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11th ICC International commercial mediation competition in Paris.

Fabienne van der Vleugel has participated to the 11th ICC International Commercial Mediation Competition which took place in PARIS in February 2016.

M. Ronald AUSTIN (France, Clifford Chance) was the mediator for the finale of the 2016 competition. Together with two other professional mediators, Fabienne van der Vleugel, was a judge for the finale.

This 11th Competition has again given the opportunity to students coming from all over the world – future business managers and lawyers – to meet with professional experienced mediators, to practice and enhance their negotiating power, during multiple professionally handled mediation sessions under ICC competition rules.

This exceptional event is a very interesting way to learn, to teach, to share experience and to create a vast international network.

Renewal of the nomination as French Foreign Trade Advisor.

Fabienne van der Vleugel has been confirmed in her position as French Foreign Trade Advisor by Decree of 23 March 2015, for the second renewal of mandate as from 1st January 2015.

The objectives of the French Foreign Trade Advisors consist in giving information related to the international business, having an advisory role, and informing students in international courses.

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10th ICC International commercial mediation competition in Paris.

Fabienne van der Vleugel has participated to the 10th ICC (International Chamber of Commerce) international commercial mediation competition in Paris as mediator for some sessions during the prelimiray rounds and as judge for the 8th and ¼ finale (7-11 February 2015).

The ICC mediation competition brings together students from all over the world – future business managers and lawyers – with professional experienced mediators. This very intense one-week event creates the opportunity for the students to practice and enhance their negotiating power, during multiple professionally handled mediation sessions under ICC competition rules. This ICC competition contributes, for the 10th consecutive year, to strengthen the links between two generations: current practicing mediators and young students, future users of international commercial mediation and future mediators.

It is a very interesting way to learn, to teach, to share experience and to create a vast international network.

“Eight of the 10 most highly regarded individual mediators according to the Who's Who Legal: Mediation 2014 report, participate for example each year in the Mediation Competition” (source : ICC website).

2014 CNB elections (National Councils of Bars) - List of the ACE (Association of corporate lawyers).

Fabienne van der Vleugel participates to the 2014 CNB (National Councils of Bars) elections for the years 2015-2017 on the list for the ACE association (Association of corporate lawyers) in the surroundings of Paris.

Read more: http://www.avocats-conseils.org

Nomination as co-president of the sub-committee of the UIA World Forum of Mediation Centres

Fabienne van der Vleugel has been nominated co-president of the sub-committee of the UIA World Forum of Mediation Centres pursuant to the decision of the Executive Committee of the UIA which met in Florence on October 28th, 2014.

The World Forum of Mediation Centres was created in 2001 by the Mediation and Conflict Prevention Commission of the UIA. It meets every 9 months in various countries and brings together the most important commercial mediation practitioners and ADR centres from around the world, offering an occasion to exchange views on the development of ADR and best practices. This is the opportunity to participate to high-level professional conferences organized in a nice and pleasant environment, within a program.

Read more: http://whoswholegal.com