In response to the climate challenge and its imperative to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the transition process (environmental, energy, etc.) at work is disrupting societies and economies. This is due to the power and irreversibility of the transformations it implies, particularly in hydrocarbon-exporting countries forced to rethink their economic and social model.
The challenges to be met are immense to carry out the transition, within a tight timetable given the worsening of climate change and its dramatic consequences. In this perspective, it is imperative to anticipate and manage the broad-spectrum conflict of the transition as best we can, in the interest of States, companies and citizens.
Dialogue between stakeholders is essential and is at the heart of sustainability policies, whether international, regional or local. The place of mediation, in this context, is central.
The conference, jointly organised by the Mediation and Conflict Prevention Commission and the Kuwaiti National Committee of the UIA, aims to explain – by adopting a multidisciplinary and transnational approach – the complexity of the transition and how mediation can support it.
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We are looking forward to welcoming you to Kuwait City!
The registration programme will be available soon. For more information or if you are interested in joining the event as a speaker, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Jumanah A. BEHBEHANI | President of the UIA Kuwaiti National Committee, Jumanah Behbehani, Kuwait City, Kuwait |
Mohamed Lotfi EL AJERI | President of the UIA Mediation & Conflict Prevention commission, El Ajeri Lawyers, Tunis, Tunisia |
David LUTRAN | Vice President of the UIA Mediation & Conflict Prevention commission, Lutran Avocats & Médiation, Paris, France |
KUWAIT BAR ASSOCIATION
Bnaid Algar, Block 3, Alsoor Street, Lawyers Building
Kuwait City, Kuwait
T + 965 99 86 92 70 – 99 90 85 57
* Please attach proof of age to the registration form to benefit from young lawyers fee
Fees include:
• Attendance at all working sessions
• Seminar documentation on the UIA Website www.uianet.org
• Coffee breaks on April 14 & 15
• Dinners on April 14 & 15
Please note that the number of places at the seminar is limited. The organisers reserve the right to refuse registrations in the event of excess applications.
In order for your name to appear in the list of participants, which will be distributed during the seminar, your registration form must be received by April 7 at the latest. An updated electronic list will be sent by email to all the participants after the seminar.
Every participant attending the seminar will receive a “Certificate of Participation” at the end of the event that may be used to obtain “Credits” for “Continuing Legal Education” - “Continuing Professional Development” purposes, depending on national rules. For more information, please contact the UIA.
All cancellations will be subject to a 20% processing fee and must be sent in writing to the UIA (Union Internationale des Avocats) no later than March 14, 2025. No refund will be made for cancellations received after this date.
Participants who have paid the total registration fee and who are unable to attend the seminar personally may send a colleague as a substitute after informing the UIA. A €50 processing fee will be charged.
VISAS
Anyone who requires a visa invitation letter in order to attend the seminar should register and pay their registration fees no later than March 14, 2025 to ensure there is enough time to obtain a visa.
All cancellations will be refunded in full, minus €50 + VAT to cover administrative costs, provided that the UIA has received the registration documents and total registration fees no later than March 14, 2025
If you register after this date, only 50% of the amount paid minus €50 + VAT to cover administrative costs will be refunded for cancellations due to visa refusals. All cancellations due to a visa refusal must be sent in writing and reach the UIA before the seminar. Cancellations must be accompanied by a proof of visa refusal. If your visa is issued after the seminar date or if you do not have proof of visa refusal, you will not be entitled to a refund.
All registrations received by the Union Internationale des Avocats (UIA) along with the full payment of fees corresponding to the events selected will be confirmed in writing.
The UIA reserves the right to cancel or postpone the seminar to a later date, change the seminar venue and/or programme, make any corrections or modifications in the information published in the seminar programme and cancel any invitation to participate in the seminar, at any time and at their entire discretion, without having to provide any reasons.
Neither the UIA, nor any of its managers, employees, agents, members or representatives shall be held responsible for any loss or damage of any nature suffered (directly or indirectly) by a delegate, accompanying person or a third party following any cancellations, changes, postponements or modifications, except in case of death or personal injury due to gross negligence by the UIA.
The UIA strongly advises participants to subscribe to modifiable and/or refundable services, as well as to take out cancellation insurance.
The contractual relations between the UIA and each participant (delegate or accompanying person) in relation to the seminar are subject to French law and jurisdiction, to the exclusion of any other law. Paris is the city of jurisdiction.
FORMALITIES
It is the responsibility of participants to ensure compliance with police, customs and health formalities for their journey. Participants unable to take part in the seminar because of their inability to take a flight or any other means of transportation due to being unable to provide the documents required (passport, visa, vaccination certificate, etc.) cannot claim any reimbursement.
FORCE MAJEURE
“Force majeure” means any events external to the parties, of both an unforeseeable and insurmountable nature, that prevents either the client or the participants, or the agency or service providers involved in organising the seminar, from executing all or part of the obligations provided for in the present agreement. By express agreement, “force majeure” includes but is not limited to of a strike affecting the means of transport, hotel staff, air traffic controllers; an insurrection; a riot; an epidemic or pandemic; or any prohibition whatsoever decreed by governmental or public authorities.
It is expressly agreed that for the parties, a case of “force majeure” would suspend the execution of their reciprocal obligations. At the same time, each of the parties shall bear the burden of all the expenses incumbent upon them, resulting from the “force majeure”.
HEALTH
The organisers decline any responsibility in case of any health problems existing prior to the seminar that may lead to complications or be aggravated during the entire period of the stay, including but not limited to: pregnancy, cardio-vascular problems, any allergies, special diets, any disorders under treatment and not yet resolved on the day the seminar starts, psychic or mental or depressive illness, etc. (Non exhaustive list).
Personal data collected is processed by the Union Internationale des Avocats, in its capacity as data controller. The data is used to manage registrations for events organised by the Union Internationale des Avocats.
In accordance with the applicable regulations, you have the right to access, rectify and delete your personal data, as well as the right to data portability. You may also withdraw your consent to the processing of your personal data at any time or request that such processing be restricted.
Finally, you have the right to specify instructions concerning the fate of your data in the event of your demise.
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