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A conference presented by the IBA European Regional Forum, supported by

the IBA Arab Regional Forum, the IBA Section on Energy, Environment, Natural

Resources and Infrastructure Law (SEERIL), the IBA Law Firm Management

Committee, the IBA Closely Held and Growing Business Enterprises Committee,

the IBA International Sales Committee and the IBA Young Lawyers’ Committee

4th Mediterranean Conference

Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security in the Mediterranean Region

5–7 June 2016, Palazzo Montecitorio, Rome, Italy

The conference will be focused on legal issues facing the agricultural sector in the Mediterranean Basin.

Topics will include:

• Agriculture and water: the impact of climate change

• Modern agriculture and technology

• Family food business: ‘from earth to global’

• Territory and quality in international food sales

• Food self-sufficiency, distribution and agricultural commerce

• Price controls and other trade barriers on the import and export of food in the Mediterranean region

• Structure and management of Mediterranean law firms – what differentiates them from their Anglo-Saxon and international sister firms and how can they learn from each other?

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ProgrammeConference Co-ChairsElias Hayek Vice President of Legal, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Dubai; Officer, IBA Arab Regional ForumNasser Ali Khasawneh Eversheds, Dubai; Co-Chair, IBA Arab Regional ForumGianmatteo Nunziante Nunziante Magrone Studio Legale Associato, Rome; LPD Council Member

0800 – 1730 Registration

0900 – 1030 Session one

Agriculture and water: the impact of climate changeClimate change may result in more intense rainfall or prolonged dry periods. Such change in conditions can lead to an increase in pests and diseases in crops and livestock, as well as soil erosion and desertification. Food supply might be affected if farmers are unable to adapt to climate change. Exhaustible sources of water causes competition between its uses (agriculture, tourism, mining, drinking water) and search for alternative sources, such as allowing the production of potable water from otherwise contaminated resources, reuse of used water, desalination and investment in infrastructure for delivery of water resources.

This panel will exchange views, policies and legal issues facing the European and the Arab Region.

Session Co-ChairsMario Ferrari R&P Legal Studio Associato, Turin; Membership Officer, IBA European Regional ForumMichelle Ouellette Best Best & Krieger, Riverside, California; Deputy Chair, IBA Environment, Health and Safety Law Committee

Monday 6 June

Headline social event sponsors

1800 Welcome receptionHotel Nazionale Rome131 Piazza Montecitorio00186 Rome

This event is open to all delegates and registered guests.

Sunday 5 June

Panellists Remco Fischer Programme Officer, Climate Change, United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI), GenevaProfessor Michael Gerrard Director, Sabin Center for Climate Change, Columbia Law School, New YorkVasileios Markantonis Institute for Environment and Sustainability, Joint Research Centre (JRC), European Commission, Brussels Roger Martella Sidley & Austin, Washington DC; Climate Change Justice and Human Rights Task Force Liaison Officer, IBA Environment, Health and Safety Law Committee

1030 – 1100 Coffee/tea break

1100 – 1230 Session two

Modern agriculture and technologyModern technology is seen as having both positive and negative effects on agriculture. The use of GPS in modern agriculture for example allows for very focused and water-efficient irrigation. The use of pesticides and fertilisers in combination with trans-genetic techniques increase the tolerance (particularly draught and pest resistance) of agriculture produce benefitting harvests. However, controversy has risen on the relationship between various pesticides, pesticide resistance of insects and linkages to cancer and other health abnormalities. GMO is not generally accepted by the public and consumers and its use is legally restricted in certain countries. This panel will address the advantages and disadvantages of modern agriculture on production models and environment.

Session Co-ChairJan Holthuis HIL International Lawyers & Advisers, Amsterdam

Monday continued

Panellists Lynn Bergeson Managing Partner, Bergeson & Campbell PC, Washington DCProfessor Javier de Cendra Dean, IE Law School, IE University, Madrid Peter Jens International Alliance Manager, Koppert Biological Systems, BrusselsKlaus Metsä-Simola Hannes Snellman Attorneys, Helsinki; Regional Representative Europe, IBA Environment, Health and Safety Law Committee

1230 – 1400 Lunch

1400 – 1530 Session three

Territory and quality in international food sales Representatives from regulatory authorities and from major food and wine associations will discuss how to protect the quality of the products and consumers from counterfeit and deceptive or misleading advertisements. Different food labelling rules might apply. In addition, EU schemes known as PDO (protected designation of origin), PGI (protected geographical indication) and TSG (traditional specialty guaranteed) encourage diverse agricultural production, protect product names from misuse and imitation and help consumers by giving them information concerning the specific character of the products. Under which conditions can producers from Arab countries sell in the EU adhering to EU standards?

Session Co-ChairsCarlo Pavesio Pavesio e Associati, Turin; Secretary, IBA Closely Held and Growing Business Enterprises CommitteeNicole van Ranst Marx Van Ranst Vermeersch & Partners, Brussels; Website Officer, IBA Closely Held and Growing Business Enterprises Committee

Panellists Daniele Guarnieri Head of Legal Affairs, Ferrero SpA, TurinGiuseppe Lavazza Vice-Chairman, Luigi Lavazza SpA, Turin Stefano Vaccari Head, Central Inspectorate for Fraud Repression and Quality Safeguarding of Agrifood Products (ICQRF), RomeLamberto Vallarino Gancia Honorary Chairman, Comité Européen des Entreprises Vins (CEEV), Brussels

1530 – 1600 Coffee/tea break

1600 – 1730 Session four

Family food business: ‘from earth to global’ Entrepreneurs representing medium to large family-owned food businesses will discuss how their companies have grown globally by preserving a sustainable development model, quality of their food products and respect for stakeholders. Premium food brands are created by adhering to voluntary certification schemes. The panel’s debate will focus on the dimension of the businesses and their market position and opportunities for worldwide distribution.

Session Co-ChairsDiane Bertrand Fasken Martineau DuMoulin, Montreal; Young Lawyers Liaison Officer, IBA Closely Held and Growing Business Enterprises CommitteeThomas Kaiser-Stockmann tkslegal Berlin, Berlin

PanellistsMarco Ferrari Chief Executive Officer, Montenegro Group, BolognaMarco Gualtieri Founder, Seeds & Chips, MilanMarco Monaco Sorge Tonucci & Partners, Rome; Secretary, IBA Young Lawyers’ CommitteeKarsten Nielsen Vice President, AAK Aarhus Karlsham AB, MalmöVicente Rodriguez Fuentes Chairman, European Food Law Association; VRF, Legal Agrifood Abogados, Brussels/Sevilla

1900 Conference dinnerNobile Collegio Chimico Farmaceutico

Located within a Roman Temple which was built by the Emperor Antonino Pius for his wife Faustina in 142 DC, the Nobile Collegio Chimico Farmaceutico was founded by Pope Martin V in 1492 and has since been ruled by 50 noble and distinguished members of the Corporation. Delegates will have the unique opportunity to enjoy dinner in a spectacular location amongst the temple’s ancient columns.

Ticket price: e65Subject to availability

Social event ticket reservations cannot be guaranteed unless payment has been received before 2 June.

Conference dinner sponsors

0830 – 1730 Registration

0900 – 1030 Session five

Food self-sufficiency, distribution and agricultural commerceThe effects of legal obstacles between Mediterranean countries and how legal advances reached in the EU could help to improve agricultural commerce in North Africa and the New Levant. Which international distribution channels of agricultural and food products exist and how can they be made more effective, in particular with respect to the implementation of food and feed safety standards and controls in the food supply chain. How different standards of food product liability shall be considered.

The panel will exchange views on the present situation from a European and Arab Region perspective, opportunities and challenges and the recommended ways forward.

Session Co-ChairsDonia Hedda Elouze Cabinet Hedda-Ellouze & Belajouza-Felli, TunisSönke Lund Monereo Meyer Marinel-lo Abogados, Barcelona; Co-Chair, IBA International Sales Committee

PanellistsJavier Albarracín European Institute of the Mediterranean (IEMed), BarcelonaProfessor Matteo Benozzo University of Macerata, Macerata, ItalyGianluigi Cardone CIHEAM Bari, Valenzano, ItalyGloria Casas Sanlucar Group, ValenciaJens Karsten KWG Rechtsanwälte, Gummersbach, GermanyFrédérique Mestre International Institute for the Unification of Private Law UNIDROIT, RomeIngy Rasekh Amereller Legal Consultants FZE, Cairo

1030 – 1100 Coffee/tea break

Tuesday 7 June

1100 – 1230 Session six

Price controls and other trade barriers on the import and export of food in the Mediterranean region Subsidies and grants to agriculture businesses in order to enhance food security and self-sufficiency might cause direct or indirect trade barriers and create challenges between countries and regions because of different financing schemes (‘public schemes v scarce finance’). Which legal exemptions and sanctions apply according to barriers in international food trade. Selling agricultural products to the feed, food and biofuel markets, with emphasis on the sales into countries of adverse political situations and lower food production standards might pose ethical, political and legal considerations. The panel will exchange views on the present situation from a European and Arab region perspective, opportunities and challenges and the recommended ways to go forward.

Session Co-Chairs Sebnem Isik NSN Law Firm, Istanbul; Treasurer, IBA International Sales CommitteeMartin Reufels Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek, Cologne; Vice Treasurer, IBA International Sales Committee

PanellistsEl Mamoun Amrouk Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), RomeMattia Colonnelli de Gasperis Colonnelli de Gasperis Studio Legale, MilanEvren Güldogan Promaya Consultancy Services, IstanbulRaul Angelo Papotti Chiomenti Studio Legale, Milan; Website Officer, IBA Individual Tax and Private Client Committee

1230 – 1400 Lunch

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Tuesday continued

1400 – 1530 Session seven

Structure and management of Mediterranean law firms – what differentiates them from their Anglo-Saxon and international sister firms and how can they learn from each other?It is often said that Southern European and Middle Eastern firms are less well managed than their competitors, in particular from the UK and the US. The members of this panel are involved in the management of leading firms in their respective jurisdictions and have a deep understanding of international trends and developments. They will discuss the structures of their firms, the market conditions as well as the success factors and compare their models with others, in particular those used in the Anglo-Saxon world.

This session will give the delegates the opportunity to improve their own practice learning from successful standards used by other firms.

Session Co-ChairsAyman A Khaleq Morgan Lewis & Bockius, Dubai; Young Lawyers Liaison Officer, IBA Arab Regional ForumHermann Knott Luther, Cologne

PanellistsGirgis Abd El-Shahid Shahid Law Firm, CairoRindala Beydoun Tribonian Law Advisors, Beirut/Dubai Jacques Buhart McDermott Will & Emery, Paris; Honorary Life Member of IBA Council and AssociationGabriella Covino Gianni Origoni Grippo Cappelli & Partners, Rome; Vice Chair – Europe, IBA Law Firm Management CommitteeRand Hannun Nabulsi & Associates, Amman Stefano Simontacchi BonelliErede, Milan

1530 – 1600 Coffee/tea break

1600 – 1730 Session eight

Develop practice and sector groups – specialisation and industry knowledge as differentiating factors for law firms Specialisation and industry knowledge are increasingly requested by clients. They increase quality and efficiency by reducing costs and liability risks at the same time. They also help a law firm to distinguish itself from others. This panel will analyse how to build and expand these two areas successfully and build a respective reputation in the market.

Session Co-ChairsVittorio Noseda NCTM Studio Legale, Milan; Newsletter Officer, IBA Communications Law CommitteeJuan Roca Sagarra Roca Junyent, Barcelona

PanellistsJil Ahdab Ginestie Magellan Paley-Vincent, Paris; Co-Chair, IBA Mediation CommitteeEmiliano Berti Head of Legal and Compliance Europe, Nokia Networks, RomeMari Cruz Taboada Managing Director, Iberian Lawyer, MadridLluís Paradell Freshfields, Rome

Washington DC will give the 2016 IBA Annual Conference the perfect blend of opportunities for business, cultural

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• Up to 25 hours of continuing legal education and continuing professional development

• A variety of social functions providing ample opportunity to network and see the city’s famous sights

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InformationDate5–7 June 2016

VenuePalazzo MontecitorioPiazza Montecitorio00186 Romewww.storia.camera.it/palazzi/palazzo-montecitorio#nav

LanguageAll working sessions and conference materials will be in English.

How to registerRegister online by 22 April at www.ibanet.org/conferences/conf705aspx and make payment by credit card, to avail of the ten per cent online registration discount or complete the attached registration form and return it to Caroline Perkins at the IBA together with your payment. You should receive emailed confirmation of your registration within five days; if you do not then please contact Caroline Perkins at caroline.perkins@int-bar.org

FeesOnline registrations received:

on or before until 22 April 30 May

IBA member e490 e615

IBA corporate group member* e370 e465

Non-member** e685 e810

Young lawyers (under 30 years) e370 e810

Academics/judges (full-time) e370 e810

Public lawyers e370 e810

Corporate counsel e440 e810

Guest e30 e30

Conference dinner e65 e65

After 30 May registrations must be received in hard copy at the IBA office.

Hard copy registration forms and fees received:

on or before after 22 April 22 April

IBA member e545 e685

IBA corporate group member* e410 e515

Non-member** e755 e900

Young lawyers (under 30 years) e410 e900

Academics/judges (full-time) e410 e900

Public lawyers e410 e900

Corporate counsel e490 e900

Guest e30 e30

Conference dinner e65 e65

*The IBA Corporate Group Member is a reduced rate offered to the in-house legal department of international corporations. This rate is only applicable if your company has a corporate group membership with the IBA.**By paying the non-member fee, we welcome you as a delegate member of the IBA for the year in which this conference is held, which entitles you to the following benefits: 1) Password access to certain parts of the IBA website. 2) Receipt of IBA E-news and access to online versions of IBA Global Insight.3) Pay the member rate for any subsequent conference registrations for

this calendar year.

If you would like to become a full or general member of the IBA, which includes membership of one committee or more – and inclusion in and access to our membership directory – we encourage you to do so now in order to register for this conference at the member rate. Full details of how to join can be found at www.ibanet.org.

A reduced rate is offered to lawyers who are over the age of 65, have been an IBA member for more than 20 years and are no longer practising law.

Full payment must be received in order to process your registration.

Fees include:• Attendance at all working sessions• Conference materials, including any available speakers’ papers

submitted to the IBA before 27 May.• Access to the above conference working materials from the IBA website

(www.ibanet.org) approximately seven days prior to the conference• Access to mobile delegate search application • Lunch on Monday and Tuesday• Tea and coffee during breaks• Welcome reception on 5 June

Please note that registrations are not transferable.

Guest fees include:• Welcome reception on 5 June

A guest must not be a member of the legal profession or seek to use the Conference as a business networking opportunity. Access to working sessions is not permitted for guests. Checks are made to ensure members of the legal profession are not registered as guests, if this is the case, registration will be refused unless the guest registers as a full delegate for the conference. Only registered guests (ie, those paying the guest fee) are eligible to participate in the social programme.

List of participantsIn order for your name to appear in the list of participants, which will be distributed at the conference, your registration form must be received by 30 May at the latest.

Mobile delegate search applicationAll registered delegates will receive a printed list of participants at the conference, however delegates are now also able to use the mobile delegate search. This application has been developed to aid networking by giving delegates instant access to an up-to-date list of their fellow attendees, and comes with the added benefit of a built-in messaging service. All registered delegates with an internet or Wi-Fi-enabled device will have access, using their IBA username and password. Simply visit: m.ibanet.org/conf705 Registration confirmation All documentation regarding your attendance at the conference can now be obtained from the IBA website. Upon receipt of your payment for the conference a confirmation email will be sent containing instructions on how to download the documents. Registration confirmation will not be distributed by post.

Photography and filmingCertain sessions and/or social functions may be photographed and/or filmed and some of this content may be used for future IBA marketing materials, member communications, products or services. Should you have any concerns with regard to this, or do not wish to be featured in any of these materials please contact the IBA Marketing Department at ibamarketing@int-bar.org

Promotional literaturePlease note that no individual or organisation may display or distribute publicity material or other printed matter during the conference, unless by prior arrangement with the IBA. Organisations and companies wishing to discuss promotional opportunities should contact the Sponsorship Department at the IBA (sponsorship@int-bar.org).

Travel arrangements and visasParticipants are responsible for making their own travel arrangements. It is recommended that you check your visa requirements with your local embassy or consulate. We are unable to dispatch visa invitation letters to support your visa application prior to receipt of your registration form and full payment of registration fees.

Please apply for your visa in good time.

The organisers may at any time, with or without giving notice, in their absolute discretion and without giving any reason, cancel or postpone the conference, change its venue or any of the other published particulars, or withdraw any invitation to attend. In any case, neither the organisers nor any of their officers, employees, agents, members or representatives shall be liable for any loss, liability, damage or expense suffered or incurred by any person, nor will they return any money paid to them in connection with the conference unless they are satisfied not only that the money in question remains under their control but also that the person who paid it has been unfairly prejudiced (as to which, decision shall be in their sole and unfettered discretion and, when announced, final and conclusive).

Payment of registration feesEuro: by cheque or bank draft, drawn on a euro zone bank and in favour of the International Bar Association

OR by bank transfer to the IBA bank account number 550/00/06570631 (Sort Code 56-00-03) at the National Westminster Bank, St James’s & Piccadilly Branch, 208 Piccadilly, London W1A 2DG, United Kingdom or SWIFT address NWBKGB2L, IBAN GB58NWBK60721106570631. Please ensure that a copy of the bank transfer details is attached to your registration form.

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Continuing Professional Development/Continuing Legal Education

*The number of CPD/CLE hours available may vary depending on the rules applied by the members’ bar association/law society on time recording criteria.

For conference delegates from jurisdictions where CPD/CLE is mandatory, the IBA will provide a Certificate of Attendance for the conference. Subject to CPD/CLE requirements, this can be used by conference delegates to obtain the relevant number of hours’ accreditation.

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Hotel accommodationPlease see below a list of hotels located near to the conference venue. Please contact hotels directly to make a booking:

Hotel Nazionale Rome

131 Piazza Montecitorio00186 Rome ItalyTel: +39 06 6950 0704Website: www.hotelnazionale.it

Hotel Colonna Palace

Piazza Montecitorio 1200186 RomeItalyTel: +39 06 675 191Website: www.hotelcolonnapalace.com

Hotel Sole Al Pantheon

Piazza della Rotonda 6300186 RomeItalyTel: + 39 06 678 0441Website: www.hotelsolealpantheon.com

Delegates are responsible for making accommodation reservations directly with the hotel and entering into an agreement with the hotel regarding credit card guarantees, cancellation terms and conditions, and room rates (should these differ from the special IBA rate). The IBA cannot accept responsibility for hotel accommodation disputes between a delegate and the hotel.

Disabled accessThe Palazzo Montecitorio is wheelchair accessible. Please notify us if you require special assistance.

Social programme

Sunday 5 June

1800 Welcome receptionHotel Nazionale Rome131 Piazza Montecitorio00186 Rome

This event is open to all delegates and registered guests

Monday 6 June

1900 Conference dinnerNobile Collegio Chimico FarmaceuticoVia in Miranda 1000186 Rome

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Registration form

4th Mediterranean ConferenceSustainable Agriculture and Food Security in the Mediterranean Region

5–7 June 2016, Palazzo Montecitorio, Rome, Italy

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1400 – 1730, Tuesday 7 June 2016, Palazzo Montecitorio, Rome, Italy

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Grouped into two divisions – the Legal Practice Division and the Public and Professional Interest Division – the IBA covers all practice areas and professional interests, providing members with access to leading experts and up-to-date information. Through the various committees of the divisions, the IBA enables and interchange of information and views among its members as to laws, practices and professional responsibilities relating to the practice of law around the globe. Additionally, the IBA’s world-class conferences provide unrivalled professional development a network building opportunities for international legal practitioners, senior business professionals, regulators and government officials.

Closely Held and Growing Business Enterprises Committee overviewThe mission of the Closely Held and Growing Business Enterprises Committee is to address issues of particular interest to start ups, owner-managed, closely held and family businesses and their legal advisors, and to organisations with ambitions for growth.

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International Sales Committee overviewAs part of its activities, the International Sales Committee examines legal issues fundamental to the growth and development of international commerce.

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Young Lawyers’ Committee overviewIn 2004, a common understanding was reached that the IBA needed to do more to attract young lawyers to join the association and become active and engaged in its various committees, groups and initiatives. Therefore, the Young Lawyers’ Committee was founded with a clear focus on young colleagues and their specific aims and interests, serving as an ‘entrance door’ for young lawyers and putting them into contact with the rest of the Divisions to become further involved in the IBA. The major goal of all our activities is to create a win-win situation in which young colleagues can enhance their skills and networks thanks to IBA programmes, conferences and other projects, while simultaneously providing the IBA and its constituents with fresh ideas and a vivid contact to the next generation of legal experts and counsel.

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European Regional Forum overviewThe European Regional Forum was established in 1989 to provide a focus originally on the work undertaken by the IBA in developing the practice under changing legal systems of lawyers in Eastern and Central Europe. The forum was also intended to act as a channel for IBA communication with the bar associations of these local lawyers.

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