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SUMMARY:Brussels Dispute Boards Day "Enforcing the Best for Project Attitude"
DESCRIPTION:ABOUTPROGRAMMETARGET GROUPPRACTICAL INFO REGISTER HEREABOUT\nThe potential benefits of introducing Dispute Boards in Belgium\, both for businesses and taxpayers\, are undeniable. However\, the Dispute Board is relatively unknown in Belgium and is not very often used\, except for certain very large infrastructure contracts. We want to place the principle of the Dispute Board at the heart of this roundtable conference by bringing together all stakeholders\, not only industry and engineering firms\, but also contracting authorities at all levels (from municipalities to the federal government and the federated entities)\, as well as the legislative and executive power. \nUnder the auspieces of DRBF (USA) for its 30th anniversary \n \nPROGRAMME\n12:30 pm | Sandwich lunch and networking moment\n\n01:30 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 \n02:00 pm | The concept of Dispute Boards through the eyes of\nCompany directors by Bruno Geltmeyer\, Director Board Roco\nLawyers by Valentine de Francquen and Renaud Simar\nArbitrators by Benoît Kohl\, Professor at the University of Liège and at Paris 2 University\, Lawyer at the Brussels and Liège Bars\, president of CEPANI\nJudicial experts by Didier De Buyst\nMediators by Marco Schoups \n03:00 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\nDr. Herman Verbist\, FCIArb\, Attorney (Ghent / Brussels) and Visiting Professor Europa-Institut International Law School Saarland University\nLuc Imbrechts\, Legal counsel \n03:45 pm | Coffee break\n\n04:15 pm | Panel discussion\nBruno Geltmeyer\, civil engineer\, Director Board Roco\nPatrick Baeten\, Secretary General of Besix\, former legal counsel of Engie Electrabel\nJacob Henriquez\, lawyer at Ploum Law Firm\nModerator: Luc Imbrechts\, Legal Counsel \n05:00 pm | Debate with Q&A\n\n05:30 pm | “Dispute Boards in public and private construction projects as enhancement of dispute resolution: what are the legal challenges?”\nkeynote by Annelies Verlinden\, Justice Minister \n05:55 pm | Closing by Didier De Buyst\n\n06:00 pm | Drink and networking moment\n\n07:00 pm | Adjourn \nTARGET GROUP\nEveryone 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.) \nPRACTICAL INFO \nWhen?\n12/05/2026Van: 12u30 tot 19u00\n\nWhere? \nICC Belgium c/o VBO-FEB\nRavensteinstraat 4\n1000 Brussels\n\nParticipation fee?\n\n105 € : members/leden/membres\nie-net | VBO-FEB | ADEB-VBA | ICC Belgium | C-Build by CEPANI | ABDC-BVBR | IBJ-IJE \n150 € : non-members/niet-leden/non-membres \nExempt from VAT – vrijgesteld van BTW – Exonéré de TVA\nSandwiches & networkdrink incl. \n\n\n\nREGISTER HERE\nRegister here : Brussels Dispute Boards Day “Enforcing the Best for Project Attitude” | ie-net\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCONTACT & INFO \nChristine Mortelmans\nie-net ingenieursvereniging vzw\nTel: 0489555559\nEmail: christine.mortelmans@ie-net.be
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