Upcoming Events

Disclaimer: ACR does not endorse or promote the listed conferences on this Website. The following conference information is provided only as a benefit to our ACR International Section Members

The Peace and Collaborative Development Network also provides an extensive listing of events at http://internationalpeaceandconflict.ning.com/events.

DC Bar’s International Dispute Resolution Committee
Two Programs Upcoming in May 2008

May 9, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
The American Arbitration Association and the International Mediation Institute (IMI) are offering a free program on “Certifying International Competency Standards for Mediators.” The program will focus on efforts to develop professional practice standards by which parties and their attorneys can select highly skilled mediators suitable for international disputes. As the program flyer states, “many stakeholders involved in international mediation are highly supportive of the efforts to create certification standards. But others - including several high-profile mediators - are not. Please join us … for what promises to be an animated and interactive discussion.” The speakers are Michael Leathes, Executive Director, IMI; Christopher Honeyman, Managing Partner of Convenor Conflict Management and Member, IMI Independent Standards Commission; Nancy Lesser, Adjunct Professor of Law, Georgetown Law and Founder, Pax ADR; and Wolf von Kumberg, European Legal Director of Northrop Grumman Corporation. The program will be held at the Mayflower Hotel, 1127 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. To register, please call Leah Sanders at 212.716.3942 or send her an email at SandersL@adr.org.

May 16, 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
The International Dispute Resolution Committee and Antitrust and Competition Committee of the DC Bar’s International Law Section, together with the Antitrust and Consumer Law Section, will present a luncheon program on “The Arbitration of Antitrust Claims in the U.S. and Europe.” The U.S. Supreme Court held in Mitsubishi Motors Corp. v. Soler Chrysler- Plymouth, Inc., 473 U.S. 614 (1985) (over a strong dissent) that claims under the U.S. antitrust laws must be adjudicated by arbitrators when those claims are within the scope of the parties’ arbitration agreement. Similarly, in Europe, many disputes involving issues under Articles 81 and 82 of the EC Treaty–the competition law rules–and the EC Merger Control Regulation have been subjected to resolution by arbitration. The arbitration of antitrust and competition law issues raises special concerns for arbitrating parties, their counsel, the arbitral community and the administration of justice. Our expert panel will address the pertinent state of the law in the U.S. and Europe in this area. The event will be moderated by Mark Joelson; the panelists are Daniel Margolis; Donald Baker, Baker & Miller PLLC; and Gordon Blanke, SJ Berwin LLP. The program will be held between 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. at Arnold and Porter LLP, 555 12th Street NW, 10th Floor (Metro Center), Washington DC. The cost is $5.00 for students; $15 for government and non-profit employees; $20 for Members of either the International Law Section or Antitrust and Consumer Law Section; and $30 for Non-Section Members. To register online for this program, click on
https://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/events/registration/login.cfm?sessionAltCD=120704&link=Web

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Arbitration and Mediation in the ACP-EU Relations Conference
ACP House 451 Avenue Georges Henri, 1200 Brussels, Belgium
May 21, 2008

AIA is organising this conference to promote and create awareness of the Arbitration and Mediation in the ACP (African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of countries)-EU Relations. This conference brings together for the first time of ACP-EU, a variety of experts in trends, tools and mechanisms for an effective application of the arbitration and mediation as a method of dispute resolution outside court.

For registration to the conference please visit:
http://www.arbitration-adr.org/activities/registration_AIA_080521.pdf

For further details on accommodation and venue please visit our website: http://www.arbitration-adr.org or contact Aura Soria de Karel directly by phone or email;conference@arbitration-adr.org. Fax: +32 2 646 24 31.Tel: +32 2 643 33 01

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3rd Annual Conference on International Arbitration and Mediation
Fordham Law
June 16 and 17, 2008

On Monday, June 16 and Tuesday, June 17, Fordham University School of Law will host the 3rd Annual Conference on International Arbitration and Mediation. This Conference, also supported by the Conflict Resolution, ADR Program and the Louis Stein Center for Law, Ethics, will bring together leading international arbitrators, mediators, practitioners, and scholars to discuss contemporary issues in international arbitration and mediation.

Because of early interest in the conference, we suggest that you register on-line on the Fordham Law School website at http://law.fordham.edu/cle. The website includes the full conference program and a registration form.

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Asia-Pacific Mediation Forum 4th Conference
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
June 16-18, 2008

The 4th Asia Pacific Mediation Forum conference will be hosted jointly by the APMF and the International Islamic University of Malaysia.

Pre-conference Mediation Training: 9th June- 13th June (5 days)
Pre-Conference Workshops: 14th June – 15th June (2 days).

Please see the website for further information: http://www.apmf2008.com

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Victims and Mediation Seminar
APAV – Portuguese Association for Victim Support
14-15 July 2008 in Lisbon, Portugal

Organised under the Project Victims & Mediation, co-financed by the European Commission, this seminar aims to attain a more exact notion of the current standing and treatment information of victims in victim-offender mediation projects and programmes in Europe.

We welcome everyone to be part of this seminar and share this important opportunity for researchers and practitioners working in the area of mediation, victim support and justice.

For more detailed information please check the website: www.apav.pt/victimsmediation
To download the media pack of the seminar, which includes a brochure with the programme, registration form and a banner, please check:
www.apav.pt/victimsmediation/VM_seminar_mediapack.zip

In case of any doubts, feel free to reach us at the following e-mail carmenrasquete@apav.pt, or phone number +351 21 358 79 15.

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ISCT International Conference – New Waves of Transformative Practice
Santa Barbara, California
August 23 - 26, 2008

International Transformative Mediation Conference presented by the Institute for the Study of Conflict Transformation. For more information, visit their website at http://www.transformativemediation.org/conferences.htm.

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ACR’s 8th Annual Conference
Aspirations, Possibilities, and Realities: Expanding Principles, Practice, and Research
in a Changing World

September 24 -27, 2008
Hilton Austin
Austin, Texas

Click here for more information

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