The International Mediation Institute (IMI) is delighted to support the 2024 edition of the ICC-VIAC CDRC Mediation and Negotiation Competition in Vienna!
About CDRC
CDRC Vienna is the leading global consensual dispute resolution moot competition, attracting top students annually to Vienna. Benefitting greatly from the experience and knowledge of, and guidance by, the world-leading consensual dispute resolution experts, competitors can develop and hone their skills, experience and brilliance in international commercial mediation. The Event invites students to compete as negotiators and mediators, and welcomes professionals to divulge their experience as expert assessors. CDRC Vienna is a joint venture of the International Bar Association and Vienna International Arbitral Centre.
The Competition is proudly supported by the International Mediation Institute and the Young Mediators’ Initiative.
The competition is scheduled to take place from Friday, 5 July 2024 – Wednesday, 10 July 2024 in Vienna, Austria! Register as a team or an expert assessor here.
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IMI is excited to be collaborating with CMS law firm to host an evening for conflict resolution professionals as part of the CDRC programme.
Date & Time:
Tuesday 9 July, 2024, 6:00 PM – 10 PM CET
Introductory words on behalf of the Host: Nenad Kovačević, Partner, CMS Belgrade; CMS Dispute Resolution, Belgrade/Podgorica
Master of Ceremonies: Ivana Ninčić Österle, IMI Executive Director
Panelists and Moderators:
- Natascha Tunkel, Partner, KNOETZL, IMI Certified Mediation Advocate, Austria,
- Andy Rogers, Principal Consultant and Mediator (CEDR, UK), IMI Board Member,
- Tat Lim, International Mediator, IMI Board Member (SMC, Singapore),
- Catherine Davidson, IMI Certified Mediator, Australia,
- Lisa Savitt, Benchmark International ADR, LLC, international lawyer and mediator, former ABA International Law Section Chair, US/Austria
- Martin Svatoš, Ph.D, mediator and arbitrator, Czechia
Thomas John MCIArb, CDRC Director will announce the CDRC finalists at the closing of the official program.


