The Vienna International Arbitral Centre Celebrates its 50th anniversary - A Tradition of Progress

Centrul Internaţional de Arbitraj de la Viena marchează 50 de ani de activitate - o tradiţie a progresului

Mag. Patrizia NETAL

Mag. Niamh LEINWATHER

Vladyslava DONCHYK

ABSTRACT

In 2025, Vienna International Arbitral Centre (VIAC) proudly celebrates its 50th Anniversary - marking five decades of excellence in alternative dispute resolution. As we mark 50 years of VIAC, we reflect on our remarkable journey in delivering ADR services while charting the course for the future of our institution.

This article offers a detailed overview of selected highlights from VIAC's calendar of festivities. The two landmark events of the year worth mentioning were the VIAC CAN Congress: Third Edition, dedicated to exploring the future of arbitration in CE Europe and SE Europe for the next 50 years, which set the scene for further festivities, and the "VIAC at 50: The Legacy and Future of Dispute Resolution in the...