Jeff Thompson's Blog – January 2013 Archive (3)

Edinburgh: Conflict Resolution Capital... of the World?

It was very interesting to see Edinburgh, Scotland is trying to market itself as the global location for people to visit to resolve their conflicts. Sure, one might think of New York City, Paris, or Geneva, but why not?

from the article:

KEY players from opposing sides in conflicts around the world would be brought together in Edinburgh under a plan to make the Capital a location of choice for peace talks.

The plans have been compared to the…

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Added by Jeff Thompson on January 28, 2013 at 1:49pm — No Comments

What's Happening [01.08.13]

Caucus Saves The NHL Season!

The value of caucusing was on full display as it played a critical role in resolving the NHL…

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Added by Jeff Thompson on January 7, 2013 at 2:00pm — No Comments

The Mediator- Queen of the Room!

On a recent episode of CBS's the Good Wife, the confusion between mediation and arbitration was once again on display. Firstly, I do not watch the show but rather it was mentioned on the very popular John Jay College Dispute Resolution Listserv.…

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Added by Jeff Thompson on January 7, 2013 at 1:48pm — No Comments