“This new course is a unique opportunity for participants to gain insight into the different stages of any amicable dispute resolution procedure. Bringing together individuals from widely diverse professional and cultural backgrounds, the training creates an exceptional forum for exchanging experience and viewpoints,” said Melanie Meilhac, Manager, ICC (International Chamber of Commerce) Dispute Resolution Services.

ICC’s (International Chamber of Commerce) first ADR training session, held in Paris last April, attracted participants from 15 countries, reflecting the increased attention that the international legal community is giving to mediation and other methods of dispute resolution.

In recognition of the growing importance of the Asia Pacific region to ICC (International Chamber of Commerce) Dispute Resolution Services and the ICC (International Chamber of Commerce) International Court of Arbitration, ICC (International Chamber of Commerce) announced last week that it would open a branch of the Secretariat of the Court in Hong Kong with a case management team to administer cases in the region under the ICC (International Chamber of Commerce) Rules of Arbitration. ICC (International Chamber of Commerce) will locate the Director, ICC (International Chamber of Commerce) Arbitration and Amicable Dispute Resolution Asia in Singapore, where it will open a liaison office dedicated to ICC (International Chamber of Commerce) Dispute Resolution Services.

ADR operates under a set of rules that leaves parties free to choose the technique best suited to the circumstances. In addition to learning about mediation, participants in the new interactive course will become familiar with other amicable methods, such as neutral evaluation and mini-trial.

Events and Courses on A Colleague writes “Diploma in International Commercial Arbitration: Singapore, 5 -13 January 2004 & Balliol College, Oxford 18 – 26 September 2004

This Diploma is considered the flagship of the Chartered Institute’s international arbitration training.
ADR/ODR
Launched by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators in 1995 it has more than 200 diplomates in many countries including, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Canada, the USA, Nigeria, France, Switzerland, Israel, Ireland, England and Scotland.

This is an extremely intensive course, covering topics from: the laws applicable in international commercial arbitration and arbitrability, to the jurisdiction, powers and obligations of an arbitrator; the roles of the tribunal and the parties and procedure for the arbitration.

The Course Director, Professor Phillip Capper, a partner with Lovells international law firm and former Chairman of the Faculty of Law, University of Oxford, will be assisted by practising international arbitrators and lawyers from around the world.
Courses in 2004 are planned to take place in Singapore from 5 until 13 January and in Balliol College, Oxford from 18 until 26 September.

Year 2004