INTER-AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION FEDERACIÓN INTERAMERICANA DE ABOGADOS 52nd. IABA CONFERENCE MIAMI, FL. USA June 20—24, 2016 INTERCONTINENTAL MIAMI HOTEL “Foreign Investment within the Latin American Legal System” Come to Miami and support Freedom, the Rule of Law and the Administration of Justice throughout the Americas! INTER-AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION—FEDERACIÓN INTERAMERICANA DE ABOGADOS Tel. 202.466.5944 Fax 202.466.5946 E-mail: iaba@iaba.org www.iaba.org Message from the President of the Inter-American Bar Association, Carlos Lopez Lopez . Dear Colleagues: I am pleased to inform you that the “Magic City” of Miami, Florida, will be the site of our 52nd Conference of the Inter-American Bar Association. The hotel will be the Intercontinental Miami, and the dates are from June 20th to 24th, 2016. While our Cuban counterparts in Havana unexpectedly canceled the conference forty-five days before its scheduled date, we have rapidly and effectively overcome this setback. Both members and guests will be warmly welcomed at our conference, an opportunity to demonstrate once again our commitment to meeting our organization’s hemispheric objectives. We invite you to join us in order to re-affirm our presence, role and voice as lawyers throughout the Americas. We hope to see you in Miami, and thank you for your continued solidarity and participation in our organization. Sincerely, Carlos Lopez Lopez President INTER-AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION 52ndIABA Conference Miami, Florida –June 20 – 24, 2016 GENERAL PROGRAM Monday, June20, 2016 Time 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm 3:00 pm -7:00 pm Activities Registration and accreditation of attendees Executive Committee Meeting Venue Lobby Trinity Tuesday, June 21, 2016 Time 7:30 am – 9:00 am Activities Breakfast for IABA Former Presidents (offered by Dr. George Harper) Venue 8:30 am – 6:30 pm 9:00 am – 5:00 pm 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm 5:30 pm – 6:00 pm Registration and accreditation of attendees IABA Council Meeting Working Luncheon – Exclusively for IABA Council Members Orientation for First-time participants by the IABA President Institutional Forum of the Legal Profession Main Topic: Ethics Regulations in International Transactions. Nominations Committee Meeting Inaugural Ceremony Welcome Cocktail Lobby Chopin Ballroom Chopin Foyer Escorial 5:15 pm – 6:30 pm 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm 8:30 pm – 10:00 pm Harper Meyer LLP 201 So. Biscayne Blvd, Ste 800 Miami, FL 33131 Windsor Balmoral Junior Ballroom Bayfront A Wednesday, June 22, 2016 Time 7:30 am – 9:00 am Activities Breakfast for Presidents of Bar Associations and Representatives of IABA Member and International Organizations Registration and accreditation of attendees Venue Chopin Ballroom 9:00 am – 10:15am “Current Status and Projections of Foreign Investments in Latin America and the Caribbean Sandringham 9:00 am –11:00 am Committee IV. Civil Law and Civil Procedure. “The New Civil Law Regulations in Latin America” Windsor 10:30 am- 11:15 am “The International Legal Assistance Consortium (ILAC): Promoting Justice around the World” Sandringham 11:15 am-11:45 am Coffee Break Balmoral Foyer 11:45 am -1:00 pm Committee V. Commercial Banking, Securities Law & Corporate Institutional Counsel. Main Topic: Commercial and Banking Incentives to Foreign Investments in Latin America Committee VII. Military Law ”Comparative Study of the Role of Military in Sandringham 8:30 am – 6:30 pm 11:45 am -1:00 pm Lobby Windsor 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm 4:00 pm- 4:30 pm 4:30 pm- 6:00 pm 4:30 pm- 6:00 pm 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm 8:30 pm Combating Drug Trafficking and Domestic Organized Criminal Groups” Luncheon of the Inter-American Bar Foundation – Ticketed event Committee VII. Military Law (Part II) ”Comparative Study of the Role of Military in Combating Drug Trafficking and Domestic Organized Criminal Groups” (Part II) Committee VIII. Development and Integration Law “Social, Political and Integration Law in Latin America. The Role in Foreign Investment and Investment Treaties” Coffee Break Committee VI. Criminal Law and Procedure. “New Trends in Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure in Latin America” Committee II. Constitutional Law Committee X. Fiscal Law “Constitutional Review” Nominations Committee Meeting Young Lawyers Social Program Chopin Ballroom Windsor Sandringham Balmoral Foyer Windsor Sandringham Balmoral Thursday, June 23, 2016 Time 8:00 am – 9:30 am 9:00 am – 1:00 pm 9:00 am – 11:15 am 9:00 am – 11:15am 11:15 am-11:45 am 11:45 am- 1:00 pm 11:45 am -1:00 pm 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm 3:30 pm –4:30 pm 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm Activities Prayer Breakfast – ticketed event Registration and accreditation of attendees Program of the Inter-American Academy of International and Comparative Law Committee XII. Human Rights. “Corporate Social Responsibility and Human Rights: A Legal Framework for Investments” Coffee Break “Dispute Resolution in International Business Transactions” Committee XVIII. Women’s Rights. “The Promotion of Gender Equality. Challenges and Accomplishments in the Implementation of United Nations Development Goals” Charity Luncheon “Voy Contigo” – ticketed event Committee XI. Natural Resources and Environmental Law. “New Opportunities for Green Business Investments within the Framework of the Paris Agreement and their Legal Implications for Latin America. Committee XIV. Labor Law and Social Security “Guarantees and Legal Certainty for Foreign Investments” Committee XVII. International Arbitration Law. Venue Chopin Ballroom Lobby Sandringham Windsor Balmoral Foyer Sandringham Windsor Chopin Ballroom Sandringham Sandringham Windsor 4:00 pm- 4:30 pm 4:30 pm- 6:00 pm 4:30 pm- 6:00 pm 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm “New Trends in International Arbitration” Coffee Break Committee XIX. “Developments in the Implementation of the InterAmerican Convention on Anti-Corruption” Committee I. International Public and Private Law. “Economic Liberalization with the Pacific Alliance” Nominations Committee Resolutions Committee and Administrative Session of the IABA Committees and Sections Balmoral Foyer Sandringham Windsor Balmoral Sandringham Friday, June 24, 2016 Time 9:00 am – 11:00 am 11:15 am – 1:00 pm Activities IABA Council Meeting General Assembly Venue Brickell Junior Ballroom 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm 2:15 pm – 5:00 pm 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm 7:30 pm 8:30 pm Working Luncheon – Exclusively for IABA Council Members IABA Council Meeting Election of the New IABA Officers Meeting of the New Executive Committee Closing Ceremony Gala Dinner Brickell Brickell Grove Sevilla Sevilla Elections of the New Council – Considerations of Resolutions INTER-AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION / FEDERACIÓN INTERAMERICANA DE ABOGADOS 52nd. IABA Conference – Miami, FL, USA INTER-AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION FEDERACIÓN INTERAMERICANA DE ABOGADOS 52nd. IABA CONFERENCE Miami, Florida—June 20-24, 2016 InterContinental Miami Hotel REGISTRATION FORM (Please type or print in block letters) Full Name: __________________________________________________________________________________________ Address: ___________________________________________________________________________________________ City _______________________________ State ______ Zip Code ____________ Country __________________________ Tel. ___________________________ Fax:_________________________ E-Mail: __________________________________ Companion’s Name(s): __________________________________________________________________________ REGISTRATION FEES CATEGORY BEFORE JUNE 10, 2016 AFTER JUNE 10, 2016 IABA Individual Members US$ 605.00 US$ 705.00 IABA Young Lawyers (*) US$ 455.00 US$ 555.00 Non-IABA Members US$ 755.00 US$ 855.00 Florida Lawyers—Non-IABA Members (**) US$ 405.00 US$ 455.00 Law Students (***) US$ 100.00 US$ 100.00 Companions US$ 405.00 US$ 455.00 IMPORTANT NOTES (*) IABA Junior Members and Members of the IABA Young Lawyers and Students Section. (cannot be older than 35 years of age). (**) Registration fee include participation in the academic programs and Welcoming Cocktail. (***) Includes participation in the Academic Program and social events. The registration fee for IABA individual members include participation in the academic programs, all social events, briefcase and transportation to and from the headquarters’ hotel and to social events. The registration fee for Non– IABA members includes include participation in the academic programs, all social events, briefcase and transportation to and from the headquarters’ hotel and to social events. The registration fee for spouses and companions includes all social events. In addition, there will be a special program for spouses and companions. 52nd. IABA Conference—Miami, FL, USA. Page 1 52nd. IABA Conference—Miami, FL., USA Registration Form, Page 2. FORM OF PAYMENT FOR PRE-REGISTRATION: Make check or money order payable to Inter-American Bar Association, or pay by credit card: Visa, MasterCard, or American Express. Please send payment with completed registration form by mail, fax or e-mail to: INTER-AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION 1889 F Street NW, Suite 355, Washington, DC 20006 Fax. 202.466.5946 E-mail: pdelariva@iaba.org TOTAL PRE-PAID: By Check US$ ___________________________ Check No. _______________________ By Credit Card: VISA MASTERCARD AMERICAN EXPRESS *CARD No. ______________________________________________________________________ Expiration Date: ____________________ Security Code: ___________ Billing Zip Code:____________ Cardholder’s Name: __________________________________________________________________ Signature: __________________________________________ Date: __________________________ (* For your protection, all credit card transactions are processed in full and with complete confidentiality in the IABA office ) CANCELLATIONS: All cancellations are subject to a 20% administrative fee, and must be submitted in writing, by e‐mail or by fax, no later than June 10, 2016. No refunds will be given after that date. INTER‐AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION / FEDERACIÓN INTERAMERICANA DE ABOGADOS TEL. 202.466.5944 FAX: 202.466.5946 E‐MAIL: iaba@iaba.org INTER-AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION 52nd IABA Conference Miami, Florida, June 20 – 24, 2016 HOTEL RESERVATION FORM Please find below detailed information and form for hotel reservations for IABA 52nd Conference in Miami, Florida. We encourage you to submit your hotel reservation as soon as possible and no later than June17th, 2016. If you have questions, please contact the IABA Executive Office in Washington, D.C. CONFERENCE HOTEL ♦ INTERCONTINENTAL MIAMI HOTEL 100 Chopin Plaza Miami, Florida 33131 ● CITY VIEW ROOM US$ 169.00* (single or double room) ● CLUB LEVEL US$ 219.00* (single or double room) Hotel rates include: Internet access during your stay Access to Spa/Sauna and Relaxation Rooms - Access to 24 Hours Fitness Center (*Rates are per night – tax and service charge are not included) Reservation CODE GROUP: XYH (PLEASE FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH PRINTED LETTERS) Full Name: _______________________________________________________________________ Address _________________________________________________________________________ City: __________________________________________ Zip Code: _______________ State: ____________________ Country: ______________________________________________ Tel: ________________________________ Fax: ________________________________ E-mail: __________________________________________________________________________ Please indicate: 1. Room Category 2. Type of Room: □ City View Room (US$ 169.00 / per night) □ Club Level (US$ 219.00 / per night) □ Single □ Double Room 3. Check-in date: _____________________________ Check-out date: ____________________________ (Cont. Hotel Reservation Form) 4. To guarantee your reservation: Check the type of card: VISA □ MASTERCARD □ AMEX □ DISCOVER □ Card No.: _______________________________________________________________________ Expiration Date: __________________________ Security code______________________ Cardholder’s Name: _______________________________________________________________ Cardholder’s signature: ____________________________________________________________ Date: ____________________________ PLEASE SEND THIS FORM DIRECTLY TO THE INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL BY: • FAX: (305) 372-4720 • or by E-mail: miaha@ihg.com or call Tel. (305) 577-1000 (please mention reservation code group: XYH) • IMPORTANT NOTES: • Please send this form directly to the hotel by fax or e-mail, or call the telephone number indicated. • A certain number of rooms has been blocked. Once those rooms have been reserved, we cannot guarantee the IABA special rate or room availability. • A first-night deposit is required, and will be charged to your credit card. • Special IABA rate is subject to availability. Room block will be held until June 17 2016, but we recommend that you make your hotel reservation as soon as possible. Once the room block is full, room rates will be subject to the hotel availability. • All reservations received after June 17 , 2016, cannot be guaranteed with the special IABA rate, and will be subject to hotel availability. • Cancelation Policy: All cancellations must be made 72 hours prior to arrival to avoid forfeiture of the first night’s deposit. • No-Show Policy: One night will be charged for no-show reservations. th th 2 Hotel Reservation Form – 52nd. IABA Conference, Miami, FL For more information about the 52nd. IABA CONFERENCE in Miami, Florida Please contact the IABA Executive Office at: 1889 F Street NW, Suite 355, Washington DC 20006 Tel. 1 (202) 466-5944 ● Fax: 1 (202) 466-5946 E-mail: iaba@iaba.org ● Web: iaba@iaba.org Cooperating Entity: Sponsors: INTER-AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION FEDERACIÓN INTERAMERICANA DE ABOGADOS