Call for Papers: 2026 Taipei International Conference on Arbitration and Mediation, October 20 to 21, 2026 in Taipei, Taiwan
The Chinese Arbitration Association, Taipei (“CAA”) and the Asian Center for WTO & International Health Law and Policy, College of Law, National Taiwan University (“ACWH”) will jointly host the “2026 Taipei International Conference on Arbitration and Mediation” from October 20 to 21, 2026 in Taipei, Taiwan.
Theme
The conference theme is “Geoeconomics and International Dispute Resolution.” Geopolitical confrontations in recent years have had a profound impact on the international economy and industries, leading to an increase in international disputes and the development of innovative technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI) and distributed ledger technology (DLT), to outcompete amid these confrontations or hedge against them. Ever-changing geoeconomics further underscore the need to reflect on the function and mechanism of international dispute resolution. Could international dispute resolution serve as a tool to mitigate uncertainties in this geoeconomic era, or would it backfire under geoeconomics? How could, and should, international dispute resolution adapt to the challenges posed by emerging technologies, such as maintaining human centrality amidst AI’s widespread adoption and addressing DLT’s regulatory resistance nature? We invite international dispute resolution experts to share their insights and reflect on these profound issues.
Submission
Submissions of abstracts (500 to 1,000 words) on any of the following topics are welcome.
- International Dispute Resolution and Geopolitical Confrontation:
How does geopolitical confrontation impact international dispute resolution laws or practice? How could international dispute resolution be designed or employed to resolve disputes caused by geopolitical confrontation?
Geopolitical confrontation nowadays not only creates disputes but also profoundly affects dispute resolution laws. On the one hand, international dispute resolution, described as a transnational or supranational legal framework, has the potential to resolve disputes arising from business-to-business, state-to-business, or state-to-state confrontations, such as supply chain disruptions, investment disputes, or power confrontations. On the other hand, to gain an edge in confrontation, nation-states might integrate geopolitical considerations into the design or application of dispute resolution laws. How could international dispute resolution be designed or employed to address geopolitical confrontation? How could it handle the challenges posed by geopolitical confrontation to international dispute resolution laws?
Suggested topics include:
Could international arbitration resolve geopolitical disputes, and how?
Could international mediation resolve geopolitical disputes, and how?
Would, and should, clausula rebus sic stantibus be understood differently in the context of geopolitical confrontation?
Would, and should, recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards operate differently in the context of geopolitical confrontation?
Would, and should, public policy be understood differently in the context of geopolitical confrontation?
Would, and should, geopolitics politicize international dispute resolution mechanisms, e.g., arbitral institutions?
Other topics related to international dispute resolution and geopolitical confrontation.
Important Dates (Taipei Time)
– Abstract submission deadline: June 30, 2026
– Abstract acceptance notification: July 15, 2026
– Full paper submission deadline: September 20, 2026
– Conference dates: October 20 to 21, 2026
Conference/Paper Language
All papers need to be written and presented in English
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