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The 6th Annual World Congress of Ocean (WCO-2017) will be held on 3-5th November 2017 in Shenzhen, China. Its theme this year will be “Our Ocean, Our Future”.
The event will take place at the same time as Aquaculture and Fisheries-2017, also held in Shenzhen.
Last year, the WCO was held in Qingdao, where it achieved much acclaim from participants across international enterprises, academic and research institutions.
This year, Robert Rhodes QC is invited to participate in the Congress and to give a talk in Session 105: Maritime Arbitration.
Robert sits on a number of Far Eastern panels of arbitrators / mediators, has rights of audience in the Dubai International Financial Centre, and is a member of the Dubai International Arbitration Centre. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, a member of the London Court of International Arbitration and of the International Chamber of Commerce.
Additionally, Robert has chaired numerous regulatory and disciplinary tribunals and has been a member of the Corporate Panel of the Dispute Board Federation. He is a Bencher of the Inner Temple, a Recorder of the Crown Court in England and Wales, and a member of the Bar Council.
News 31 Jan, 2017