ICELIS Global
ICELIS Global
Programme lead
Mashael Al Sulaiti Law Firm
MAS Law Firm
Joint programme partner
International Law Association, GCC Branch
ILA GCC Branch
Programme endorser
CPD Certified, The CPD Certification Service
CPD Certified
The CPD Certification Service (UK), Member No. 22762
A joint CPD-certified training partnership

Sustainability, Governance and the Law

A five-part CPD-certified series for senior legal, finance, sustainability and governance professionals across the GCC, delivered in Doha by ICELIS Global and MAS Law Firm.

Doha, Qatar
Venue
2 days per course
Format
14 hours per course
CPD
70 CPD hours
Series
ICELIS Global  |  MAS Law Firm · Endorsed by the International Law Association (GCC Branch) · Academic Advisory Board chaired by Professor Damilola S. Olawuyi, SAN
Academic direction
An Academic Advisory Board chaired by Professor Damilola S. Olawuyi, SAN, UNESCO Chair on Environmental Law and Sustainable Development at HBKU.
CPD Certified (UK)
All five courses certified by The CPD Certification Service, London, under ICELIS Global’s accreditation. 14 verified hours per course; 70 across the series.
ILA GCC Endorsed
The programme is endorsed by the International Law Association (GCC Branch).
Delivered by practitioners
ICELIS Global and MAS Law Firm, with guest experts drawn from the region’s courts, regulators and academia.
Our Programmes

One catalogue, two routes to mastery

Every ICELIS programme is built and led to the same standard. Our five core courses each carry independent certification by The CPD Certification Service, and can be taken individually or as a full series; our executive programmes are delivered openly or in-house. Filter to find the route that suits you.

Route 1

CPD-certified courses

Five intensive two-day courses, each certified by The CPD Certification Service and carrying 14 CPD hours. Take a single course, or enrol in the full series.

Course 1 · CPD Certified
ISSB / IFRS S1 & S2 Sustainability Reporting Masterclass
14 CPD hours

Implementation of IFRS S1 and S2 for organisations across the GCC: materiality, scenario analysis, governance mapping and board-ready reporting, anchored in the QFCRA, QCB and QFMA frameworks.

What you will master
  • The full architecture of IFRS S1 and S2 and Qatar’s adoption timeline
  • Climate materiality assessment and board sign-off
  • Scenario analysis and transition planning under IFRS S2
  • Assurance-readiness under ISSA 5000
Course 2 · CPD Certified
ESG Compliance for Banks & Financial Institutions
14 CPD hours

The QCB, QFCRA and QFMA requirements now binding Qatar’s financial sector, and the compliance systems that meet them.

What you will master
  • Qatar banking ESG regulatory mapping
  • Green sukuk structuring and Shariah-ESG alignment
  • Climate stress-testing with NGFS scenarios
Course 3 · CPD Certified
Energy Transition Governance & Contracts
14 CPD hours

The contractual and governance architecture of the transition: hydrogen offtake and CCUS agreements, risk allocation, and energy transition disputes.

What you will master
  • Climate-aligned contracts for renewables, hydrogen and CCUS
  • Risk-allocation frameworks for new energy project types
  • Investment-treaty arbitration and energy transition disputes
Course 4 · CPD Certified
Carbon Markets, Article 6 & Climate Finance in the GCC
14 CPD hours

Carbon markets and Article 6 mechanisms, the Global Carbon Council, and climate finance for the region.

What you will master
  • Voluntary and compliance carbon markets
  • Articles 6.2 and 6.4 and their GCC implications
  • Carbon-credit transactions, due diligence and integrity
Course 5 · CPD Certified
Governing AI in the Energy Sector
14 CPD hours

The governance, regulatory and contractual questions raised by artificial intelligence across the energy value chain.

What you will master
  • AI governance policy for energy companies
  • EU AI Act exposure for GCC companies
  • AI vendor due-diligence and contracting
Full series · best value

Enrol once for all five courses

The complete pathway across disclosure, banking, contracts, carbon markets and AI governance: five courses, 70 CPD hours, a certificate for each course, and recognition at the closing ceremony.

5courses70CPD hours
Enrol in the full series
Route 2

ICELIS executive programmes

Focused programmes for boards and teams, delivered openly or in-house and tailored to your organisation.

ICELIS Executive Programme
Sustainability Strategy for Boards

A focused executive briefing for directors on oversight of sustainability, climate risk and disclosure.

Bespoke & open Enquire
ICELIS Executive Programme
GSAS & Green Building Certification Preparation

Practical preparation for GSAS and related certifications for built-environment and project teams.

Bespoke & open Enquire
ICELIS Executive Programme
In-House ESG & Compliance Workshops

Tailored, on-site workshops scoped to a single organisation’s sector, footprint and obligations.

Bespoke Enquire
Accreditation

Certified learning your employer can count.

CPD Certified

Every course is certified by The CPD Certification Service (UK) under ICELIS Global’s accreditation (Member No. 22762), carrying fourteen verified CPD hours, seventy across the full series. Each delegate receives a certificate issued in their legal name, with attendance verification and a CPD learning statement suitable for bar associations, professional bodies and internal L&D records.

Need internal approval? Download the one-page justification memo for your manager, covering outcomes and CPD hours, from the brochure section below.

Leadership & Academic Direction

Convened by recognised authorities.

Professor Damilola S. Olawuyi, SAN
Professor Damilola S. Olawuyi, SAN
Academic Chair
UNESCO Chair on Environmental Law and Sustainable Development, HBKU College of Law; Chair of the ICELIS Academic Advisory Board
Elena I. Athwal
Elena I. Athwal
Founder & Programme Lead
Founder and Chief Executive of ICELIS Global; J.D., LL.M. (Harvard); Secretary General, ILA GCC Branch
Mashael M. Al Sulaiti
Mashael M. Al Sulaiti
Lead Facilitator
Founder and Chairperson, Mashael Al Sulaiti Law Firm (MAS), co-delivering the programme with ICELIS Global
International Law Association, GCC Branch
International Law Association, GCC Branch
Programme Endorser
The programme is endorsed by the GCC Branch of the International Law Association

Distinguished guest speakers from the region’s courts, regulators, academia and industry are announced per course.

Registration

Register, or nominate your delegates.

Most delegates are nominated by their organisation and paid by corporate invoice; individual professionals may register and pay directly. Places are confirmed on issue of invoice or receipt of payment. Invoice requests close ten days before each course.

Registration type
Delegates (add up to five; for more, our team will contact you)
What are you registering for?
Payment

You will receive confirmation within one working day. Places are limited and allocated in order of confirmed registration.

For your approval pack

Brochure, outlines and the manager memo.

Download the programme brochure, full course outlines and a one-page justification memo to send your manager, everything an L&D team needs to approve a nomination.

Practicalities

Frequently asked questions

What are the daily timings?+

Each course runs over two consecutive days, 08:30 to 17:00, with coffee and networking breaks and lunch included. Course dates will be announced shortly.

How does corporate invoicing work?+

Select ‘corporate invoice’ when registering and add a purchase-order number if your organisation uses them. We issue the invoice within two working days and your places are confirmed on issue. Invoice requests close ten days before each course; thereafter bank transfer.

Can I transfer or cancel?+

Substitutions from the same organisation are welcome at any time at no cost. Cancellations up to 14 days before a course receive a full refund or credit; within 14 days, a credit towards a later course in the series.

What is included in the fee?+

Tuition, all course materials and practitioner toolkits (templates, checklists, regulatory mapping matrices), CPD certification, and full catering. Delegates enrolled in the full series are guests at both the opening and closing ceremonies.

Who certifies the courses?+

All five courses are certified by The CPD Certification Service (UK) under ICELIS Global’s accreditation, each carrying fourteen verified CPD hours. The series is endorsed by the International Law Association (GCC Branch) and carries the academic direction of Professor Damilola S. Olawuyi, SAN, UNESCO Chair on Environmental Law and Sustainable Development at HBKU College of Law.

In-house and open enrolment

Bring this training to your team

All programmes are available in open enrolment in Doha and as bespoke in-house delivery, tailored to your organisation’s sector, jurisdiction and obligations.