CLDP, in cooperation with the Astana International Financial Center’s International Arbitration Center (IAC) and the Caspian University, is conducting Central Asia Vis Moot Phase I training in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The Vis Moot is an international arbitration competition, which takes place annually in Vienna, Austria (https://vismoot.pace.edu/). The December Phase I training gathered 3 Vis Moot teams from Kazakhstan: KIMEP University and Caspian University in Almaty, and KAZGUU University from Nur-Sultan and 1 Vis Moot Team from Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic from the American University of Central Asia (AUCA) in person; as well as Vis Moot teams from Belarus and Uzbekistan, joining the event virtually. Vis teams are working on the 2021 Vis Moot problem with their trainers and advisors – Sri Lanka and Romania CLDP Vis Moot alumni, who have a depth of knowledge and experience competing in the Vis Moot competition. The training included various joint and individual sessions and focused on helping students prepare their Claimant’s Memorandum.