Посты с тэгом: CGPL

Speech by Ms. Meray Ozat, Head of the Centre for Global Policy Leadership on Dispute Resolution and the Rule of Law, at the IAC Young Eurasia Arbitration Week 2026

Distinguished guests and colleagues,

My name is Meray Ozat. I am the head of the CGPL – the Centre for Global Policy Leadership on Dispute Resolution and Rule of Law at the AIFC Court and IAC.

I am delighted to have this opportunity to speak to you all. Today, I would like to introduce the new initiative of the AIFC Court and IAC – Our Centre, the CGPL. It was launched on the 26th of November 2025. What is CGPL? It is a policy think tank led by the AIFC Court and IAC. We bring together lawyers, academics, and the private and government sectors to deliver cooperative policy thought leadership research projects relating to day-to-day dispute resolution matters. We aspire to achieve positive impact and lead innovation for new and improved dispute resolution standards for Central Asia and the world.

What are our main objectives?

• Policy Leadership – Leading research and developing policy recommendations on dispute resolution for everyday policy and practice.
• Digital Innovation – Leading pilot projects, including a project to develop AI-assisted tools for legislative drafting.
• International Cooperation – Building partnerships across Eurasia and globally to promote knowledge-sharing and collaboration.

Since our Centre’s launch in November last year, we have been working towards the imminent launch of four key research projects to deliver our objectives. Please allow me to introduce them:

First, following the announcement by the President of Kazakhstan, His Excellency Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, of his 2026 vision – the Kazakhstan year of the Artificial Intelligence and Digital Transformation. CGPL drafted a Concept Paper to initiate the use of AI in the Parliamentary legislation process. This promotes new AI tools to enable the Kazakhstan Parliament to more effectively and authoritatively draft, scenario test and then enact legislation.

We brought together leading experts from Central Asia and China. I would like to thank, in particular, Professor Kong and Professor Zhang (the Chinese lead at the United Nations AI Regulatory Committee) from the China University of Political Science and Law in Beijing. I also thank Dr. Sergey Pen and Mr. Aidyn Abay from Maqsut Narikbayev University, and Mr. Altair Akhmetov from Astana IT University, for their support and collaboration on this research project.

We will share our Paper and collaborate with the Kazakhstan Government to enable it to fully implement the project. We believe this project will significantly impact parliamentary legislative drafting with the appropriate use of AI tools. We hope the technology will also be used to improve the day-to-day management of dispute resolution proceedings in courts and arbitration centres.

Second, a new Practice Direction for the AIFC Court and IAC for the appropriate use of AI and digital technology in case proceedings.

This important matter has been the focus of many leading international dispute resolution institutions and conferences in recent times. The CGPL has developed what we expect to quickly become the leading standard across the Eurasia region for courts and arbitration centres, especially on the use of AI, to adopt in their everyday procedures, significantly improving the standard of dispute resolution, in Central Asia and globally.

We conducted a comparative analysis of leading AI guidelines from around the world, combining the best of global practices with bespoke features designed to meet the specific needs of international dispute resolution in Eurasia.

Third, a new and innovative AIFC Court and IAC case management professional qualification. This is a global standard and a certified study programme designed to address, what has been for many years, a clear gap in the dispute resolution market. Before now, there was no globally recognised high-quality professional qualification for court and arbitration centre case managers. CGPL is leading this change. The new case management qualification is the world first.

For eight years of operations, the AIFC Court and IAC have drawn upon the outstanding case management guidance and supervision from their leadership. This has enabled the AIFC Court and IAC to rapidly establish a world-class reputation for case management practices, with close to 5,000 completed cases, and consistent emphasis on maximising efficiency without compromising the highest standards of justice.

Upon completion of the case managers qualification, students will receive an accreditation from the AIFC Court and IAC. The training will commence with our first cohort of case manager students in the coming months, with training expertise provided by world-leading court and arbitration case management experts.

Fourth, the CGPL has worked closely with the senior AIFC Court and IAC management and their users’ committee to draft updated procedural rules for arbitration and mediation proceedings at the IAC. A public consultation will be conducted, and the new rules will be finalised and published. This will be another global innovation in setting new standards for arbitration and mediation procedural rules, here at the IAC.

So, what is next? We will launch additional initiatives later this year focusing on enhancing a new global case management gold standard, further practice directions, for the use of AIFC Court and IAC case proceedings, and a special summer placement internship with law students, from around Eurasia for a one-week structured training at the AIFC Court and IAC, and more.

Together, we believe the AIFC Court and IAC now have the research, intellectual and innovative tools to enable them to lead regionally and globally on commercial dispute resolution innovation. Our work will continue to significantly contribute to building trust and confidence, and with this, it will further enhance Kazakhstan’s investment attractiveness.

Thank you and I wish all the best for the rest of the IAC YEAW 2026!