ODR.INFO, the home of the National Center for Technology and Dispute Resolution (NCTDR), is the primary portal for the field of online dispute resolution (ODR).
Disputes are an inevitable byproduct of the large number of transactions and relationships fostered by technology. The goal of ODR is to provide knowledge and resources for responding to conflict. NCTDR supports and sustains the development of information technology applications, institutional resources, and theoretical and applied knowledge for better understanding and managing conflict.
Creating conflict is easy. Responding effectively to disputes is more difficult but the Center believes that networked information technology can be uniquely leveraged to expand and improve conflict management resources and expertise. <more>
published by Noam Ebner on Mon, 12/26/2011 - 11:26
Serious fun sometimes leads to serious disuptes. However, out there on the net, behind the scenes of hobbies and games, are people working to resolve these disputes and let the fun continue. This is their story.
published by Noam Ebner on Mon, 12/12/2011 - 10:23
Old-school bargaining at used car lots? Driving to a dozen dealerships to find the best deal on a car? These may soon be things of the past thanks to systems such as the one we'll be looking at today: Widestorm
"With a view to providing a focus on the emerging trends in International Arbitration, the Construction Industry Arbitration Council (CIAC) under the patronage of the Construction Industry Development Council (CIDC) will be organizing a “International Seminar on Institutional Arbitration & Online Dispute Resolution Techniques” from 14-15 December 2011 at New Delhi. The event is supported by UNCITRAL, AALCO & other International and National bodies.
There has been much talk recently about how social networking and ICT in general has impacted the spread of news and perspectives by those at the ‘bottom’ of a conflict, a dictatorship, or a struggle. Technology’s ability to facilitate change through access to greater audiences is particularly compelling when it is a conduit for furthering justice, making collective democratic action more feasible, and providing visibility to the silenced.
"...the European Commission unveiled today a package of legislative proposals to ensure that all EU consumers can solve their problems without going to court, regardless of the kind of product or service that the contractual dispute is about and regardless of where they bought it in the European single market (that is, at home or abroad). For consumers shopping online from another EU country, the Commission wants to create an EU-wide single online platform, which will allow to solve contractual disputes entirely online within 30 days.
