Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy
Europe Pacific Conference
Tuesday 7 January - Tuesday 14 January 2025
If there is one conference destination we know better than any other, it is Cortina d'Ampezzo. This is where the first ever CPE Conference took place in January 1994, and we are proud to be returning here for our 26th conference in January 2025. It should come as no surprise that the Cortina conferences have long been so successful. This stunning part of the Italian mountains hosted the 1956 Winter Olympics, and will do so again in 2026. With our conference hotel located on the ski slopes (it is in fact the only ski-in ski-out hotel in the valley), it takes little time to make your way from the conference room onto the slopes. With newly added ski lifts, the conference hotel Villa Argentina is now connected to most of the valley’s slopes - explore the full map of the ski lifts and slopes here (the hotel is located in Pocol next to the Olimpia slope - number 14).
For skiers, the Olympic and World Cup runs as well as many intermediate and beginner runs are accessible directly from the conference hotel (walk 20 metres across the carpark, click on your skis and go!). There are shuttle buses throughout Cortina to reach other nearby Dolomiti areas. You can take the shuttle to Passo Falzarego, get the cable car up to almost 3000 metres, then ski an impressive run to the bottom where a farmer with horse and sleigh gives you a rope tow to the next village. Cross-country skiing starts at Fiames, where a special track made on the old railway line, takes you almost to the Austrian border.
For non-skiers there is equally a plethora of activities. The ski bus will take you to various cable cars where you can travel to the top of the Dolomites for lunch. You can shop and lunch in down- town Cortina or dine at the many easily accessible trattoria’s on the snow, go for a horse and sleigh ride, ice skate in the former Olympic stadium, participate in a guided snow walk, watch an ice hockey game and take in the arts and crafts of the main street. Alternatively, you can just relax in the wonderful alpine, snow-drenched ambience that is Cortina.
Conference Registration
Legal Accreditation & Agenda
This conferences will take place over the duration of a full week with 4 academic days, each with a minimum of 4 hours of academic content each day (making a minimum total of 16 hours for the entire conference). The academic agenda is released on the first day of the conference, in order to provide the diversity and local input that are an important aspect of our conferences. Often local presenters are unable to commit to a specific session time months in advance. We believe (and indeed our feedback reflects) that the local presenters and field trips add immeasurable value to the academic experience and as such we want to preserve our ability to include them. After each conference you will be provided with a Certificate of Attendance and the academic agenda for your records.
Do you need documentation or a letter for your employer to attend this conference?
Please email [email protected] and we will arrange this for you.
Barristers
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According to our reading of the Bar Association of Queensland's 'Administration Rules', Queensland Barristers must earn 10 legal CPD points annually, and 1 CPD point is earned for each completed hour of engagement in a CPD activity. (Calendar year runs from April until the end of March). We aim to cover at least one topic on 'Ethics and Professional Responsibility' and 'Substantive Law, Practice and Procedure and Evidence'. Some legal conferences include topics on 'Practice Management and 'Barrister Skills'. Speakers can claim up to 3 CPD points per hour for their presentation.
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According to our reading of the 'Legal Profession Uniform Continuing Professional Development (Barristers) Rules 2015’ provided by the New South Wales Bar Association, 1 CPD point is earned for each completed hour of engagement in a CPD activity. We aim to cover at least one topic on 'Ethics and Professional Responsibility' and 'Substantive Law, Practice and Procedure and Evidence'. Some legal conferences include topics on 'Practice Management and 'Barrister Skills'.
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According to our reading of the ACT Bar Association's Continuing Professional Development Program Protocol, ACT Barristers must earn 10 legal CPD points annually and 1 CPD point is earned for each completed hour of engagement in a CPD activity (Calendar year runs from April until the end of March). We aim to cover at least one topic on 'Ethics and Professional Responsibility' and 'Substantive Law, Practice and Procedure and Evidence'. Some conferences include topics on 'Practice Management and 'Barrister Skills'. In addition to this, Speakers may also claim up one point per hour of preparation (maximum of 2 points).
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According to our reading of 'The Victorian Bar Continuing Professional Development Policy 2016', Victorian Barristers must earn 10 legal CPD points annually and 1 CPD point is earned for each completed hour of engagement in a CPD activity (Calendar year runs from April until the end of March). We aim to cover at least one topic on 'Ethics and Professional Responsibility' and 'Substantive Law, Practice and Procedure and Evidence'. Some conferences include topics on 'Practice Management and 'Barrister Skills'. In addition to this, Speakers may also claim up one point per hour of preparation (maximum of 2 points).
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Based on our reading of the Mandatory Continuing Professional Development rules all our legal conferences attract 1 CPD point per hour and we aim to cover at least one topic of the mandatory activities of: “practical legal ethics”, “practice management or business skills” and “professional skills”.
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Based on our reading of the Law Society NT's CPD Guide for Practitioners, all our legal conferences attract a rate of 0.5 CPD points per 30 minutes. We aim to cover at least one topic on each of the following compulsory fields 'Professional ethics and Responsibility' and 'Professional Skills in Legal Practice'. Some conferences include topics on 'Practice Management and Business Skills'.
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There will be at least one session on mediation at each conference for the purpose of the CPD regime in the NMAS.
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On our reading of the New Zealand Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Ongoing Legal Education - Continuing Professional Development) Rules 2013, our legal conferences meet those rules’ CPD requirements on the basis of a legal practitioner applying attendance at each session of the legal conference in accordance with that practitioner’s Continuing Professional Development Plan and Record (CPDPR) [Rules 4, 5 6 & 7]
Solicitors
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Based on our reading of Queensland Law Society's Guidelines on CPD compliance for Queensland solicitors most sessions attract 1 CPD point per hour. In addition to this, each legal conference covers content under the mandatory core areas of 'Practical Legal Ethics' and 'Professional Skills' and some conferences have content on 'Practice Management and Business Skills'. Each conference has a minimum of 16 hours of academic content, as such delegates and speakers may choose the sessions that are most relevant to their practice and professional development.
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Based on our reading of the Law Society of New South Wales' Legal Profession Uniform Continuing Professional Development (Solicitors) Rules 2015, all our legal conferences attract CLE points at a rate of 1 CLE point per hour. We aim to cover at least one topic on each of the following compulsory fields 'Ethics and Professional Responsibility', 'Professional Skills' and 'Substantive Law'. Some legal conferences include topics on 'Practice Management and Business skills'. Each legal conference has a minimum of 16 hours of academic content, as such delegates and speakers may choose the sessions that are most relevant to their practice and professional development.
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Based on our reading of the ACT Law Society's ‘A continuing professional development scheme for Canberra’s legal practitioners’, all our conferences attract CPD points at a rate of 1 CPD point per hour. We aim to cover at least one topic on each of the following compulsory fields 'Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility', 'Professional Skills' and 'Substantive Law and Procedural Law'. Some legal conferences include topics on 'Practice Management and Business skills'. Each conference has a minimum of 16 hours of academic content, as such delegates and speakers may choose the sessions that are most relevant to their practice and professional development.
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Based on our reading of the Victorian Law Institute's ‘Legal Profession Uniform Continuing Professional Development (Solicitors) Rules 2015,’ all our conferences attract CPD points at a rate of 1 CPD point per hour. We aim to cover at least one topic on each of the following compulsory fields 'Ethics and Professional Responsibility', 'Professional Skills' and 'Substantive Law'. Some conference include topics on 'Practice Management and Business skills'. Each conference has a minimum of 16 hours of academic content, as such delegates and speakers may choose the sessions that are most relevant to their practice and professional development.
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Based on our reading of the Mandatory Continuing Professional Development rules all our legal conferences attract one point per hour and we aim to cover at least one topic of the mandatory activities of: “practical legal ethics”, “practice management or business skills” and “professional skills”.
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Based on our reading of the Law Society NT's CPD Guide for Practitioners, all our legal conferences attract a rate of 0.5 CPD points per 30 minutes. We aim to cover at least one topic on each of the following compulsory fields 'Professional ethics and Responsibility' and 'Professional Skills in Legal Practice'. Some conferences include topics on 'Practice Management and Business Skills'.
Medical Accreditation & Agenda
This conferences will take place over the duration of a full week with 4 academic days, each with a minimum of 4 hours of academic content each day (making a minimum total of 16 hours for the entire conference). The academic agenda is released on the first day of the conference, in order to provide the diversity and local input that are an important aspect of our conferences. Often local presenters are unable to commit to a specific session time months in advance. We believe (and indeed our feedback reflects) that the local presenters and field trips add immeasurable value to the academic experience and as such we want to preserve our ability to include them. After each conference you will be provided with a Certificate of Attendance and the academic agenda for your records.
Do you need documentation or a letter for your employer to attend this conference?
Please email [email protected] and we will arrange this for you.
Physicians & Surgeons
GPs and Emergency Physicians
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Based on our reading of the Royal Australian College of Surgeons Continuing Professional Development Guide (2017), most sessions attract points under Category Three: Maintenance and knowledge of skills at 1 point per hour for delegates and a total of 10 points per presentation for a speaker (max 20 per annum).
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Based on our reading of the CPD-Curriculum Framework outlined by the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists sessions could attract points under the Domain 1 - Educational Activities.
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According to our reading of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists Continuing Professional Development Standard, Anaesthetists can allocate self-directed CPD points for the medical conferences. CPE Conferences fall under the category of 'Knowledge and Skills'. For Delegates, lecture content will attract 1 credit per hour. For Speakers, 10 credits per presentation are claimable.
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Based on our reading of the Royal Australian College of Physician's 2023 MyCPD Framework, our academic content would accrue hours under the CPD Category 1 - Educational Activities. Each conference has a minimum of 16 hours of academic content.
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Based on our reading of the College of Intensive Care Medicine of Australia and New Zealand's CPD Activity Framework, Intensivists will be able to allocate self-directed CPD points for our conferences under Educational Activities. Each conference has a minimum of 16 hours of academic content.
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The RANZCR CPD Program is a self-directed and self-reporting program. It is our understanding that Radiologists that attend our conferences would attract CPD hours under Educational Activities.
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Based on our reading of the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia's CPD Program, the content at our conferences would fit under 'Category A Code 7: Local, national or international conferences, courses, seminars, workshops and forums’. As substantiation and consistent with the guidelines, you will be provided with a certificate of participation and the academic agenda. In addition to general participation, speakers could claim hours under 'Category B Code 23: Preparation of a lecture, tutorial or other teaching activity '.
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Based on our reading of the Australian College of Dermatologists’ CPD Program, the content at our conferences accrues hours under Educational Activities as Meetings and Conferences. As substantiation and consistent with the guidelines, you will be provided with a certificate of participation and the academic agenda.
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Based on our reading of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists’ CPD Handbook, the content at our conferences accrues hours under Educational Activities as Meetings, congress, conference, workshops and webinars.
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Based on our reading of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists’ CPD Handbook, the content at our conferences accrues hours under Section 4: Self-Guided Learning.
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This organisation is an RACGP-accredited CPD Provider under the RACGP CPD Program. Full attendance at all sessions of each conference attracts 16 Educational Activities hours.
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Based on our reading of the Australian College for Rural and Remote Medicine’s CPD Framework, our conferences attract CPD under Educational Activities. If you are a rural GP attending an upcoming medical conference please contact us to request that the particular conference seeks college accreditation.
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Based on our reading of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine’s CPD Activity Guide, our conferences attract CPD under Educational Activities. If you are an Emergency Physician attending an upcoming medical conference please contact us to request that the particular conference seeks college accreditation.
Dental Accreditation & Agenda
Based on our reading of the Dental Board of Australia's Guidelines: Continuing Professional Development, many of our sessions attract relevant CPD hours as part of Clinically or Scientifically Based activities, under either Dento-legal responsibilities or specific topics on Dental health and closely related medical issues. For most other sessions, CPD hours are claimable under Non-Scientific activities. After the conference you will receive a Certificate of Attendance for your CPD records.
Further questions?
If you have any further questions regarding CPD & Accreditation please email [email protected]. For more information on a specific conference please register interest on the specific conference landing page.
Do you need documentation or a letter for your employer to attend this conference?
Please email [email protected] and we will arrange this for you.
Express interest to receive more information
Travelling to Cortina
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