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Welcome to W.O.N.
The First Gathering of Common Law Notaries
2013
Dun Laoghaire, Dublin
Why W.O.N.?
The World Organisation of Notaries was formed to enable properly qualified Common Law Notary organisations and individuals to promote their professional and business interests domestically and internationally.
Membership in W.O.N. will help raise profiles, generate additional work and income, and facilitate communication with and learning from other Notaries in Common Law jurisdictions.
The Benefits of W.O.N. Membership
1. Membership in W.O.N. will help increase the flow of business and income to you as a Notary.
2. You will have the opportunity to make contact with W.O.N. members in other countries, receive referrals, refer legal work, and obtain the legal advice/assistance of W.O.N. members in other jurisdictions.
3. W.O.N. will help raise the profile—both domestically and internationally—of you as a Notary and of all the other Notary members of W.O.N. in your country.
4. The organisation will promote the interests of the members to each other and to nonmembers and the general public throughout the world.
5. W.O.N. will provide relevant information and education to W.O.N. members, especially in Common Law jurisdictions.
www.worldnotaries.org
Questions?
Please contact G. W. (Wayne) Braid Secretary of W.O.N. Tel: +1 604 681-4516 Fax: +1 604 681-7258 email: [email protected]
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W.O.N. Conference Programme 2013 The First Gathering of Common Law Notaries
Day 1 Friday, June 14 1000 – 1600 Registration 1300 – 1400 Lunch Available in the Hotel 1430 Chair of Day 1 Anthony Northey Welcoming Address James Sexton, Dean of Host Faculty 1500 1st Speaker Justin McKenna 1545 Coffee 1615 2nd Speaker Robert Turner 1700 Discussion 1730 Free Time 1900 Cocktail Reception Royal St. George Yacht Club 1945 Dinner Royal St. George Yacht Club
Day 2 Saturday, June 15 1000 Chair of Day 2 Justin McKenna Official Opening of the Conference Welcome Ken Sherk, President of W.O.N. and Chair of Conference 1005 Special Greeting Chief Justice Susan Denham 1015 Introduction of Delegates 1030 3rd Speaker Professor Peter Zablud 1115 Coffee 1145 4th Speaker Bill Kennair 1230 Open Discussion 1300 Lunch 1430 5th Speaker Todd McKendrick 1515 6th Speaker Christophe Bernasconi 1600 Coffee 1630 7th Speaker Jeffrey Talpis 1700 Open Discussion 1730 Session Ends 1845 Coach Arrives 1900 Cocktail Reception Law Society of Ireland 1945 Dinner: Law Society of Ireland
Day 3 Sunday, June 16 1000 Chair of Day 3 Justin McKenna 1015 8th Speaker John McCourt, Joycean Scholar 1100 Closing Address 1130 Break 1200 Bloomsday Brunch Address Eamon Gilmore TD, Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs and Vice President of the European Council of Ministers 1430 Departure
Notes: e of speakers and topics is subject to change. The schedul
Most sessions will qualify for Continuing Education Credits. Please check with your Society, College, or Faculty.
W.O.N. Conference Venue Royal Marine Hotel & Spa, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin
The 4-star Royal Marine Hotel is a historic and much-loved landmark hotel dating back to 1828. Overlooking Dublin Bay, its unique location is close to Dun Laoghaire ferry port and within easy reach of County Wicklow, The Garden of Ireland.
The DART train line and superb road links lead guests easily to Wicklow’s many attractions including Powerscourt Waterfall, Glendalough, and the Blessington Lakes, as well as Dublin City Centre and the picturesque South Dublin villages of Dalkey and Blackrock.
The Hotel offers outstanding service and 228 rooms—Classic Rooms, Executive Rooms, Junior Suites, and Presidential Suites—the best selection of luxury hotel accommodation in South Dublin. All rooms feature safes, LCD TV, fridge, free broadband Internet, and air conditioning. Other amenities include the award-winning sansanaSPA, Pier Health Club, and a wide range of dining and drinking options in 5 lounges, bars, and restaurants.
Business Facilities: 14 dedicated meeting rooms and a Conference Centre for up to 750 delegates
For events and things to do in Dublin and Ireland in June, visit www.irishtourist.com.
There are no less than 36 horse-racing fixtures in Ireland in June! www.goracing.ie
Activity options for Notaries and Guests will include golf, sailing, hiking, shopping, and special-interest sightseeing/bus tours—for example, countryside, literary, cultural, and historical outings.
Details will be posted on the W.O.N. website when they are finalized. www.worldnotaries.org
Special Room Rates for W.O.N. Conference Attendees Tel: Bed & Breakfast, per Night: Single Room €115 Double or Twin €125
To receive the special rate, please state you are a W.O.N. member when you book. [email protected] www.royalmarine.ie/contact-us/
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353 1 23000 30 | Fax: 353 1 23000 29 | E-mail: T: 353 1 23 30 | Fax: 353 1 23000 29
W.O.N. Conference Registration for Notaries and Guests
Royal Marine Hotel & Spa, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin Friday, June 14 Saturday, June 15 Sunday, June 16 2013
Name of Individual Notary Business Name Address City Country Code
Telephone Fax
email Website
Number of People in Your Party Total Fee @ €275 = Names of Guests
Registration for Notaries and Guests
€275 per person Includes the W.O.N. Conference, 2 Dinners, 2 Cocktail Receptions, Sunday Brunch
Payment
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Payable to
“World Organisation of Notaries”
Amount Enclosed € _______
Please mail your Registration form + your cheque or bank draft.
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Please Fax or scan and email your Registrat
ion form. Justin McKenna c/o PALS ie 8 Adelaide Street Dun Laoghaire County Dublin, Ireland
G. W
. (Wayne) Braid Fax: +1 604 681-7258
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Our W.O.N. Conference Speakers
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Ken Sherk
Ken Sherk is the inaugural President of W.O.N. After graduating from the University of British Columbia (UBC), Canada, Ken chose a career in education but his interest in the law soon directed him to the notary profession. Further studies at UBC led to his commission as a BC Notary in 1983. Ken has served on the Board of Directors of The Society of Notaries Public of British Columbia for 24 years, including two terms as President. He has also served as a Governor of the Notary Foundation Board for 22 years and as the Foundation’s Chair. As a Governor, Ken’s focus is to help support Legal Aid in BC and the various funding groups that deliver legal services to the general public in the province. The Notary Foundation grants have significant impact in providing additional legal services and information to individuals and groups in British Columbia that would not otherwise have access to that assistance. Ken continues to work toward increased powers for the members of The Society of Notaries, to enable them to provide an even broader range of noncontentious legal services to the people of British Columbia.
Peter Zablud
Professor Peter Zablud, RFD, Dist. FANZCN, Australian lawyer and notary, is an untiring campaigner for the establishment and maintenance of the highest possible standards of notarial practice. The author of Principles of Notarial Practice and Notarizing for International Use – a Guide for American Notaries, Attorneys and Public Officials, he is Chair of the Board of Governors of The Australian and New Zealand College of Notaries, a Distinguished Fellow of the College, and Director of Notarial Studies at Victoria University – Melbourne. Peter also presents workshops and masterclasses for practising and prospective notaries throughout Australasia and in-house lectures and seminars about the notariat and the authentication of documents for government and private organisations. For a number of years, Peter has chaired sessions and presented papers at Conferences conducted by the Hague Conference on Private International Law. His paper “Aspects of the Apostille Convention” has been acknowledged as being a significant contribution to the deliberations of the Hague Conference Special Commission of November 2012 on the practical operation of the Apostille Convention.
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William Kennair
William Kennair, LL.B (Hons.) from University College London, qualified as a Scrivener Notary in 1983. He speaks fluent German, French, and Spanish. A former Chair of the Society of Scrivener Notaries (2003 to 2009), he remains a member of the Society’s Committee. He is also a member of the General Council of the International Union of Notaries (UINL) and Treasurer of the Union’s Consultative Commission. William has twice served as Master of the Scriveners’ Company (July 2008 to July 2009, January to June 2012) and continues to chair the Company’s Notarial Committee and Charity Sub-Committee. A Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Information Technologists, he is proud to have been part of the London 2012 Olympic Games through his work with the Protocol/Language Services Team.
Todd McKendrick
Todd McKendrick is Associate Counsel with MacKenzie Fujisawa LLP. His practice focuses on defending professional negligence claims, disciplinary matters, real estate and estate litigation, and advising on risk management. He holds a BA in philosophy and history from Trent University, an LL.B from the University of British Columbia, and an MBA from Queen’s University. Todd was called to the Bar of Ontario in 1990 and of British Columbia in 1995. He teaches the Philosophy of Law to BC Notary students in the Master of Arts in Applied Legal Studies program at SFU. He has served on the BC branch of the Canadian Bar Association’s Social Services Tax Task Force, Communications Committee, and Business of Law Committee and was a member of the Law Society of British Columbia’s Technology Committee. Todd is a director of the Continuing Legal Education Society of BC. He speaks regularly on issues of professional responsibility and the business of delivering professional services. He has consulted and worked on a number of electronically delivered law-related projects.
Christophe Bernasconi
Christophe Bernasconi holds a law degree from Fribourg University in Switzerland, an LL.M. degree from McGill University in Montreal (Canada) in comparative law (Master's Thesis on Oligopolies in unfair competition law), and a doctoral degree from Fribourg University (summa cum laude). As Deputy Secretary General at the Permanent Bureau, he has primary responsibility for all work relating to the legal and administrative cooperation Conventions (Apostille, Service, Evidence, Access to Justice) and the finance law Convention (Securities). He is the designer and principal administrator of the electronic Apostille Program (e-APP) and has been involved in work relating to other Hague Conventions, in particular the fields of child protection and jurisdiction/judgments. He speaks excellent French, English, and German (mother tongue), and basic Dutch. He is an Honorary Fellow of the Australian New Zealand College of Notaries (ANZCN) and an Inaugural Member of the Editorial Board of a proposed journal on international notarial practice. He also taught at the Hague Academy of International Law.
Doctor Jeffrey Talpis
Jeffrey Talpis received his Bachelor of Law at McGill University and his Master’s and Doctorate of Law at the University of Montreal, Quebec. A full Professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of Montreal, Canada, he is a member of the Notarial Bar of the Province of Quebec. He has been a visiting professor at Duke University, North Carolina, and an invited professor at universities in Canada, Europe, United States, Mexico, and Brazil. Doctor Talpis served as special consultant to the Government of Quebec on the codification of Book X, "Private International Law," of the Civil Code of Quebec of 1994 and as a Canadian delegate to the NAFTA 2022 Advisory Committee on International Private Commercial Disputes. Cited in more than 130 decisions in Quebec and Canada, he has written over 150 scholarly articles and reports on private international law, in particular in the areas of security financing, matrimonial property law, estates and trusts, international litigation and mediation, and the prevention of international disputes. He was the Canadian expert at the Hague Conference at the negotiation of the Hague Convention on the law applicable to successions in 1989.
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