The International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR Institute) has very seldom taken a position in amicus briefs or on pending legislation. But its Board of Directors recently posted a 22-page letter to the leaders of the House and Senate Judiciary Committees “to voice out concern over the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009.” When the Sphinx speaks I guess we’d better listen.
My periodic attendance at the UIA’s World Mediation Forum, as well as the opportunity to attend the Chamonix Conference last April and the contacts and friendships I made while serving the CPR Institute for ten years, have all prompted the creation of a “Directory” of ADR organizations around the world.
This Directory is now posted at the host web site, www.BusinessConflictManagement.com, under the title “ADR Resources.” Read more »
In our field, there are many more meetings, conventions, conferences, workshops and trainings than there is work. It’s impossible to attend them all and it’s sometimes hard to separate the wheat from the chaff. Three instances of real “wheat” are coming up that should be on the short list for corporate end-users of conflict resolution tools, and for the attorneys who counsel them. Read more »
Part I of this post summarized reports from Spain, South Africa, Bahrain, Pakistan and the Balkans. This second and concluding part presents reports from Argentina, the United States and Europe broadly. Read more »
