We are looking for members of the Commercial Section who have international interests! Our section is collaborating with ACR’s International Section to expand our involvement with and outreach to businesses and governmental agencies that can benefit from the kind of ADR services our members provide.

 

Planning is underway for programs, events and publications that will increase the availability of information and promote networking about international commercial ADR. These webpages with an International Focus are an indication of things to come. Read Cindy Alm’s description of Conflict Resolution Day activities planned for October 15, 2009, under International News Highlights, for the range of activities planned.

 

Co-Chairs of the two sections, Michele Riley and Kurt Dettman for the Commercial Section, and Kathleen Coogan and David Plumb for the International Section, have taken the lead this year toward developing a close working relationship. You will see the results of these initiatives in the coming months. This section will keep you informed on the progress.

To make it more convenient for you to locate other ACR members, we have added a link under “Member Networking” that will take you to the ACR Member Directory. You will need your username and password in order to log into this “Members Only” directory.

 

There are several ways you can find information about members and how to contact them. You can search for a person by name, keywords (e.g., by specialty) and access the complete list of members in each ACR Section. Lists of members by U.S. State (including territories and freely associated states) and by Canadian Provinces are also available. Unfortunately, there is no capability at the present time to sort members by countries. You can, however, find people who speak one of nine foreign languages. These criteria can be combined to further narrow your search. 

 

As a way to improve international networking, we would like to be able to sort members by country. We have asked for this feature and hope it will be added in the near future. In addition, it would be useful to compile a joint listing of those ACR members who belong to both the Commercial and International Sections. You will be informed about additional features to facilitate networking when they become available.