Prof. Ali Yeşilırmak and Asst. Prof. Ömer Faruk Kafalı Participated in OIC Arbitration Week 2026

Prof. Ali Yeşilırmak and Asst. Prof. Ömer Faruk Kafalı Participated in OIC Arbitration Week 2026

Prof. Ali Yeşilırmak, Member of the Board of Directors of Ibn Haldun University Dispute Resolution Application and Research Center (UÇAM) and Head of the Department of Civil Procedure, Enforcement and Insolvency Law at Ibn Haldun University School of Law, and Asst. Prof. Ömer Faruk Kafalı, Deputy Director of UÇAM and faculty member of the same department, participated in OIC Arbitration Week 2026, organized by the OIC Arbitration Centre (OIC-AC) in Istanbul from October 26 to November 1, 2026.

Held under the theme “Building Bridges in Dispute Resolution: Harmonizing Global Standards and Local Insights,” the Arbitration Week addressed a wide range of topics, including international commercial and investment arbitration, UNCITRAL reforms, dispute prevention and resolution, cooperation among arbitration institutions, and career opportunities for young legal professionals in arbitration.

Prof. Ali Yeşilırmak was among the speakers featured in the programme, which brought together academics, arbitrators, and practitioners from the international arbitration community.

Asst. Prof. Ömer Faruk Kafalı moderated the session titled “Institutional Perspectives: Young Arbitration Groups and the Next Generation,” held on October 28, 2026, as part of the event “The Evolving Landscape of Investment Arbitration: Frontiers, Practice, and the Next Generation.”

The session explored the institutional structures and activities of young arbitration groups, the opportunities they provide for early-career legal professionals, and prospects for collaboration within the international arbitration community.

OIC Arbitration Week 2026 provided a valuable platform for academics, legal practitioners, representatives of arbitration institutions, and industry stakeholders from different countries to exchange perspectives on the development of international dispute resolution mechanisms and the strengthening of institutional cooperation.