5 June 2009 (FRIDAY)

Concurrent Sessions | Breakout 1

9.00am - 10.00am

A1 How Mediation Can Help Corporations Survive Recession
Chan Bing Woon, Chairman, Hong Kong Mediation Council, Hong Kong SAR

A1 FIDReC As A Specialised Alternative Dispute Resolution Institution For Financial Disputes
Ng Wee Jin, Chief Executive Officer & Adjudicator, Financial Industry Disputes Resolution Centre Ltd, Singapore

B1 Mediation In The Halls Of Justice: Examining The Singapore Model Of Mediation Within The Subordinate Courts
Dorcas Quek, Visiting Researcher, Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

B1 Mediation: Reaching Its Potential In Family Law Cases
Justice Nimfa Cuesta Vilches, Deputy Court Administrator, Office of the Court Administrator, Supreme Court of the Philippines, Manila, Philippines

C1 Mediating Globally: The Impact Of Culture On Mediation
Michele S. Riley, Esq., Columbia University International Center for Cooperation and Conflict Resolution, New York, USA
Camilo Azcarate, Manager, Mediation Services, The World Bank, Washington D.C., USA

C1 Do You Hear Me Clearly From Over There? (Communicating On Different Planes In Cross-Culture Mediations)
Sim Khadijah Binte Mohammed, Associate, Commercial Litigation Practice Group, Rajah & Tann LLP, Singapore

D1 Strategies For Toxic Negotiators
Patrick Cavanagh, Co-Director, Dispute Resolution Centre, Bond University, Australia

Concurrent Sessions | Breakout 2

10.15am - 11.15am

A2 Resolving Banking Financial Disputes Between Consumers And Banks: In A Diverse & Emerging Global World
Audrey Yeoh, Mediator, Banking Division, Financial Mediation Bureau, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

A2 The Rapid Growth Of Islamic Financial Mediation In Asia As A Consequence Of The Worsening Economic Crisis
Associate Professor Andrew White, Associate Professor, School of Law, Singapore Management University, Singapore

B2 Use Of Mediation As Part Of The Arbitration Process
Danny McFadden, Director, Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution, London, UK

B2 Effect Of Mediation Process In Arbitration
V. Inbavijayan, Advocate & International Arbitrator, Chennai, India

C2 Give Face, Lose Face... The Impact Of ‘Facework’ In Mediation [Workshop]
Dr John Ng, Honorary Chair, Eagles Mediation & Counselling Centre, Singapore

D2 Mediating Conflicts In Work Teams [Workshop]
Suzanne Innes-Kent, Professional Relationships Consultant, Singapore

11.30am - 12.30pm

A3 Project Alliancing - Applying Advanced Conflict Management
Systems To Complex Infrastructure Projects
Gregory William Rooney, Mediator, Supreme and District Court's Mediation Panels of Queensland, New South Wales and South Australia; Arbitrator and Mediator, New South Wales Workers Compensation Commission, Australia

B3 Role Of Lawyers In Mediation
Ian Hanger AM QC, Adjunct Professor, Australia Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Queensland, Australia

C3 Developments In Cross-Border Mediation: The Use Of Mediation As Part Of A ‘Filter’ Process In Cross-Border Disputes
Anthony Connerty, Head, IDR Group, London, UK

D3 In Praise Of Joint Sessions
Geoff Sharp, Commercial Mediator & Barrister, Wellington, New Zealand

D4 Questioning Techniques In Mediation To Empower Parties To Resolve Their Own Disputes
Associate Professor Dale Bagshaw, PhD, Director, Centre for Peace, Conflict and Mediation, Hawke Research Institute; Program Director, Graduate Certificate in Mediation, Graduate Diploma and Masters in Mediation and Conflict Resolution, School of Psychology, Social Work and Social Policy, University of South Australia, Australia

Concurrent Sessions | Breakout 4

1.30pm - 2.30pm

A4 Promoting Mediation As An Alternative Dispute Resolution Process To Resolve Community & Social Disputes - A Singapore Perspective
Gloria Lim, Director, Community Mediation Centres; General Manager, Ministry of Law's Community Mediation Unit; Deputy Director, Ministry of Law’s Industry Development Division, Singapore

A4 A Conceptual Framework Of Community Mediation Development
In The PRC
Leung Tong Lit Charles, Center for Social Work Education and Research, Sun Yat-Sen (Zhong Shan) University, PRC; Hong Kong Mediation Centre, Hong Kong SAR

B4 Intellectual Property Dispute Mediation - The Way Forward For Singapore
Dr Stanley Lai Tze Chang, Head, Intellectual Property & Technology Department, Allen & Gledhill LLP, Singapore

B4 Why Mediation Is The Answer In Medical Negligence Litigation
Campbell Bridge SC, Senior Counsel, Maurice Byers Chambers, Sydney, Australia

C4 The EU Directive On Cross Border Mediation - A Model For Boosting The Mediation Movement In Asia?
Melanie Meilhac, Manager, International Chamber of Commerce Dispute Resolution Services, France

2.45pm - 3.45pm

A5 The Management Of Complex Behaviour Disputes In Mediation: A
Strategic Case Management Approach
Christine Jefferys, Southern Community Justice Centre, Community Mediation Services, Mediation Education and Training Services S.A., Australia

A5 Community Mediation Training In Bali & Papua: Access To Justice In Indonesia
Fatahillah A. Syukur, Mediator, Trainer, Researcher; Former Executive Director, Indonesian Institute for Conflict Transformation, Indonesia

B5 How Blue Chips Are Using ADR – The Inside Track On Mediation For Asian Companies
Nicholas Peacock, Partner, Litigation and Arbitration, Herbert Smith LLP, Singapore

C5 The UK Experience In Developing Mediation As Part Of Its Justice
System
Danny McFadden, Director, Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution, London, UK

C5 Developments In Philippine Mediation For Court Cases
Justice Divina Luz P. Aquino-Simbulan, Presiding Judge, Branch 41 Regional Trial Court, City of San Fernando, Pampanga, Philippines

C5 Culture Of China’s Mediation In Regional And International Affairs
Xiaohui Wu, Political Affairs Officer, Policy Planning and Mediation Support Unit, Department of Political Affairs, United Nations, USA

D5 Nine Lessons For Teaching Negotiation Skills
Naomi Cukier, Trainer, Consultant and Researcher on Conflict Resolution, Australian Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies, The University of Queensland; Learning & Development Manager, Lander & Roger Lawyers, Melbourne, Australia

D5 Basic Mediator Training – What’s That?
Lim Lei Theng, Deputy Director, Legal Skills Programme, Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore, Singapore