Philippine Institute of Arbitrators (PIArb)

The Philippine Institute of Arbitrators (PIArb) is the first learned society in the Philippines dedicated to both promoting private dispute resolution within the country and pursuing initiatives to enable the country to serve as a viable and practical venue for private dispute resolution. PIArb was founded on the initiative of the first 3 Filipino Fellows of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) of the United Kingdom, the worlds leading learned society promoting private dispute resolution. The nucleus of PIArbs initial membership is the current membership of the Philippine Chapter of CIArbs East Asia Branch (CIArb-EAB PC). Being a learned society, as against a dispute resolution service provider / administrator, allows PIArb to focus on advocacy, research & development, community-building, and public awareness; as against provision / administration of dispute resolution services. This distinction is developed and present in other countries that have become centers for private...