APAA at the UNCITRAL 60th Anniversary Symposium

The Association for the Promotion of Arbitration in Africa is pleased to inform you that its President, Dr KENFACK DOUAJNI GASTON participated as a speaker in the UNCITRAL 60th Anniversary Symposium, held in conjunction with the signing ceremony of the Accra Convention on Negotiable Cargo Documents on 26 October 2026 in Accra.
During Session III under the Theme: “UNCITRAL at 60, six decades of harmonizing international trade law”, Dr KENFACK DOUAJNI explained how UNCITRAL work on arbitration and mediation has influenced Africa and how it helped African States and businesses participate more fully in international trade.
His second talking point was on the support, including technical assistance, training and international cooperation that would help many States to adopt and implement modern trade laws texts.
The Association for the Promotion of Arbitration in Africa, through the voice of its President expresses its gratitude to the Organizing committee for the invitation and for giving Dr KENFACK DOUAJNI the opportunity to bring his expertise during this Symposium.