APIIT Law School students taking Lanka to global stage

From the 8th to the 12th of July 2023, students of APIIT Law School took part in the 9th Edition of the CDRC Mediation and Negotiation Competition, hosted by the International Bar Association (IBA) together with the Vienna International Arbitration Centre (VIAC). CDRC was established in 2015 and has been reputed as one of the most prestigious ADR competitions in the globe over the years. This year’s competition adopted a hybrid mode, with APIIT Law School representing one of the teams that took part online.

Samaa Shazuli, a third-year undergraduate of APIIT Law School participated as the Mediator representing APIIT Sri Lanka and emerged as the 1st Runner Up Mediator out of the 12 competitors. She was notably the sole online participant to successfully progress undefeated through the qualifier rounds. Samaa was coached by Sadiyah Reyal, an IMI-Qualified Mediator and Alumnus of APIIT Law School, Sri Lanka who bagged the Mediator Championship Award at the last edition of the CDRC Mediation and Negotiation Competition in 2022.

Diluki Silva and Aadhilah Ramzy took part in the competition as a Negotiator Team battling against several other negotiation teams from all over the globe that were competitively selected to participate at CDRC 2023. The students were coached by Mrs. Fidana Alieva, an ADB (Asian Development Bank) Workplace Mediator hailing from the Kyrgyz Republic, with experience as a dispute resolution professional for over ten years, who played a vital role in supporting the team to their success and assisted them in becoming the only Sri Lankan team to leave its mark at this year’s edition of the competition. The team was also assisted by Mr. Felipe Glioche, a Brazilian Lawyer and Mediator.