Conference Program


1 Day

07:30 AM - 08:00 AM

Registration & Welcome Coffee & Tea

08:00 AM - 09:00 AM

Panel Discussion: Women's leaders in Arbitration

Leonora Riesenburg FCIArb

International Arbitrator, Accredited Com. Mediator

CIArb

09:00 AM - 09:10 AM

Official Opening

Dr. Maged F. Hanna, PfMP, RMP, PMP, CRMA

Conference Chairman - MD

SELEM DMCC

09:10 AM - 09:30 AM

Welcome & Awards Ceremony

Eng. Mohamad Said Fatha, MCIarb

Consultant Engineer, Vice president Arbitration

Arab League of Engineers

09:30 AM - 09:45 AM

Keynote Speech

09:45 AM - 10:00 AM

Keynote Speech

Dr. Alaa K. Ashmawy, P.E.

Dean, School of Engineering

American University in Dubai (AUD)

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Networking Coffee Break

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Arbitrator Diversity and its Challenges

James Bridgeman SC, FCIArb, Chartered Arbitrator

Barrister, Arbitrator, Mediator

The Law Library, Dublin 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square, Lon

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Arbitration case study of Revoking Arbitrators

Eng. Dr. Kamal Adnan Malas

Owner

Dr. Kamal Malas & Associates

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

NAVIGATING THE UAE FEDERAL LAW NO. 6 OF 2018 ON ARBITRATION

DR. DANIEL BRAWN

Senior Associate Arbitration, Commercial and Const

GALADARI ADVOCATES AND LEGAL CONSULTANTS

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM

Arbitration Duration

Caroline Duclercq

Partner Lawyer - International Arbitrator

Altana law firm

12:30 PM - 01:30 PM

Networking Lunch

01:30 PM - 02:00 PM

Role of Experts In Arbitration

ROHIT SINGHAL

CEO

MASIN HYDROCARBON FZC

02:00 PM - 02:30 PM

Saudi Arbitration Center; a long awaited entity.

Dr. Nabil Mohd Ali Abbas

Owner

Abbas Consultants

02:30 PM - 03:00 PM

Costs in Arbitration

Judge Zalfa M. Akram El Hassan

President of the First Instance Court of Beirut

Ministry of Justice

02:30 PM - 03:00 PM

Time to insert Mediation in your future Contract ?

Eng. Jamal Chaykhouni

Engineer Expert Arbitrator Adjudicator

Al Marsat Projects Development

03:00 PM - 03:30 PM

Networking Coffee Break

03:30 PM - 04:30 PM

Panel Discussion: Arbitration & Experts Challenges

DR. DANIEL BRAWN

Senior Associate Arbitration, Commercial and Const

GALADARI ADVOCATES AND LEGAL CONSULTANTS

04:30 PM - 04:35 PM

Closing Remarks, Raffle Draw

2 Day

07:30 AM - 08:00 AM

Registration & Welcome Coffee & Tea & Raffle Draw

08:00 AM - 09:00 AM

Panel Discussion Positioning Africa as the new safe seat for International Arbitration

Dr.Fidele Masengo

PhD, Hon. D.Th, FCIArb

Kigali International Arbitration Center

09:00 AM - 09:30 AM

Successful Claims Criteria

Eng. Haya S. Saleh

General Manager / Founder

MESC Construction Management

09:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Comparison Between the 1999 version and the new 2017 Version

Eng. Mohamad Said Fatha, MCIarb

Consultant Engineer, Vice president Arbitration

Arab League of Engineers

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Networking Coffee Break

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Mediation as best practice to resolve conflicts & disputes

Fatima Balfaqeeh

Managing Director

RKAH Consultancy

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Dispute Management and Procedure under FIDIC

Eng. Emhemmed Ghula

Executive Member Arbitration

Arab Engineers League

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

FIDIC Contracts 2019 – DAB vs. DAAB

Eng. Asel El Housan

Founder

AEH Consultancy LLC

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM

Court interfering in Arbitration Process

12:30 PM - 01:30 PM

Networking Lunch

01:30 PM - 02:00 PM

Recent developments related to EOT claims and delay analysis

Shady Ateem

Partner

InShield International Consultancy

02:00 PM - 02:30 PM

The emergence of litigation funding in the Middle East

Joe Durkin

Partner

Falcon Partners Limited

02:30 PM - 03:00 PM

Interview: The Future of Young Arbitrators

Dr. Nabil Mohd Ali Abbas

Owner

Abbas Consultants

03:00 PM - 03:30 PM

Networking Coffee Break

03:30 PM - 04:30 PM

Panel Discussion: Arbitration Laws & Procedures

Eng. Dr. Kamal Adnan Malas

Owner

Dr. Kamal Malas & Associates

04:30 PM - 04:35 PM

Conference Recommendation, Closing Remarks