"Conference on Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Settlement in Germany, Greece and the Balkan States"

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"Conference on Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Settlement in Germany, Greece and the Balkan States"

Conference on Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Settlement in Germany, Greece and the Balkan States 13th May 2013 Venue: Auditorium of the International Hellenic University, 14th km Thessaloniki-N. Moudania, 57001 Thermi, Greece Programme 10:00-10:15 Welcome 10:15-10:45 The German Arbitration Law and Arbitral Environment Jens Bredow, DIS Secretary General, Cologne 10:45-11:15 Arbitration under DIS Rules Ruth Mosch, DIS Case-Manager, Cologne 11:15-11:45 Coffee Break 11:45-12:05 Recent court decisions on the enforcement of foreign arbitral awards in Greece Professor Dr. Athanassios Kaissis, Aristotle University, International Hellenic University, Thessaloniki 12:05-12:25 Some Thoughts on the Relationship between the Institution, the Arbitrators and the Parties Professor Dr. Dr. h.c. Rolf A. Schütze, Stuttgart 12:25-13:30 Panel on Cultural and Regional Differences and their Influences on Alternative Dispute Resolution Proceedings with Professor Athanassios Kaissis; Jens Bredow; Professor Hrvoje Sikiric, Zagreb; Professor Toni Deskoski, Skopje;Professor Gaso Knezevic, Belgrade, Professor Ziya Akinci, Istanbul The Conference is free of charge but it is necessary to register online by using the form below before May 6, 2013. Certificates of attendance will be provided upon request. The working language of the conference is English, with simultaneous translation in Greek. Transfer to IHU: There will be a free return bus service from downtown Thessaloniki (opposite from the Main Ceremony Hall of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki on Egnatia Street) to the International Hellenic University. Time of departure is 09:00 (please arrive before that - priority will be given on a first come first served basis).  Who should attend? The conference is of interest for business lawyers, in-house counsel and executive managers but likewise for academics – professors and students – and all persons interested to learn more about international and domestic arbitration and alternative dispute settlement. As many of the cross-border contracts in commerce and trade today contain arbitration clauses and many more should do, the importance of arbitration as a dispute resolution mechanism can hardly be overstated. It therefore always is a sound decision to attend a conference focused on this field of law and commerce and to join in the discussion of the international business community.