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Keeping up to date

The importance of CPD

The essence of ADR is the resolution of disputes using a third party who is technically familiar with the nature of the dispute. Thus arbitration/adjudication/mediation/etc (and particularly expert witness) is a secondary profession to us all. We cannot function properly as resolvers or party representatives unless we keep up to date with our primary profession. I would even suggest that lawyers may find it revealing to attend 'CPD' events run by the technical professions.

Among the best ways of keeping up to date is to rely upon someone else to identify salient points and then get them to tell you about it - our monthly meetings, although of high quality and are at no cost, have the capacity for far more members (and guests). Another way of increasing knowledge and experience in an enjoyable way is attendance at workshop sessions. Look at the trailers of future meetings.

However, that still leaves the question of how we can find out about events that may help us with our CPD in our primary profession. In this respect help is at hand, at least for those in the construction industry. You can now visit www.cpdevents.org.uk and find out about events planned by many other construction institutes. It is now possible for the site to hold your personal profile (i.e. what type of events and area in which you are interested) and notify you by e-mail. The scheme is not yet perfect but will improve with input from users.

Protocols and Guides

Peter Horne

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