NICArb as a supporting organisation with Australian Disputes Centre and the International Chamber of Commerce Australia, is pleased to introduce the 6th Annual ADC-ICC Asia Pacific Commercial Mediation Competition (APCMC).
Co-hosted by the Australian Disputes Centre and the International Chamber of Commerce, Australia, the 6th annual ADC-ICC Asia Pacific Commercial Mediation Competition (APCMC) attracts student teams from leading Universities across Australia, Asia, the South Pacific, India, the Americas, and Africa. In 2022, the APCMC is taking place online from 28–30 August.
The competition offers a challenging and inspiring opportunity that is open to all Law, Business and Social Science students. Through this Asia-Pacific competition, the ADC and ICC seek to empower tomorrow’s business leaders and legal minds, equipping them with skills to better meet the dispute resolution needs of international commerce, in an expanding and increasingly complex marketplace.
The APCMC facilitates students’ learning and their application of negotiation skills in a commercial mediation setting. Student negotiators seek to resolve moot problems involving international commercial law. They are mediated in the competition by professional mediators, and are adjudicated by a senior panel of ADR practitioners. The APCMC draws significant endorsement and support from leading ADR practitioners, jurists and academics from across the globe, and we thank them for their support.
APCMC is an easy access event: conducted via Zoom Professional, ensuring convenience for our participants no matter where in the world your team is located.
Learn more about the APCMC through this link.
For Universities and Students (Competing):
The APCMC is open to undergraduate Law, Business and Social Science students.
Participating students can expect the APCMC to be a superb opportunity to improve and reinforce their Dispute Resolution knowledge and showcase their negotiation skills in a commercial, cross-border mediation. Students will develop skills in collaborative problem solving, analytical judgment and persuasion.
More APCMC Benefits:
- Multiple networking opportunities with ADR professionals, diplomats, Law firms and judiciary from across the Asia-Pacific region
- The opportunity to participate in an impromptu Speech Competition leading into the Grand Final.
- Formal opening and closing ceremonies with distinguished guest speakers, and prize giving that includes:
- The chance to win a reserved place to compete in the 18th Annual ICC Mediation Competition in 2023, the world’s largest moot exclusively devoted to international commercial mediation
- Cash prize for the winning team
- Internship opportunities with the Australian Disputes Centre and dispute resolution lawyers for all APCMC Award winners
- A dedicated APCMC webinar series covering student wellness, the mediation process, negotiation skills and more, all presented by internationally recognised mediators and negotiation experts
Learn more about competing and Team registrations through this link.
For Students (Volunteering):
Not competing? No problem! Students can still get involved by volunteering as Session Supervisors. They assist Judges with administrative tasks such as time-keeping and observing that APCMC rules have been followed in each round of the Competition. Other tasks can also include taking attendance and recording the names and schools of the participating competitors in each round, in addition to reading the Student Pledge for each team.
Volunteer benefits include:
- Participate in multiple networking opportunities throughout the Competition
- Be invited to our Welcome and Thank You events
- Gain experience leading student Teams from around the Asia-Pacific Region
- An opportunity to watch the APCMC 2022 Final Round
- Receive a certificate that recognises your work as a Volunteer in APCMC 2022
- Improve and reinforce your Dispute Resolution skills
Learn more about volunteering through this link.
For Professionals:
We would like to invite mediators and ADR professionals to help make the Competition a fine learning opportunity for students by lending your expertise as Competition Judges, Mediators, or Coaches/Mentors. Professional volunteers will also be able to meet the upcoming brightest minds in our international marketplace and play a part in a unique international initiative attesting to the future of dispute resolution!
Additional benefits include:
- Multiple networking opportunities with ADR professionals, diplomats, and judiciary from across the Asia-Pacific region
- Hone your professional skills as mediators and judges
- Gain valuable CPD points
Learn more about volunteering through this link.
