INTER AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION FEDERACION INTERAMERICANA DE ABOGADOS MID YEAR COUNCIL MEETING & ONE DAY CONFERENCE and ROUNDTABLES IABA 75th Anniversary November 12 14, 2015 `xåéüç Ceremony Commemorating the IABA s 75th Anniversary November 13, 2015 At the start of the day, we held an emotional ceremony marking the seventy-fifth anniversary of the IABA s first conference held in Havana, Cuba. As a tribute to the IABA s founders, various speeches were given. Dr. Manuel Supervielle read the speech presented in 1940 by his grandfather, Dr. Manuel Fernandez Supervielle, the IABA s first President. As the IABA s first female Secretary General, Dr. Mariana Cordier read the speech of Dr. William Roy Vallance, the organization s first Secretary General. Dr. Carlos Ivan Gorrin Peralta, a member of the IABA s Council, read the speech of Dr. Natalio Chediak, whom he met in person, as mentioned during his presentation. Dr. George Harper, former IABA president, read the speech of Dr. Jose Manuel Cortina, a former Minister of Foreign Relations who represented the Cuban government as a special guest at the conference. The 75th Anniversary was also graced by the presence of presidents and representatives of various bar associations, whose organizations had also participated in the first Conference founding the Inter-American Bar Association, including: American Bar Association: Dr. Laurel Bellows Brazilian Bar Association: Dr. Paulo De Miranda Chicago Bar Association: Dr. Patricia Brown Holmes, President Philadelphia Bar Association: Dr. Albert S. Dandridge III, President Louisiana State Bar Association: Dr. Darrel J. Papillion, Vice-President Women s Bar Association of Maryland: Dr. Diane C. Bristow, President Puerto Rican Bar Association: Dr. Mark Anthony Bimbela, President New York County Lawyers Association: Dr. Stephen C. Lessard New York City Bar Association: Hilary F. Jochmans. Our President, Dr. Carlos Lopez Lopez, thanked the Presidents and Representatives of the founding bar associations in attendance, and also offered them a special acknowledgment commemorating our 75th Anniversary.
Dr. Manuel Supervielle read the speech presented in 1940 by his grandfather, Dr. Manuel Fernandez Supervielle, the IABA s first President. Dr. Mariana Cordier read the speech of Dr. William Roy Vallance, the organization s first Secretary General Dr. George Harper, former IABA president, read the speech of Dr. Jose Manuel Cortina, a former Minister of Foreign Relations of Cuba in 1940. Dr. Carlos Ivan Gorrin Peralta, a member of the IABA s Council, read the speech of Dr. Natalio Chediak. IABA President, Dr. Carlos López López, Secretary General, Dr. Dante Figueroa, with the representatives of founding Bar Associations. In the picture also IABA Former Presidents.
One Day Conference and Roundtables The academic program held during the Conference and Roundtables was a wonderful success, distinguished by the participation of high-level speakers.. Panel The Inter-American Attorneys Role in Implementing the United Nations Post-2015 Agenda on Sustainable Development Moderador: Susan Karamanian, Associate Dean for International and Comparative Legal Studies, George Washington University (GWU) Speakers: Lucinda A. Low, Partner, Steptoe & Johnson LLP, Anti-Corruption and the Post-2015 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Nicholas A. Robinson, Professor, Pace Law School, Co-Director, Center for Environmental Legal Studies, Conservation & Non-Renewable Resources and the Post-2015 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Dinah L. Shelton, Professor Emeritus of International Law, GWU, Human Rights Issues and the Post-2015 Agenda for Sustainable Development. From left to right: Lucinda Low, Susan Karamanian, Professor Nicholas A. Robinson, y Dinah L. Shelton. Dinah Shelton during her speech. Luncheon The main speaker at lunch was Dr. David O Connor, Head of Policy and Analysis at the Office of Sustainable Development, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Organization of the United Nations. Attendees enjoyed his talk, as well as the food. At the end of his speech, Dr. O Connor received an honorary certificate.
David O Connor during his speech at the Luncheon From left to right: IABA Council Members: Alejandro Solano, Maria Gloria Bobadilla, Carolina Obarrio, Maria Alejandra Pasquet, Jovino Alvarez, Mabel Solano, Alejandro Lapadu and Diego Peralta. From left to right: Santa Regina Matos, participant from Dominican Republic, IABA Council Members: Mark Atwood, Mariana Cordier, Judd Kessler and Claudio Araujo Pinho. From left to right: Dr. Carlos Lopez Lopez, IABA President, Dr. David O Connor, speaker and Dr. Dante Figueroa, IABA Secretary General. Roundtables Roundtable 1: Role of Multinational Corporations and the Post 2015 Agenda for Sustainable Development Ralph G. Steinhardt (Moderator), Jennifer Fischer, Raul Herrera and Charles Kotuby (Speakers). Roundtable 2: New Trends in the Negotiations of International Investment Agreements and the Post 2015 Agenda for Sustainable Development Arturo Valenzuela (Moderator), David A Gantz, Matthew Porterfield, Katia Yannaca Small (Speakers).
Sara A. Colangelo, Moderator. Roundtable 4. Environmental Issues in Investor State Dispute Settlement and the Post 2015 Agenda on Sustainable Development Roundtable 4. Environmental Issues in Investor State Dispute Settlement and the Post 2015 Agenda on Sustainable Development Derek C. Smith, Lise Johnson, and Marinn Carlson (Speakers) Roundtable 3. Public Private Partnerships and the Post 2015 Agenda for Sustainable Development Margarita Sánchez (Moderator), Sean Hartigan, Patricia Sulser, Herfried Wöss (Speakers) Plenary Session. Mauro Chellillo, Hugo Cahueñas Muñoz, Andreia Bonzo and Charlotte Goudeau (Rapporteurs). Gala Dinner IABA s 75th Anniversary As part of the Council Meeting, Conference and Roundtables, a Gala Dinner was held to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the Inter-American Bar Association s founding. Before dinner, a cocktail party was held for those in attendance. The IABA President offered a toast, followed by tokens of appreciation from the organization s President and its Secretary General, Dante Figueroa, to event sponsors. The gala ended with a dance. We are grateful to all of those who attended, including Council Members, special guests, Conference participants and guests. The IABA remains committed to its objective to ensuring that democracy prevails throughout the Americas, based on the Rule of Law and a fair system of justice. Thanks to all of our members for assisting with this effort.
Raul Herrera, USA., Jorge De Presno Arizpe, Mexico, Raul Lozano Merino, Peru, Noris Perez y Jorge Hernan Rubio, Panama. Alejandro Arturo Solano, El Salvador, Carmen Luz Consuegra y Claudia Flores, Colombia. Hermann Escarrá and Oasis Muñoz, with their daughters, Venezuela. Antonio Estefan, Mexico; Roberto Flores de la Rosa, Mexico; Patricia De La Riva, USA; Jorge Eduardo Pascual, Mexico y Marco Antonio Sagastume Gemmell; Guatemala. IABA Former President Mercedes Arauz de Grimaldo, Panama, Raul Herrera, USA; Zel Saccani, USA; Margie Lys Jaime, USA and Mark Atwood, USA. Jorge Hernán Rubio, Panama; IABA Former President Carlos Ivan Gorrín Peralta, Puerto Rico, and Luis Delgado de Molina, Spain.
Octavio Morales IABA Council Member for Bolivia, IABA Former President A.J. Bennazar Zequeria, Puerto Rico, and Jose Prat, Venezuela Maria Ducos, Argentina, Maria Elena Muñoz, Mexico, and Noris Perez Vega, Panama Manuel Supervielle, Carolina Obarrio, Maria Obarrio, Marta Elidia Demalde and Adriana Beatriz Lopez. Juan Carlos Esquivel, Costa Rica. Libia Almeida de Prat, Venezuela; Marco Antonio Garcia Claros, Octavio Morales, both from Bolivia, and Jose Prat, Venezuela. Daisy Vincenzi, Fabio Vincenzi Guilá, Costa Rica; Ramonita García Toledo and Osvaldo Toledo, Puerto Rico.
Luis A. Antonetti, Osvaldo Toledo Martinez, Carlos Lopez Lopez, Carlos Ivan Gorrin Peralta and A. J. Bennazar Zequeria, all from Puerto Rico. Hiro Bulchand, IABA Council Member, Spain and Renaldy Gutierrez, IABA Former President. IABA President, Carlos López López with assistants. IABA President Carlos López López offering a toast. IABA President gives to Paulo Miranda, PA. appreciation plaque for their sponsorship to the Gala. Dante Figueroa, Secretary General and President López giving a certificate of appreciation to Wolf Popper, LLP. Receiving the certificate Vilma Peña Rodriguez from Wolf Popper, LLP.
Mr. and Mrs. Jorge De Presno Arizpe, IABA Former President. IABA Council Members: Laurel Bellows, USA; Hugo Chaviano, USA; and Mabel Solano, Argentina Mr. and Mrs. Angel Bruno, IABA Council member from Argentina. IABA Council Members: Manuel Supervielle and his wife Carolina Obarrio. Mr. and Mrs. Paulo De Miranda, IABA Treasurer. Mr. and Mrs. Jorge Hernan Rubio, IABA Council Member for Panama.