On August 5 and 6, CLDP and the Maldives International Arbitration Center launched the Willem C. Vis Moot (Vis Moot) Program in the Maldives with 12 students from two universities: the Maldives National University and the Villa College. This is the second year of CLDP’s Vis Moot program in the Maldives. During the 2-day events, CLDP covered various topics, including: the goals of the 2020-21 moot; the assignment of coaches to each team; the process and timeline of the program; and several procedural and substantive legal issues related to the Vis Moot and international arbitration. Starting in August, the teams will meet (virtually) with their coach on a weekly basis to prepare for the Middle East Vis Pre-Moot scheduled for February 2021 and then the Vis Moot competition scheduled for March 2021.  CLDP’s Maldives Vis Moot program is part of its efforts to help create a business enabling environment in the Maldives by creating alternative means of resolving commercial disputes.