IBA – VIAC CDRC Mediation &
Negotiation Competition<\/strong><\/h1>\nThe Global Consensual Dispute Resolution Competition<\/h4>\n
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Consensual Dispute Resolution. The next level of skill set and a core competency for future dispute resolution experts.<\/p>\n
Especially international commercial mediation and negotiation are the consensual dispute resolution processes of choice that allow parties to remain autonomous in, and in full control of, their commercial and business decision making.<\/p>\n
The IBA – VIAC CDRC Mediation & Negotiation Competition<\/strong> is the leading global consensual dispute resolution moot competition, attracting top students annually to Vienna. Benefitting greatly from the experience and knowledge of, and guidance by, the world-leading consensual dispute resolution experts, competitors can <\/span>develop and hone their skills, experience and brilliance in international commercial mediation.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=“4.27.4″ _module_preset=“default“ width=“100%“ custom_margin=“30px||30px||true|false“ custom_padding=“45px|50px|45px|50px|true|true“ box_shadow_style=“preset1″ global_colors_info=“{}“][et_pb_column type=“4_4″ _builder_version=“4.27.4″ _module_preset=“default“ global_colors_info=“{}“][ba_animated_text animated_text=“%91{%22value%22:%22Mediate%22,%22checked%22:0,%22dragID%22:-1},{%22value%22:%22Negotiate%22,%22checked%22:0,%22dragID%22:0},{%22value%22:%22Assess%22,%22checked%22:0,%22dragID%22:1},{%22value%22:%22Volunteer%22,%22checked%22:0,%22dragID%22:2}%93″ suffix=“at the CDRC Vienna 2026!“ use_loop=“off“ show_cursor=“off“ text_alignment=“center“ animated_bg=“RGBA(255,255,255,0)“ _builder_version=“4.27.4″ _dynamic_attributes=“link_option_url“ _module_preset=“default“ animated_font=“|700|||||||“ animated_text_color=“#354559″ animated_font_size=“36px“ animated_letter_spacing=“1px“ animated_line_height=“1em“ prefix_font_size=“36px“ prefix_line_height=“1em“ main_text_color=“#0C71C3″ main_font_size=“36px“ main_line_height=“1em“ custom_padding=“50px||50px||false|false“ link_option_url=“@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6Ijg2In19@“ link_option_url_new_window=“on“ hover_enabled=“0″ global_colors_info=“{}“ sticky_enabled=“0″][\/ba_animated_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=“4.27.4″ _module_preset=“default“ text_text_color=“#000000″ text_font_size=“22px“ text_line_height=“1.9em“ global_colors_info=“{}“]<\/p>\n
The IBA-VIAC CDRC Vienna Mediation & Negotiation Competition 2026<\/strong>\u00a0will take place from<\/p>\nThursday, 2 July 2026<\/strong> to Tuesday, 7 July 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
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Applications for:<\/p>\n
Mediator and Negotiator Teams, <\/strong>
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Our 5-day innovative educational moot unites global university teams in a thrilling contest as we celebrate mediation and negotiation. World-leading experts from law, academia, and business, are part of the action, sharing their knowledge, insight, experience and passion.<\/p>\n
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The IBA-VIAC CDRC Vienna Mediation & Negotiation Competition 2026<\/strong>\u00a0will take place from<\/p>\n Thursday, 2 July 2026<\/strong> to Tuesday, 7 July 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n \n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=“4.27.4″ _module_preset=“default“ text_font_size=“17px“ text_letter_spacing=“1px“ header_3_font=“|600|||||||“ header_3_text_align=“center“ header_3_letter_spacing=“1px“ header_3_line_height=“1.7em“ custom_margin=“||60px|||“ global_colors_info=“{}“]<\/p>\n Applications for:<\/p>\n are open. They close on 14 February 2026<\/strong> (extended deadline). 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Expert Assessors<\/strong>, and
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