The document discusses plans for upcoming Global Pound Conference events in Sydney and Auckland. It provides context on the origins and goals of the Global Pound Conference series, which aims to improve access to justice through discussions on dispute resolution. Initial decisions are outlined for the Sydney and Auckland events, including target attendance numbers, local organizing partners, registration fees, and sponsorship goals. The conferences will follow the established format of four sessions involving voting, discussion, and feedback on five core questions related to dispute resolution needs, services, and improvements.

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Global Pound Conference Series
Overview September 2016
Fiona Hollier, Chief Executive Officer, Resolution Institute

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Success in Sydney and
Auckland

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Success indicators
Presentation title
 Reaching target numbers
 Attracting equal representation of stakeholder groups
parties
advisors
determinative practitioners
facilitative practitioners,
influencers such as acadmeics, membership bodies …
 Engaging support from political and industry leaders
 Engaging highly experienced and knowledgeable commentators
 Delivering a stimulating, informative and smart program

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The GPC story

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Beginnings
Presentation title
 Pound:
Pound Conference held in the US in 1976. It was named in honour of
(Roscoe Pound,Dean of Harvard Law School 1920’s & 30’s. Key
speaker Prof Frank Sander
Concept: attributed to conference was ‘multi door courthouse’
 International Mediation Institute GPC
 Traditional delivery of dispute solutions under scrutiny
 ADR come of age
 ADR widely used set for further expansion

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“to create a modern conversation
about what can be done to improve
access to justice and the quality and
range of dispute resolution services
that are available to disputants
around the world in civil and
commercial conflicts”.

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Goal
Presentation title
 Conversation:
Users
Advisors
Determinative practitioners
Facilitative practitioners
Influencers
 Balance of input by experienced commentators and by
participants

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Participation of global sponsors
Presentation title

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Participation of global sponsors
Presentation title

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Participation in the GPC

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Locations for GPC series 2016 -2017
Presentation title
Original aim: conferences to be held in 15 locations
Currently: 32 events in 25 countries –
see full list at http://www.globalpoundconference.org/conference-
series/attend-a-gpc-series-event#.V744xDU0Eik
So far held: 4 events
Before end of 2016: 10 will be held
Before July 2017: another 21 including Sydney and Auckland
Expected participants: in excess of 3,500

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Outcomes so far
Presentation title
 The four conferences so far have delivered on the outcomes:
Engaged participants from different stakeholder groups to have a conversation
and increase awareness about what can be done to improve access to justice
and the quality and range of dispute resolution services
Provided data generated from the five core questions to be voted on and
explored at each conference. Data so far available:
 Singapore:
http://singapore2016.globalpoundconference.org/voting-results/results-from-local-gpc-
series#.V748EjU0Eik
 Lagos:
http://lagos2016.globalpoundconference.org/voting-results/results-from-gpc-series-
lagos#.V748djU0Eik
 Mexico City:
http://globalpoundconference.org/Documents/GPC%20Series%20Mexico%20City%202016%20Voti
ng%20Results.pdf
 New York:
http://globalpoundconference.org/Documents/GPC%20Series%20New%20York%202016%20Votin
g%20Results.pdf

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Program parameters

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Program parameters
Presentation title
Set up for 4 sessions
5 questions for voting in each session
Voting
Commentary Discussion
Feedback

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Program parameters
Presentation title
▶ Ninety minute sessions:
–Session 1: Parties’ wants and needs
–Session 2: How the market is currently addressing parties
wants and needs.
–Session 3: How can dispute resolution be improved? Obstacles
and challenges
–Session 4: Action Items – what should be done by who?

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Program parameters
Presentation title
▶ Each of 4 sessions:
–Introductions by moderator
–Voting on 5 core questions
See the core questions here:
http://www.globalpoundconference.org/Documents/GPC%20Series%20201
6-17%20--%20Core%20Questions%20--
%20Publication%20Copy%20%28March%206%202016%29.pdf
–Participant discussion and word cloud
–Panel discussion
–Session wrap-up

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Initial decisions for
Sydney and Auckland

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Initial decisions
Global Pound Conference
▶ Target numbers
– Sydney 160 - 200
– Auckland 80 -100
▶ Underwriting and local conference organisation
– Resolution Institute
▶ Communications and social media
– Resolution Institute and partners through the LOC
▶ Registration fee
– Approx $390 (incl. gst)
▶ Sponsorship goals
– $15,000 - $30,000