UPCOMING ADR SEMINARS
Federal Interagency Activities for Conflict Resolution Week
October has become a time to promote and celebrate peaceful conflict resolution practices worldwide. The Federal Interagency ADR Working Group joins with the American Bar Association, the Association for Conflict Resolution, and many other organizations to raise awareness of the importance of mediation and conflict resolution and to provide related training.
Symposium on Federal Alternative Dispute Resolution Programs: Successes and Challenges
On March 19, 2012, the Department of Justice hosted a Symposium on ADR, co-sponsored by the Interagency ADR Working Group (IADRWG) and the Administrative Conference of the United States (ACUS) with Chairman Paul Verkuil moderating the discussion. Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr., the head of the ADR Working Group, described the Department's long standing commitment to ADR use and cited many of the impressive results of the use of mediation in resolving disputes with citizens and across the federal government. Other panelists showcased new and innovative programs involving workplace disputes, enforcement of regulations, contracts disputes with the government and other new and emerging areas.