CPR held our 2009 Annual Meeting in New York City on January 15-16, 2009.
The meeting marked CPR's 30th anniversary, and its theme, “Innovations in Dispute Resolution: Lessons Learned and Predictions for the Future,” was built around the notion that dispute resolution is an ever-changing, ever-evolving discipline.
We are pleased to report that this year's event was Sold Out!
FEATURED SPEAKERS
Keynote Address: Ken Roth, Executive Director of Human Rights Watch
Summary: Roth shared his experiences investigating and resolving human rights abuses around the world and reflected on the lessons we can learn in resolving complex, international disputes.
Luncheon Address: Robert Mnookin, Chair - Program on Negotiation at Harvard
Summary: Mnookin made reference to points in history where world leaders were forced to negotiate with defiant adversaries and discussed what lessons could be learned from these experiences as today’s leaders face their own unique diplomatic challenges.
THE PROGRAM
Our ten interactive panels examined the evolution of commercial conflict resolution and explored what the future may hold for the field of ADR, including perspectives from leading General Counsel, international arbitration and mediation experts, and top academics. Each offered real world examples and valuable information to help promote and improve the field of commercial dispute resolution. To see the agenda, click here. Download a sampling of presentations from the Annual Meeting below:
ADR Landscape Today:Perspectives From the Company Trenches
Catherine M. Amirfar, Michelle Browdy, Philip S. Johnson, Beth Trent
Arbitration: Are Perceived Advantages Real?
Judith Miller
Proposed U.S. Arbitration Reform and the Threat to International Arbitration
Alexandre de Gramont
Business Perspectives on Dispute Resolution
Clyde Lea
The Ethical Mediator
Lela Love
Globalization of Business and the Dispute Resolution Environment
Robert Ruyak
International Disputes: The CFO's Perspective
Timothy Hart
Predictions for the Future of ADR
Thomas Stipanowich
The Arbitration Fairness Act: The International Ramifications
Edna Sussman
CPR's NEXT MEETING
A date and location are pending for CPR’s 2010 Annual Meeting.