International Council for Online Dispute Resolution and National Center for Technology and Dispute Resolution Facilitate ODR

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 worldwide health crisis, online dispute resolution (“ODR”) processes have become increasingly important for most dispute resolution professionals.  Because of this, Disputing has chosen to highlight many of the various organizations offering guidance and support for ODR technologies in our recent blog posts.  Today’s post is focused on the International Council for Online Dispute Resolution (“ICODR”), which was created to complement the National Center for Technology and Dispute Resolution (“NCTDR”).

According to the organization’s website:

ICODR is an international nonprofit, incorporated in the United States, that drives the development, convergence, and adoption of open standards for the global effort to resolve disputes and conflicts using information and communications technology.

ICODR promotes worldwide standards for all forms of technology-assisted dispute resolution, including diagnosis, negotiation, mediation, arbitration and courts. ICODR’s open standards offer the potential to lower cost, stimulate innovation, protect consumers and citizens, and protect the right of free access to justice.

An up-to-date list of ODR providers is available on the NCTDR’s website.  The NCTDR regularly publishes informative ODR updates as well.

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