8 Co-operation with International Organisations

Joint International Conference, Barcelona: May 2004

A major international conference takes place in Barcelona from 10-11 May this year, organised by the four leading US 'Defense' organisations; the DRI, (Defense Research Institute), the ADTA (Association of Defense Trial Attorneys), FDCC (Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel), and the IADC (International Association of Defense Counsel). The two day programme, focuses on Latest Developments and US and European Perspectives on Product Liability and Insurance Issues. The faculty of speakers is truly international and features an impressive line-up of senior market professionals and insurance lawyers. In total, more than 50 are participating, including more than 20 Europeans. As well as presentations, there will also be several comparative panel discussions.

The Conference takes place at the Hotel Arts Barcelona. Full details and registration papers can be found by clicking here. Alternatively, if you would like further information, please contact Colin Croly (ccroly@blg.co.uk) or Doug Houser (doug.houser@bullivant.com), who are both on the Steering Committee organising this conference (Colin is also leading the section dealing with "Mediation, Arbitration and other methods of Resolving Disputes"), or visit the DRI website - www.dri.org.

Please circulate details of this Conference to other AIDA colleagues who may be interested.