Your path to becoming an internationally certified arbitrator

Program Details

Program Duration: One year

Language of Instruction: Arabic

Degree Awarded: Master’s in International Commercial Arbitration

Study Mode: Online

Accrediting Institution: University of San Francisco, Delaware, USA

Certifications: American Cultural Attaché – Student’s Embassy – Student’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Program Description

The Master’s in International Commercial Arbitration is an advanced academic program focused on the study of international arbitration laws and procedures.

In 2023, the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) in Washington recorded 978 arbitration cases—an important indicator of the unprecedented growth in arbitration cases.

According to international statistics and reports, whether in domestic or international transactions, parties increasingly prefer arbitration to resolve disputes due to the many advantages it offers compared to national courts. This growing demand highlights the need for skilled and impartial arbitrators. Are you ready for this step?

This master’s program, offered by the Afro-Asian Union for International Law, qualifies students to become internationally recognized arbitrators registered on the Union’s arbitrator list. The program enhances both practical and academic expertise through carefully designed, up-to-date courses tailored to prepare professionals for handling international cases.

Curriculum

– Arbitration clauses and agreements in investment and international trade contracts

– Institutional and ad hoc arbitration

– Arbitration procedures in international arbitration centers

– Grounds for challenging arbitral awards

– Enforcement of arbitral awards

– Challenges in enforcing arbitral awards

Faculty Members

– Prof. Dr. Essam Zenaty – Former Vice President of Assiut University & Dean of Law at Badr University

– Prof. Dr. Ahmed Fawzy – Dean of the Faculty of Law, Beni Suef University

– Mr. Baher El-Beshbeshi – Executive Director of the Afro-Asian Union

– And other distinguished professors and legal experts from Egypt and the Arab world.

Skills You Will Acquire

– Legal analysis

– Negotiation

– Creative dispute resolution

– Effective communication

– Decision-making

– Teamwork

– Judicial presence and charisma

Required Documents for Registration

– Copy of passport

– Copy of academic qualification

– Recent personal photo

Certificates and International Memberships

Accredited certificate from the University of San Francisco, Delaware, USA, authenticated by the American Cultural Attaché, the student’s embassy in Cairo, and the student’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
– Experience certificate issued by the Afro-Asian Union (AAU)
– Membership in the Afro-Asian Union as an International Commercial Arbitration Consultant
– Right to publish on the Union’s website after completing the program
– Personal student account for ongoing access to all arbitration-related lectures, even after course completion