The ALECSO Chair for International Commercial Arbitration, led by Professor Najet Brahmi, Faculty Member at the Faculty of Law and Political Sciences of Tunis, is preparing to celebrate its third anniversary, marked by numerous achievements in the field of international commercial arbitration.
Among these accomplishments is the publication of the Arab Review of ALECSO Chairs, a specialized journal in arbitration law, whose third issue is currently in preparation, as well as the establishment of a network of international experts dedicated to promoting and advancing arbitration. The Chair has also developed partnerships with several universities in the Euro-Mediterranean area, including the University of Toulon and the University of Marie and Louis Pasteur in France.
Looking ahead, the Chair aims to address the training needs of arbitration professionals (lawyers, judges, notaries, corporate executives, etc.) by launching a series of specialized and certified training courses in arbitration. The program will begin on May 14, 2025, at the ALECSO headquarters, and will run for four days. International experts will lead the sessions, focusing on key topics such as Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and the duty of vigilance imposed on multinational companies and foreign investors—subjects that lie at the heart of contemporary arbitration law concerns.
The training will be coordinated by Professors Najet Brahmi and Filali Osman, Professor at the University of Marie and Louis Pasteur and international arbitrator, ensuring high-quality content and an approach aligned with the latest developments in international law. These experts will ensure that the program remains both rigorous and relevant, addressing the current challenges of the field.
Furthermore, ahead of the training cycle, Professors Najet Brahmi and Filali Osman will organize, within the framework of the Chair, an international conference on the theme “Extrajudicial Mechanisms, CSR, and the Duty of Vigilance,” scheduled for May 13, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. at ALECSO headquarters. This event will bring together leading experts in arbitration law and CSR to discuss contemporary issues related to arbitration and corporate social responsibility.
Through these initiatives, the ALECSO Chair continues to play a key role in the evolution of international commercial arbitration, integrating social and environmental dimensions at the heart of modern dispute resolution practices.