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International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID)
View AgencyICSID is the world’s leading institution devoted to international investment dispute settlement. It has extensive experience in this field, having administered the majority of all international investment cases. States have agreed on ICSID as a forum for investor-State dispute settlement in most international investment treaties and in numerous investment laws and contracts. ICSID was established in 1966 by the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States (the ICSID Convention). The ICSID Convention is a multilateral treaty formulated by the Executive Directors of the World Bank to further the Bank’s objective of promoting international investment. ICSID is an independent, depoliticized and effective dispute-settlement institution. Its availability to investors and States helps to promote international investment by providing confidence in the dispute resolution process. It is also available for state-state disputes under investment treaties and free trade agreements, and as an administrative registry. ICSID provides for settlement of disputes by conciliation, mediation, arbitration or fact-finding. The ICSID process is designed to take account of the special characteristics of international investment disputes and the parties involved, maintaining a careful balance between the interests of investors and host States. Each case is considered by an independent Conciliation Commission or Arbitral Tribunal, after hearing evidence and legal arguments from the parties. A dedicated ICSID case team is assigned to each case and provides expert assistance throughout the process. More than 1000 such cases have been administered by ICSID to date. ICSID also promotes greater awareness of international law on foreign investment and the ICSID process. It has an extensive program of publications, including the leading ICSID Review-Foreign Investment Law Journal and it regularly publishes information about its activities and cases. ICSID staff organize events, give numerous presentations and participate in conferences on international investment dispute settlement worldwide.
Message Organiser23rd ITA-ASIL-ICSID Joint Conference - Arbitration in Flux: The Negotiation, Recalibration and Termination of Investment Treaties
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Conference
Washington, United States of America.
Preston Auditorium World Bank Group, J Building 1818 H St NW
Event Overview
The ITA-ASIL-ICSID Conference is presented annually by the ITA Academic Council with the American Society of International Law (ASIL) and, from 2026, with The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). The conference will occur immediately preceding the ASIL Annual Meeting. Scholarship is a hallmark of this conference.
The global investment treaty regime has undergone profound transformation in recent decades. Once hailed as a guarantor of investor confidence and global capital flows, investment treaties are now being renegotiated, recalibrated, or even set aside by states seeking greater policy space, alignment with sustainable development goals, and protection from arbitral proceedings. This conference takes stock of the forces reshaping investment treaty practice, the role of emerging jurisprudence and institutions, and the political economy behind treaty exit and re-design. Panels feature leading counsel, government negotiators, academics, and key personnel of international organizations to explore the present and future of the investment treaty system.
