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Conference at Singapore

19-22 November  2003
"Developing a mediation culture"

TENTATIVE PROGRAM


Wednesday 19 Nov 2003 

Registration 10.00am - 6.00pm 

City tour 2.00 - 5.00pm 

Meeting of APMF Steering Committee 5.00-6.00pm

APMF General Membership Assembly 6.00 - 8.00pm

Thursday 20 Nov 2003 

Registration 8.00am - 5.00pm

Opening 9.30am 
Welcome speech by 2nd APMF Conference Convenor 
Opening speech by Minister

Tea Break 10.00 - 10.30am 11.15am

Plenary Session 11.15am - 1.00pm 
Paper One 
Paper Two 
Paper Three

Lunch 1.00 - 2.00 pm

Concurrent Workshop Sessions 2 - 3.30pm 
Workshop 1 - Commercial Mediation I 
Workshop 2 - Family Mediation I 
Workshop 3 - Construction Mediation 
Workshop 4 - Peer Mediation I

Tea Break 3.30 - 3.45pm

Concurrent Workshop Sessions 3.45 - 5.15pm 
Workshop 5 - Commercial Mediation II 
Workshop 6 - Community Mediation I 
Workshop 7 - Cultural Issues I 
Workshop 8 - Workplace Mediation

Welcome Reception 7.30 - 9.00pm

Friday 21 Nov 2003

Plenary Session 9.00 - 11.00am 
Mediation Practice in Asia Pacific

Tea Break 11.00 - 11.30am

Plenary Session 11.30am -1.00pm 
Paper Four 
Paper Five 
Paper Six

Lunch 1.00 - 2.00pm
Lunch meeting of APMF Steering Committee 1.00-2.00pm

Concurrent Workshop Sessions 2.00 - 3.30pm 
Workshop 9 - Practice Issues 
Workshop 10 - Family Mediation II 
Workshop 11 - Cultural Issues II 
Workshop 12 - Peer Mediation II

Tea Break 3.30 - 3.45pm

Concurrent Workshop Sessions 3.45 - 5.15pm 
Workshop 13 - Commercial Mediation III 
Workshop 14 - Community Mediation II 
Workshop 15 - Cultural Issues III 
Workshop 16 - International Mediation

Saturday 22 Nov 2003

Keynote Speech Two 9.00am 

Plenary Session 9.45 - 11.00am 
Paper Seven 
Paper Eight

Tea Break 11.00 - 11.30am

Summary by General Rapporteur 11.30am-12.00pm 

Farewell Speech 12.00 - 1.00pm

Lunch 1.00 - 2.00pm

Site Visit to Community Mediation Centres 2.00 - 4.00pm

 Farewell Party 7.00 - 9.30pm


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Updated 28 November 2003