Manama: Dr. Hab. Marcin Czepelak, Secretary General of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA), visited the Council for International Dispute Resolution of the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Bahrain Chamber for Dispute Resolution (BCDR), and the Bahrain International Commercial Court (BICC) as part of his official visit to the country. He was briefed on the facilities, including hearing rooms and operational offices, and met with staff and interns. The visit also included a presentation of the Dispute Resolution Hub, which will integrate the PCA as part of its operations.
According to Bahrain News Agency, Dr. Czepelak was accompanied by Professor Marike Paulsson, Secretary General of the Council for International Dispute Resolution of the Kingdom of Bahrain. They held meetings with senior legal representatives to review avenues for cooperation. Discussions focused on capacity building, professional development, and shared efforts to promote legal innovation.
The discussions emphasized the shared commitment of Bahrain and the PCA to advancing legal innovation and highlighted opportunities for further collaboration following the Kingdom's signing of the Host Country Agreement with the Court.