Benefits of Joining the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb)
Giving you Recognition
Global Qualifications
- Post nominal letter- ACIArb, MCIArb, FCIArb: powerful marks of quality assurance to help open doors.
- Advancement – pathway of education and training for ADR practitioners/ Raising your profile
Raising your profile
- Members’ profile – showcase yourself on CIArb’s website
- MyCIArb - manage your own membership record and preferences
- Contribute - take part in Linkedln discussions; submit articles and papers.
Belonging to a Professional Institute
Code of professional and ethical conduct for members
- Upholding standards – all members of the institute are centrally admitted to common criteria
- User confidence – CIArb’s Professional Conduct Committee (Headquarters) / Branch Ethics committee investigates complaints to maintain user confidence.
Thought leadership
- Practice guidelines and protocols - through our conferences and events, training courses and discussion groups
- Facilitating inter-cultural exchange- through our conferences and events, training courses and discussion groups
- ‘Arbitration’ journal – peer-reviewed papers on the latest academic thinking in ADR
- Lobbying and influencing work- expanding the use of ADR in local and central government and the business community
- Media liaison – raising the profile of the institute, its members and ADR
Providing professional benefits
Panels and appointments
- Dispute appointment service- independent nomination and appointment services
- ‘Find a dispute resolver’ service –through your ‘MyCIArb’ online profile highlight your credentials to anyone seeking a dispute resolver
- Local and regional panels – growing number of branch schemes and arbitral centres
Providing professional support
Dispute resolution advice service
- Free advice on all aspects of arbitral law and practice
Knowledge resources and career development
- The resolver- quarterly magazine of ADR news and information
- Online library – access archived copies of CIArb’s ‘Arbitration’ journal dating back to 1915
- Courses- education for those seeking vocational training and CPD
- Book lists – to support your learning and general ADR knowledge
- The Maughan Library – CIArb’s information and resource centre at king’s college London
- CIArb publications – compendiums and books covering all ADR
Worldwide networking opportunities
- International conferences – global networking opportunities
- Branch events - meet like-minded professional in your local area
- Fellowship ceremony – annual graduation for newly appointed fellows
- Flagship lectures – academic topics delivered twice a year and free to members
- Mediation symposium – annual events focusing on development in mediation
- CIArb’s annual lunch – for their members and their guest
- Young members interest group – dedicated website and activity around the world for the under 40s
Keeping you informed
Communications
- Website ciarb.org and www.ciarbnigeria.org
- Publications – including the quarterly academic journal ‘Arbitration’ and The resolver magazine
- eSolver – news and information
- e-newsletters – quarterly updates on events and training
- Social media – follow CIArb on Linkedln, Twitter and Facebook for ADR updates