Association for Conflict Resolution—Giving Voice to the Choices for Quality Conflict Resolution

ACR Annual Conference Registration Announcement

ACR is excited to announce the opening of registration for the 2012 Annual Conference! Registration will open Sunday, April 1, 2012 READ MORE

ACResolution Spring 2012 Call for Submissions

Mediators in the Public Eye: How they help shape public policy in a time of high stakes, stress and conflict. READ MORE

ACR Update March 2012: President's Message

Dear Colleagues,In this issue of ACR Update we introduce a new series, “Section Spotlight” in which we will focus on a different ACR section each month. This month we highlight the International Section and their work to make equitable and READ MORE

Special Announcement! ACR Annual Conference Keynote Speaker

The Association for Conflict Resolution is pleased to announce the Keynote Speaker for the 2012 ACR Annual Conference: READ MORE

What is Conflict Resolution?

Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) refers to any process or collection of processes established to resolve disputes without trial or violence. The term “ADR” is often used to refer to a broad category of “ADR processes” such as negotiation, conciliation, mediation, settlement conferences, arbitration, consensus building, and community conferencing. READ MORE