Introduction
For 75 years, the NAI has been promoting arbitration, binding advice and mediation in the Netherlands. In particular, the NAI does this by facilitating arbitrations, mediations and binding advice proceedings and contributing to their efficient conduct and quality. Since its establishment in 1949, the NAI has demonstrated its ability to move with the times and always respond to the needs of NAI users. The NAI celebrates this important milestone with reflection, high-profile events and a look at the future.
How it all began
Founded on 22 June 1949 by, among others, Prof R.P. Cleveringa and Prof P. Sanders, the NAI has a rich history. Prof P. Sanders’ reflections on the NAI’s early years, which he wrote in 1999, can be read here. Noteworthy among these is his view of the NAI’s future: an increasingly important role for the international aspects of the NAI.
Go to the NAI history pageThe NAI hopes to welcome you in large numbers at the events below. Keep an eye on the NAI website and the NAI’s LinkedIn page for more information. If you have any questions, please let us know at events@nai.nl.
NAI 75 years events
| Date | Event | Details |
| 15 March 2024 | Launch of the 2024 NAI Arbitration Rules | Target audience: NAI users Language: Engels Location: Raadzaal Gemeente Den Haag (Spui 70) en Moya tapasbar (Plein 14). Time: 14.00u – 17.30u |
| 10 April 2024 | Ondernemingsrecht en 75 jaar NAI-arbitrage | Target audience: lawyers Language: Dutch Location: Loyens & Loeff Amsterdam ( Parnassusweg 300) Time: 14.00u – 18.00u |
| 22 April 2024 | “NAI 75 jaar | een instituut is zo goed als haar alumni” | Target audience: members of NAI bodies and invited alumni Language: Dutch Location: Mevrouw Meijer, Rotterdam Time: 19.00u – 23.00u |
| 10 October 2024 | NAI 75 years on pole position | Target audience: NAI user (upon invitation) Language: Dutch Location: Circuit Zandvoort Time: 16:00u – 23:00u |
| 24 October 2024 | NAI under 40 / NAI Jong Oranje | ‘The Next Generation of Disputes in International Commercial Arbitration’ | Target audience: NAI users under 40 Language: English Location: Staunch (De Lairessestraat 129, Amsterdam) Time: 16.00 – 19.00hrs |
| 23 January 2025 | NAI en het Nederlands Genootschap van Bedrijfsjuristen (NGB) | 75 jaar efficiente geschillbeslechting voor het bedrijfsleven | Target audience: in-house counsel Language: Dutch Location: TBD Time: TBD |
| 27 February 2025 | Launch of the English bundle: NAI 75 years of Going Dutch | Target audience: NAI users (foreign) Language: English Location: TBD Time: Afternoon |
Professor Gerard Meijer, president of the NAI Executive Board, about the NAI.
