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Ciarb EAB/ ERA Pledge Diversity Event - 17 January 2024
1.
Has your firm / company signed the Equal Representation in Arbitration Pledge? (http://www.arbitrationpledge.com/signatories)
Yes
No
Never heard of it
2.
Have you ever been involved in the selection by a party of an arbitrator (e.g. as a lawyer, party, insurer or funder)?
Yes
No
3.
Approximately what percentage of candidates you suggest to your clients are women (please round up)?
Not applicable to me
0
10
20
34
50
67
100
4.
What are the challenges to achieving gender parity and promoting diversity in arbitrator appointments?
It is difficult for women arbitrators to get first arbitrator appointments
Lack of information about suitable female candidates
Not possible to identify available female candidates of a suitable seniority
Diversity is not an important consideration
Other reasons (please specify)
5.
Does your firm/ company have a policy for ensuring diversity in arbitrator shortlists?
Yes
No
Not applicable to me
6.
Do you have access to enough databases and resources to be able to search for suitable female arbitrators?
Yes
No
Not applicable to me
7.
In which kinds of disputes would you expect there to be the lowest percentage or female arbitrators? (Please pick one.)
Investor state arbitration
Construction arbitration
Maritime arbitration
Sport arbitration
Other types of arbitration (please specify)
8.
What types of diversities should be considered in selecting arbitrator candidates (if at all)?
Gender
Race
Geography
Sexual orientation
Disability
None - diversity is not a relevant consideration
Other diversity(ies) that should be considered (please specify)
9.
Do you think arbitral institutions should include provisions promoting diversity in their rules - by way of example the draft new SIAC rules (under consultation) contain the following provision: “19.5 In appointing an arbitrator under these Rules, the President shall take into account any agreed qualifications and such considerations that are relevant to the impartiality or independence of the arbitrator and bearing in mind, as appropriate, principles of diversity and inclusion”.
Yes
No
I do not have a strong view either way
10.
Where are you mainly based? (This question may help us interpret responses).
Hong Kong
Elsewhere in Asia
Europe
Australia
North America
South America
Africa
Other (please specify)