Originally from American Review of International Arbitration - ARIA

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 On the 4th and 5th of June 2003, a Colloquium on International Commercial
Arbitration and African States, was held at the Senate House, University of
London, with Prince Bola A. Ajibola, KBE, SAN of Bola Ajibola & Co. (Legal
Practitioners and International Arbitrators), of Lagos, Nigeria, as the Colloquium
Chair. The Colloquium brought together no fewer than 250 participants, before
seven highly powered panels, composed of nearly 50 speakers.
The Colloquium on International Commercial Arbitration, ADR and African
States is a forum, which primarily focuses on International Commercial
Arbitration, ADR and African States, and presents the opportunity for discussing
some other issues of importance to African States, their nationals and international
partners. The Panels during the First Colloquium were chaired thus:
Prince Bola A. Ajibola, KBE, SAN: The Introduction to the Colloquium
with the keynote speech on: “The Trend of Arbitration in Africa.”
Dr Mads Andenas: The International Dispute Settlement Systems and
African States: The ITLOS, the PCA and the ICJ.
Miss Emilia N. Onyema: The Effective and Efficient of Arbitral and ADR
Proceedings, Reforming Legal Education and the Legal Profession in
Africa.
Professor A.G. Guest CBE, QC: Some International Commercial
Arbitration Institutions and their Activities with implications for African
States and their Nationals.
Professor John Uff, CBE, QC: Roundtable (A): “Trends and
Developments in the Traditional Venues of International Arbitration and
the UNCITRAL Model Laws on International Commercial Arbitration
and Conciliation in Africa,” & Roundtable (B): “OHADA Treaty and
Uniform Arbitration Act 1999” with
Professor Jan Dalhuisen: Roundtable (C): “The Adoption of the
UNCITRAL Model Laws, Other Arbitral and ADR Related Initiatives in
African States,” under the Panel: Some Trends and Developments in
Arbitration and ADR with Implications for African States and their
Nationals.
H.E. Justice (Mrs) H.N. Donli: Regional Integration and Economic
Development in Africa and,