Demos and Simulations
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For dispute resolution processes to flourish online, it is
necessary for there to be software that assists and guides settlement. Some of the
following applications are operational now and some are nearing completion. We have
arranged for role players to take part in simulations that you can observe and are also
providing opportunities for you to interact directly with some of the software. The
hands on opportunities are, not surprisingly, identified with the following symbol -  Here are a few of the demos and
simulations that will be available.
One Accord
- One Accord is a software product developed by One Accord Technologies that assists parties to
find optimal win-win solutions in multi-party negotiations. One Accord
solicits detailed preference information and employs an optimization algorithm to generate
alternatives for parties to consider. Beginning shortly before Cyberweek, two role players
will attempt to use One Accord to settle a hypothetical environmental dispute.
The role players will keep a log that will enable you to observe their strategies and see
whether One Accord suggested viable options for settlement.
CyberTribunal
- CyberTribunal is an online mediation and arbitration service developed at the University
of Montreal Faculty of Law. Several simulations involving CyberTribunal will occur during
Cyberweek.
Resolution
Forum - Resolution Forum is a real-time "chat" system developed in
Houston, Texas that is tailored for the Mediation/Arbitration process. At specified times
during Cyberweek, role players will try to settle a hypothetical dispute. You will be able
to log on and observe the process.
The Third Party is a set of java applets developed at the University of Massachusetts Center for Information
Technology and Dispute Resolution that can be employed at different stages of the
mediation or consensus building process. These include the following:
Dispute
Map/Outliner - An application that allows parties to identify issues and interests
and, by placing them on screen, reach agreement on what the dispute is about.
Calendar
- Explore the opportunities presented by an online group calendar for setting agendas
and timelines.
GroupText/SingleText
- An application developed by Patrick Wiseman of the Georgia State University College
of Law to allow a group to work together on a document stored on a Web site (as opposed to
circulating multiple copies of a document for comment and editing).
DecisionRoom
- You will have an opportunity to try out DecisionRoom, an innovative online
"space" for meeting and resolving problems.
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| Discussions |
A wide array of topics will be open to discussion, such as Nuts and Bolts: Using Email, the Web, and More, How
I(we) Have Used the Net, Online Information Resources for the ADR Professional,
Webmasters, Disputes, and Dispute Resolution; Experiences with Conflict Online,
Conversations with Student Mediators, Indigenous Dispute Resolution and the Net, Can Confidentiality Be Protected
Online, Should High Tech Disputes Be Mediated, and much more.
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Dispute
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At the beginning of ADR Cyberweek, Cyberjustice.org, a new
Web site, jointly developed by several online dispute resolution organizations, will be
announced.
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Special
Activities |
Evening chat opportunities, an online course, instant polls
on important issues, a conversation with the people running a major online consensus
building project in Canada, and more to be announced.
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