​On December 21, 2016, ICSID entered into an Agreement on General Arrangements with Dublin Dispute Resolution Centre (DDRC).  The Agreement was signed on behalf of ICSID by Ms. Meg Kinnear, Secretary-General of ICSID, and on behalf of DDRC by Mr. Colm Ó hOisín S.C., Director of DDRC.

The Agreement is based on Article 63 of the ICSID Convention and provides possibilities for holding ICSID hearings at the DDRC. The Agreement also encourages cooperation and knowledge sharing between ICSID and DDRC about arbitration, conciliation, and other alternative methods of dispute resolution.