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Professor MEL RUBIN

KAREN LEICHTNAM

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO THE LEGAL PROFESSION

Wireless Internet Service Now Available at Our Head Office,

5 Camp Road, Kingston 4, Jamaica

CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF ARBITRATORS: CARIBBEAN BRANCH GETS GO-AHEAD

DRF thanks our 15th Anniversary Sponsors

Please contact us if you wish to sponsor an event or workshop: 906-0291 or 906-2456. We also gratefully accept donations from individuals.

Ministry of Justice

(CARRERAS GROUP)

Dispute Resolution Foundation Helping Businesses Cut Costs.

Businesses in Jamaica and the Caribbean region are poised to save millions... read more

Dispute Resolution Foundation to Increase National and Regional Impact in 2009.

Following a proclamation on January 6 by the Governor General designating 2009 National Year of Dispute Resolution... read more

2009 MEDIATION TRAINING

April 2010 40-Hour Mediation Training Schedule

May 2010 Advanced Mediation Training Schedule

To register, please complete the training request form (pdf) (Word version) and return it to:

Ms. Jennifer Williams
Email: jennifer.williams@drfja.org
or Fax: 754-9769.

Welcome

BMS4 Meeting New York

Trench Town Peace & Justice Administrator, Ms. Sonia Whyte along with Mr. Ancel Lee of Kingston & St. Andrew Action Forum (KSAAF) who were delegates at the BMS 4 meeting at the United Nations in New York earlier this month.

View photos from 11th Annual Meeting

EU/DRF “We Want Justice” Project

(EUROPEAID/128-794/M/ACT/JM EIDHR/05)

The Dispute Resolution Foundation (DRF) is the recipient of a grant from the European Union to implement a project entitled “We Want Justice” over the next two years ending in December 2011.

The overall objective of this project is to strengthen the capacity of public and private stakeholders, communities and civil society organisations in Jamaica to put structures in place for improved justice administration and the promotion of rights and democratic governance through alternative dispute resolution options, including Community & Restorative Justice Practices. One of the specific objectives of the project is to foster an enabled and shared justice environment for community cooperation within the target parishes of Clarendon, St. Catherine, St. James, Kingston & St. Andrew.

View the official newsletter.

Learn more about the EU's work in Jamaica at www.deljam.ec.europa.eu/en/index.htm

Saving money on legal disputes

Link:

Jamaica Gleaner

Oran A. Hall, Gleaner Writer

It seems to me that settling disputes through the courts is a very costly business which can negatively affect a person's financial position, particularly the person against whom the judgement goes. Are there alternatives to litigation which could work out more favourably to all parties in a legal dispute?

- Lois

COMET Project

Dispute Resolution Foundation (DRF) has entered into a contract with USAID/ Communty Empowerment and Transformation (COMET) Project to carry out 14 rap sessions with young people (15-24 years old) across Jamaica as part of their Good Governance Public Education Campaign. This project serves the purpose of encouraging the youth to become actively engaged in the process of governance and to heighten their level of awareness and knowledge of the following issues:

Corruption
Judicial, political and electoral processes
the role and capacity of youth in community building and transformation
Due process, civic responsibility and related areas

During the rap sessions participants have a chance to discuss the issues pertaining to the Campaign. They also are given an opportunity to critique the campaign materials in order for USAID/COMET to ensure that the materials they will use in the campaign are relevant and appealing to young people.

DISPUTE RESOLUTION FOUNDATION
Peace Centre & Corporate Head Office
5 Camp Road, Kingston 4
Jamaica, West Indies
Telephone: (876) 906-2456; 908-3657
Fax: (876) 754-9769
Email: drf@drfja.org

Training Services

View Dispute Resolution Foundation April 2010 40-Hour Mediation Training Schedule May 2010 Advanced Mediation Training To register, complete the Training Request Form (pdf) (Word version) and return it to Ms. Jennifer Williams, Training Manager.