Conflict Resolution Day – An International Celebration
"Options for Albertans"

In celebration of Conflict Resolution Day, a number of government and community groups have been working together to bring you a number of interactive events so you can learn more about the different conflict management process that are available here in Alberta.

Our lunch time sessions will be held at 40 locations across the province.

How to Prevent and Resolve Business Disputes

Are you being sued, or are you at risk of being sued? Invoiced for services that were incomplete or unsatisfactory? Waiting to receive payment for services that you have provided? Having a disagreement with a business partner or employee? This session will cover the spectrum of options that are available to you. Topics will include business or commercial disputes, neighborhood disputes, workplace and employee disputes, divorce and separation, youth crime, and litigation.

Presented by: Alberta Conflict Resolution Day Planning Committee
Fee: Free
Location of panelists: 100-10237 104 Street, Edmonton
Event summary:
The panel discussion will consist of four members representing mediation, restorative justice, arbitration and the law. Panelists will be presented scenarios and they will respond with their approach and considerations within their respective areas.

Panelists:
Mediation Restorative Justice Arbitration Law
Bill Diepeveen Paula Drouin Jim McCartney Lucille R. Birkett

For information on other video conference locations in Alberta please contact the Business Link at 780–422–7722. This event is an excellent professional development opportunity for members of your organization to attend free of charge.

Other events include:

• Edmonton
• Communicating through Conflict courses are being offered by the Mediation and Restorative Justice Centre at a number of locations around Edmonton in the evening.

• Red Deer
• There will be an information fair in Bower Mall

• Grande Prairie
• There will be a lunch session at:
  Community Futures Grande Prairie and Region
  Viktoria Place #104, 9817 - 101 Avenue, Grande Prairie, AB
  Website: www.cfofgp.com

• Lethbridge/ Medicine Hat
• There will be an information fair and role play demo at the library
• There will also be lunch sessions at:
  Community Futures Entre Corp Business Development
  #202, 556 - 4 Street SE, Medicine Hat, AB
  Website: www.entre-corp.com
• Community Futures Lethbridge Region
  2626 South Parkside Drive, Lethbridge, AB
  Website: www.cflethbridge.com

• Fort McMurray
• There will be displays at the court house
• There will be a lunch session at:
  Community Futures Wood Buffalo
  102, 9816 Hardin Street, Fort McMurray, AB
  Website: www.cfwb.ca

• Canmore
• There will be an information fair/presentation at the local library partnering with the local Guides to do the presentation.

• Community Mediation Calgary Society
• Lead: Paul Blakeney (403) 269-2707
• The 15th of October, 2009 is “Conflict Resolution Day” in Alberta. From 12:00 pm – 1:10 pm at the Business Link, #250, 639 - 5th Avenue SW, Standard Life Tower, Calgary, AB, The Alberta Conflict Resolution Day Committee will host an interactive four panel member video conference discussion on ADR options in Alberta. This video conference has the potential to connect with 35 different communities in Alberta. The panel members are experts in the fields of mediation, arbitration, restorative justice and the law.

• Strathcona County
• Lead: Barb Rix (780) 464-8445 o
  Planning is underway and will be hosting a Communicating through Conflict course that evening for the public.
• Lunch Session:
  Strathcona County Hall
  2001 Sherwood Drive, Sherwood Park

• University of Calgary
• Event details are coming soon.

• Alberta Justice – Calgary
• Planning is underway to have some internal events at the Court Centre

• Department of National Defense
• Working on hosting a video conference at the Dispute Resolution and Learning Centre on base in Edmonton.
• There will be a number of lead up events, please check back later.
• Will be held on Base at Guthrie School (across from Tim Horton’s) from 11:30 – 13:30 p.m.
  • Brown Bag Lunch (bring your own)
  • Coffee and Dessert will be provided
  • Proclamation for Conflict Resolution Day will be made by the Base Commander, LCol Tom Bradley
• Legal Resource Centre
  
  • We have created a “special topic” with background information and links to resources for our Access to Justice Network (ACJNet): you will be able to find it on www.acjnet.org/abhome in the weeks leading up the event
  • We will post on our blog at www.legalresourcecentre.ca/blog during that time period

For more information on Dispute Resolution Service Providers and Appropriate Dispute Resolution Processes and Options please view the International Conflict Resolution Day (ICRD) Directory.

For more information please contact:

Sara Ahlstrom (780) 644-3126 sara.ahlstrom@gov.ab.ca

Barb Rix (780) 464-8445 rix@strathcona.ab.ca

We look forward to seeing you at one of our events!