ADR INSTITUTE OF ALBERTA

Description

The ADR Institute of Alberta (ADRIA) is a not-for-profit organization that provides outstanding service to clients and students, and assists more than 450 members engaged in the practice of arbitration and mediation throughout the province of Alberta. Membership in the ADR Institute of Alberta (ADRIA) is open to individuals or organizations interested in Appropriate Dispute Resolution (ADR) that fall under one of our four (4) membership categories. The field of ADR is expanding, reflecting the interest in and the many opportunities for applying these processes in new situations, such as schools, hospitals, amateur sports, neighbourhood disputes and consumer complaints.
ADRIA provides a list of quality arbitrators and mediators. It also provides instruction and assistance to organizations with creating dispute prevention and resolution systems. All ADRIA mediators and arbitrators adhere to a strict code of ethics. The ADR Institute of Alberta is one of the largest and most vigorous provincial affiliates of the ADR Institute of Canada, Inc. and retains jurisdictional responsibility for recommending candidates to the national organization for the professional designations of Chartered Arbitrator (C. Arb.), Chartered Mediator (C. Med.) and Qualified Mediator (Q. Med.).