Eco Oro Minerals Corp. v. Republic of Colombia (ICSID Case No. ARB/16/41) – Public Hearing

A hearing on jurisdiction, merits, and quantum in the above-referenced case is scheduled to take place before a three-member arbitral tribunal starting on Monday, January 20, 2020 through Friday, January 24, 2020 from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., with Saturday, January 25, 2020 held in reserve.

This case was initiated under the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Colombia (Canada-Colombia FTA) and the ICSID Arbitration Rules (2006).

The hearing will be open to the public except for those parts involving confidential information. It will be broadcasted on closed-circuit television in the language being spoken during the proceeding at any given time, which will be English or Spanish only, in room JB1-061 (Level B1) of the World Bank "J Building" located at 701 18th Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20006.

Members of the public who wish to attend are requested to contact Ms. Lamiss Al-Tashi of ICSID at laltashi@worldbank.org in advance with their names and e-mail addresses, in order to arrange for access to the broadcasting room. Please note that all attendees must present a valid picture ID upon arrival.

Please note that in order to protect confidential information, the broadcast will be delayed 60 minutes (which means that the broadcast will begin at 10:00 am).

Cameras and other recording equipment (including phones or laptops) are not allowed in the broadcasting room.