The program of the Conference of the Ministry of Justice State of Kuwait. On The Role of Arbitration In Promoting Investment March 2008 Kuwait

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1 The program of the Conference of the Ministry of Justice State of Kuwait On The Role of Arbitration In Promoting Investment March 2008 Kuwait 1

2 First Day: Monday 24 March 2008: Opening session: A word from the conference s sponsors his Excellency the Prime Minister Sheikh Nasser Mohamad El Sabbah. 2- A word from the Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Mr. Abdel Rahman Hamad El Attiah. 3- A word from the president of the Arab Association for International Arbitration Dr. Abdel Hamid el Ahdab st session: The role of modern Arbitration systems in promoting investments Session president by Mr Faysal El Murshid (vice counsel / Mohamad Alunian) president of the court of appeals president of the Judicial Arbitration council in Kuwait. 1- Dr. Ahmad Abdel Karim Salameh Vice president of Helwan University The Arab vision of International Arbitration 2- Me. Michael Bühler Partner in Jones Day Law office- International Arbitration The European view of International Arbitration 3- Dr. Hussein Al Baharina Minister of State for legal affairs at the kingdom of Bahrain- Former member of the Committee of International law- International Arbitrator 2

3 2 nd Session: The Efficiency of Arbitration Systems in Kuwait in Promoting Foreign Investment Session presided by Mr. Jamal Hamad El Chamiry Judge at the Court of Appeals President of Kuwait Institute for Judicial and Legal Studies 1- Dr. Youssef Al Aly Professor of International law at the faculty of Law of the University of Kuwait, head of the Bureau of Legal Affairs at the Chamber of Trade and Industry Arbitration System in the Kuwait Centre for Commercial Arbitration 2- Dr. Youssef Al Ansari Professor of Trade law at the faculty of commercial studies in the law committee of training and case studies Discussing the principle of the parties autonomy in the Kuwaiti Arbitration System 3- Dr. Youssef Al Salily Professor of International law at the law faculty of the University of Kuwait The Efficiency of Arbitration Procedures in the Kuwaiti System 4- Counsel Farouk Alieddine Judge at the Court of Appeal Arbitration System in Kuwait 5- Mr. Khaled Abdel Hamid Advisor before the High Court The Enforcement the Arbitration Award in Kuwait rd Session: Problems relating to the enforcement of the Arbitration Awards in investment disputes litigations Session presided by Counsel Adel Majed Bourisly Judge of the High Prosecution 3

4 1- Dr. Anwar El Fazih Professor of civil law at the law faculty at the university of Kuwait assistant to the president of the Kuwaiti funding house for legal affairs Enforcing the Arbitrators Awards issued in any of the Arab Countries 2- Professor Pater Walrich President of the International Arbitration Council (ICC) (USA) 3- Professor Lokus Mestilus Professor of International trade law 4- Professor Simon Greenberg Secretary General of the Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce Second Day 4 th Session: Tuesday 25 March 2008 Expertise in Arbitration Disputes Session presided by Dr. Bader El Yaacoub, Dean of the Faculty of Law 1- Dr. Azmy Abdel Fattah Professor of Procedural law at the University of Kuwait Ways of nominating and isolating an expert 2- Ahmad El Zakir Ministry of Justice (Kingdom of Bahrain) Measures to be respected during the expertise 3- Professor Brigitte Stern Professor of Law at Paris I/Sorbonne Paris 13:30 Invitation for lunch made by the minister of justice for the attendees in the conference 5 th session: The Role of Arab Arbitration Centers in Promoting Session presided by Sultan El Suwaidi Judge at the Ministry of Justice Kuwait 4

5 1- Professor Samir Abillamaa Former President of the Lebanese Bar Association President of the Lebanese Association for Arbitration Lebanon 2- Sheikh Salah El Hejailan President of the Euro-Arab Arbitration Center in London 3- Dr. Nasser Ghanim El Zeid Secretary General of the G.C.C. Commercial Arbitration Centre of the Gulf Cooperation Council Role of Arab Arbitration Centers in Promoting Investments 4- Professor Mohamad El Mehairi Former President of Dubai Arbitration Centre th Session: Investment disputes settlement between states and citizens of other states according to Washington s Convention ICSID Session presided by Salem El Kawari judge at ministry of justice of the Kingdom of Bahrain 1- Me. Mauro Rubino Sammartano President of the European Court for International Arbitration-Italy 2- Dr. Jalal El Ahdab Lecturer at the Institut d Etude Politiques de Paris - Sciences Po. Arbitration Practioner- Senior Associate / Orrick-Paris 3- Professor Emmanuel Gaillard President of the International Arbitration Institute, Partner at Shearman & Sterling Law Firm, professor of law at University Paris XII. 5

6 Third Day 7 th Session: 26 March 2008 Mediation as an alternative settlement to solve investment litigation ADR Session presided by Dr. Abdallah El Harisi, Judge at the Ministry of Justice Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 1- Professor Bernardo Cremades President of the Spanish Court for Arbitration-Madrid 2- Muhieddine El Kaissi Secretary-General of the Lebanese Arbitration Centre 3- Dr. Mustapha Trari El Thani Professor of International Arbitration and Comparative law, Oran University - Algeria 4- Mr. Ulf Franke Secretary-General of the Stockholm Institute for Commercial Arbitration- Sweden 5- Judge Omar Abid Mohamad El Ghoul Ministry of Justice United Arab Emirates The role of conciliation committees in the settlement of investment disputes Preparations for the Final Session Final Session: Arbitration and Public Policy Session presided by Sheikh Zaher El Ebri, Judge at the ministry of justice of the Sultanate of Oman 1- Dr. Yehia Al Gamal Professor of Public Law at the University of Cairo Setting aside the Arbitration Award and the Public Policy in the Arab Countries 6

7 2- Professor Mohamad Amine El Daouk Secretary General of the Arab Association for International Arbitration The Arbitrator by the rules of Public Policy and the Private International Law 3- Dr. Adel Kawra Vice- President of the Justice Centre for Arbitration Cairo 4- Judge Sami Al Sharaf Fatwa Administration and Legislation Recommendations and final statement 7