12:30 pm | Sandwich lunch and networking moment

01:30 pm | Opening and welcome with an introduction on Dispute Boards by Didier De Buyst, Veritas per Scientiam/Oxia Planum, court expert, certified mediator in civil and commercial matters and in administrative matters, former visiting professor at UHasselt Faculty of Architecture, coordinator of ie-net Subgroup Engineer-Experts & Mediators

02:00 pm | The concept of Dispute Boards through the eyes of
Company directors by Bruno Geltmeyer, Director Board Roco
Lawyers by Valentine de Francquen and Renaud Simar
Arbitrators by Benoît Kohl, Professor at the University of Liège and at Paris 2 University, Lawyer at the Brussels and Liège Bars, president of CEPANI
Judicial experts by Didier De Buyst
Mediators by Marco Schoups

03:00 pm | Draft Legislative Proposal for adapting the procurement rules and private contracts to introduce Dispute Boards in Belgium inspired by the UNCITRAL recommendations and lessons learned by
Dr. Herman Verbist, FCIArb, Attorney (Ghent / Brussels) and Visiting Professor Europa-Institut International Law School Saarland University
Luc Imbrechts, Legal counsel

03:45 pm | Coffee break

04:15 pm | Panel discussion
Bruno Geltmeyer, civil engineer, Director Board Roco
Patrick Baeten, Secretary General of Besix, former legal counsel of Engie Electrabel
Jacob Henriquez, lawyer at Ploum Law Firm
Moderator: Luc Imbrechts, Legal Counsel

05:00 pm | Debate with Q&A

05:30 pm | “Dispute Boards in public and private construction projects as enhancement of dispute resolution: what are the legal challenges?”
keynote by Annelies Verlinden, Justice Minister

05:55 pm | Closing by Didier De Buyst

06:00 pm | Drink and networking moment

07:00 pm | Adjourn

Everyone involved in industrial and infrastructure projects facing dispute issues (project engineers, project managers, project directors, legal counsels, legal directors, judges, mediators, lawyers, public procurement civil servants, contract managers, purchasers, etc.)