CDRC Vienna - The IBA-VIAC Mediation & Negotiation Competition

The CDRC Vienna - The IBA-VIAC Mediation and Negotiation Consensual Dispute Resolution Competition is more than just any other moot court. Established in 2015 in cooperation with the international bar association(IBA) and the Vienna international arbitration centre (VIAC), this event brings together negotiation and mediation enthusiasts from different countries and walks of life to engage with one another and be enriched. Every year, 250 internationals from all over the world gather in Vienna to participate. Every July, 33 international student teams (22 negotiation teams and 11 mediation teams) address an arbitration case, based on the arbitration case of the Willem C. VIS International Commercial Arbitration Moot. The teams are selected based on the individual applicants, not merely the universities. At the event, they are grouped in sessions and assessed and supported by expert judges. The pool of approximately 50 international judges ranges from experts in fields ranging from mediation to negotiation, business to law, from academia to practice, providing holistic feedback for the participants. The competition takes place for one week, including four preliminary rounds, quarter-finals, semi-finals and the grand finale. While this setting may be found in many moot court competitions, CDRC offers more. The comparatively small amount of participants allows the competition not only to maintain a high quality but also established a sense of community, allowing intercultural and intellectual exchange within the participants. Competing students, experts, organisers - at CDRC we are all the same. We can all learn from one another, each in our respective ways. Have we sparked your interest? Check us out on our website: www.cdrcvienna.org Would you like to be part of the event? Stay updated about our applications for teams, experts and volunteers. Are you interested in sponsorship? Feel free to message us - we will get in touch with you as soon as possible.