Dispute Resolution Times (DR Times) - Serving the entire ADR community. World-recognized authoritative resource on ADR for advocates, neutrals, parties, educators, public policy leaders, legal scholars and others
American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution - Provides its members and the public with creative leadership in the dispute resolution field by fostering diversity, developing and offering educational programs, providing technical assistance, and producing publications that promote problem-solving and excellence in the provision of dispute resolution services. Also see Dispute Resolution Policy and Standards.
American Review of International Arbitration - A quarterly law review published by the Parker School of Foreign and Comparative Law at Columbia University, publishes scholarly articles, commentaries on recent developments, case notes, and bibliographical information. It is the only publication of its kind in the United States.
Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR) - ACR is a merged organization of Academy of Family Mediators (AFM), Conflict Resolution Education Network (CREnet), and the Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution (SPIDR).
Association of Maritime Arbitrators of Canada (AMAC) - Promoting and providing arbitration facilities for all types of maritime disputes whether in or outside of canada. Membership is open to persons from all sectors of industry and commerce who wish to encourage voluntary maritime arbitration in Canada, notably all shipping, transport and maritime corporation and associated professions, including, law firms, surveyors, adjusters and insurers.
Carter Center - Guided by a fundamental commitment to human rights and the alleviation of human suffering, The Center seeks to prevent and resolve conflicts, enhance freedom and democracy, and improve health.
Center for Information Technology and Dispute Resolution(CITDR) - Cyberspace is not a harmonious place. The Center is dedicated to understanding the nature and origins of online conflict and of appropriate responses to it. The Center is a primary source for news about the world of online dispute resolution.
Center for Understanding in Conflict -
A non-profit educational institute dedicated to integrating principles of mediation into the practice of law and the resolution of legal disputes.
Center for Restorative Justice & Peacemaking (CRJ&P) - Provides training for professionals and community volunteers in corrections and victim services. Trainers are nationally recognized restorative justice leaders and practitioners in the field.
China Maritime Arbitration Commission (CMAC) - Independently and impartially resolves, by means of arbitration, contractual and non-contractual maritime disputes arising from, or in the process of, transportation, production and navigation by or at sea, in coastal waters and other waters connected with sea.
Conflict Resolution Center International - A non-profit center promoting non-violent conflict resolution. Home to one of the largest libraries on conflict and dispute resolution.
Conflict Resolution Consortium - A multidisciplinary program of research, teaching, and application, focused on finding constructive ways of addressing difficult, long-term, and intractable conflicts, and getting that information to the people involved.
Consortium for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education (CADRE) - Funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs. Encourages use of mediation and other collaborative strategies to resolve disagreements about special education and early intervention programs.
CPR Institute for Dispute Resolution - Research and development, education, advocacy and dispute resolution geared to placing ADR into the mainstream of corporate law department and law firm practice.
Dispute Resolution (US Department of Justice) - Established to promote the use of community dispute resolution and to coordinate the range of conflict resolution activities undertaken by the Department of Justice. Encourages use of conflict resolution approaches to resolve disputes involving schools, police, courts, and communities.
Equal Employment Advisory Council - Leading employer association dedicated to advancement of practical and effective equal employment opportunity (EEO) and affirmative action compliance programs to eliminate workplace discrimination. EEAC's membership includes more than 340 of the nation's largest and most progressive private-sector companies.
European Centre for Common Ground (ECGC) - A not-for-profit, NGO that operates in the field of conflict prevention and resolution, by which it intends to curb present or potential violent/non violent conflicts.
Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service -
An independent agency whose mission is to preserve and promote labor-management peace and cooperation. Provides mediation and conflict resolution services to industry, government agencies and communities.
FINRA -
Operates the largest dispute resolution forum in the securities industry to assist in the resolution of monetary and business disputes between and among investors, securities firms and individual registered representatives.
Hong Kong International Arbibration Centre - Established in 1985 by a group of the leading business and professional people in Hong Kong to be the focus for Asia of dispute resolution and to assist disputing parties to solve their disputes by arbitration and by other means of dispute resolution.
Houston Marine Arbitrators Association - Maritime related expertise in Houston. Members serve as arbitrators of disputes arising in the course of business involving all aspects of maritime, energy and related activities, performed anywhere in the world.
International Association for Public Participation (IAP2) - An association of members who seek to promote and improve the practice of public participation in relation to individuals, governments, institutions, and other entities that effect the public interest in nations throughout the world.
International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR) - Increasingly, the international business community is using arbitration to resolve commercial disputes arising in the global marketplace. Supportive laws are in place in many countries that provide a favorable climate for the enforcement of arbitration clauses. International commercial arbitration awards are recognized by national courts in most parts of the world. To help parties pursue dispute resolution in an international setting, the American Arbitration Association has established the ICDR.
JAMS - Mediation and arbitration services provided by justices, judges and attorney mediators and arbitrators.
Japan Shipping Exchange - Serving the shipping industry in such ways as administrating maritime arbitration, drafting and promulgating maritime contract forms, publishing in-depth analysis on shipping and logistics in the form of monthly magazine "KAIUN", and providing electronic shipping data bases.
Journal of Conflictology -
Journal on conflict resolution published by the Campus for Peace, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya.
Juris International: Dispute Resolution Centres - This collection offers information on arbitration, mediation, conciliation and expertise centres, by continent and country, including the full text of their rules and model clauses.
London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) - The LCIA provides a comprehensive international dispute resolution service, both under its own rules and under the UNCITRAL rules, for operation under any system of law in any venue throughout the world.
Maritime Solicitors Mediation Service (MSMS) - A specialised service set up by a group of 19 English maritime law firms. The main objective of MSMS is to promote the use of mediation in the maritime and marine insurance sector to assist parties to expedite the cost effective resolution of disputes.
Mediate.com - Mediation resources, including articles, forum library, training, news, mediator referral, and more. Over 1,000 articles, tools, mediator directory, training and resources.
Mediations Two Faces (02 Nov 00) - Mediation has two faces because while it purports to be open to people of all socioeconomic levels, those mediators who want to profit by practicing can still introduce the competitive aspects of a market economy into the practice of mediation. - a paper by Evan R. Seamone, M.P.P., University of Iowa College of Law.
National Association for Community Mediation (NAFCM) - A membership organization comprised of community mediation centers, their staff and volunteer mediators, and other individuals and organizations interested in the community mediation movement. Membership benefits include funding possibilities, networking, research, publications, a membership directory, and more.
National Center for State Courts (NCSC): Alternative Dispute Resolution Resource Guide - This site focuses on court-connected ADR, which should be distinguished from ADR in other contexts (schools, state agencies, or public policy stakeholders, e.g.). Because mediation is the primary ADR method used by courts, and the one most "alternative" to traditional court processes, much of this site concerns court-connected mediation. Particular areas of interest include: Appellate, Arbitration, Civil and Small Claims, Criminal/Victim-Offender (including juvenile offenders), Dependency, Ethics and Qualifications, Family (divorce, custody, group conferencing, etc.), Federal, Funding, Guardianship, International, Legislation, Mediation, Organizations, Resources, States, Studies/Research, and Training.
National Mediation Board (NMB) - An independent U.S. agency that performs a central role in facilitating labor-management relations within two of the nation's key transportation modes - the railroads and airlines.
Negotiator Magazine - Negotiating resource directed to leaders across the spectrum of business, the professions, unions and associations, non-profit organizations, government, education and suppliers who share an interest in negotiations.
New York City Bar - Association-sponsored mediation and arbitration of disputes among lawyers: rules and procedures.
ODR.info - Supports the development of information technology applications, institutional resources, and theoretical and applied knowledge for managing conflict.
Oregon Dispute Resolution Commission - A seven-member citizen commission created by the 1989 Oregon Legislature. The Commission's mission is to support the beneficial and effective use of mediation, negotiation, conciliation, and other collaborative problem solving processes.
Partners for Democratic Change - An international organization committed to building sustainable local capacity to advance civil society and a culture of change and conflict management worldwide.
Policy Consensus Initiative - A national nonprofit program working with leaders at the state level - governors, legislators, attorneys general, state agencies, and others - to establish and strengthen the use of collaborative practices in states to bring about more effective governance.
Program on Negotiation (PON) - The PON at Harvard Law School is an applied research center committed to improving the theory and practice of negotiation and dispute resolution
Resolution Remedies -
Small company established in June of 1995 to provide ADR services at a local level. The company is located in Northern California, servicing the San Francisco Bay Area with 13 conference facilities.
Restorative Justice Consortium (UK) - Seeks to balance the concerns of the victim and the community with the need to reintegrate the offender into society. Restorative Justice takes place in the criminal justice system, and helps communities to deal with conflict in schools, the workplace and neighbourhoods.
Scheinman Institute on Conflict Resolution - Conflict resolution research, education, and curriculum development; collection and dissemination of information. Cornell University, Ithaca, NY.
Search for Common Ground (SFCG) - A non-profit, non-governmental organization devoted to conflict prevention and resolution. It is based in Washington, D.C., with programs in fourteen countries around the world, and works in partnership with the European Centre for Common Ground in Brussels.
Society of Maritime Arbitrators, Inc. (SMA) - In order to assist the maritime industry in the resolution of disputes and in the selection of qualified arbitrators, the SMA publishes a roster of its approximately 130 members. The roster contains a brief description of the general background and expertise of each member. Members of the SMA are commercial people, recognized as leaders in their respective sectors of the industry, who have held a responsible commercial position for at least ten years. Members are surveyors, engineers, brokers, stevedores, shipbuilders, insurers, terminal operators, vessel operators, claims managers, agents, vessel owners, P and I Club representatives and chartering managers. The roster enables disputants to identify arbitrators who have received training in the mechanics of arbitration, and can assist in the selection of panels particularly suited to decide a dispute in an area requiring specialized knowledge or expertise.
Study Circles Resource Center - Helps communities by giving them the tools to organize productive dialogue, recruit diverse participants, find solutions, and work for action and change.
U.S. Institute of Peace - Grants, fellowships, conferences and workshops, library services, publications, and other educational activities designed to promote the peaceful resolution of international conflict.
U.S. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) - An independent Federal agency created in 1935 to enforce the National Labor Relations Act. Conducts secret-ballot elections to determine whether employees want union representation and investigates and remedies unfair labor practices by employers and unions.
Victim/Offender Mediation Association (VOMA) - An international membership association, supports and assists people and communities working at restorative models of justice. VOMA provides resources, training, and technical assistance in victim-offender mediation, conferencing, circles, and related restorative justice practices.
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