제주국제자유도시 국제중재센터 설립방안

This paper aims to stress the need of establishing the international arbitration center of Jeju Free International City (hereinafter called 'Jeju International Arbitration Center', JIAC) of Jeju Free International City, and to provide its establishment model. For this, it is diagnosing the possibility of its establishment by analyzing four factors including strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats in the case of establishing Jeju International Arbitration Center after examining the present situations of international arbitration centers home and abroad, first of all. Jeju is located in the geopolitically key point of Northeast Asia, and domestic and foreign organizations are constantly investing in it through building Free International City. And recently, it won a triple crown in the UNESCO natural science area including being designated as a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site, Biosphere Reserve, and accreditation of Global Geopark along with the project of ‘Island of World Peace’, and it was designated as ‘the 7 top natural wonders of the world’ etc., which has increasingly made it very famous globally. And in addition, it has been emphasized as a hub of the global cultural and tourist industry including holding World Conservation Congress in September, 2012 etc. Jeju's geopolitical conditions, clean accommodations, English-friendly environment characteristics, environment to allow free arrival and departure with no-visa entry and so forth will serve as positive factors to build the International Arbitration Center in Jeju Free International City, and the establishment of the International Arbitration Center can be work as an infrastructure of environment to attract investment in Jeju Free International City. This paper is arguing the following arguments in relation to Jeju International Arbitration Center which will be constructed in the future: First, an international arbitration center should be pursued, which is equipped with expertise and professionalism in relation to specific areas. Second, international arbitration specialists should be cultivated in connection with the law school system. Third, the government and local autonomous entities should provide active support institutionally and financially. Fourth, for the establishment model, a form of corporation Jeju International Arbitration Center is desirable. This article is mainly diagnosing the need and possibility of establishing Jeju International Arbitration Center, and the future studies are to be made further in relation to the process of establishing the center and detailed operation methods after its establishment etc.