Call for Nominations
ACR Nominating Committee is soliciting
nominations for election to ACR’s Board of
Directors and President-Elect. For complete
information,
click here.
CALL FOR ARTICLE PROPOSALS
ACResolution Magazine Fall
2008
ACR’s fall 2008 issue of
ACResolution magazine will focus on the
topic of Consumer Disputes. We are
soliciting contributions that address this topic
from the points of view of interveners, parties,
and theorists from all practice areas.
We seek proposals from people who
would like to write articles on any aspect of
consumer disputes. We seek diversity in authors
and subject matter; authors do not have to be
ACR members.
For proposal submission
information, please visit
http://www.acrnet.org/publications/acresolution.htm.
ACR's 8th Annual Conference
"Aspirations, Possibilities, and Realities:
Expanding Principles, Practice, and Research
in a Changing World"
September 24 -27, 2008
Hilton Austin
Austin, Texas
Confirmations
for proposals that have been submitted have been
sent by email.
ACR's Call for Proposals for the
8th Annual Conference is now closed.
Click here for more information.
We've Moved!
The ACR office has relocated.
New ACR Address
5151 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
Suite 500
Washington, DC 20016
Our
telephone number and extensions
will remain unchanged.
MAKE YOUR
PLANS TODAY!
Conflict Resolution Day 2008 is October 16
Conflict
Resolution Day will occur on October 16, 2008.
It's never too early to start planning an event,
arranging for a proclamation or brainstorming
new ways to celebrate the benefits of conflict
resolution. For more information,
click
here.
ACR Education Section Presents Recommended Standards
To
enhance quality and stimulate thought among participants in peer mediation
programs
The Education Section of the Association for
Conflict Resolution (ACR) has published
“Recommended Standards for School-Based Peer
Mediation Programs” (www.mediate.com/acreducation).
This document is designed to establish model
standards for peer mediator conduct and
recommended standards for training (including
professional development for adults), program
evaluation, and program development &
management.
ACR
Model Standards of Conduct for Mediators
The Model
Standards of Conduct for Mediators,
which was prepared in 1994 by the Association for Conflict Resolution in
collaboration with the American Arbitration Association and the American Bar
Association’s Section of Dispute Resolution, was approved by the ACR Board of
Directors on August 22, 2005.
Follow this link to view and download the
Model Standards of Conduct for Mediators.
ACR
Endorses Revised Uniform Arbitration Act
At its June 2006 meeting, ACR’s Board of Directors
adopted a resolution endorsing the Revised Uniform
Arbitration Act (RUAA). The decision followed
a process that included a legislative review
and a member comment period. To read the Board’s
endorsement resolution and the press release,
click
here.
