The 7th Edition of the Bucharest Arbitration Days (2026) turns to one of the most fundamental dimensions of arbitral justice: evidence. Under the theme “Evidence in International Arbitration: Evolving Principles and Practices”, the conference will examine how evidentiary principles underpin the legitimacy and efficiency of international arbitration in a rapidly transforming global landscape.
| Overview
Building on the 2025 focus on access to justice and due process, the 2026 edition reexamines evidence as the link between fact, law, and persuasion. It will address admissibility, privilege, and proof across legal traditions, alongside emerging issues such as digital and AI-assisted evidence, sustainability, and data integrity. The discussions will also engage with UNCITRAL Working Group III (ISDS Reform) and its Draft Provisions on evidence, reflecting a broader push for transparency, consistency, and methodological rigor. Bringing together arbitrators, counsel, experts, academics, and policymakers, Bucharest Arbitration Days 2026 aims to chart the future of evidentiary practice in international arbitration - reaffirming the centrality of proof and integrity in sustaining confidence in arbitral justice.
| Conference Themes in 2026:
The 7th edition of Bucharest Arbitration Days will examine the evolving role of evidence in international arbitration and its impact on legitimacy, efficiency, and due process. The conference will address admissibility, privilege, standards of proof, and tribunal discretion across legal traditions, while exploring emerging issues such as digital and AI-assisted evidence, data integrity, and cybersecurity.
Discussions will also engage with ongoing reform efforts, including the UNCITRAL Working Group III (ISDS Reform) Draft Provisions on Evidence, reflecting a broader movement toward greater transparency and consistency in evidentiary standards. Under the guiding concept of recalibration, the 2026 edition will consider how evidentiary practice can adapt to technological and procedural transformation while remaining faithful to arbitration’s core values.
| Keyword BArD 2026
The keyword for Bucharest Arbitration Days 2026 is recalibration. In an era when technology, transparency, and procedural reform are reshaping arbitral practice, recalibration means fine-tuning the handling of evidence - adapting established principles to contemporary realities while remaining faithful to arbitration’s core values. Through collective reflection and dialogue, this edition invites participants to consider how integrity, adaptability, and innovation in evidentiary practice can ensure that arbitration continues to serve as a trusted, resilient, and forward-looking mechanism for resolving complex international disputes.
| Conference Registration Enrollment is now available and can be finalized online via the official website of Bucharest Arbitration Days 2026.