Monday, September 1, 2014

ICC International Mediation Conference

Mediate to Go is an official sponsor of the International Chamber of Commerce Mediation Conference being held this fall in Paris. We encourage our many readers to learn about the latest practices in dispute resolution and to take advantage of this incredible opportunity.


Title: 5th ICC International Mediation Conference

Date: 18 September 2014

Venue: ICC Headquarters, 33-43 Avenue du Président Wilson, 75116 Paris

Description:
  • In economically challenging times, it is paramount to protect a company’s business interests and reduce the risk, time and costs of possible dispute resolution. To achieve these goals, companies usually have an interest in exploring settlement and in preparing effectively to obtain the most advantageous settlement possible.
  • This Conference therefore aims to provide practical advice and tested tools for companies to prepare internally in order to achieve the settlement they want, by offering a unique forum for more than 100 users of commercial mediation to exchange best practices and know-how.
  • The Conference will include presentations by speakers as well as roundtable discussions, interactive group exercises and direct exchange among the participants and is specifically tailored to the interests and needs of in-house counsel and management representatives. 


Contact name and email: Sara Debenedetti adr@iccwbo.org



Title: 1st New ICC Mediation Rules Workshop
Date: 17 September 2014

Venue: ICC Headquarters, 33-43 Avenue du Président Wilson, 75116 Paris

Description:
  • This workshop will offer participants the opportunity to acquire a comprehensive overview of the new ICC Mediation Rules. Participants will have a direct exchange with several of the members of the Drafting Group, who will give a detailed presentation of the main provisions and provide participants with first-hand experience and understanding of the new Rules. 
  • Interactive group exercises and case studies will be used to provide participants with a practical insight into how the new Rules work. All sessions will be conducted by experienced users of ICC mediation, including company representatives, counsel and mediators. 



Contact name and email: Sara Debenedetti adr@iccwbo.org



Title: 2nd ICC International Mediation Round Table

Date: 5 February 2015
Venue: ICC Headquarters, 33-43 Avenue du Président Wilson, 75116 Paris

Description:
  • The 2nd ICC International Mediation Round Table offers a unique platform for mediation practitioners and ADR academics from all around the world to exchange best practices, to discuss latest developments, to share experience and to foster the development of an international network of mediators. The Round Table’s interactive format encourages lively discussion on the most current and burning topics about mediation, in a truly international environment.
  • This event is exclusively reserved for the participants of the ICC International Commercial Mediation Competition and invited guests. 

Contact name and email: Sara Debenedetti iccmediationcompetition@iccwbo.org


Title: 10th ICC International Commercial Mediation Competition

Dates: 6 - 11 February 2015

Venue: ICC Headquarters, 33-43 Avenue du Président Wilson, 75116 Paris

Description:
  • Universally recognized for its important contribution to nurturing best practices in cross-border business mediation, the ICC International Commercial Mediation Competition is the only moot devoted exclusively to international commercial mediation and is the biggest educational event organized by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).
  • During the Competition, university students face international business disputes, which they endeavor to resolve through mediation, guided by professional mediators pursuant to the ICC Mediation Rules. Their performance is evaluated by some of the world’s leading dispute resolution specialists who participate in the event as judges.
  • For the 10th edition of the Competition in 2015, ICC will select 66 university teams and about 120 professional mediators from more than 40 countries. The Competition will run over six days and feature around 200 mock mediation sessions, as well as numerous training programmes and social events for around 500 participants.


Contact name and email: Sara Debenedetti iccmediationcompetition@iccwbo.org




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