Annual Report 2009 - Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

Annual Report 2009EDITORIAL BOARDChairman: Derek Roebuck, Editor of Arbitration: the International Journal of Arbitration, Mediation andDispute ManagementThe members of the Editorial Board in 2009 were: MichaelO’Reilly, Deputy Editor, Gordon Blanke, Book Review Editor,Dominique Brown-Berset, Hew Dundas, Arthur Harverd andTamara Feldman. The secretary is Sandra Greenaway.The editorial policy remains the same: to serve all membersequally, wherever they are and whatever their relevantinterests, assisting the Institute to increase understanding ofall aspects of dispute management by fostering andpublishing research and debate. In putting this policy intopractice, Arbitration must play its part in ensuring that theInstitute becomes a learned society and performs theeducational and research duties placed upon it by itsCharter. Full use should be made of opportunities togenerate income, through advertising, meetings,sponsorship and otherwise. To ensure these policies are putinto practice, the opinions of members should be soughtregularly and in a way which leads to action.There have been no difficulties in filling the increased pagelimit with high quality material. Submissions continue toimprove and the peer review procedure works well.Members of the Editorial Board helped in reviewing andsuggesting reviewers. The content continues to improve inachieving two of its objects: to cover as many forms ofdispute management and as many jurisdictions as possible.The range of topics expands to encompass reality. Theprocedure for ensuring good book reviews is working better.Direct communications have opened with the Practice andStandards Committee through the good offices of AlanLimbury. This should ensure that the Journal prints itsproducts in good time with appropriate commentary.The deputy editor, Professor Michael O’Reilly, has kept acareful eye on progress and has at all times been ready tostep in, though happily not called on. Hew Dundas’s supportis both constant and wise and deserves special mention.The Director General and I now have quarterly meetings.Following my suggestion a year ago, we are preparing acontingency plan for the future of the job of editor. TheDirector General has produced a job description with which Iagree, to apply as well to me as to my successor. Itexcludes part of my present work, internal copy editing. Wehave agreed that that task be handed over to a professionalcopy editor.I can report no progress on advertising and sponsorship.There has been no paid advertising yet. Nor have there beenany moves to attract sponsorship of individual numbers. Ihope that the Executive can achieve some practical resultsnext year.The regulations provide for an editorial board of sevenmembers, including two ex officio, the editor and theDirector of Legal Services. The Director General and I haveagreed to recommend changes. There is no need oradvantage for any member of the directorate to sit on whatis an advisory board and the Director of Legal Services hasdeclined. But it would be wise to expand the membership toten. As almost all communication is now by email, thatwould allow a wider representation in skills, experience andjurisdiction.More than ever, I believe that Arbitration: The InternationalJournal of Arbitration, Mediation and Dispute Managementis in good condition and available for development in anyway the trustees and the members see fit.■CIArb Annual Report 2009: Reports from the Boards, Committees and Executive – Editorial BoardPage 11