Australian Disputes Centre - keeping you updated on News & Events
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Learning & Professional Development
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Dear Friends & Colleagues
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After its ‘big move’, the major highlight of 2022 for ADC has been the joint celebration of our 35th Anniversary and the 6th Annual Australian ADR Awards held on Thursday, 31 March 2022. With Covid-19 delays behind us, the industry gathered in person amidst the lush greens of The Australian Golf Club. The magnificent evening was a night to remember, with choice cuisine, exceptional performances from talented magicians and musicians and insights on the ADR industry from our special guests.
Each year of the Australian ADR Awards we are in awe of the innovative approaches of Australia’s ADR professionals and their dedication to excellence. To all our ADR Award finalists and winners in 2021, a big congratulations!
The night would not have been an ADR Awards night without the After Party. My congratulations to all who partied on at Tatler in a coconut margarita haze until 3.30am! Stamina has always been a hallmark of the ADR professional.
Expanding the understanding of ADR and nurturing up and coming talent is a cornerstone of ADC’s raison d'être. I am therefore delighted to invite you to join us in contributing to two student programs – one at university level and the other high school.
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The 6th Annual ADC-ICC Asia Pacific Commercial Mediation Competition (APCMC) is being held online from 28 – 30 August 2022. We are seeking support from ADR professionals, sponsors and supporting organisations, in delivering this unique opportunity for students to enhance their negotiation skills and challenge themselves with complex cross-border commercial disputes. This is an international event, including exclusive social programs, special guests, and knowledge and student wellness opportunities. Please see the links below.
Now in its 9th year, ADC’s Schools Invitational Debating Competition for Year 10 students is continuing its expansion in 2022. Full details about the program are on the website, with the link below. If you are enthusiastic about creating unique development opportunities for young minds, please contact me directly to discuss.
A reminder that ADC’s flagship mediation training and accreditation program is available in the evenings, on the weekends and during office hours throughout May and June. If you are thinking about your professional development before EOFY, there is likely to be a time that is doable for you. We are here to help. So please feel free to call me about any of our courses, in-house or public.
Last but by no means least, after years of Covid-containment, I am excited to see ADC once again out in the world. We will have a team on the ground in Cambodia in June starting another exciting project in the world of ADR!
Please enjoy the range of ADR related events and articles highlighted in this Bulletin.
Stay safe,
Deborah
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Emerald on the Green
The Australian ADR Awards 2021 – In Review
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Australia’s Alternative Dispute Resolution professional community are global experts and regularly pioneers in their field. The Australian ADR Awards recognise both individual and team excellence and commitment to innovation. In conjunction with our celebration for ADC’s 35th Anniversary, the 6th Annual Australian ADR Awards were held on Thursday, 31 March 2022, returning live to the stunning greens at the prestigious Australian Golf Club. Read more about the gala evening HERE
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Now is the time to advance your professional skills and add significant qualifications to your CV. More on the ‘ADC Difference’:
More Quality Coaching Time
ADC’s mediation training is highly interactive. We provide 88% more professional coaching hours than is required by the Australian National Mediation Standards. That means more practice for you, with the benefit of Australia’s leading training faculty as your personal coaches.
More Learning Resources
ADC provides a suite of multi-media resources to support your learning, including podcasts, videos, workbooks and a comprehensive manual.
See course dates/links below to learn more and register…
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Continuing Professional Development
Now is the time to gain essential skills and qualifications
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ADC’s Flagship Mediation Training, Accreditation & Refresher Days
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"Absolutely brilliant learning experience. I was particularly impressed by the process of providing feedback on our performance from several experienced coaches. The real-time live assessment was extremely valuable." – Prasuna
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Advance your skills and career with ADC’s flagship Mediation Course.
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Learn how to conduct each step of the Mediation Process in line with Australian and International Standards, strengthen your interest-based negotiation skills and hone your online communication skills. ADC’s multidisciplinary course enables you to facilitate the resolution of disputes across a diverse range of business, cultural and social settings with the added advantages of:
- ADC’s prestigious ‘Online Mediator Accreditation’
- Eligibility for Australian National Mediator Accreditation
- International recognition by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (London) through their mediation stream
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"This was an extremely professional and educative experience. I've gained a highly valuable skill and couldn't recommend the course more highly." – Peter
"Great experience. Good teachers and classmates, and forum. Online training worked well. Not excessive amounts of homework or personal learning. A well-thought out program. Excellent role plays." – Aidan
Read More Testimonials Here –>
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ADC Training Calendar for 2022
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ADC-ICC Asia Pacific Mediation Competition
Opportunities for you to get involved today!
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The Australian Disputes Centre is thrilled to collaborate with the International Chamber of Commerce in hosting the 6th Annual ADC-ICC Asia Pacific Commercial Mediation Competition (APCMC) being held online from 28 – 30 August 2022! Don’t miss your chance to participate by registering your University’s team by 3 June 2022.
The APCMC is a brilliant opportunity for students to hone their negotiation and public speaking skills, in addition to their analytical judgement and power of persuasion. Read the testimonials of APCMC alumni and why they think it’s the student competition to join HERE »
In addition to registering competition teams, we are seeking ADR professionals and students as volunteers; Mediators, Judges, Team Coach/Mentor, and Session Supervisors. As an APCMC volunteer, you will have the opportunity to work with teams from across the globe and network with APCMC family through our popular social events. Read more and Register HERE »
This is also a call out for sponsors and supporting organisations interested in partnering with the Australian Disputes Centre and ICC Australia in making APCMC 2022 its most successful to date. The APCMC’s online format provides great potential for sponsors to get involved and get in front to the Asia-Pacific’s high-ranking law and business students and a cadre of international mediators of significant standing. With its international reach the APCMC, is a fantastic opportunity for broad visibility, showcasing your online capabilities and profile to the Asia-Pacific region and beyond. Read more HERE »
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ADC Schools Invitational Debating
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The Australian Disputes Centre’s Schools Invitational Debating Competition is a unique opportunity for year 10 students to learn and develop their debating and collaborative skills. This is a pro bono competition offered to public and private schools. Students compete in mixed school teams.
Debating teaches students how to find their voice, communicating their thoughts and ideas as a public speaker, how to think on their feet and effectively construct a persuasive argument.
ADC’s Schools Invitational Debating Competition is expanding nationally in 2022. We are seeking volunteer co-ordinators and adjudicators to assist us in the various States and Territories. If you would like to discuss this opportunity, please get in touch with us. Full details about the program are on the website HERE »
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Recent Trends in Mediation from Across the Tasman
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Karan Kalsi
Auckland University, New Zealand
While small relative to international standards, New Zealand’s mediation industry has long punched above its weight. This article briefly covers two contemporary trends in the industry. The first is the increased mandating of alternative dispute resolution in industry-specific statute law. The second is the push for “true” cross-cultural competency in both a bicultural and increasingly multicultural context. Read more HERE –>
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International View of Multi-Tiered Dispute Resolution Clauses: Enforceability and Best Practice
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Saiesh Kamath
National University of Juridicial Sciences, Kolkata, India
Fitting the forum to the fuss - Multi-Tiered Dispute Resolution (MTDR) or ADR-first clauses respect and recognise that all disputes cannot be treated in the same way. Discretion is needed to allow to parties to resolve the dispute in ways that are most appropriate to their interests and relationships. In this article Saiesh Kamath revisits the key elements of multi-tiered dispute resolution clauses and issues of enforceability. Read the article here –>
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Stay Current and Connected!
JOINING ADC's Book Club
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ADC connects you in a new and exciting way.
The ADC Book Club features a reading list designed to deepen your dispute resolution knowledge and expertise, in relaxed setting. Stay current, add CPD points and extend your professional connections.
Our next Book Club sessions are happening in the week commencing 6 June 2022 (7.30pm-9.00pm AEST). Not already registered? Join the conversation HERE!
ADC Book Club meets every 2 months and is curated by ADC’s stellar training faculty.
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Australian Disputes Centre
Lockhart Chambers, LGF, 233 Macquarie Street, Sydney NSW 2000
P: 61 2 9239 0700
E: info@disputescentre.com.au
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