conflict prevention and resolution

• Report of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee

This article addresses selected recent developments relating to the use of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in the energy industry from January 2008 through January 2009. The US Department of Energy (DOE) defines ADR as "[A]ny technique for resolving disputes without resorting to litigation in either an administrative or judicial forum." Towards this end, the DOE maintains the Office Of Conflict Prevention and Resolution, which is tasked with providing "advice and support for ADR initiatives" throughout the DOE, as well as consultation on "resolving disputes and cases in litigation." A new report from the National Research Council entitled "Public Participation in Environmental Assessment and Decision" concludes that, when done correctly, public participation improves the quality of...

• Energy Law Journal
• Vol. 30 Nbr. 1, January 2009

• Bulletin Board

Basic Cooking 101: Putnam Parks and Recreation will sponsor a basic cooking class from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, June 9 through July 14, in The Commons at Valley (Wave Pool) Park. Instructor Lisa Hechesry will be teaching sound culinary knowledge, including equipment and ingredient selection, basic skills and recipes. Foods to be made are doughs, soups, sweet treats and family classics. The class will be designed to show that everyone can cook through a fun and interactive method. Classes are $65 for all six weeks or $15 per class. Call 304-552-7196 or 304-562-0518, ext. 10, to register. 'Life Camp': Outgoing fourth- and fifth-graders who attend "Life Camp" will learn life skills such as cooking, first aid, Internet safety, simple car maintenance, interview skills, drug prevention, s...

• Charleston Gazette
• May 25, 2011

• Barriers to participation: challenges faced by members of underrepresented racial and ethnic groups in entering, remaining, and advancing in the ADR field.

... the 1970s, the alternative dispute resolution ("ADR") field has gained visibility and acceptance... work in mainstream North American conflict resolution processes do not resonate with underrep... International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Dispute Resolution ("CPR") established a Natio...

• Fordham Urban Law Journal
• Vol. 35 Nbr. 1, January 2008

• 21 CFR 5.1100 - Headquarters.

...3. Conflict Prevention and Resolution Staff. Compliance Staff....

• Code of Federal Regulations - Title 21: Food and Drugs

• The United States and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe: A Partnership for Advancing Freedom

In addition to delegations from participating states, a record number of over 300 non-government organizations also participated in this year's Human Dimension Implementation Meeting, showcasing the OSCE's special ability to promote civil society through active cooperation. perform vital work in numerous fields, from institution-building, promotion of democracy and development of civil society, to coordinating international efforts at conflict prevention, postconflict rehabilitation, and conflict resolution.

• DISAM Journal of International Security Assistance Management
• Vol. 28 Nbr. 2, January 2006

• Go-Getters

John Lande, University of Missouri School of Law Professor, was presented with an award by the International Institute for Conflict Resolution and Prevention, CPR, for best original article written by an academic or professional in 2007. -

• Columbia Daily Tribune
• January 31, 2008

• India's Women's Peace Corps: Embodying Gandhi's Idea for a Peace Army

One of Mohandas Gandhi's lasting legacies is the idea that we could replace militaries with shanti senas, unarmed peace brigades. In 1938, he wrote, "Some time ago I suggested the formation of Peace Brigades whose members would risk their lives in dealings with riots, especially communal. The idea was that this brigade should substitute [for] the police and even the military." During his lifetime, he was only able to implement the shanti sena concept on a limited scale, though the results in stopping the Hindu-Moslem violence in Calcutta in 1947, for example, were nothing short of astounding. It is worth explaining Gandhi's conception of shanti sena in detail before exploring a contemporary implementation of the idea, the Manila Shanti Sena (Women's Peace Corps). In his article in Gandh...

...His work in peace time is.. [the] prevention of, [and] also that of preparation for, war time."...By this, Gandhi means the peaceful resolution of conflict and responding to violence with determ...

• Peacework
• Vol. 33 Nbr. 368, September 2006

• Protecting women in peace and conflict: international humanitarian and human rights law at work.

... to be marginalized from conflict resolution processes and their priority concerns are systemat... in all processes relating to conflict prevention, resolution, and peace-building. Further, CEDAW's ...

• Peace and Freedom
• Vol. 71 Nbr. 2, September 2011

• Bulletin Board

... maintenance, interview skills, drug prevention, sewing, conflict resolution and more. Life Camp w...

• Charleston Gazette
• June 08, 2011

• New conflicts, new challenges: the evolving role for non-governmental actors.

Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) can play an important role in international conflict prevention and resolution. Characteristics which enable NGOs to be effective include their unofficial status, impartiality, ability to commit to long-term negotiations and capacity to warn of developing conflicts and prevent them. Problems may include lack of authority, heterogeneity of approaches and limits of international humanitarian law. The International Negotiation Network's work in Ethiopia illustrates the potential for NGOs to assist in conflict resolution.

• Journal of International Affairs
• Vol. 46 Nbr. 2, January 1993