DIAC 8th Arbitration Dialogue

DIAC 8th Arbitration Dialogue
“Meet DIAC and its Executive Committee”
DATE
Saturday; 9 June 2012
12:00pm – 2:00pm
VENUE
Marina Mandarin Singapore, by Meritus
6 Raffles Boulevard, Marina Square
Singapore 039594, Singapore
T: (65) 6845 1233
F: (65) 6845 1019
www.meritushotels.com
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this meeting is to create a platform for direct and open dialogue between DIAC
users and the Executive Committee Members to exchange their views and comments and to
raise any questions or feedback related to DIAC services.
TOPICS INCLUDE:
 Introductory Note
 Neutrality and Transparency
 Cost Issues
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Discussion topics will be of particular interest to practicing lawyers, Arbitrators, ADR
practitioners, litigators, judges, and other ADR experts and users, business people and academic
wishing to acquire greater knowledge about international standards of arbitration in the Dubai
International Arbitration Centre (DIAC).
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REGISTRATION FEES:
Complimentary (No registration fees)
HOW TO REGISTER:
Register online at: www.diac.ae
For offline registration or further information, please contact the event’ organizer:
Ms. Ritta Saoud, Senior Executive Event – DIAC
Tel: +971 4 202 8270
Fax: +971 4 202 8451
e-mail:[email protected]/[email protected]
AGENDA:
11:30 – 12:00 REGISTRATION
12:00 – 12:10 WELCOME NOTE
Prof. Nassib G. Ziadé
Director, Dubai International Arbitration Centre
12:10 – 1:10 SPEAKERS’ PRESENTATIONS & DISCUSSION on:
TOPICS:
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Introductory Note
Neutrality and Transparency
Cost Issues
SPEAKERS:
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Dr. Nael Bunni
Dr. Hadif Al Owais
Mr. Michael E. Schneider
Dr. Tarek Riad
Dr. Fathi Kemicha
Prof. Nassib G. Ziadé
1:10 – 2:00 QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION
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SPEAKERS
Dr. Nael Bunni
Chairman, DIAC Executive Committee
Senior Director, Bunni & Associates
Member of FIDIC Contract Committee
Dr. Hadif Al Owais
Vice Chairman of DIAC Executive Committee
Founder of Al Owais & Manfield, Advocates
Mr. Michael E. Schneider
DIAC Executive Committee Member
"Partner, LALIVE, Geneva, Switzerland, and LALIVE IN QATAR LLP" QFC, Doha
President of the Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA)
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Dr. Tarek Fouad A. Riad
DIAC Executive Committee Member
Senior Partner of Kosheri, Rashed and Riad Law Firm-Egypt
"Member of the Bars of New York and Cairo"
Prof. and Head of the Commercial Law Dept. at the German University in Cairo 4
Dr. Fathi Kemicha
Member of DIAC Executive Committee
Attorney at Law - Avocat à la Cour
Kemicha Legal Consulting K.L.C.
Prof. Nassib G. Ziadé
DIAC Director
Visiting Professor in University of Miami School of Law,
Former Deputy Secretary General ICSID
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WORKING LANGUAGE
English
TRAVEL AND ACCOMMODATION
Participants are responsible for making their own travel and hotel arrangements.
DISCLAIMER
The organizer may at any time, with or without giving notice, in their absolute discretion and
without giving any reason, cancel or postpone the conference, change its venue or any of the
other published particulars.
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