Theme: “Contemporary issues in arbitration and mediation law in Africa”

25 and 26 July 2024 in Libreville (Gabon) and on the ERSUMA online platform

Under the patronage of the Minister of Justice, Keeper of the Seals of the Republic of Gabon, the OHADA Regional Advanced School for Magistracy (ERSUMA) and the Association for the Promotion of Arbitration in Africa (APAA), in partnership with the OHADA Permanent Secretariat, the CCJA Arbitration Centre, the Federation of Gabonese Enterprises (FEG), JURIDAF GABON SA, the BGFI Business School, the International Institute of Mediation, Arbitration and Conciliation (IIMAC) and the Nigerian Institute of Chartered Arbitrators (NICArb), are organising in Libreville (Gabon) and on the ERSUMA online platform, on 25 and 26 July 2024, the 3rd edition of the African Arbitration and Mediation Days (JAAM) on the theme: “Contemporary Issues in Arbitration and Mediation Law in Africa”. This 3rd edition of the JAAM is designed to address the contemporary issues facing Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) stakeholders in Africa, with a view to strengthening their capacities. The programme of proceedings includes sessions and panels led by leading dispute resolution specialists, international experts and institutional partners.

Deliberations will be conducted in English and French, with simultaneous translation into Spanish and Portuguese.

Target audience: The 3rd African Arbitration and Mediation Days are meant for all disputes resolution stakeholders. They are: Arbitrators; mediators; promoters, leaders, managers and staff of arbitration institutions; economic operators; judicial and legal officers; company lawyers; academics; lawyers; notaries; bailiffs; court registrars; chartered accountants; accountants and other figures experts; company directors from all sectors; economic operators; executives and staff of chambers of commerce and industry; anyone interested in the role of arbitrator and mediator.

Registration

To register, participants must fill in the registration form on the ERSUMA's training platform by clicking on the following link: https://sigweb.ersuma.org/formation/ERS2024-M4

Participation fees

• On-site: CFA F 200,000
• Online: CFA F 50,000

A 40% discount is granted to students who provide valid evidence of their status at the time of registration.

Participation fees in the JAAM includes: participation in scientific work / welcome and support for return (for participants not living in Libreville) / coffee breaks / 02 lunches / participation kit.

Travel, accommodation and other catering costs are borne by participants.

Payment of participation fees

To access ERSUMA's payment modes: https://www.ohada.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Moyens-de-paiement_ERSUMA-2024.pdf / online payment on the payment plateform SIGWEB of ERSUMA or copy and paste the following link in your navigator to access: https://sigweb.ersuma.org/paiement;

For participants from Gabon:

At the International Institute of Mediation, Arbitration and Conciliation (IIMAC)
Les terrasses de l'estuaire (near Radisson Blu), Libreville, Gabon,
Contacts: +241 77 16 16 64 / +241 77 01 77 99;

For other participants from Central Africa:

At the APAA Headquarters in Yaoundé, BASTOS neighbourhood, second floor of the building housing the Consulate General of Burkina-Faso (see Ms DJOMO Chantal, Administrative Assistant, Tel.: +237 676 89 64 37; or Dr AWA ADJIDJA, Research Officer, Tel.: +237 699 10 05 32);

At the OHADA Permanent Secretariat located at Hippodrome neighbourhood, opposite MINREX, Avenue Charles de Gaulle, Yaoundé (Cameroon);

For nationals of the CEMAC Zone, including Cameroon, by sending Orange Money to 699 10 05 32 identified with the surname and first name ADJIDJA AWA (the charges should be added to the registration fees);

By Western Union transfer at the following address: DJOMO NJANPA Chantal, City: Yaoundé, Tel.: +237 676 89 64 37, no later than four (04) days before the conference (postage costs are in addition to the registration fees);

By bank transfer to APAA's account at Société Générale Cameroun - Marché central Branch, Yaoundé.

RIB: Bank Agency key account
10003 04000 16400152588 36
IBAN: CM21 1003 04000 16400152588 36
Swift code: SGCMCMCX

NB:

Deposits to ERSUMA's bank account can be made at any Ecobank branch in the WAEMU region free of charge;

Transfers and deposits of funds into the ERSUMA bank account or by money transfer must include the following information:

Training code or number
Name of the trainee/participant

The payment slip or receipt is sent to ERSUMA by e-mail to the following addresses: ersuma@ohada.org and gaffan.ersuma@ohada.org with the name and e-mail address of the participant(s).

When making your reservation, please specify that the said reservation relates to the 3rd edition of the African Arbitration and Mediation Days (JAAM) organised by APAA and ERSUMA on 25 and 26 July 2024.

For more details, download the following:

• Terms of reference: https://www.ohada.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/ERSUMA-JAAM3_TERMES-DE-REFERENCE_2024.pdf
• Partnership and sponsorship offers: https://www.ohada.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/ERSUMA-JAAM3_OFFRES-DE-PARTENARIAT-ET-DE-SPONSORING_2024.pdf

To join the pool of sponsors and strategic partners of the 3rd edition of JAAM, please contact ERSUMA: ersuma@ohada.org; +229 97 97 05 37.