Opening remarks:

• Catherine Karakatsanis, FIDIC Vice President and FIDIC Board liaison to FIDIC Contracts Committee

Keynote Address:

• Christopher Seppala, FIDIC Legal Advisor, White & Case LLP 

Leading industry experts, including members from the FIDIC contracts committee, will talk about the benefits of using international standard forms of contract, will provide an update on FIDIC contracts committee pipeline and present latest FIDIC publications. 

• Benefits of using international standard form contracts vs bespoke contracts  
• Presentation of FIDIC Green Book 2021
• FIDIC Consultancy agreements 

Moderator: Peter Collie, member, FIDIC Contracts Committee

Breakout sessions (parallel)

The panel would discuss trends, similarities and differences in the level and type of evidence required for the successful determination of claims arising on construction projects across the region. 

Moderator: Emma Schaafsma, Partner, CMS

Breakout sessions (parallel)

Speakers will explain how FIDIC’s innovative Emerald Book contract for underground work deals with complex technical projects. The difficulty in predicting ground behaviour and foreseeable conditions implies an inherent uncertainty in underground construction, which gives rise to unique contractual risks regarding construction practicability, time and cost. The Emerald Book addresses many of these issues and offers a way forward for contracting on such projects.

Moderator: Zoltán Záhonyi, Past Chair, FIDIC Contracts committee; Z & Partners Consulting Engineers Ltd

Breakout sessions (parallel)

This session will take an overview of the 2017 Second Edition of the FIDIC Silver Book which maintains the principles of risk sharing established in the 1999 edition, while seeking to build on the substantial experience gained from its use over the past 18 years. Speakers will discuss some of the key changes in this Second Edition including the greater detail and clarity on the requirements for notices and other communications, provisions to address Employers’ and Contractors’ claims treated equally and separated from disputes, mechanisms for dispute avoidance and the detailed provisions for quality management and verification of contractor’s contractual compliance. 

Moderator: Júlio César Bueno, Partner, Pinheiro Neto Advogados 

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Opening remarks: 

• Charles Kim, Legal Counsel, ACEC, USA

Speakers will look at FIDIC Suite of Contracts 1999 and 2017 Editions and how they are used on various projects across the world, including the projects funded by IFIs. Principal drafter of the 2017 update will highlight the changes and updates between two editions and enable delegates to learn about and understand the similarities and new provisions applicable to these FIDIC standard forms of contracts. Speakers will also highlight the role of the dispute boards. 

Moderator: Siobhan Fahey, Chartered Engineer and Chartered Arbitrator; FIDIC Contracts committee
 

Legal and contractual experts will consider the contractual aspects and implications of working with FIDIC contracts in the region, with a particular focus on projects in the Caribbean and elsewhere. 

• Navigating through FIDIC Contracts during difficult times – impacts of exceptional events and the parties’ entitlements 
• Contract administration and the role of the Engineer 
• Managing claims and avoiding disputes under FIDIC contracts
• Procurement and supply chain issues post pandemic

Moderator: Karen Gough, Barrister, Attorney at Law, Chartered Arbitrator 39 Essex Chambers – Caribbean projects

Closing remarks: 

• Daduna Kokhreidze, General Counsel, FIDIC

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Global supply chains supporting the rise of renewable energy and energy storage include mining and processing of minerals that are often linked to forced labour.  To support forced labour risk mitigation, companies need to strengthen related procurement processes by including forced labour bidder declarations, qualification requirements and strengthened contractual provision in procurement. As a key recent example, the World Bank has enhanced its Standard Procurement Documents to require its borrowers to strengthen procurements involving solar panels/solar components. The panel will discuss the issues arising in the renewable energy supply chain and ongoing industry efforts to mitigate those risks, and protect the workers globally supporting the energy transition. 

Moderator: Dr Nelson Ogunshakin, CEO, FIDIC