ARTHUR HOLM

Some people describe it as an opened book, others as a butterfly spreading its wings. These are the first impressions of the striking design of the AGB bank;
a magnificent, state-of-the-art, sustainable building. It’s been a mammoth project in the heart of Algeria, and a showcase example of the superb cooperation between Algeria and Kuwait.

In recent times, there have been a significant number of global crises that are more challenging than those that occurred in the past. Recent crises differ in the sense that they are unprecedented, unusually severe, and cross-country borders. This means that crisis management involves prompt and effective coordination of many stakeholders, as well as data collection and assessment from many different sources. The purpose of a Crisis Management Centre is to accommodate all key people that handle disaster logistics; assessing the risks and resources required, consolidating information, making decisions, and defining the communication strategy. In crisis situations of this scale, gathering information, making decisions, and directing the right responses requires good coordination and, as a result, emergency centres must adapt their approaches, action plans and tools to deal with these new crises quickly and effectively.

The Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Centre is an organisation whose aim is to settle and resolve civil and commercial disputes fairly and efficiently, in accordance with the law and internationally recognised best practices. In line with international standards of dispute resolution, the QICDRC is a modern, specialised civil and commercial court that brings cases before world-renowned independent judges. Known for fast, cost-effective and impartial
resolution of commercial disputes, the QICDRC is led by the President of the Court, Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd, and supported by the judges of the court and the regulatory tribunal judges. They come from a variety of jurisdictions, including Qatar, the United Kingdom, Cyprus, New Zealand, Singapore, India, Kuwait, Hong Kong, South Africa and the United States.