Conference Sessions Programme

Day One                                Wednesday: May 7, 2025                  Opening Session (1)

 

Conference Hall:  9:00 - 9:40

 

Verses from the Holy Quran

Speech of the Conference Chair

Dr Ahmad Hamad Al Faresi

Speech of KILAW’s President

Prof Mohammad Abdul Mohsen AlMoqatei

Speech by the Patron of the Conference

Acting Secretary- General Secretariat of the Council of Private Universities

Mr. Adel Ahmed Al-Badr

Speech by the Guest Speakers

Documentary film about the Conference

Honoring the Conference Patron

 

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Break

9:40 – 10:00

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Session (2), Plenary

Real Estate Development in State of Kuwait: Financing Systems and Legal Solutions

in a Comparative Context

Conference Hall // Time: 10:00 – 11:45 am

Session Chair: Prof Fayez Abdullah Al Kandari

Professor of Civil Law - College of Law - Kuwait University

 

The Role of the Government and the Banking Sector in Developing Mortgage Law:

An Applied Comparative Study

Dr Hamad Al Hasawi

Associate Professor of Public Finance and Economics - KILAW

 

Real Estate Markets and Financial and Legal Development in State of Kuwait,

Dubai, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia: A Comparative Study

Dr Horace Yeung

Associate Professor of Commercial Law

Faculty of Law - University of Leicester - United Kingdom

 

Tax as a Tool to Combat Real Estate Speculation in Kuwait in light

of International Experience (United States and Canada)

Dr Sarah K. Alsultan

Assistant Professor of Tax Law and Public Finance

Faculty of Law - Kuwait University

 

The Role of Islamic Banks in Solving the Housing Crisis and its Application in Real Estate Development in Kuwait: Kuwait Finance House as a Model - A Comparative and Applied Analysis

Prof Kamal T. Hattab

Professor of Economics and Islamic Banking

Faculty of Business and Administrative Sciences - Istanbul Sabah Zaim – Istanbul - Türkiye.

Break 11:45- 12:00

 

 

Session (3), Parallel

Balance and Regulations in Stimulating the Real Estate Market

in state of Kuwait: Actors, Tools, and Impacts

Hall No F130/ Time 12:00-13:30

Session Chair: Prof Osama AlFouly

 

Mechanisms to Encourage Private Sector Participation in Real Estate Financing and Housing Cities in Kuwait: An Applied Analysis - The Ijarah Ownership as a Model

Dr Mahmoud Al Shuwayat

Associate Professor - KILAW

 

The Role of Reits Funds in Reviving the Real Estate Investment Sector

in State of Kuwait: An Applied Comparative Study

Prof Osama AlFouly and Mr Bassam A. Fayed

Faculty of Law - Alexandria University – Egypt

 

The Use of Islamic Sukuk to Finance Real Estate Development in Staten of Kuwait:

An Applied Jurisprudential and Legal Study in light of Law No. 118 of 2023

Dr Wasan Alrashidi

Associate Professor - College of Sharia and Islamic Studies - Kuwait University

 

Jurisprudential Regulations Governing Real Estate Investment Funds for Initiating Real Estate Development in State of Kuwait: An Applied Comparative Jurisprudential Study

Prof Mohammad M. Talafha

Dean and Professor - Faculty of Sharia - Yarmouk University - Jordan

 

Methods for Financing Real Estate Development in Kuwait & Gulf States:

Practical Applications of Resource Mobilization and Governance

Prof Marwan M. Kotob

Professor & Chairman of Public Law Department, Faculty of Law, Lebanese University

Session (4), Parallel

Developing the Legal & Economic Framework for Micro, Small and Medium

Enterprises in State of Kuwait

Hall No F131/ Time: 12:00-13:30

Session Chair: Dr Yousef Alali

Former Minister and University Professor

 

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry's Vision on Supporting Small, Medium

and Micro Enterprises and Contributing to their Development

Keynote speaker: Mr Imad Al Zeid

Deputy General Manager of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry

 

Economic and Legal Reforms to Enhance the Role of Small

and Medium Enterprises in State of Kuwait

Dr Talal Aladwani

Assistant Professor of Commercial Law - KILAW

 

Mechanisms for Supporting Small and Medium Enterprises to Achieve Sustainable

Development in State of Kuwait: An Applied Comparative Study

Prof Zainab Awadallah

Professor of Economics and Public Finance - Faculty of Law - Kuwait University

 

Addressing Legislative Shortcomings in Regulating Mechanisms for Supporting

and Financing Micro Enterprises in State of Kuwait

Dr Anwar Aljanfawi                                                          Dr Mishari S. Al Tawil

Assistant Professor, KILAW                                                  Lawyer - Kuwaiti Bar Association

 

Point-of-Sale Financing for Small and Medium Enterprises in State of Kuwait:

An Applied Jurisprudential and Legal Study

Dr Susan Z. Al Samman and Dr Abdullatif H. Al Awadhi

Associate Professors, College of Shari'a, Kuwait University

Session (5),_ Parallel

Developments in Criminal Liability and International Disputes in light of Digital Transformations and the Artificial Intelligence Revolution

Hall No F132/ Time: 12:00-13:30

Session Chair: Dr Faisal A. Al Kandari

 

The Theory of Network of Evidence as an Approach to Developing Criminal Evidence Rules:

A Comparative Study to Face the Invalidity of Evidence in Kuwaiti and French Laws

Dr Faisal A. Al Kandari

Associate Professor of Criminal Law & Dean - KILAW

 

The Modern International Legal System for Armed Conflicts in light of Modern Technology:

An Applied Study of Current Conflicts

Prof Essa Alenezi

Professor of Public International Law - Faculty of Law - Kuwait University

 

Criminal Liability of Generative Artificial Intelligence: A Prospective Applied Study

Prof Tohme Gerges

Professor of Criminal Law – KILAW

 

Illegal Uses of Modern Technologies in Ongoing Wars and Conflicts:

their Applications, Effects, and Repercussions

Prof Haitham M. Hassan

Faculty of Law - Homs University – Syria

 

Protecting Biometric Data Systems from Cyber ​​Threats in State of Kuwait:

A Comparative Legal and Practical Study

Dr Muaath Al Mulla

Associate Professor of Criminal Law – KILAW

 

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Lunch Break 13:30-14:30

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Session (6), Parallel

 

Financing Real Estate Infrastructure in State of Kuwait:

Economic, Financial and Shari'a Perspectives

Hall: F130 // Time: 14:30 – 16:00

Session Chair: Dr Bader Al Khulifah

Chairman of the Board of Trustees - KILAW

 

The Law of Mortgage Financing in State of Kuwait from an Economic and Shari'a Perspective:

A Foundational, Applied and Comparative Study (Saudi Arabia – UAE)

Dr Abdulrahman Alkharraz and Dr Sayed H. Al Hunnayan

Assistant Professors of Comparative Jurisprudence and Islamic Studies - KILAW

 

The Role of Sukuk Certificates in Financing Infrastructure Projects in Kuwait:

An Applied and Comparative Study (Qatar - Malaysia)

Dr Hassan Essoussi

Professor - Faculty of Legal, Economic and Social Sciences

Mohammed V University – Oujda - Morocco

 

Protecting Purchasers of Off-Plan Real Estate Units Under Law No. 118 of 2023 Concerning the Establishment of Companies for the Construction and Economic Development of Cities or Residential Areas: An Applied Comparative Study with French Law

Dr Walid Terki

Associate Professor of Private Law - Faculty of Law - University of Annaba - Algeria

 

FIDIC’s Employer Financial Arrangement: Implications, Lessons, and Recommendations for Practice in the Kuwaiti Real Estate Sector

Dr Joseph Mante and Dr Charles Ho Wang Mak

Faculty of Law and Social Sciences – University of Aberdeen - UK

 

 

Session (7), Parallel

Governance of Small and Medium Enterprises in Kuwait:

Managerial Challenges and Financial Realities

Hall: F131 // 14:30 - 16:00

Session Chair: Prof Mansour Al Saeed

Professor of Commercial Law - College of Commercial Studies - PAAET

 

Encouraging SME formation and growth in State of Kuwait: prioritising job-centric policies, income diversification, and sector-specific innovation

Dr Omar Al Janabi

Business Manager - Durham University - United Kingdom

 

Financial Reality and Difficulties Facing Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises in light of the UNCITRAL Guidelines 2024: A Comparative, Analytical and Applied Study

(Kuwait and Jordan)

Prof Basem M. Melhem

Professor of Commercial Law & Dean - Faculty of Law - University of Jordan

 

Patent Law Advancing Innovation: A Study of Finland and Kuwait’s High-Tech Smes

Dr Krista Rantsaari

Assistant Professor - Faculty of Law - University of Eastern Finland, Finland

Commentator: Dr Jassim AL Bishara

Assistant Professor – KILAW

 

Integrating ESG Practices in Kuwaiti SMEs: Legal and Financial

Strategies for Sustainable Growth

Dr Shehnaz Tehseen

Associate Professor - Sunway University - Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia

 

 

 

Session (8), Parallel

Practical Approaches to Resolving Technology Transfer and Renewable

Energy Disputes in Kuwait in light of Comparative Experience

Hall: F132 // Time: 14:30 - 16:00

 

Session Chair: Prof Abdulrahman Al Radwan

Professor & Dean - Faculty of Law - Kuwait University

 

The “Ombudsman” System as an Independent Digital Platform for Dispute Resolution in the Banking and Insurance Sectors in Kuwait: An Applied and Comparative Study (UK-UAE)

       Prof. Ahmad Ichrakieh                                                       

       Professor of Private Law – KILAW

         Dr. Mohammed Ismail

        Assistant Professor - Faculty of Law - Lebanese University

 

Towards the Establishment of a Specialized Court for Expedited Resolution

of Green Energy Disputes in State of Kuwait: A Comparative and Applied Study

Dr. Abdullah Al Remh

Assistant Professor of Litigation – KILAW

 

The Role of Mediation in Settling Technology Transfer Disputes in the Oil Sector in State of Kuwait: An Applied and Comparative Study with Norway

Abrar Al Qattan - Senior Academic Assistant – KILAW

 

Challenges of Dispute Resolution in the Energy Sector – A Case Study of the Dorra/Arash Gas Field Dispute (State of Kuwait and Iran)

Ms. Sabitha Abdul Azeez - Academic Assistant - KILAW

Comment:

The experience of specialized courts: the Capital Markets Authority in Kuwait as a Model

Dr. Faisal Abdul Wahhab Al Fahd

Lawyer & Former member of the Board of Commissioners of the Capital Markets Authority – State of Kuwait

Session (9), Workshop

Practical Methods and Applications for Private Sector Contribution

to Real Estate Development Financing in Kuwait

Sponsored by the Union of Investment Companies

Room F132 / Time: 16:00 – 16:45

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Day Two                                                                                                     Thursday     8 May   2025    

Session (10), Plenary

Challenges of Technology Transfer and Localization in the Oil Industry in State of Kuwait

Conference Hall // 9:00 – 11:00

Session Chair: Dr Naser Z. Alzaid

Lawyer and former Secretary-General of the GCC Arbitration Centre

 

Challenges of Technology Transfer and Localization in the Oil Industry in State of Kuwait:

The Petroleum Research Center as a Case Study

Dr Jassim AL Bishara

Assistant Professor – KILAW

 

Host State Regulatory Rights in the Context of Major Oil and Gas Projects and their Application in the State of Kuwait – A Fit-for-Purpose International Legal Concept?

Professor Bernhard Maier

Dixon Law School - King's College – London - UK

 

Localizing Technology in the Oil Sector in Kuwait Compared to Saudi Arabia,

Norway, and Malaysia: An Applied Legal Study

Dr Mohammed S. Ismail

Assistant Professor of Commercial Law - Ahmed Bin Mohammed Military College – Qatar

 

Transfer and Localization of Cybersecurity Technology in Kuwaiti Oil Companies:

A Comparative Applied Study

Dr Mishri Almarshoud, Dr Laila Alterkawi, and Dr mokhled AlTarawneh

College of Engineering - International University of Kuwait

Break 11:00 – 11:15

 

Session (11), Parallel

Protection of Products, Data, and Companies in the State of Kuwait in light of Global Trends

Hall F130 // Time: 11:15 – 12:45

Session Chair: Dr Saleh Hamed Albarashdi

Dean of Faculty of Law – Sultan Qaboos University

 

Intermediated Disruptive Technologies and Multi-Stakeholder Governance Issues:

Insights from Takeover, Competition and Fair-Trading Rules

Prof. Onyeka Osuji

Dean and Professor of Law - Essex Law School - University of Essex - UK

 

Applications of Policies to Protect and Promote Kuwaiti Products in light of Global Protectionist Trends and International Trade Rules: A Comparative Study

Prof Haissam Fadlallah

Professor of Private Law - Faculty of Law - Lebanese University

 

Gulf Impact: Aligning Data Protection to Achieve Equal Market Access for SMEs

A Comparative Study of Kuwait and the GCC Countrirs

Prof. Evert Stamhuis

Faculty of Law, University of Rotterdam, Netherlands

Dr. Radwan Ashkieh

Lecturer and Researcher Specializing in Data Cybersecurity, University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland

 

Mergers of Small and Medium Enterprises: A Practical Approach for Recovery from Distress

Ms. Reem Y. Al Ali - Lawyer and PhD Researcher

Faculty of Law - University of Manchester

Ms. Hala A. Al-Huwaishel - Public Prosecutor – State of Kuwait

 

 

Session (12), Parallel

The Impact of Digital Transformation and Artificial Intelligence on Vital Fields

Hall F132 // Time 11:15 – 12:45

Session chair: Prof Rana Alfares

Former Minister & Professor at the Faculty of Engineering & Petrol, Kuwait University

 

Regulating AI: Comparing UK, EU and USA Regulatory –

Approaches for State of Kuwait to consider

Prof John Mceldowney

College of Law - University of Warwick - UK

 

The Quest for Robust Legal Solutions to The Use of Carbon Capture and Storage (Ccs) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) For Climate Change: An Overview of Global Trends and Its Applications to Kuwait

Prof Qerim Qerimi

Professor of Public International Law - University of Pristina – Kosovo

 

The Deepening Integration of Artificial Intelligence in the Medical Field: Ophthalmology as a Model – Applications and Scientific, Ethical, and Legal Regulations

Dr. Manal M. Buhaimed

Assistant Professor - College of Medicine - Kuwait University

 

Next-Gen Regulation: Adapting Regulatory frameworks for the era

of AI assisted nanomedical technologies

Dr Tasneem Ahmed

Assistant Professor - School of Law – Liverpool John Moores University - UK




 

 

 

Session (13), Parallel

Practical Applications for the Development of State Property, Energy,

and the Environment in the State of Kuwait

Room F132 // 11:15 – 12:45

Session chair: Dr. Yousef Al Sulaili

Assistant Professor - KILAW

The State of Kuwait's strategic vision for developing energy resources

to meet development needs and requirements

Keynote speaker: Eng. Ayman Abdul Mohsen Alhaji

Director of Strategic Planning - Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy

 

Issues and Challenges in the Utilization of State-Owned Public and Private Real Estate in Kuwait: Transitioning from a Protectionist Mindset to a Development-Oriented Approach in Partnership and Investment Projects

Dr Bilal Al Sandid

Associate Professor of Public Law – KILAW & Legal Advisor - Chamber of Commerce and Industry

 

An applied study of the Clean Development Mechanism under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and its Protocols in housing infrastructure projects in the State of Kuwait

Dr Sheikha Al Hilali

Assistant Professor – KILAW

 

Towards the Establishment of a Public Authority for the Oversight

of Development Projects in the State of Kuwait

Dr. Mohammed Al Fahd & Dr Saad Alenezi

Assistants Professors of Public Law - KILAW

 

The Legal Framework of Green Energy Contracts in Private Law: A Comparative Applied Study

Mr. Youssef A. Al Ali

State Attorney – Fatwa and Legislation Department – State of Kuwait - PhD Researcher – University of Bahrain

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Lunch Break 12:45-13:45

Session (14), Parallel

Renewable Energy: Challenges and Applications in the State of Kuwait

Hall F132 // Time 13:45 – 15:30 PM

Session chair & Keynote Speaker: Dr. Ayman Al-Qattan

Director of the Shagaya Renewable Energy Initiative and Director of the New and Renewable Energy Program - Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research

 

The Role of Public and Private Sectors in Advancing Renewable Energy Development:

A Comparative Analysis of Kuwait and Global Approaches

Prof Flora Huang

Professor of Law and Business - Faculty of Law - University of Derby - UK

 

The Legal Regulation of Renewable Energy Project Contracts Concluded by the Public Authority for Partnerships between the Public and Private Sectors in the State of Kuwait: A Comparative and Applied Study

Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Hajri                                                     Ms. Fajr Al-Qassar

              Assistant Professor, KILAW                                                   Academic Assistant, KILAW

 

Using Renewable Energy Technology to Enhance Sustainable Performance

in the Industrial Sector in the State of Kuwait: A Case Study

Dr Jasem M. Jezza

Assistant Professor, International University of Kuwait

 

Transition to Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency of Buildings, Energy Communities: Legal Framework, Opportunities, and Challenges in Kuwait—A Comparative Study with the EU

Dr Alessia Vacca

Senior Lecturer - University of Lincoln - UK

Fatimah Piracha

Lecturer - Regent College London – UK - Advocate High Court Pakistan

 

 

Session (15), Parallel

The Legal Regulation of the Upcoming Technological Boom and its Practical and Applied Impacts

Hall F131     Time: 13:45 – 15:30

Session Chair: Dr Fahad Al Zumai

Associate Professor of Private Law – Faculty of Law – Kuwait University

 

Basic Principles and Practical Applications in the Arab Legal Organization of the Use and Development of Artificial Intelligence Techniques

Prof Habib Qazi

Professor of Private Law & Dean of the Faculty of Law, Lebanese University.

 

The Role of Digital Transformations in Enhancing the Performance and Values

of the Institutional State: Trends and Applications

Prof Abdelali Hamidine

Professor at the Faculty of Legal, Economic, and Social Sciences – Agdal

Mohammed V University – Rabat – Kingdom of Morocco

 

Criminalization Policy in Light of the 2024 United Nations Convention Against Crime

Prof Yasser Alhowaish

Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Law – University of Damascus - Syria

 

ChatGPT or Human? How to tell the difference and where to draw the line?

Dr. Lyubomira Gramcheva

Assistant Professor – Faculty of Law - University of Middlesex – London - UK

Dr. Vesco Paskalev

Assistant Professor - Faculty of Law - Brunel University – London - UK

 

Regulating AI-Powered Cybercrime: A Comparative Analysis of Legal

Frameworks in the US, EU, and State of Kuwait

Dr Sagee G. Sethu                                                          Dr Rahima Musaliar

Assistant Professor, University of Amiti, Dubai, UAE                       Assistant Professor - KILAW

Break 15:30 - 15:45

Session (16), Workshop

Practical Models for Supporting the Private Sector in Establishing Small and Medium

Enterprises and Contributing to their Success and Development

Sponsored by the Union of Investment Companies

Room F132 / Time: 15:45 – 16:30

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Session (17), Closing Session

Conference Results and Recommendations

Conference Hall // Time: 16:30 -17:15

Session Chair: Dr Ahmad H. Al Faresi

Real Estate Financing and Infrastructure Development

Dr Hamad Al Hasawi

Technology Transfer and Localization in the Oil Sector

Dr Shaikhah Alhelali

Renewable Energy – Opportunities and Challenges

Dr Jassim Bishara

Small and Medium Enterprises

Dr Sayed H. Al Hunnayan