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ICSID 2012 Annual Report Summary

Core Content

The 2012 Annual Report of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) outlines the activities and developments of the Centre during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012. It provides a comprehensive overview of ICSID's role in the international investment dispute resolution system, its membership, the functioning of its Panels of Conciliators and Arbitrators, and its operational improvements.

Main Points

• Investor-State Arbitration Growth: ICSID saw a record number of 38 cases in 2011, with 19 additional cases registered by June 30, 2012. This includes 3 new conciliation cases, showing an increase in the use of alternative dispute resolution methods.
• Global Investment Trends: The rise in investor-state arbitration reflects increased global FDI, cross-border trade, and economic interdependence. Many states have updated their investment treaties and adopted new agreements with various partners.
• ICSID's Role: ICSID continues to be a key player in the evolving field of international investment law, providing an impartial, effective, and accessible dispute resolution mechanism.
• Operational Enhancements: The Centre has implemented electronic document and case management systems, improved internal practices, and encouraged transparency by offering webcasting and publishing case decisions.
• Future Plans: ICSID is working on a revised website and the second phase of its case management system to enhance user experience and accessibility.

Key Information

Membership

• As of June 30, 2012, 158 States had signed the ICSID Convention.
• 148 States were Contracting States having deposited instruments of ratification, acceptance, or approval.
• Notable additions and changes:
  • Venezuela denounced the Convention on January 24, 2012, with the denunciation taking effect on July 25, 2012.
  • South Sudan signed and deposited its instrument of ratification on April 18, 2012, and the Convention entered into force on May 18, 2012.
  • Montenegro signed the Convention on July 19, 2012.

Panels of Conciliators and Arbitrators

• The ICSID Convention allows Contracting States to designate up to 4 individuals to each Panel, with a renewable term of 6 years.
• The Chairman of the Administrative Council may also designate up to 10 individuals to each Panel.
• During FY2012, the Chairman, Robert B. Zoellick, designated 10 persons to each Panel.
• Additionally, 17 Contracting States made designations to the Panels, contributing to a total of 77 designations.
• At the end of FY2012, there were 556 individuals on the ICSID Panels.

Key Designations

• Panel of Conciliators (effective September 15, 2011):
  • Luiz Olavo Baptista, Lawrence Boo, Laurence Boulle, David J.A. Cairns, Nayla Comair-Obeid, Roberto Echandi, Siegfried H. Elsing, Anna Joubin-Bret, James Ogoola, and Jeswald W. Salacuse.
• Panel of Arbitrators (effective September 15, 2011):
  • Teresa Cheng, Azzedine Kettani, Makhdoom Ali Khan, Donald M. McRae, Tinuade Oyekunle, Alain Pellet, Lucy Reed, Pierre Tercier, Claus von Wobeser, and Eduardo Zuleta.
• Other notable designations:
  • Bahamas: Bertha Cooper-Rousseau, Caryl Lashley, and Rubie Nottage.
  • Bahrain: Tariq Baloch, Jan Paulsson, and Stephen M. Schwebel.
  • Chile: Gonzalo Biggs, Jorge Carey, Carlos Eugenio Jorquiera Malschafsky, and León Larrain Abascal.
  • Colombia: Juan Pablo Cardenas Mejía, Nestor Humberto Martinez Neira, José Antonio Rivas, and Jorge Suescún Melo.
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo: Adele Kalambay Ndaya Moleka.
  • Denmark: Jan Schans Christensen, Per Magid, Mogens Skipper-Pedersen, and Jon Ulrik Stokholm.
  • France: Claire Favre, Pierre Mayer, Pierre Raoul-Duval, and Henri Toutée.
  • Grenada: Jonathan Jacob Gass.
  • Honduras: Joaquin Donato Alcerro Diaz, Cesar Augusto Batres Galeano, Juan Carlos Basombrio, and Juan Arnaldo Hernandez Espinoza.
  • Japan: Hiroshi Fukuda and Kiyoto Ido.
  • Kuwait: Ahmed Al-Melhem, Eli Whitney Debevoise II, Mahmoud Ahmed Mahmoud, and Nassib G. Ziade.
  • Lebanon: Nayla Comair-Obeid.
  • Moldova: Violeta Cojocaru, Natalia Suceveanu, Ion Capatina, and Mark A. Meyer.
  • Nepal: Surya P. Subedi.
  • Seychelles: Mahnaz Malik.
  • Switzerland: Paolo Michele Patocchi.
  • Timor-Leste: Ruth Wedgwood and Cherie Booth.

Conclusion

The 2012 Annual Report highlights ICSID's continued growth and importance in the international investment dispute resolution landscape. It underscores the need for an expanded and diverse pool of qualified arbitrators and conciliators, as well as the Centre's commitment to transparency, efficiency, and technological advancement to better serve its users.