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FIDIC Presents the Innaugral
FIDIC Americas Contract Users' Conference 2012
2 - 3 October 2012
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FIDIC Americas Contract Users' Conference: The essential event for adopting FIDIC contracts to successfully manage major construction projects and effectively resolving disputes
What to Expect at this Unique FIDIC Americas Contract Users' Event in New York:
The FIDIC Americas Contract Users’ Conference is the first major conference to bring North American engineers, contractors, arbitrators, mediators and construction law experts, comprehensive information on this widely used form of contract, which is increasingly preferred by engineers and contract administrators all over the world.
This pioneering FIDIC event is the only one officially endorsed by the FIDIC Association, who will be deploying some of their key contract drafters to brief North American delegates on the benefits the FIDIC Suite of contracts can bring to major works projects.
If you have attended a FIDIC conference in the past you will already know that this is the only mandatory forum for those looking to make the most efficient utilisation of the FIDIC suite of contracts and gain strategic insights into how best to resolve disputes.
We have assembled an international speaker line-up to provide you with cutting-edge advice on how to successfully use FIDIC contracts or to sucessfully adopt FIDIC for one of your projects if you are not yet an active user.
Plus benefit from the fully-interactive primer day on 1st October and the pre-conference workshop on 4th October .
Don't miss your chance to attend the only official FIDIC contracts conference in North America and to learn directly from the FIDIC representatives responsible for drafting and updating the contracts!
Find out more today - see the latest agenda for the FIDIC Americas Contract Users' Conference 2012.
"Very good atmosphere facilitating the exchange of ideas with experts and construction professionals" D William, Fusion for Energy
"I really enjoyed the quality of the speakers and the networking with other attendees" Galli, SGI Studio Galli Ingegneria SpA
"So much wisdom at the same time in the same place. Highly reputable experts open to discussion" P Kycin, Kruzlik Lopezova
Distinguished Speakers at the FIDIC Americas Contract User's Conference Include:
Distinguished Speakers at the FIDIC Americas Contract User's Conference Include:
Gregs Thomopulos
CEO; Stanley Consultants;
Past President FIDIC |
Michel Chartrand
Capital Expansion Project-Senior Manager; President
Parinco International
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Robert J. Smith
Shareholder; FIDIC Adjudicator
Akerman Senterfitt
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Aisha Nadar
Member
FIDIC Updates Task Group
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Mark Etheridge
Divisional Director
Jacobson Engineering
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James Haggins
CCM, PMP; Member
DRBF
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Svend Poulsen
Chair
FIDIC Updates Task Group
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Gustavo Paredes
Lawyer
Navarro Sologuren Paredes Gray
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Dr Patricia Galloway
CEO
Pegasus Global Holdings, Inc.
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Ben Novak
B.Eng., MCP., Dip. BA
Consultant to Engineering Firms
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See the full speaker line-up
"Exhaustive deliberation on each of the FIDIC contract books in a simplified and direct manner!" L Mun Kit, Andrex
Attend this unique FIDIC training event talilored to American professionals to....
- Discover the widely used FIDIC suite of contracts & their application
- Assesss the potential of FIDIC in preventing and resolving disputes
- Understand FIDIC's comparative advantages in relation to other forms
- Understand the Engineer's role under FIDIC conditions of contract
- Discover the potential of FIDIC DABs
- Examine the use of the FIDIC contracts in high growth economies
- Strenghten your understanding of pursuing claims under FIDIC Contracts
...and much more besides!
Plus, get a more in-depth understanding at the interactive pre & post conference sessions!
Pre-conference Primer Seminar:
FIDIC for Non-FIDIC Users
Monday 1st October 2012
(09:30 - 16:00 - Registration & Coffee from 09:00)
Attend this pre-conference primer seminar to gain foundation-level knowledge of the rainbow suite of contracts in preparation for the more advanced discussion due to take place during the two days of the main event. FIDIC contract experts will take you through the entire rainbow book collection and explain in detail the specificities and purposes of each form of contract inclusing the Red, Yellow, Silver, Gold and Green Books. Hear the summary of how FIDIC's works contracts have become widely used industry standards.
Post-conference Workshop:
Successfully Resolving International Disputes Under FIDIC
Thursday 4th October 2012
(09:00 - 13:00 - Registration & Coffee from 08:30)
This interactive workshop is designed to focus on the key issues commonly faced by owners and contractors who are involved in major development, infrastructure and other projects administered under FIDIC forms of contract and who wish to employ sound strategies for avoiding, managing and resolving disputes in an effective manner. Particular areas of focus include the commercial setting for development, claims strategy and DAB and ADR options, arbitration and investment treaty protection for major projects.
See more detail on these sessions
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