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PROGRAM
| 13 March |
| 8:30 - 9:00 |
Conference Welcome
Vlatko Milhajlov, DRBF Representative for North Macedonia
Giorgiana Tecuci, President of DRBF Region 2 Board of Directors
Jeremy Glover, President of DRBF Executive Board of Directors
Ann Russo, DRBF Executive Director
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| 9:00 - 10:30 |
If You Fail to Plan, You Are Planning to Fail
Dispute Prevention in Road and Rail Construction Projects: Common Challenges in Road and Rail Construction
- Technical specifications
- Qualification & evaluation criteria
- Type of contract
- Selection of DB members
Moderator: Gabriel Armanet - Director of Construction, FTI Consulting
Mariam Badeyan - Head of Legal Department, A.A.B. Project
Giovanni Di Folco - President, GDF ADR
Florin Niculescu - Founder, SC Ab Initio SRL
Vanja Podhradski - Head of Implementation, JP Autoceste d.o.o Mostra
Maja Potočnik - Partner, Potočnik & Prebil Law Firm
Emilian Traista - Independent Consulting Engineers
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| 10:30 - 11:00 |
Coffee Break sponsored by  |
| 11:00 - 12:30 |
What We Must Always Foresee is the Unforeseen (Part 1)
Unforeseen Conditions and Variations
- Emerald Book approach vs. other standard contracts
- Unforeseen conditions
- GDR/GBR
Moderators: Taner Dedezade - International Construction Chambers and Levent Irmak - Chairman, MC2 Modern
Murray Armes - Founder, Armes-ADR
Cremona Cotovelea - Managing Partner, SCPA Tecuci Paltineanu
Vlatko Mihajlov - Contract and Claims Consultant
Gerard Monaghan - Chartered Engineer, Nicholas O'Dwyer Ltd
Alfonso Pelosi - ATHENA Consulting
James Perry - Owner, PS Consulting
Siniša Radaković - Co-Owner & Director, EXSTRUCTA
Eugenio Zoppis - Project Manager, WeBuild
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| 12:30 - 13:30 |
Lunch sponsored by  |
| 13:30 - 14:40 |
What We Must Always Foresee is the Unforeseen (Part 2)
Unforeseen Conditions and Variations
Moderator: Taner Dedezade - International Construction Chambers and Levent Irmak - Chairman, MC2 Modern
Murray Armes - Founder, Armes-ADR
Cremona Cotovelea - Managing Partner, SCPA Tecuci Paltineanu
Vlatko Mihajlov - Contract and Claims Consultant
Gerard Monaghan - Chartered Engineer, Nicholas O'Dwyer Ltd
Alfonso Pelosi - ATHENA Consulting
James Perry - Owner, PS Consulting
Siniša Radaković - Co-Owner & Director, EXSTRUCTA
Eugenio Zoppis - Project Manager, WeBuild
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| 14:40 - 15:00 |
The Mysteries of Paris
The Grand Paris Project - Case Study on the French Approach to Dispute Boards
Gabriel Armanet - Director of Construction, FTI Consulting
Xavier Leynaud - Founding Partner, LEYNAUD & Associés
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| 15:00 - 15:30 |
Coffee Break sponsored by  |
| 15:30 - 17:00 |
The Paper Reality
Records and Evidence Brought to the DBs
- Types and priority of evidence in projects with tunnels
- Specific tunneling documents
- Expertise of the DB members
Moderator: Bill Barton
Sean Gibbs - CEO, Hanscomb Intercontinental
Boyana Milcheva - Head of Construction Law, Dimitrov, Petrov and Co.
Cristina Olariu - Partner, Oglinda & Partners
Basar Sahin - Managing Director, ICM Consulting Ltd
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| 17:30 - 19:30 |
Cocktail Reception |
| 14 March |
| 9:00 - 10:00 |
Laying the Foundation for Successful Construction Programs in the Region
Moderator: Ann Russo - Executive Director, Dispute Resolution Board Foundation
Maja Potočnik - Partner, Potočnik & Prebil Law Firm
Aleksandra Kostovska Janevski
Jasminka Čorda Truhar - Partner, Hanzekovic & Partners
Lana Vukmirovic Misic
Darko Spiroski - Branch Manager, IRD Skopje
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| 10:00 - 11:00 |
The Ins and Outs of the Emerald Book for Dispute Board Practitioners Pt. 1
FIDIC Emerald Book 2019:
- Introduction
- Rationale and Origins of EB19
- Brief Comparison with FIDIC Red/Yellow/Silver 2017
- Key Differences and Unique Features of EB19
- Practical Considerations: Is the Industry Ready for EB19? Legal Perspective and Challenges
- Q&A
Leo Grutters - Arbitrator, Adjudicator, and Dispute Board Member
Domagoj Petrinovic - Partner, Kozul and Petrinovic Law Firm
Igor Zirojevikj - CEO, SOLVING CONSULT
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| 11:00 - 11:30 |
Coffee Break sponsored by
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| 11:30 - 12:30 |
The Ins and Outs of the Emerald Book for Dispute Board Practitioners Pt. 2
Debate format demonstrating the roles of each party and the Dispute Board (DB) member.
Leo Grutters - Arbitrator, Adjudicator, and Dispute Board Member
Domagoj Petrinovic - Partner, Kozul and Petrinovic Law Firm
Igor Zirojevikj - CEO, SOLVING CONSULT
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| 12:30 - 13:30 |
Lunch sponsored by
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| 13:30 - 15:00 |
Recommendation vs. Decision: An Oxford-Style Debate Pt. 1
Moderators: Jeremy Glover - Partner, Fenwick Elliott and Giorgiana Tecuci, Partner, SCPA Tecuci Paltineanu
Murray Armes - Founder, Armes-ADR
Jasminka Čorda Truhar - Partner, Hanzekovic & Partners
Cremona Cotovelea - Managing Partner, SCPA Tecuci Paltineanu
Fanny Dastugue - Director General, CICA
Levent Irmak - Chairman, MC2 Modern
James Perry - Owner, PS Consulting
Robert Werth
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| 15:00 - 15:30 |
Coffee Break sponsored by
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| 15:30 - 16:30 |
Recommendation vs. Decision: An Oxford-Style Debate Pt. 2
Moderators: Jeremy Glover - Partner, Fenwick Elliott and Giorgiana Tecuci, Partner, SCPA Tecuci Paltineanu
Murray Armes - Founder, Armes-ADR
Jasminka Čorda Truhar - Partner, Hanzekovic & Partners
Cremona Cotovelea - Managing Partner, SCPA Tecuci Paltineanu
Fanny Dastugue - Director General, CICA
Levent Irmak - Chairman, MC2 Modern
James Perry - Owner, PS Consulting
Robert Werth
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| 16:30 - 16:45 |
Conclusion and Way Forward
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