2012 Conference Materials

Conference Program for 6th Annual WCCAS Conference held on May 15, 2012 at The Ranchmen’s Club in Calgary.

Session 1

• Open Forum:  Hot Topics #1

Session II

• Designing a Suitable Dispute Resolution Process for Major Construction Projects
•  Stay for Oppression Proceedings Pending Arbitration of Contract Claims

Session III

• Case Law Update – Domestic & International Arbitration

Guest Speaker: Jim Carter, Former President and Chief Operating Officer, Syncrude Canada

• Alberta Oil Sands – A Canadian Success Story

Session IV

• Taking Your Case to the International Centre for Dispute Resolution
• SKA ICDR BIO 2011
• ICDR Guidelines for Arbitrators Concerning Exchanges of Information
• ICDR Guide to Drafting International Dispute Resolution Clauses
• ICDR Code of Ethics for Arbitrators
• ICDR Case Filing Trends
• ICDR Arbitrator Appointment Services
• IBA Guidlines on Conflicts of Interest in International Arbitration
• Ethics in Calgary

Session VI

• Commercial Arbitration Costs