Commercial and public contracts are only as valuable as the mechanisms for enforcing them, and long court backlogs push investors, contractors and government agencies towards arbitration and mediation. Those processes work only when the surrounding legal and institutional framework is clear: when arbitration agreements are upheld, awards are recognised, mediated settlements can be enforced and courts support rather than obstruct. Across five days you study the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration, the New York Convention on recognition and enforcement of foreign awards, the Singapore Convention on Mediation, investor-state arbitration under the ICSID Convention, institutional rules, court-annexed mediation and dispute boards in construction and infrastructure contracts.
Lawyers, in-house counsel, state counsel, judicial officers, policy officers in justice ministries, procurement and contract managers, arbitrators and mediators in training, and staff of arbitration centres will benefit. You will be ready to review a dispute resolution policy or statute against international practice, draft effective multi-tier clauses and advise on enforcement risks. The course is offered face to face, virtually or in-house for legal teams, and carries a CPD-accredited certificate.
Countries and organisations that want to attract investment and deliver large projects need dispute resolution systems that are fast, fair and predictable. Arbitration and mediation now sit alongside the courts as core parts of that system, and governments across Africa have been modernising their arbitration statutes, establishing arbitration centres and introducing court-annexed mediation. Getting the policy and regulatory design right determines whether these reforms build confidence or simply add another layer of delay.
The Policy and Regulatory Frameworks for Arbitration, Mediation & Dispute Resolution Training Course examines that design from the perspective of policymakers, practitioners and users. It covers the international instruments that shape national laws, the relationship between arbitral tribunals and national courts, the regulation of arbitrators and mediators, and the institutional rules that govern proceedings. Participants also look at dispute resolution in public procurement and public-private partnerships, investor-state disputes, and the use of dispute boards and expert determination in construction.
Sessions blend legal analysis with practical drafting. Participants compare statutes against model law provisions, draft and critique dispute resolution clauses, walk through enforcement scenarios and, in a final workshop, propose improvements to a dispute resolution policy or institutional framework of their choice.
Participants will learn to:
Participants leave equipped with:
The course combines legal analysis with applied practice:
Day 1: The Dispute Resolution Landscape and Policy Choices
Day 2: The Legal Framework for Arbitration
Day 3: Mediation and Settlement Policy
Day 4: Disputes in Public Contracts, PPPs and Investment
Day 5: Regulating Practitioners and Reforming Systems
The programme is relevant to legal, policy and contract professionals, including:
Every participant who attends the full programme and contributes to the drafting labs and reform workshop receives a CPD-accredited Certificate of Completion issued by Vision Reach Global Consultancy.
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By the end of the Policy and Regulatory Frameworks for Arbitration, Mediation & Dispute Resolution programme, you'll be able to interpret the key provisions of the uncitral model laws on arbitration and mediation, analyse how the new york convention governs the recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards, evaluate the supportive and supervisory roles of national courts in arbitration, and compare institutional and ad hoc arbitration rules and their effect on cost and timelines. The full breakdown of topics is covered session by session in the Course Outline tab above.
The programme is relevant to legal, policy and contract professionals, including: Advocates and legal practitioners handling commercial disputes, In-house counsel and company secretaries, State counsel and legal officers in attorney general offices, Policy officers in ministries of justice and law reform commissions, Judicial officers and court administrators, Procurement, contract and PPP managers in public agencies, Staff and administrators of arbitration and mediation centres, and Practising and aspiring arbitrators and mediators.
Policy and Regulatory Frameworks for Arbitration, Mediation & Dispute Resolution Training Course typically runs as 5 Days. It's available as in-person classroom, live virtual, and in-house corporate training — every course can also be delivered on-site for your team on dates that suit you.
Policy and Regulatory Frameworks for Arbitration, Mediation & Dispute Resolution Training Course is scheduled in-classroom in Nairobi, Kenya, Mombasa, Kenya, Naivasha, Kenya, and Kisumu, Kenya, and 14 other locations, plus a live interactive virtual classroom you can join from anywhere. Check the schedule panel above for exact upcoming dates and fees in each location.
The next live virtual cohort of Policy and Regulatory Frameworks for Arbitration, Mediation & Dispute Resolution starts October 19, 2026, with new classroom cohorts also running on a rolling basis. Pick a date and location in the schedule panel above, then click "Register for the Course" — it takes a few minutes and your seat is confirmed once payment or a signed purchase order is received.
Yes — delegates who meet the attendance requirement receive a Certificate of Completion for Policy and Regulatory Frameworks for Arbitration, Mediation & Dispute Resolution Training Course from Vision Reach Global Consultancy, issued in the name you register with, so double-check the spelling at checkout.
Policy and Regulatory Frameworks for Arbitration, Mediation & Dispute Resolution Training Course is pitched at intermediate professionals. If you're unsure whether it's the right fit for your current role or background, message our training advisors before you register and they'll help you confirm.
Fees for Policy and Regulatory Frameworks for Arbitration, Mediation & Dispute Resolution Training Course vary by delivery location and format and are shown in real time in the schedule panel above once you pick a date. Register 3 or more delegates on the same course together and a 5% team discount is applied automatically — larger cohorts can request a custom corporate quote.
Yes — Policy and Regulatory Frameworks for Arbitration, Mediation & Dispute Resolution Training Course can be delivered on-site at your offices (or virtually for distributed teams), with case studies and examples tailored to your industry and the specific challenges your team is working through. Switch to the "In-House" tab in the schedule panel above to request a proposal.
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