It is with great pleasure that ICC Croatia and the Croatian Chamber of Economy invite you to the two-day Regional Conference on Arbitration and ADR – Construction Projects Disputes, to be held on 2-3 October at the Hotel Excelsior Dubrovnik, at the address Ul. Frana Supila 12 in Dubrovnik, Croatia.
At the conference, international and local experts in the field of construction disputes, alternative dispute resolution and arbitration – engineers and arbitration practitioners – will share their knowledge on current issues in infrastructure projects in the region in relation to contract administration and dispute resolution through four panel discussions.
As part of the conference, the workshop Construction Project Success – Risk Allocation, Project Delivery Strategy and Effective Conflict Management will be held.
Topics
- Centenary of ICC Arbitration;
- Understanding Available Dispute Management Tools;
- Key Issues for Successful Contract Preparation & Implementation Role of the Consultant – Contract Administrator/Project manager/Engineer;
- Adjusting the Contract Price in Turbulent Times;
- Multi-tiered Dispute Clauses: Dispute Avoidance and Resolution;
- Construction Arbitration.
Who should attend?
All experts involved in construction projects and the resolution of disputes in construction projects:
- Engineers, contractors, corporate lawyers in construction and engineering companies;
- Lawyers specialised in construction contracts, consultancy contracts in construction projects and construction disputes, arbitrators, mediators;
- Financial institutions and representatives of contracting authorities and governmental bodies involved in procedures of contracting infrastructure projects.
| 09:00 – 09:10 |
Welcome by conference host
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Introduction
| 09:10 – 09:30 |
Centenary of ICC Arbitration - ICC Centenary Declaration on Dispute Prevention and Resolution
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| 09:30 – 10:00 |
Keynote address
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| 10:00 – 10:50 |
Understanding Available Dispute Management Tools - The role of ICC Rules and Dispute Resolution Services in Project Success - Overview of the New ICC Report
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| 10:50 – 11:15 | Coffee break |
Key Issues for Successful Contract Preparation & Implementation
| 11:15 – 12:15 |
Session 1: Role of the Consultant – Contract Administrator/Project Manager/Engineer - Overview of the contract with the consultant and risk distribution - Disputes under contract administrator/engineer contracts
Moderator Simon R Worley, Managing Director, EIA Ltd, UK |
| 12:15 – 13:15 |
Session 2: Adjusting the Contract Price in Turbulent Times - During these turbulent times the parties are facing issues with price adjustment, there are identified gaps between contract law and public procurement law. - This session will provide insight into these gaps and offer a view of how they may be successfully navigated.
Moderator
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| 13:15 – 14:45 | Lunch |
| 14:45 – 15:45 |
Session 3: Multi-tiered Dispute Clauses – Dispute Avoidance and Resolution - Disputes have always featured in construction projects, but today’s cost-sensitive clients demand that the parties focus on project success and effectively avoid disputes - This session will provide insights on this trend and will offer an overview of its impact on the dispute management tools and techniques provided for under standard form contracts.
Moderator
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| 15:45 – 16:05 | Coffee break |
| 16:05 – 17:05 |
Session 4: Construction Arbitration - Selection and appointment of arbitrators (parties’ cooperation) - Joinder and consolidation - Emergency arbitration - Expedited arbitration - Effective management of construction arbitration (ICC Report) - Settlement in arbitration (ICC new report)
Moderator
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EBRD Commentary: Evgeny Smirnov, Associate Director, Policy Advisor, EBRD, UK
| 17:05 – 17:20 | Closing remarks |
Conference programme can be downloaded (PDF version) here
| 15:00 – 15:50 | Registration and welcome coffee |
| 15:50 – 16:00 |
Welcome by conference host
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| 16:00 – 18:00 |
Workshop: Construction Project Success – Risk Allocation, Project Delivery Strategy and Effective Conflict Management
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| 18:00 – 18:30 | Q&A |
| 18:30 – 20:30 | Cocktail reception |
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Davor Babić |
Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb, Croatia |
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Nael G. Bunni |
Senior Director, Bunni & Associates Limited, Ireland |
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Rupert Choat |
Barrister, Arbitrator & Mediator, Atkin Chambers, UK |
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Mirjana Čagalj |
Vice-President for Construction and Transport, Croatian Chamber of Economy, Croatia |
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Jasminka Čorda Truhar |
Partner, Hanžeković & Partners; President of the Commission on Arbitration and ADR - ICC Croatia, Croatia |
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Veronika Korom |
Professor, ESSEC Business School, France |
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Luka Krištović-Blažević |
Partner, Dispute Resolution - Head of ME Arbitration, Baker McKenzie LLP, Dubai, UAE |
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Hrvoje Markovinović |
Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb, Croatia; Member of the ICC International Court of Arbitration |
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Kaj Möller |
Head of Export, Sweco Group, Chairman, Sweco’s export subsidiary Sweco International AB, Member of the Executive Committee of FIDIC |
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Aisha Nadar |
Senior Consultant, Advokatfirman Runeland AB, Sweden; Vice Chair of ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR |
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Jovan Nikčević |
Managing Partner, attorney-at-law, Law Office Nikčević & Kapor, Serbia |
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James Perry |
Esq., Partner, PS Consulting, Paris, France |
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Meliha Povlakić |
Head of the Civil Law Department, Faculty of Law, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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Siniša Radaković |
Consultant, Exstructa, Croatia |
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Marina Rožić |
Secretary General of the Croatian Chamber of Economy and ICC Croatia |
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Christopher R. Seppälä |
Partner of Counsel, White & Case LLP, France; FIDIC's official Observer on the ICC International Court of Arbitration |
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Patricia Shaughnessy |
Member of the ICC Court for Sweden; founder and former director of LL.M. in International Commercial Arbitration at Stockholm University |
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Hrvoje Sikirić |
Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb, Croatia; President of the Permanent Court of Arbitration at Croatian Chamber of Economy |
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Evgeny Smirnov |
Associate Director, Policy Advisor, EBRD, UK |
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Vladimir Skendrović
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Certification Manager, CAPM-CERT, Croatia |
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Dalibor Valinčić
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Partner, Queritius, Zagreb, Croatia |
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Simon R Worley
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Managing Director, EIA Ltd, UK |
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Jakob Lothar Zeller
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Senior Transport Engineer, European Investment Bank/JASPERS, Austria |
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Date and Venue |
Dates: 2-3 October 2023 Venue: Hotel Excelsior Dubrovnik, Ul. Frana Supila 12, Dubrovnik, Croatia |
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Registration fees |
Early-Bird registration (until 20 August 2023)
Standard Registration (from 21 August 2023)
The Registration Fee includes:
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Travel and accommodation |
Participants are responsible for making their own travel arrangements and hotel reservations. Preferential accommodation rates have been agreed at several hotels of the Adriatic Luxury Hotels Group (valid until 20 August). The list of hotels with special rates for participants and booking instructions will be provided to the participants in the registration confirmation. Contact person for inquiries regarding hotel accommodation: Tomislav Vuksanović, MICE Manager, Adriatic Luxury Hotels (tomislav.vuksanovic@alh.hr). |
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Working language |
English with provided simultaneous translation |
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Cancellation policy |
By signing the registration form, you accept the Terms of registration and cancellation for trainings organized by ICC Croatia. |
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Disclaimer |
ICC Croatia reserves the right to use audio recordings, video recordings and photos taken at the event where the participant is present and to use them for informational or promotional purposes in the form of printed or online materials |
This conference is an ideal platform for establishing contacts with significant stakeholders involved in international arbitration.
Numerous sponsorship opportunities are available that could be interesting for your company.
Sponsorship packages depend on your abilities and wishes (Sponsorship Packages).
If you are interested in sponsorship, please contact us at icc@hgk.hr.
For information regarding registration, (proforma) invoices, cancellation policy and sponsorship opportunities: Ana Marguerite Tomulić, Senior Expert Advisor, Croatian Chamber of Economy/ICC Croatia (icc@hgk.hr; 01 4561 553).
For information regarding hotel accommodation: Tomislav Vuksanović, MICE Manager, Adriatic Luxury Hotels (tomislav.vuksanovic@alh.hr).
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