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5th Biennial Symposium on Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution
Salzburg, Austria  Thursday, 19 June 2008 - Sunday, 22 June 2008 
Laurent Hirsch, Chairperson 
 
Presentations will encompass themes and subjects as follows: Selecting the Tribunal: Effective Competition for Revenue Among Arbitral Institutions and Their Respective Financial Conditions; Institutional Abuse of Arbitrators and Clients; Liabilities of Arbitrators; Consolidation of Arbitrations; Multiple Party Representative (e.g. "Class") Actions and Preclusion of Claims of Non-Signatories/Kompetenz-Kompentenz/Update on Non-Joinder Authorities; Arb-Med, Med-Arb and Mediations "With Teeth"/Under What Circumstances do Parties Choose these Solutions and What Measures are Employed to Obtain Agreement to these Techniques?; Interviewing Arbitrators/Role of Party-Appointed Arbitrators/Role of Chair/Confidentiality of Panel Deliberations/Dissenting Opinions and China Noble Inc. v. Lei Kat Chang (Canada); International vs. Local Public Policy" - South America/Sharia/CIS/EC Competition Law/Money Laundering through the Award; What Weight Should be Given to the Annulment of an Award under the Lex Arbitri?/Independence of Annulling Court and Standards for Measuring It Monde Re and Application of Forum Non Conveniens Doctrine to Enforcement Proceedings; Civil Law/Common Law: Substantive Differences; Evidence Assembly; Transfer of Hearing Situs et.al. 
The Center will certify up 1.8 CLE credits (based on 50-min hours) and/or 1.5 CLE/CPD (based on 60-min hours) per 90-min session attended 
The symposium starts on Thursday, 19 June with a working lunch. Sessions will run Thursday afternoon and all day Friday and Saturday. The symposium concludes with a dinner on Saturday. The language of the sessions is English. 
Fees include three nights accommodation at the Meierhof annex of Schloss Leopoldskron, social and professional program, CLE/CPD accreditation, and materials (for delegates and faculty). 
Dress: Smart or Business Casual 
 
Salzburg  Leopoldskron Palace  Salzburg Festival 
Enquiries  Faculty Confirmation  Registration  Participants  Faculty Materials  Evaluation  Schedule 
Schedule*
Day Time Room Title Moderator
Thursday, 19 June 2008  12:30PM  Palace, Marble Hall  Lunch   
Thursday, 19 June 2008  1:45PM  Parker Hall, Meierhof  Welcome  Mr. Laurent Hirsch 
Thursday, 19 June 2008  2:00PM  Parker Hall, Meierhof  General Issues in Arbitration  Ms. Maria-Teresa Beyeler-Sapiente 
Thursday, 19 June 2008  3:30PM  Vilar Center, Meierhof  Afternoon Coffee   
Thursday, 19 June 2008  3:45PM  Parker Hall, Meierhof  Selecting and Interviewing Arbitrators  Mr. Luc Demeyere 
Thursday, 19 June 2008  6:30PM  Palace, Great Hall/Terrace  Cocktail Reception   
Thursday, 19 June 2008  7:00PM    Palace Tour   
Thursday, 19 June 2008  7:30PM  Palace, Marble Hall  Dinner   
Friday, 20 June 2008  7:30AM  Palace, Marble Hall  Breakfast   
Friday, 20 June 2008  8:30AM  Parker Hall, Meierhof  Consolidation of Arbitrations  Dr. Rolf M. Winkler 
Friday, 20 June 2008  10:00AM  Vilar Center, Meierhof  Morning Coffee   
Friday, 20 June 2008  10:15AM  Parker Hall, Meierhof  Enforcement of Awards  Mr. Paul M. Hopkins 
Friday, 20 June 2008  11:45AM  Palace, Marble Hall  Lunch   
Friday, 20 June 2008  1:00PM  Parker Hall, Meierhof  Annulment of Awards  Mr. Laurent Hirsch 
Friday, 20 June 2008  2:30PM  Vilar Center, Meierhof  Afternoon Coffee Break   
Friday, 20 June 2008  3:00PM  In front of Meierhof  Departure for Open Air Museum Salzburg   
Friday, 20 June 2008  3:30PM    Tour of the Open Air Museum   
Friday, 20 June 2008  5:00PM    Return to Leopoldskron   
Friday, 20 June 2008  7:00PM    Free Evening   
Saturday, 21 June 2008  7:30AM  Palace, Marble Hall  Breakfast   
Saturday, 21 June 2008  8:30AM  Parker Hall, Meierhof  Mediation Techniques  Mr. Federico Antich 
Saturday, 21 June 2008  10:00AM  Vilar Center, Meierhof  Morning Coffee Break   
Saturday, 21 June 2008  10:15AM  Parker Hall, Meierhof  Mediation in Various Places  Dr. Stanislav Myslil 
Saturday, 21 June 2008  11:45AM  Palace, Marble Hall  Lunch   
Saturday, 21 June 2008  1:00PM  Parker Hall, Meierhof  Choice of Law  Mr. William G. Whitehill 
Saturday, 21 June 2008  1:15PM  In front of Meierhof  Spouse Program: Departure for City Tour   
Saturday, 21 June 2008  1:30PM    Spouse Program: Salzburg City Tour on Foot (free after tour)   
Saturday, 21 June 2008  2:30PM  Parker Hall, Meierhof  Interim Measures  Prof. Mauro Rubino-Sammartano 
Saturday, 21 June 2008  4:15PM  Vilar Center, Meierhof  Afternoon Coffee   
Saturday, 21 June 2008  4:30PM  Parker Hall, Meierhof  Miscellaneous  Dr. Nikolaus Pitkowitz 
Saturday, 21 June 2008  6:00PM    End of Professional Program   
Saturday, 21 June 2008  7:00PM  Palace, Marble Hall  Drinks and Dinner   
Sunday, 22 June 2008  7:30AM  Palace, Marble Hall  Breakfast   
* Preliminary schedules available 30 days before event.

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