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The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) along with the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) are co-organising a Mediation Conference at Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), in Abu Dhabi on 31 May 2023.
During this conference, panellists including ICC, CEDR, and WIPO representatives will delve into the process and the framework of mediation to share with the audience practical insights and the main features of this process for an efficient dispute resolution. The interplay between mediation and other means of dispute resolution will be discussed and, on that occasion, the first panel will draw on the new ICC Commission Report conclusions on the combined use of arbitration and ADR.
Recent mediation developments in the UAE and the region in terms of governmental and legislative initiatives will be explored on the second panel to reflect the increased interest in mediation regionally. Finally, the last session will explore to what extent mediation can effectively be used to resolve business disputes in particular sectors important to the UAE and the region including mega-infrastructure, energy, and intellectual property-related disputes.
*Abu Dhabi Time Zone
12:30-13:00 |
Registration |
13:00-13:15 |
Welcoming address and introduction
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13:15-14:30 |
Panel 1- Deconstructing the mediation process: Why, How, Who. - Why? Mediation vs Adjudication
- How? Overview of the framework
- Who? The mediator’s skills
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14:30-15:00 |
Coffee Break |
15:00-16:00 |
Panel 2-Mediation Developments in the UAE and the Region: the state of the Land - The UAE Mediation Law - What’s happening in the neighbourhood? - The Singapore Mediation Convention: What Prospects in the Middle East?
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16:00-17:15 |
Effective use of Mediation in the Region: - Mega infrastructure projects, the energy transition, renewable energy and dispute risks Construction and infrastructure projects in the region are increasing in importance, yet mediation is little used in this field. We will explore how to effectively combine mediation with other ADR techniques. The energy transition to sustainable forms of energy will have a huge impact on the region and globally. How can mediation be used as an effective tool to navigate the disputes arising from this sector. - AI and technology-related disputes How mediation can be an effective means to resolve the new emerging types of disputes in the era of the 4th industrial revolution. AI is reshaping the new types of IP disputes likely to emerge in the future. This section will discuss the impact of AI and how it is disrupting some of the foundations of IP law (inventorship and ownership in AI-generated works etc.)
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17:15 – 17:30 |
Closing Remarks |
17:30-19:30 |
Networking Event |
Alex Bevan |
Global International Arbitration Practice Group Leader and Head of the Abu Dhabi office, Shearman & Sterling, Abu Dhabi |
Stephanie Berland |
Attorney-at-law, Partner, Steering Legal Paris, Paris |
Antonia Birt |
Partner and Arbitrator, Reed Smith LLP, Dubai |
Dania Fahs |
Director, Arbitration and ADR, Middle-East, ICC Dispute Resolution Services |
Linda Fitz-Alan, |
Registrar and Chief Executive of Abu Dhabi Global Market Courts, Abu Dhabi |
Shaun Henriques |
Attorney-at-law, International Mediator & Arbitrator, Abu Dhabi |
Wolf Von Kumberg |
Managing Director GRS Ltd, Member, Arbitrator, Abu Dhabi |
Alya Ladjimi |
Manager, ICC International Centre for ADR |
Christine Maksoud |
Senior Associate, Al Tamimi & Company, Dubai |
Aisha Nadar |
Advokatfirman Runeland, Vice Chair, ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR, Sweden |
Ute Quinn |
General Counsel, DNO ASA, Dubai |
Ahmad Saleh |
Partner, Head of Innovation, Patents & Industrial Property, Al Tamimi & Company, Dubai |
James South |
Chief Executive, CEDR, London |
Paula Marie Young |
Former Qatar University College of Law full professor, international dispute resolution expert, Kentucky |
Venue |
ADGM Academy, Room 7, Al Maqam Tower, Al Mariyah Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE |
Working language | English |
Price | Free of charge |
For further information, please contact:
Safa Abdullahi
Assistant, Arbitration and ADR, Middle-East, ICC Dispute Resolution Services
00971-55-7499400
safa.abdullahi@iccwbo.org
Organiser
