Paulsson takes part in talks on global dispute resolution

TDT | Manama

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Professor Marike Patrani Paulsson, Secretary General of The Council for International Dispute Resolution of the Kingdom of Bahrain, participated in a dynamic panel on “Compulsory Mediation for International Disputes” during the American Society of International Law (ASIL) Abroad Meeting in Singapore.

The meeting, held 3–4 September 2025, continued the theme of ASIL’s 119th Annual Meeting, “Traditions and Transitions in International Law.”

The panel moderated by Professor Shahla Ali, from the University of Hong Kong, included Professor Paulsson, alongside Professor Tomoko Ishikawa, from Nagoya University and independent arbitrator Cameron Ford.

The discussions centered over mediation in investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS), mandatory mediation, and the Singapore Convention on Mediation.

It also explored the interplay between treaty-based dispute settlement and emerging mediation frameworks, pointing to both opportunities and limitations of integrating compulsory mediation into ISDS structures.

As part of the outcomes of this session, the panel agreed to work with ASIL on a follow-up project to present the “ASIL Singapore/ Michael Hwang Protocol”.