The Training & Education Committee advises the Management Board on the standards of excellence in the design and implementation of SICA-FICA’s education and training programmes. It is overseen and augmented by the Academic Council to suggest and recommend project and programme development for given situations and locations, including guidance on the nature and quality of content in Courses
The members of this Committee represent wide interests, specific qualifications and regions. They reflect their personal repute, arbitration/ADR/ombudsman and educational experience, their location and affiliation with related organisations.
Andrew Acland
British national
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Mediator, a leader in environmental disputes
Independent author, trainer, consultant and practitioner in mediation, conflict resolution and stakeholder dialogue
A founding Director of Dialogue by Design Ltd, pioneering the use of the Internet for public consultation
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Jodi Berg
British national
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British Lawyer, Magistrate and Ombudsman
Independent Complaints Reviewer for: HM Land Registry, Public Record Office and Charity Commission
Independent Assessor, Public (National Health Service) Appointments
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Rafael Bernal
Colombian national
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Colombian Lawyer & International Arbitrator
Director, Centre for Training in Arbitration and Conciliation, Universidad El Rosario, Bogotá
Professor in Commercial & Company law, Universidad El Rosario
Author/editor of new arbitration statutes for Bolivia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras & Peru
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Prof. Héctor Bivero
Venezuelan national
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Venezuelan lawyer & registered agent for intellectual & industrial property
Professor, Private International Law, International Studies School (EEI); Economics & Social Sciences Faculty (FACES), Universidad Central de Venezuela (UCV)
Head of Chair, Public International Law, International Studies School (EEI); Economics & Social Sciences Faculty (FACES), Universidad Central de Venezuela (UCV)
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Marie-Louise Bos-Buurman
Dutch national
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Dutch Lawyer & Lecturer
Head of Education & Executive Director of Asser College of Europe Programme, TMC Asser Instituut, The Hague
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Prof. Thomas E Carbonneau
American national
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American lawyer
Moise S Steeg Jr Professor of Law, Tulane University, Louisiana, USA
Editor-in-Chief of the World Arbitration and Mediation Report
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Álvaro Castellanos Howell
Guatemalan national
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Guatemalan lawyer, Arbitrator & Mediator
Dean, Law School, Universidad Rafael Landívar, Guatemala City
Partner, Rodríguez Archila Castellanos Solares & Aguilar SC
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Ed Chiasson
Canadian national
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Canadian Lawyer, QC in British Columbia & International Arbitrator
Senior Lecturer on Arbitration, University of British Columbia
Professor of Arbitration & Dispute Resolution, City University, Hong Kong 1995-1996
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Prof. Dr Jack J Coe
American national
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American lawyer
Professor of Law, Pepperdine University, California, USA
Vice-Chairman, International Commercial Arbitration Committee, American Bar Association
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Prof. Dr Filip De Ly
Belgian national
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Belgian Lawyer
Professor of Conflict of Laws and Comparative Law, Erasmus University Rotterdam
Visiting Professor of International Business Law, University of Amsterdam
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Otto LO De Witt Wijnen
Dutch national
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Dutch Lawyer, Arbitrator & Mediator
Honorary Judge, Court of Appeal, The Hague and Cantonal Court, Gouda
Board member, Netherlands Arbitration & Mediation Institutes
Vice-President, European Users Council, London Court of International Arbitration
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Prof. Dr Hasjim Djalal
Indonesian national
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Indonesian Lawyer, Academic & Diplomat
Former Ambassador to Germany, Canada and United Nations
Former Ambassador-at-Large for the Law of the Sea & Maritime Affairs of Indonesia
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Prof. Dr Emanuel Gaillard
French national
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French Lawyer, Arbitrator & Academic
Professor of Law, University of Paris XII
Chairman, International Arbitration Institute
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Eur. Ing. Prof. Geoffrey Beresford Hartwell
British national
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Chartered Engineer & International Arbitrator
External Professor of Arbitration Law, University of Glamorgan Law School, UK
Accredited Mediator (NMA), Accredited Adjudicator (FIDIC)
Past Chairman, the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (1996-1997)
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Taher Hozayen
Egyptian national
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Egyptian Lawyer
Secretary-General, International Arbitration Centre, Alexandria, Egypt
Past Member, Committee for Legislative Reform, Ministry of Justice, Egypt
Researcher, Research Centre, Arab Academy of Science, Technology & Maritime Transport
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Prof Dr Hikmahanto Juwana
Indonesian national
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Indonesian Lawyer & Academic
Member, Expert Council, Indonesian Ministry of Justice & Human Rights
Lecturer in International Law, Law Faculty, University of Indonesia
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Dr Richard H Kreindler
American national
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German Lawyer & Arbitrator
Member of New York, Paris & Frankfurt Bars
Council Member, Institute of World business Law, International Chamber of Commerce, Paris
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Prof. Dr Vesna Lazic
Dutch national
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Serbian Lawyer & Lecturer
Senior Lecturer & Researcher at TMC Asser Instituut
PhD in International Commercial Arbitration & Insolvency Law
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Leena Lehtinen
Finnish national
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Finnish Lawyer & International Arbitrator
Senior Lecturer in International Trade Law, Universities of Turku & Tampere, Finland
Legal advisor, Finnish Ministry of Trade & Industry
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Prof. Maureen Maloney
Canadian national
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English & Canadian lawyer, QC in British Columbia; Mediator
Director, Institute for Dispute Resolution, University of Victoria, British Columbia
Professor of Law, University of Victoria, British Columbia
Deputy Attorney General, British Columbia, 1997-2000
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Paulyn Marrinan Quinn
Irish national
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Irish Lawyer, Senior Counsel, Member of the Bars of England & Wales and N Ireland
Course Co-Ordinator, Diploma in Conflict Studies, Irish School of Ecumenics at Trinity College, Dublin University
First Insurance Ombudsman of Ireland, 1992-1997
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Prof. Dr Bryan Niblett
British national
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Physicist, Computer Scientist & English lawyer, Experienced International Arbitrator
Research scientist in atomic physics
Emeritus Professor, Computer Science, University of Wales
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Roger Pitchforth
New Zealand national
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New Zealand Lawyer, Arbitrator, Mediator & Conciliator
Director, Dispute Resolution Centre, Massey University, New Zealand
Associate Professor of Dispute Resolution, Massey University
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Sundra Rajoo
Malaysian national
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Malaysian Registered Architect & Town Planner; International Arbitrator
Deputy-President, Malaysian Institute of Arbitrators
Lecturer, Arbitration & ADR, University of Malaya
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David Richbell
British national
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English Chartered Quantity Surveyor & Mediator
Former Director of Training, Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR), UK
Founder Member of MATA (Mediation and Training Alternatives)
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David Sandborg
American national
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American & Hong Kong Lawyer, Mediator
Associate Professor of Law, city University, Hong Kong
Visiting Professor: Tsinghua, Peking, Renmin (Beijing); Fudan (Shanghai) Universities
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Prof. Dr William Simons
American national (permanent resident in The Netherlands)
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American & Dutch Lawyer
Professor of East European Law, Leiden University Faculty of Law
Member, International Commercial Arbitration Court, Chamber of Commerce & Industry of the Russian Federation (Moscow)
Member, The Arbitration Court at the St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce & Industry
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Dr Linda Spedding
British national
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English Lawyer; Lawyer, European Court of Justice; Member, New York & New Delhi Bars
International Legal and Environmental Advisor
PhD, European & International Law, London University
Senior Fellow, Environmental Science, Bradford University, UK
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Ercus Stewart
Irish national
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Irish Lawyer, Senior Counsel; International Arbitrator, Conciliator & Mediator
Member of the Bars of England & Wales, N Ireland, NSW (Australia)
Senior Lecturer, Arbitration, King’s Inns & University College, Dublin
Past Chairman, Broadcasting Complaints Commission, Ireland
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Prof. John Sturrock
British national
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Scottish lawyer; Queen’s Counsel; Mediator
Director of Training & Education, Faculty of Advocates, Scotland
Managing Director, Core Consulting, delivering training courses in advocacy, negotiation, mediation and communication skills
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Zvi Tamir
Israeli national
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Israeli Lawyer
Experienced International Arbitrator
Senior Lecturer, Bar-Ilan University, Faculty of Law
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Roberto Tercero
El Salvadoran national
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El Salvadoran Lawyer
International Arbitrator, the Center for Arbitration and Conciliation of the Guatemalan Chamber of Commerce (CENAC)
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Prof. Anton van Kalmthout
Dutch national
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Dutch Lawyer
Professor, criminal, penitentiary & comparative criminal law, Tilburg University
Honorary Professor, University of Krasnoyarsk, Russian Federation
Mediator (victim-offender) under Dutch government initiative
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Steve Whittaker
British & Dutch national
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English Lawyer & Mediator resident in The Netherlands
Partner, Training & Mediation Network, The Lime Tree bv
Founder and first Chairman of the Nederlands Mediation Instituut
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Philip Yang
Hong Kong national
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Maritime & Commercial Arbitrator
Chairman, Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre
Fractional Professor, School of Law, City University Hong Kong
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Dean Winarno Yudho
Indonesian national |
Indonesian Lawyer & Academic
Dean, Faculty of Law, Pancasila University
Chairman, Dept of Basic Science of Law, University of Indonesia
Ad hoc Judge, Jakarta Human Rights Court
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