This major symposium is a memorial symposium in honor of the distinguished work and lifetime achievements of Me Migen Dibra, Attorney at Law, LL.B., J.D., LL.M., LL.D., a very well-known professional with deep impact in laws and their applications for sustainable development.
Migen Dibra was a Montreal Bar Award Recipient for Excellence in Civil Law (2003) and specialized in Civil and Common Law. She was a member of Quebec Bar and affiliated with numerous organizations such as Women in the Legal Profession Committee of the Montreal Bar, Consulting Committee of Businesspeople of Carrefour, Interuniversity Research Center on Labour Globalization. She was a Chair of FLOGEN SIPS Law Symposium from 2011 to 2023. (www.migenlaw.com)
She was an excellent, all accomplished and successful lawyer equally in academic field, in court related research and guidance field as well as in litigation field. She was also a great speaker in international forums and conferences.
In academia she published numerous peer review articles in well-known law journals around the world. Her 2016 PhD thesis was a magnificent contribution of 761 pages to the right of employees during mergers and acquisitions. The title of the thesis in English is: "The Right of Participation of Canadian Employees During Restructuring of Enterprises: The British Legislative Framework as a Source of Inspiration for Canada and A Comparative Law Study: Quebec, Canadian Federal Legal Framework, European Union, United Kingdom". Some of the articles and full PhD thesis in Migen's Law Web Site: https://www.migenlaw.com/page4.html
In court related research, one of her successes was the preparation of a Complete Guide of 129 pages for the judges of the Quebec Court of Appeal, the highest court in Quebec, Canada, entitled: "The Single Judge of the Court of Appeal of Quebec and a Guide of his/her functions" a guide used daily by Court of Appeal judges. In French "Le juge unique de la cour d'appel et un guide de ses fonctions" : https://www.migenlaw.com/page4.html
In litigation she successfully pleaded several cases in front of all instances of the Quebec courts. A highlight is her wining in all instances in Quebec Superior Court, Quebec Court of Appeal, Quebec Labour Relations Board against a team of numerous lawyers of Law Cabinets together, a success that that got echoed in the Montreal Gazette, the biggest daily newspaper in Montreal island.
Mr. Rudolph Adler & Stephen Huet, Represented by Attorney Migen DIBRA (Migen DIBRA Law Firm) Versus Labor Relations Commission & Montréal Regrouped Blue Collar Union (SCFP, 3001), represented by Attorney Helena P. Oliveira & Jacques Lamoureux (Lamoureux Morin Lamoureux) and Ville de Montreal, Represented by Attorney Jean-Nicholas Loiselle (Charest Séguin Caron), Ville de Cote St-Luc, Ville de Hampstead, Represented by Attorney Michael D. Grodinsky (Heenan Blaikie), Ville de Montreal-West, Represented by Attorney Manon Dagenais (Dunton Rainville) as Mises en cause (Implicated); Details: https://www.migenlaw.com/page6.html
An invited keynote and plenary speaker in Law and other conferences around the world, including a plenary lecture in R'07 World Congress in Davos, Switzerland, plenary lecture in REWAS 2008, Cancun, Mexico and Keynote Lecture at Sohn International Symposium, San Diego California: https://www.migenlaw.com/page6_1.html
This is the video recording with English subtitles of the Celebration of the Magnificent Life of Me Migen Dibra held in 2nd of March 2024 at the Notre Dame Basilica of Montreal, the most beautiful basilica in the world as afar as the interior design.
Celebration of the Magnificent Life of Me. Migen DIBRA, Attorney at Law, LL.B., J.D., LL.M., LL.D.
Celebration of the Magnificent Life of Me. Migen DIBRA, Attorney at Law, LL.B., J.D., LL.M., LL.D.
Testimony in English of Me Keith Lazard at the Celebration of the Magnificent Life of Me Migen DIBRA
ROUND TABLE DISCUSSIONS
A round table discussion open to everyone interested will be organized during the symposium. This will allow high level representatives of various industries, technologies, and academic disciplines to discuss and debate freely, without reservations, all topics of this symposium and identify possible research and development pathways towards a future industry with increased sustainability. Click here for a description of the topics of symposium and the round table.
You are cordially invited to actively participate in this symposium by submitting and presenting a paper, or by attending the round table. We look forward to meeting you at this world class symposium.
Dr. Florian Kongoli holds 3 degrees: a Bachelor of Science, a Master of Science/University of Montreal, Canada and a Doctor of Science Degree/Tohoku University, Japan. Since 1996 he is CEO of FLOGEN Technologies Inc.,(www.flogen.com) a Sustainable High Tech applied research institute incorporated in Canada and USA that today have offices and representations in more than 15 Countries around the the world while carrying out high tech projects in more than 40 countries. Since 2007 he is Chairman of FLOGEN STAR OUTREACH (www.flogen.org), a not-for-profit organization dedicated to (1) achieving sustainability through science and technology, (2) raising the profile of science and engineering in the society and (3) properly honoring scientists and engineers. Since 2003 Dr Kongoli has been President of the Organizing Committee of the Sustainable Industrial Processing Summits (SIPS) held every year in several countries around the world with an average participation of 500 authors from academia, industry, government and the entrepreneurship world representing an average of 80 countries. Dr Kongoli has about 25 years of rich scientific and applied technology experience through direct involvement in numerous invited engagements in all continents. He has managed, involved, or actively participated in about 200 projects, 40 types of reactors, 10 industries, in 45 countries and in 6 continents. Dr. Kongoli has published 113 books and more than 200 scientific articles. He has delivered in numerous countries around the world about 220 plenary, keynote and invited presentations as well as articles, technical reports and research presentations. He has served in many leadership positions in national and international organizations and in many Professional Award Councils such as the Industrial Achievement Award Committee of International Federation of Automatic Control. He is Editorial Board member of several International Journals. He is an elected Honorary Member of the Lorraine Academy of Sciences and Elected Member of Euro Mediterranean Academy of Arts and Sciences. He was awarded in 2017 the title "The Environmental Tech CEO of the year 2017" by CEO-Monthly UK magazine. He was awarded Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of his contribution toward sustainable development through FLOGEN Sustainability Framework by Tomas Bata University in Zlin (Czech Republic)/Faculty of Applied Informatics. He is honorary Citizen of Rio de Janeiro and Laureate of Gold Medal of the City of Nancy, France. In 2022 he was honored by the Congressman elect of Rio de Janeiro State, Alan Lopes, who will propose to the State Congress to adopt FLOGEN Sustainability Framework developed by Dr. Florian Kongoli in the state law for evaluating any proposed public or private project in the state. Also, in 2022 he was invited to give the Opening Sustainability Plenary Lecture at the United Nation Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, on 11 February 2022 about FLOGEN Sustainability Framework at the International Year of Glass 2022. He has participated in business and government delegations in numerous countries accompanying Prime Ministers, Ministers and other government officials. A more detailed biography can be found at: http://www.flogen.com/elt/pdf/Kongoli_Short-CV.pdf
Co-Chair of AFSInternational, Hunter has his finger on the pulse of international business, focusing on Latin America.
Hunter regularly advises clients in foreign and domestic arbitration and has served as an arbitrator appointed by the International Chamber of Commerce. Hunter also excels at leading domestic and international internal corporate investigations, with an emphasis on anti-corruption for multinational corporations. A recognized leader in the field, he often instructs corporate clients on global compliance.
A vigorous advocate, his work includes human rights. Hunter is one of the most active lawyers in the hemisphere in cases pursuing marriage equality.
Hunter is a leader in international legal activities. He serves on the New York City Bar's Council on International Affairs, and New York City Bar's Committee for the Vance Center for International Justice. He has chaired the New York City Bar Committee on Inter-American Affairs. He serves as a founding board and executive member of Global Americans, an innovative Latin America-focused think tank. Hunter periodically teaches at Latin American law schools and at conferences on anti-corruption compliance, international arbitration, and human rights litigation.
Hunter is also active in the field of attorney responsibility and legal ethics, speaking at conferences and serving two terms as a member of the New York State Bar Ethics Committee, as well as serving as chair of the ethics committee of the New York Intellectual Property Law Association, and the ethics partner for the firm's New York office.
Hunter has been consistently recognized as one of the Top 100 Lawyers in Latin America by Latinvex. He is a multiple award-winning advocate for the LGBTI+ community.
Hunter is an honorary member for familiares y amigo unidos por la diversidad sexual (FAUDS) and is a member of The Vestry of St. Bartholomew's Church in the City of New York.
Yoshihisa Hayakawa serves as a professor of law at Rikkyo University, Tokyo. He also teaches and researches in a number of foreign universities including Columbia University, Cornell University, QM College of University of London and Australian National University. He also serves as a partner at Uryu & Itoga, Tokyo. He serves as a counsel in many cases of transnational litigation and international commercial arbitration as well as serving as an arbitrator in many arbitration cases. He also serves as a representative from Japan for a number of inter-governmental organizations including UNCITRAL, APEC and Hague Conference on PIL. And he serves as President of Japan National Committee of UIA, Japanese Member for Commission on Arbitration and ADR of ICC and Japanese Member of Users Council of SIAC.
Barbora Jedlickova is a Senior Lecturer at the TC Beirne School of Law, the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia. She specialises in competition law, with principal research interests in competition-law theories, competition law in the digital economy and comparative competition law. She has published extensively both nationally and internationally. She is a member of a number of national and international associations. Barbora’s research has focused on various topics including cartels, exclusionary conduct, vertical restraints, bargaining power, and economic and jurisprudential theories and arguments in competition law. Her research also includes the analysis of specific markets with distinctive issues, such various digital markets, the grocery retail market, the pharmaceutical market and the telecommunications market. In the principal areas of her work, her focus has been aimed at enriching and challenging existing theories and introducing new ways of thinking which would better fit the digital economy we live in and which would better serve social justice and a prosperous, sustainable economy. For instance, she has been referring to and applying bargaining power when analysing vertical restraints, arguing for the recognition of bargaining power in connection with vertical restraints and abuse of ‘market’ power in competition law and policy. She is also interested in jurisprudential theories that could assist competition law. There is a scholarship gap in jurisprudential theories, which are needed (in addition to economic theories) to address various competition-law issues and better conceptualise competition law and its specific areas. She has been interested in both the deontological and consequentialist approaches to competition law and she has been exploring these in individual and collaborative projects. Barbora holds degrees from the University of Glasgow in the UK (PhD in Law, 2012; and LL.M. with Commendation in International Competition Law and Policy, 2007) and from Masaryk University in the Czech Republic (2004). Dr Barbora Jedlickova - Law School - University of Queensland (uq.edu.au)
Malcolm McNeil received an Arts Degree from Los Angeles city College, a Bachelor degree in management and administration from Antioch University and his juris doctor degree from Loyola Law school, Los Angeles. After passing the bar, McNeil opened his own law office focused on commercial matters and regulatory offenses matters brought by state and federal agencies. McNeil has also been the chair of the international section of the Los Angeles county bar association. He has held a variety of positions with the American Bar Association including the chair of the China committee, vice chair of the Asia-Pacific committee, Vice chair of the international mediation committee, and liaison between the bar associations. McNeil currently practices law as the international co-leader of the Arent Fox law firm. He is licensed to practice law in California and Washington DC. He is also admitted to the United States District Court for the northern, eastern, Central and Southern District of California, to the US Court of Appeals for the fifth and ninth circuit’s; the United States court of international trade (CIT) and the United States Supreme Court. McNeil has been an adjunct professor for the University of Laverne School of Law. Malcolm’s practice has included representation of clients in most forums, including a range of administrative forums, statewide and nationally. Known for his leadership and accomplishments, particularly for clients with business interests in China, Malcolm is a panel member on the Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration in the Beijing International Arbitration Commission. Malcolm also serves as the co-chair of Arent Fox's International Group.
Matt has worked extensively for multiple clients on steel trade dispute issues involving antidumping, countervailing duty, safeguards, and the recent 232 investigations. His work includes representing companies and governments in dispute proceedings, and organizing advocacy efforts before government agencies and Congress. He has worked for clients in Canada and Mexico (for both government and private sector clients) on issues related to NAFTA and WTO disputes. He has worked for major US and foreign corporations on export control and sanctions matters; section 301 investigations; customs audits and focused assessments; NAFTA verification audits by US, Mexican, and Canadian authorities; civil and criminal investigations on export, import, and FCPA issues; development, implementation, and audits of internal compliance programs; and advising on trade policy initiatives. He has also worked with companies in a range of industries, including softwood lumber, steel, oil exploration and production, chemical products, beverage and snack foods, life sciences, computer electronics, defense, airlines, textiles, tobacco, banking, telecommunications, and insurance.
Daniel focuses his practice on electro-mechanical patent matters. His practice includes preparing and prosecuting U.S., P.C.T. and foreign utility and design patent applications; patent office post-grant proceedings; strategic counseling and due diligence; managing complex patent prosecution dockets; conducting studies of patent validity and infringement; performing freedom-to-operate studies; and assisting with intellectual property licensing and litigation. He has expertise in a variety of fields, including automotive, medical devices, oil and gas, electronics, marine engines, turbines and consumer products. Daniel’s clients include Toyota, NICHIA, ExxonMobil, Ingenious Designs (IDL), VF Corporation, and a large financial services corporation, among others. Daniel’s prior experience includes working as an electro-mechanical engineer for the Department of the Navy, serving as an officer in the United States Naval Reserve, and, while attending law school, working as a patent examiner at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in the mechanical arts.
