5th Summer Academy on International Dispute Resolution

The Heidelberg Center for International Dispute Resolution in cooperation with the [ International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) ] and the [ German Institution of Arbitration (DIS) ] will hold the 5th Summer Academy on International Dispute Resolution at the University of Heidelberg, Germany, from 23 – 28 June 2008.

Under the guidance of renowned international speakers the participants immerse themselves in techniques and tactics of European as well as International Civil Procedure, Alternative Dispute Resolution and International Commercial Arbitration. The Summer Academy includes a social pogram, featuring such events as a welcome reception, a boat trip, a guided city tour and a summer party. Thus, the participants can get in touch with the speakers and enjoy the historic atmosphere of Heidelberg. The lectures and workshops will be held in English except where otherwise specified (G).

Please find a detailed report on the fourth summer academy [ here ].

Program of the 5th Summer Academy

European and International Civil Procedure (23. -25. Juni 2008)
Prof. Dr. Thomas Pfeiffer University of Heidelberg	Welcome and Reception
Prof. Dr. Burkhard Hess University of Heidelberg	Grenzüberschreitender Forderungseinzug im europäischen Binnenmarkt (G)
Prof. Dr. Carl Otto Lenz Former Advocate General at the ECJ	Das Verfahren vor dem EuGH: Ein Fallbeispiel aus der Sicht eines ehemaligen Generalanwalts (G)
Dr. Richard Kreindler Attorney at Law, Shearman & Sterling	International Civil Litigation in U.S. Courts
Dr. Burkard Göpfert, LL.M. Attorney at Law, Gleiss Lutz	Verteidigungsstrategien im deutsch-amerikanischen Rechtsverkehr anhand praktischer Fallbeispiele (G)
Dr. Stefan Huber, LL.M. Research Fellow, University of Heidelberg	Transnational Civil Litigation
Luc Demeyere Attorney at Law, Allen & Overy	European Law of International Civil Procedure and Arbitration
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Erik Jayme University of Heidelberg	Transatlantische und europäische Kunstrechtsstreitigkeiten (G)
Alternative Dispute Resolution (25. und 26. Juni 2008)
Dr. Christian Duve, MPA, Attorney at Law Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer	Negotiation Workshop
Jan Heiner Nedden ICC International Court of Arbitration Peter Tochtermann Judge	Mediation and the ICC Dispute Resolution Services
International Commercial Arbitration (26. - 28. Juni 2008)
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Herbert Kronke Secretary General UNIDROIT Dr. Francesca Mazza ICC International Court of Arbitration Isabel Mulder, Attorney at Law Deputy Secretary General DIS Dr. Patricia Nacimiento, Attorney at Law Nörr Stiefenhofer Lutz Dr. Dirk Otto, Attorney at Law Norton Rose Prof. Hilmar Raeschke-Kessler,LL.M., Member of the Bar of the German Federal Supreme Court Dr. Anne Marie Whitesell Of Counsel Dechert LLP	Organising and Conducting an Arbitration under the auspices of ICC and DIS Interactive Workshop (2 1/2 Tage)