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Following on from the successful conferences on working in the UAE over the past two years, ACE is once again returning to the region to host a follow-up conference in 2009 - this time to address the legacy of the credit crunch across the Gulf Cooperative Countries (GCC).

With the slowdown of the construction industry in some parts of the GCC, it remains an inescapable fact that some ACE member firms based in the region are in need of more support and guidance in these challenging times. Risk management, oppressive contracts, payment and litigation are the biggest challenges in the current climate as well as smooth entry strategies into other member countries of the GCC region.

Working in the GCC: Addressing the Legacy of the Credit Crunch will tackle these issues, from the longstanding to the inherently topical. Intended for directors, associates, designers, engineers, contract managers, project managers and legal personnel, the conference aims to equip all delegates with the knowledge to overcome the current challenges as well as provide essential guidance on opportunities and entry strategies to the booming but challenging GCC region.

Speakers will include: Michael Earp, Willis Ltd; Roger Button, Shadbolt and Co LLP; Gavin English, WSP; Andrew Greaves, Trowers & Hamlins LLP; Peter Shaw, Denton Wilde Sapte & Co.; Phil Dowrick, UKTI, and Rod MacDonald, Buro Happold.

At the end of the workshop, each delegate will:

• Be more familiar with legal, insurance, health and safety and other commercial and cultural implications of working in the GCC region
• Keep updated on areas that need to be covered in terms of risk management
• Be more aware of the appropriate forms of consultancy appointment
• Keep updated on developments in areas relating to staffing and health and safety
• Understand business opportunities, pitfalls and challenges in the region
• Be familiar with political risk management and mitigation in the GCC


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View the full brochure for Working in the GCC: Addressing the Legacy of the Credit Crunch



ACE GCC brochure Sept 2009.pdf


Please note that the Early Bird price applies only to ACE member firms

Booking conditions:

Delegates will be allocated a place on the event once payment has been received. A written confirmation will be sent by email within one week of receipt of payment. [Please note that for this event only credit card payments are acceptable and only in exceptional circumstances will ACE issue invoices.]  Please contact to the event co-ordinator Naomi Bari at Nbari@acenet.co.uk about payment via invoice.

Delegates can cancel their place at any time, however cancellations must be made in writing to ACE’s legal assistant Sharon Akumiah at sakumiah@acenent.co.uk (email correspondence is acceptable). A full refund will be made if cancellations are received before 14 August 2009 between the hours of 9.00am and 5.00pm. Delegates who cancel between 14 August 2009 and 1October 200] between the hours of 9.00am and 5.00pm will receive 50% of the total event fee paid. There will be no refunds for cancellations received after 1st October 2009. 

ACE has the right to vary or cancel the event where necessary.  ACE will provide full refunds to delegates in the event the event is cancelled by ACE. ACE will not accept liability for any transport disruption or individual transport delays and in such circumstances the normal cancellation conditions apply.