Second International Workshop
on
Online Dispute Resolution
(odrworkshop.info)
Bologna, June 10 2005
in
conjuntion with the International
Conference on AI & Law
Location:
Faculty of Law of the University of Bologna, Via Zamboni
n° 22, Bologna. For further informations see the map of the city.
Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) is on its way to become a central method of dispute resolution. At this moment already several ODR providers are performing significant dispute resolution,, notably SquareTrade (over 1,5 million cases), Cybersettle (over 1 billion dollar settled), WIPO domain name arbitration (over 10.000 cases).
One of today’s challenges is the effective use of (new) technology. There is still much to be learnt, including the following topics: useful kinds of interaction; application of advanced technology and AI methods, acceptance by users and by (legal) professionals.
Developing successful ODR is primarily a multi-disciplinary enterprise. The ODR workshop is a forum for the exchange of ideas between people with different backgrounds such as providers of ODR-services, and researchers in the field of ADR/ODR, argumentation, negotiation, and AI & Law.
Authors are
invited to submit both papers up to a max. of 5000 words, and position
papers
of app. 500 words.
Relevant
paper topics include but are not restricted to the following:
- The success and failure factors of ODR;
- The use of technology (e.g., e-mail, video conferencing, online
environments);
- Discussion of implemented ODR systems;
- Argumentation and ODR;
- Theories on ADR/ODR;
- ODR-projects;
- ODR-protocols;
- Taxonomy of disputes suitable for ODR;
- Interaction between the parties in ODR;
- Design issues;
- Acceptance issues.
Deadline
for submission: April 3, 2005
Notification of acceptance: April
24, 2005
Final papers due: May 5, 2005
Submissions
should be sent
to the Program Chair John Zeleznikow (john.zeleznikow@vu.edu.au)