14-18 September 2016

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1 14-18 September 2016 Imperial Hotel INTRODUCTION The 2016 Annual Meeting of the International Academy of Family Lawyers will take place at the wonderful Imperial Hotel in fascinating New Delhi. This will be for many of you a rare opportunity to visit and explore one of the most exciting, interesting and varied countries in the world and for others a chance to revisit a muchloved place you have already experienced, perhaps on many previous occasions. India was known as the jewel in the crown of the British Empire and with good reason. It is one of the world s oldest civilisations and Indian culture is shaped by several thousand years of varied and diverse history. Geographically it has been at the heart of Asia and a vital link between East and West from the beginning. Its more recent history has changed attitudes worldwide. It is in so many respects one of the most influential, original and fascinating countries in the world and has been a magnet for visitors for centuries. Delhi is the traditional and present day capital of India. It is the third largest city in the world with a population of over 13 million. Delhi is also one of the oldest continually inhabited cities of India. It has a rich history and has been ruled by some of the most powerful emperors in Indian history. New Delhi was built by the British between 1911 and 1931 to be the showcase of the British Empire. With its government buildings, many of which were designed by British architect Edwin Lutyens, and spacious houses provided for ministers and civil servants, it is elegant, grand and full of architectural interest. The Art Deco Imperial Hotel is situated near Connaught Place, a circular shopping plaza designed to imitate the Regency

2 English cities of Bath and Cheltenham. Dotted around New Delhi and Old Delhi are many historical and religious monuments left by the dynasties which ruled Delhi, such as the vast Red Fort; the highest brick minaret in the world, the Qutub Minar (1193); the first great example of a Mughal Garden Tomb, Humayan s Tomb (1565) and many temples and religious complexes. In the maze of streets and alleyways and amid the frenetic activity of the streets of Old Delhi you can experience the real India. This is an exhilarating assault on the senses and not to be missed. Here the narrow streets are lined with shops with colourful goods spilling out onto the pavements; the sight of so many people hard at work, pulling carts piled high with fruit and selling their wares on every inch of spare ground is reminiscent of a Breughel painting except perhaps for the bicycles and tuk-tuks and their accompanying horns. The extreme contrast between this and New Delhi heightens the effect on the senses. The Imperial Hotel is a really lovely hotel, with wonderful staff, beautiful gardens with a big pool, and large, airy rooms. It is a historic (1930s) building and is extremely well furnished with a lot of interesting prints and paintings. There is no overflow hotel as this one is quite reasonably priced for what it is and it is great if we can all be together if possible. There are plenty of rooms but do book soon as many of them have already been reserved. PROGRAMME IAFL Registration Fees (to include the welcome reception, 2 light buffet lunches and 1 happy hour plus education programme for fellows and lawyer guests). Cost Cost for early bird booking (before July ) IAFL Fellow first meeting as a Fellow $ 500 $ 350 IAFL Fellow $ 600 $ 450 Family Lawyer Guest $ 750 $ 600 Accompanying Guest (non family lawyer) $ 350 $ 250 Young Guest (21 and under) No Charge Tuesday 13 September :00 17:00 One Day Pre-Meeting Symposium for IAFL Fellows and Local Lawyers $70 (sponsored by the Canadian Chapter of IAFL) We have organised a full day symposium aiming to attract local lawyers who are not IAFL fellows but who will benefit from a day s education with us. Some will potentially become fellows themselves in the future. This is an important part of IAFL s programme and it is hoped that as many fellows as possible will also attend this symposium. It will be held at the India International Centre and transport from the Imperial Hotel will be provided. Please go to for further details

3 Wednesday 14 September :00 17:00 Shopping Trips by car/minibus and guide from the Imperial Hotel lobby $30 There will be a choice of guided shopping trips to one of or a combination of the below. Khan Market Tailors (have your favourite clothes copied) and other local shops Dilli Haat market for local handicrafts and accessories. Santushti for boutique shopping clothes, accessories and jewellery Khan Market Santushti Boutiques Dilli Haat Craft Market 18:30 20:00 Welcome Reception Free This will be held on the main lawns of the Imperial Hotel.

4 20: Welcome Dinner for everyone $70 This will be held immediately after the welcome reception at the stylish restaurant Veda in Connaught Circus, a very short bus trip from the Imperial Hotel. We hope you will all book up for this so we can stay together after the welcome reception and continue catching up. Thursday 15 September 2016 Veda 9:00 13:00 Education Programme for Fellows & Lawyer Guests in the Royal Ballroom of the Imperial Hotel Coffee break sponsored by Kolodny Law Group. Speakers gifts sponsored by Bales Beall LLP The Education programme is organised by Maggie Rae and Suzanne Kingston, assisted by Anne-Marie Hutchinson and others, and will cover the following areas: Cohabitation internationally; what we all need to know about international adoption; child support; a wide range of international financial and jurisdictional issues; issues of domestic violence; surrogacy; religious marriages; recognition of marriage and divorce; the relationship between religious courts and secular courts. 09:30 12:30 Guest Tour (for those not attending the Education Programme) Trip to Sikh Temple Gurudwara $30 This eighteenth century Sikh temple is one of the most prominent houses of worship in Delhi and known for its association with the eighth Sikh Guru and Guru Har Krishan. It was first built as a small temple by Sikh General Sardar Bhagel Singh in 1783, who supervised the construction of nine Sikh shrines in Delhi in the same year, during the reign of Mughal Emperior, Shah Alam II. (Visitors will need to remove their shoes and socks to enter the temple and should not wear shorts or

5 shoulderless tops). This temple also houses kitchens where volunteers feed up to 100,000 people (of all faiths) daily in a vast hall. (Please note that this tour will also be repeated as one of the optional trips on Saturday afternoon). Sikh Temple Gurudwara 13:00 14:15 Light lunch for all, including all guests, in the Royal Ballroom Free sponsored by Boulby Weinberg LLP 14: Afternoon tour of Delhi all delegates and guests. $40 After the light buffet lunch there will be a bus tour to provide an overview of New Delhi to include the magnificent government buildings designed by, among others, British architect Edwin Lutyens. We will visit the Gandhi Museum (situated in his former home) followed by a tour of Old Delhi with a brief cycle rickshaw ride. You will be astonished by the contrast between the imperial grandeur of New Delhi and the vibrant colours, sounds and atmosphere in the narrow streets of Old Delhi where you will experience the real India.

6 New Delhi The Gandhi Museum A view of Old Delhi

7 18:30 19:30 Happy Hour on the back lawns of the Imperial Hotel Free sponsored by Mayerson, Abramowitz & Kahn, LLP Pool of the Imperial Hotel 19:30 21:30 First Timers Dinner Chor Bizarre $ 60 After the Happy Hour, fellows attending their first IAFL meeting as a fellow and their guests are invited to dine with members of the IAFL Executive Committee and their guests. This will take place at the famous Chor Bizarre, where dinner will be Kashmiri Cuisine. Kashmiri Cuisine tends to be richer than other Indian cuisine as Kashmir is a much colder region than most of the rest of India. This is a 20 minute coach ride from the Imperial Hotel. For other fellows see below. Chor Bizzare 19:30-21:30 For those fellows not attending the First Timers dinner For those fellows not attending the First Timers dinner, there are some dining options. We have blocked booked the following restaurants for you to choose and pay for now:

8 - The Daniel s Tavern in the Imperial Hotel, which serves classic Indian cuisine from various parts of the sub-continent. It has the advantage of being at the hotel. Price includes dinner only, drinks will be charged extra $60 - Zerruco https//zerruco.com which serves Mediterranean food. This is a short bus ride away. Price includes dinner and wine/beer. $60 - Farzi Café, Connaught Place, 10 to 15 minutes from walk from the hotel. North Indian and continental food. Price includes dinner and wine/beer. $60 Friday 16 September 2016 PLEASE NOTE: THE EDUCATION PROGRAMME WILL TAKE PLACE TODAY IN THE AFTERNOON TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE COOLER MORNING TEMPERATURE FOR OUR EXPEDITION. 09:00 13:30 Trip for all to Humayun s Tomb, Qutub Minar and lunch at the Olive Restaurant. $95 This tour is a must for everyone. Humayun s Tomb (1565) is the first great Mughal tomb in the region and is breathtaking. This paved the way for the later design of the Taj Mahal. The whole complex is utterly engaging and the gorgeous surrounding gardens are dotted with other architectural gems. The Qutub Minar and Qutub complex from the late 12th century are Islamic but built around a Hindu temple the fusion of the two styles showing the mingling of the two cultures. Then lunch at a wonderful outdoor Mediterranean themed restaurant to round off the morning. Olive Restaurant Humayun s Tomb

9 14:00 17:10 Education Programme in the Royal Ballroom of the Imperial Hotel. Coffee break sponsored by Kolodny Law Group. Speakers gifts sponsored by Bales Beall LLP 14:30 17:00 Guest tours (one of the following, subject to minimum numbers being achieved) - Accompanied shopping $30 - Bollywood dance class $95 - Walking tour $30 - Cooking class $120 18:30 19:50 Drinks Reception at the Indian International (IIC) Centre sponsored by IAFL Fellows Ranjit and Anil Malhotra and Hottell Family Law Group 20:00 Dinner and entertainment at the official residence of IAFL fellow Pinky Anand, the additional Solicitor General of India. Pinky s house is a 5 minute walk from the Indian International Centre. $95 Saturday 17 September :30 10:30 Audrey DuCroux lecture, Royal Ballroom, Imperial Hotel. Speaker to be confirmed. Open to all! Coffee break sponsored by Kolodny Law Group 10:45 12:30 AGM and Board of Governors Meeting (to include presentations regarding future meetings), Royal Ballroom. 12:30 14:00 Light buffet lunch for all, Royal Ballroom, Imperial Hotel. Free

10 14:30 17:30 Saturday afternoon Optional Trips: After the light lunch on Saturday, we will have other afternoon trips organised as follows: - Visit to 18th century Sikh temple Gurudwara where tens of thousands of people are fed daily by volunteers. (This is a repeat of the guest trip on Thursday). $30 - Salaam Balaak: Orphanage for street children. $35 Salaam Baalak Trust is an Indian non-profit and non-governmental organisation to provide care, protection and support to street and working children in Delhi. The Trust was established in 1988 with the proceeds from the film Salaam Bombay. See website for further details. This visit involves a brief tour of the area on foot guided by one of the former street children followed by a visit to the centre which houses some of these children. - The Red Fort, Old Delhi $30 The vast complex from the mid seventeenth century was the Mughal seat of power until Inside the complex, you can visit the tiny pearl mosque, the peacock throne, the royal apartments, the 60-pillared hall where the emperor gave daily audiences and many other varied and fascinating buildings. - Shopping - a choice of venues accompanied by a guide. $30 The Red Fort

11 Kitchens of Gurudwara Humayman s Tomb 19:30 President s Dinner $ 200 The Royal Ballroom, Imperial Hotel. You will not recognise this room. Dinner, Bollywood and dancing. This will be a true Indian experience and will be a night to remember forever! This is a chance to dress up and to be that flamboyant Bollywood star you have always secretly wanted to be.. Entertainment sponsored by Rechtsanwaltskanzlei Dr Alfred Kriegler

12 Sunday 18 September 2016 Post Meeting Tours We are offering the following post-meeting tours. All prices are indicative. The tours have been priced to use the best hotels in each location. Should anyone wish to follow the same itineraries with cheaper hotels than this can be arranged. Presently, the Golden Triangle Delhi - Agra - Jaipur acts as the base extension with Udaipur and Varanasi as the add-on extensions. However, each tour can be offered separately if necessary and could indeed be tailor-made for each individual. Option & Link to detailed itinerary with all prices Single/person Double/person September: Delhi - Agra Jaipur 1,460-1, September: Udaipur extension 1,172+flights 613+flights September: Varanasi extension flights 438+flights

13 (click on the urls above to see detailed itineraries with all prices) Taj Mahal, Agra Amber Fort, Jaipur Royal Palace, Udaipur

14 Palace of Winds, Jaipur Lake Palace Hotel, Udaipur If you would like further information about these tours or to book, please contact: Sarvin Warden Switch board: Direct line: sarvin@designerincentives.net His assistant Priyanka Mahajan should also be copied in priyanka@designerincentives.net