Listed here  are conferences and events regarding mediation and online dispute resolution (ODR) involving participation by The Mediation Room.com. Click each title for more details.

For an initial and thorough insight into ODR, you can view videos of all the presentations at the 5th International Forum on Online Dispute Resolution, hosted by TheMediationRoom.com at Liverpool University in 2007 by clicking here

BILETA 2010 - Conference of the British and Irish Lawyers Education and Technology Association on “Globalisation, Internet and the Law” to be held in Vienna on the 29th/30th March 2010.

The conference focuses on the ways in which law and technology can contribute to a better legal system in the era of globalisation. Cyberspace, globalisation, global civil society and governance remain in the focus of interest, in particular in in times of an economic crisis. 2010 is not only the magic year for the European knowledge society (Lisbon target) but may see the birth of an International Organisation deriving its authority from the global civil society. “Electronic life” becomes a reality. Questions of data protection and intellectual property determine more and more our life.

Graham Ross, MD of the Mediation Room's operation company, will be speaking on the subject of 'Building Trust Online'. Other speakers include Richard Susskind, IT Advisor to the Lord Chief Justice,

 

3rd-4th June 2009: 2009 International Forum on Online Dispute Resolution - University of Haifa, Israel

The spread of digital technologies in recent decades has transformed the field of conflict resolution. Whereas in the past, institutions and processes for addressing disputes were premised on physical presence and face-to-face interaction, new mechanisms for addressing disputes have emerged online. These processes - typically termed Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) – were perceived initially as an appropriate means for addressing simple disputes that emerged online and for which traditional dispute resolution avenues (courts or face-to-face ADR) were not available. Nowadays, ODR has spread to additional domains such as family disputes and peace building efforts, e.g. offline, complex and emotional disputes, precisely those domains originally perceived as inappropriate for ODR. Consequently, ODR is no longer confined to the delivery of processes of dispute resolution online but studies the role and impact of technology on the emergence, transformation and resolution of disputes. This broader understanding covers such developments as Digital Courts and the Transformation of the Legal Profession into the province of ODR. The location of the conference provides a unique setting for exploring these themes. Haifa, the third largest city in Israel, is a center for IT development and entrepreneurship and a unique locus in which people of different religions and ethnic backgrounds live side by side. Israel, more generally, is home of numerous technological breakthroughs, but is also in the midst of a long-lasting and bloody conflict with the Palestinian population.

For more information please contact Dr. Orna Rabinovich-Einy, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Haifa at orabin@research.haifa.ac.il or Ms. Meital Duvdevani, Haifa Center of Law and Technology Coordinator at techlaw@law.haifa.ac.il.

 

10th-13th December 2008 : Jurix 2008 - Florence,Italy

Jurix 2008 - The 21st International Conference on Legal Knowledge and Information Systems

Florence,Italy - 10th-13th December 2008

Graham Ross has been invited to present on online mediation at the 5th International Workshop on Online Dispute Resolution to be held on the 13th December as part of the program of Jurix 2008.

For more that 20 years the Jurix Conference has gathered academics and practitioners in the field of legal informatics, providing an international forum for sharing ideas and experiences on the representation of legal contents and their management in computer systems.

The 21st edition of Jurix will be held in Florence, and will be organised by the Institute of Legal Information Theory and Techniques (ITTIG-CNR) in conjunction with the European University Institute (EUI).

As in the previous four editions of the Workshop, the 5th International ODR Workshop aims at offering a forum for the exchange of ideas and projects between people with different backgrounds, such as providers of ODR-services, researchers in the field of ADR/ODR, law, argumentation, negotiation, and AI & Law, practitioners, justice experts, etc.

3rd-5th December 2008: The Internet Governance Forum - Hyderabad, India

The Forum included a workshop on Online Dispute Resolution. Speakers included Jeff Aresty of the Internet Bar , Professor Vivekanandan of the National Academy of Legal Studies and Research, India and Professor Hong Xue of Beijing Normal University, China. Dan Rainey, Director of the Office of Alternative Dispute Resolution Services at the National Mediation Board in the USA and Graham Ross, MD of TheMediationRoom.com, were invited to deliver presentations remotely.

The workshop focused mainly on Online Dispute Resolution (ODR), its implementation, and importance in creating a trustworthy, transparent and non-discriminatory legal, regulatory and policy environment, as well as how ODR can help the Internet bring benefits to developing areas. Developing ODR is not only important as a key step towards the development of a more open non-discriminatory trading system, but is also a central component of e-commerce and technological development. ODR can aid in creating opportunities for friction-free cross-border commercial activities through the smooth resolution of possible disputes.

The importance of ODR cannot be overstated, as it is a necessary tool for both creating an online justice system that could develop and also implementing enabling policies that reflect not only everyday realities resulting from Internet use and misuse. ODR could also provide an alternative to divergent national policies that are often slow to adapt to technological development, and could promote an international environment supportive of e-commerce.

 

1st-4th December 2008 : e-Government Conference, Cairo

The 2nd International Conference on the Theory and Practice of Electronic Government 2008 - Cairo, Egypt

Graham Ross and The Mediation Room.com were invited to present on the pilot we ran for the UK Ministry of Justice of use of our platform for online mediation.

Graham had previously presented in Cairo at the 4th United Nations Forum on Online Dispute Resolution held in 2005.

The rationale of the Conference was given as follows:- Several years after the acceptance of Electronic Government by governments worldwide as part of their reform initiatives, there is a growing recognition that over-reliance on technology, insufficient collaboration in government, lack of emphasis on building human capacity and inadequate public consultation all limit possible benefits of such initiatives

As a result, the focus has been shifting from technology-enabled improvements in government operations (Electronic Government) to improvements in interactions between government, non-government and civil society stakeholders (Electronic Governance).

Under the new focus, it is no longer acceptable to let technical or organizational issues drive Electronic Governance initiatives alone. Instead, a multi-disciplinary, multi-stakeholder and community-oriented approach is required.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18th - 19th June 2008: 7th International Forum on ODR, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Victoria, British Columbia served as the host city for the 2008 (7th) International Forum on Online Dispute Resolution helfd at the Victoria Marriott Inner Harbour,  Royal Roads University, and the Lester B. Pearson College of the Pacific on Vancouver Island.

The Forum brought together  the world's leading practitioners, academics, theorists, and online negotiation application developers, to share information, and to create a vehicle for ODR education.

The Forum built on the research, applications and field development discussed at other international ODR meetings and workshops that were held in Geneva (2002 and 2003), Edinburgh (2003), Melbourne (2004), Bologna (2005), Brussels (2005), Cairo (2006), and Palo Alto (2007), Liverpool (2007) and Hong Kong (2007).

The keynote speakers were Dr. Vinton Cerf, recognised as the 'inventor of the Internet' and Dr. Jose Ramos Horta, Pax Nobel 1996 and President of East Timor (who sadly was unable to attend due to a recent injury but who sent representatives and delivered a presentation by video). Other speakers included the host, Frank Fowlie, The Ombudsman for ICANN, Professort Ethan Katsh, of the National Centre for Technology and Dispute Resolution, at the University of Massachusetts,  Dan Rainey, the Director of Alternative Dispute Resolution at the US Government's National Mediation Board in Washington, DC,  Colin Rule, Head of Online Dispute Resolution at eBay, Michael Skinner of the Ministry of the Attorney General's office in British Columbia and many others. Graham Ross, MD of TheMediationRoom.com chaired the session on ODR Applications.

For details, program, blogs and presentations click here.

 

 

10th -12th April 2008: The European Mediation Conference, Belfast, Northern Ireland

In recognition of the growing awareness and practice of the use of technology in dispute resolution generally, this major annual three day mediation conference included, for the first time, a workshop on Online Mediation. Hosted by the Scottish Mediation Network and Mediation Northern Ireland in Belfast at  the city's Waterfront Hall, the event fittingly took place around the tenth anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.

The opening day examined how mediation can be used to build peace, maintain social stability and promote dialogue in divided communities.

The second day  examined the diverse practices of mediators across Europe, and on the third day there was a half-day of training workshops, which provided mediators with a choice of further practical professional development opportunities.

Graham Ross,MD of The Mediation Room.com gave the presentation on online mediation.

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