Organization

CRCICA relies on a robust organizational framework and governance, with an international Board of Trustees at the head of the structure; an Advisory Committee; as well as its Director and a distinguished CRCICA team which runs its day to day activities.

Board of Trustees (BoT)

CRCICA has a Board of Trustees (BoT) consisting of ten (10) members at least and thirty (30) members at the most appointed in consultation with AALCO from amongst eminent African and Asian personalities specialized in the fields of international arbitration, law, business, trade, investment and international relations.

The BoT may include up to 20% of its members from outside the Afro-Asian Region from amongst figures specialized in the aforementioned fields. CRCICA’s current Board of Trustees have 24 members, with one (1) President and two (2) Vice-presidents and twenty two (21) members. The Board of Trustees is chaired by is chaired by Dr Nabil Elaraby and is also composed of two vice-chairmen from Egypt and Saudi Arabia and 21 other eminent members from Bahrain, Cameroon, Chile, China, Egypt, France, Germany, Kuwait, Lebanon, Nigeria, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Somalia and Spain.

The term of the BoT is four years, which may be renewed once for a similar term, unless otherwise determined due to special circumstances. The BoT carries out the functions provided for in the By-laws of the Board of Trustees. This includes meeting once a year to oversee CRCICA’s caseload and in particular the following functions: 1) appointing the Director of the Centre in consultation with AALCO for a four-year term, which may be renewed once for a similar term, unless otherwise determined due to special circumstances. 2) Setting down the general policy for achieving the objectives of the Centre and 3) ratifying the Auditor’s report for each fiscal year.

Advisory Committee (AC)

CRCICA’s Advisory Committee (AC) currently consists of 15 members having a Chairman, 2 Vice Chairmen, and 12 members appointed by the Director of CRCICA from amongst the members of the Board of Trustees as well as eminent African, Asian and other personalities specialized in the fields of international arbitration and trade. The term of the AC is four years, which may be renewed once for a similar term, unless otherwise determined due to special circumstances.

At present, the AC is composed of 15 eminent members including arbitration specialists from Chile, China, Egypt, France, Iraq, Lebanon, Nigeria, Sweden, Switzerland Tunisia, United Kingdom and United States of America.

The AC’s responsibilities relate more directly to the arbitral proceedings administered by the Centre, as it is tasked with providing advice (and sometimes outright deciding) issues relating to:

  • tripartite committees formed to decide on arbitrators’ challenges and removal are formed from among members of the AC (in accordance with articles 12 & 13 of the CRCICA Rules);
  • requests not to proceed provided for in article 6 of the CRCICA Rules;
  • objection to arbitrators’ appointments (in accordance with article 8(5) of the CRCICA Rules);
  • the reduction or increase of the arbitrators’ fees; and
  • depriving a party of its right to appoint an arbitrator.

The day-to-day work and activities of CRCICA

The day to day activities of CRCICA are entrusted with the CRCICA Team composed of the Director, the Deputy Director, Legal Advisers, Counsels and the following CRCICA departments:

  • the Dispute Management Department;
  • the Conferences, Training and External Relations Department;
  • the Financial Department;
  • the Human Resources and Administrative Department; and
  • the Communications and Information Technology Department.