Our Story
Who we are?
Ex Curia International is a global and dynamic forum. ECI ignites the exchange of ideas and practices in International Dispute Resolution, worldwide. ECI primarily uses the means of a blog, journal and podcast to further the same.
Ex Curia International is a community of international students and professionals, working together towards the fulfillment of a single goal of promoting and exploring ADR practices from all across the world. India, Greece, Canada, Singapore, France, England, America, Africa and more; the presence of ECI is felt across borders. ECI initiates with a solid base in 5 continents, 40+ countries, and numerous ADR communities.
Ex Curia International seeks to expand its platform throughout the world, supporting the growth of ADR communities. Curious, always looking for new sights, our goal is to incorporate ADR methods in our daily life, in legal disputes, in corporate management and interpersonal differences.
Students, young professionals or main figures of ADR; ECI is willing to be surrounded by the most motivated and promising members of the International ADR community.
Our diversity is our wealth.
Welcome to ECI!
Our Story
Ex Curia International is born out of its founder’s desire to provide a global platform to aficionados in the International Dispute Resolution sphere. ECI was created with the intent to unify diverse opinions which exist in the international ADR community.
An individual’s opinions are guided by one’s personal experiences, circumstances, ethnicity and background. Our founder is of the ideology to allow these voices to cumulate at one place, which in turn promotes one to make a conscious decision for oneself. ECI intends to aid the process of picking up best practices to be applied in one’s own jurisdiction.
The challenge was now to convert this academic pursuit into a ground-breaking reality. It really became a question of one person trying to change the entire world. For constant inspiration and support, our young founder welded together some of the biggest names in the field of international dispute resolution to form ECI’s vigorous board of advisors. To fuel the initiative forward, she fused together a dynamic and robust team of students and young practitioners, hailing from countries seven seas apart.
Despite time differences, language barriers, and cultural differences, their passion for dispute resolution brought them together to create an International Dispute Resolution Forum, namely Ex Curia International.
Founder's Message
Ananya Agrawal
It is my privilege to welcome you as the Founder, Editor-in-Chief, and Host of Ex Curia International. Ours is truly a unique initiative and one that did not happen overnight. Instead, the vision of Ex Curia International was the result of several journeys, some of my own.
Most people know me as the winner of the Vth NLS NMC Negotiation Competition, 2019, the first National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS), Kolkata, India team to do so, more so in my first year of law school. Also, the Indian Representative to the 22nd International Negotiation Competition, Tokyo, Japan, 2020. The ADR enthusiast who won a special award at the 15th International Chambers of Commerce (ICC) Commercial Mediation Competition, Paris, France, 2020, in only my second year of law school. I believe these are just labels we attach to people to make sense of them. Therefore, for the next few minutes, I would like to show you the real me. The real reason I do what I do.
Having been exposed to the harsh realities of life from a very young age, I quickly understood the power of communication. I spent most of my childhood in Europe, UK and India. I had the privilege of experiencing and living between various cultures, languages, and thought-processes from the days I could only crawl. These experiences became the forth-runner of instilling values and qualities which make me the person today.
Ex Curia International is an initiative to combine my passion for International Dispute Resolution with my understanding of the importance of being exposed to a diverse forum of opinions. I believe the solution to the world lies in efficient communication. I fail to think that ADR practices any longer remain alternative, rather should become the first resort to a problem.
I encourage you to take some time to explore our forum and better your understanding of us. I hope that once you do, you will feel, as I do that Ex Curia International is working towards making more peace-makers in the world.
What we do
Enlightenment Strikes!
Inspiration can strike at the most unexpected places.
Create Content
ECI will record a podcast, receive a blog piece or solicit a journal article.
Editing Content
Our robust team will review all submissions.
Publishing Content
Upon acceptance, the piece will be published on the ECI forum.
Join Global community & bolster your career growth
One step closer to becoming a part of an international platform and fueling your career aspirations.
Our Goals
1. To gather international perspectives on ADR on a unified platform to chart out best practices and models for transforming dispute resolution.
2. To increase accessibility of diverse views to all interested in the field.
3. To provide a platform for students and practitioners to publish their writings through the journal and the blog. Also, to spread their views via the ECI podcast.
Our Mission
Together with our exceptional Board of Advisors, our mission is to establish an international blog, journal and podcast focused on alternative dispute resolution.
While building written advocacy skills as a lawyer, it is supremely important to build oral advocacy skills. Our initiative is manifested in our blog and podcast which work as efficient communication tools.
Core Values
1. Free Access → Everyone is welcome to join, receive advice and exchange ideas.
2. International Perspective → Our team of editors and board of advisors.
3. Group of Experts → We receive constant support from our Board of Advisors and professionals.