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14 November

8:30 - 17:30

OPTIONAL Administration & Practice Workshop

Tutors:
Waleed El Nemr
Jeremy Glover
Tarek Hamed
Giorgiana Tecuci
Ahmed Waly

15 November

Opening of the Conference
Welcome Address
Introduction to DRBF

Speakers:
Ann Russo, Executive Director, Dispute Resolution Board Foundation
Waleed El Nemr, Conference Chair and Member, DRBF Region 2 Board 

Advantages of Dispute Boards 

Speaker: Yasemin Cetinel, Cetinel Law Firm and President-elect, DRBF Region 2 Board

Dispute Board Rules A look at the status of the CRCICA Dispute Board Rules launched in 2021, FIDIC and other international DB Rules, and their application in the region.

Moderator:
Waleed El Nemr, Contracts Director, Hill International

Speakers:
Jeremy Glover, Partner, Fenwick Elliott
Dalia Hussein, Deputy Director, CRCICA

Characteristics of Dispute Board Members An overview of the importance of expertise in the project works, and independence and impartiality for successful DBs

Speakers:
Ahmed Waly, WALY - Arbitration & Contract Administration Firm
Levent Irmak, MC2 Modern
Giorgiana Tecuci, Tecuci Paltineanu SCPA and Member, DRBF Region 2 Board

DRBF Mentoring Program

Networking Lunch

Dispute Avoidance and Advisory Opinion Dispute Board are increasingly called on to deliver effective early resolution of issues. Speakers explore the challenges and opportunities, including the use of nonbinding recommendations and advisory opinions. 

Moderator:
Ruba Gharaibeh, Senior Commercial/Contractual Consultant, Quantum Global Solutions 

Speakers:
Emhemmed Ghula, DB Practitioner
Tarek Hamed, Managing Owner, DAR for Engineering Contracts
Waleed El Nemr, Contracts Director, Hill International

Challenges to Dispute Board Use in the MENA Region 
A roundtable discussion of the distinctive issues and challenges facing DB application by project and DB experts. 

Moderator:
Dalia Hussein, Deputy Director, CRCICA

Speakers:
Yasemin Cetinel, Cetinel Law Firm
Sergiu Duzinschi, Contract Manager, Hill International 
Waleed El Nemr, Contracts Director, Hill International
Emhemmed Ghula, DB Practitioner
Ahmed Waly, WALY - Arbitration & Contract Administration Firm