Corporate and law firm membership benefits 2009

CEDR Membership - Mutual support, collaboration and partnership

The ADR community is made up of a diverse range of businesses - law practices, national and international businesses, local and national governments, charities and many other corporate and non-governmental stakeholders.

Over the past 19 years hundreds of these bodies have supported CEDR through membership to work together to enable us to develop mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution (ADR).

As a result of this unique collaboration, mediation has now become a fixture in the UK legal system and a major part of international business.

Members work with us because they find our services relevant and useful to their daily business needs, and many find benefit in the discounts we apply to our flagship training and dispute resolution services. Some members have been able to take advantage of unique opportunities to sponsor major projects which influence the development of ADR not only in the UK but around the world. Other members enjoy the chance to network, taking active roles in our many events we hold each year.

Full Membership

The member benefits package offered by CEDR is the most comprehensive available of its kind. The list of benefits below is exclusive to CEDR Members.

• Advice - Expert advice, guidance and information on all your conflict management and dispute resolution needs from the CEDR Member Advice Line.


• Conflict Coaching - One investigatory session for a key executive with one of our qualified conflict coaches.


• Dispute and Conflict Services:
1. two-hour chairing of a business roundtable discussion, for example, for facilitating difficult project team issues (internally or with suppliers or partners);
2. 10% discount on commercial mediations under the CEDR Solve select service;
3. design and management of a bespoke conflict resolution service for internal and external conflicts for a CEDR Solve Scheme.


• Mediation in Action - A mediation seminar and a mediation theatre for an unlimited audience. (Cost of a mediation seminar for non-members is £300 and a theatre for non-members costs £600).


• Training - Discounts of up to 25% on our renowned conflict management, negotiation and mediation training packages.


• Raising Profile - Join a first class list as we feature you with prominent profiling as a CEDR Member on our website, at events and in our publications and give you unlimited use of our CEDR Member logo.


• Sponsorship opportunities - Membership gives you the opportunity to sponsor thought-leading research and development projects and events and to partner on exciting initiatives in sector developments, lobbying and research both in the UK and internationally.


• Networking - Free attendance at two CEDR Forums, and discounted attendance at a wide range of other CEDR events, including CEDR's Biennial Congress and industry breakfast briefings.


• Legal Updates:
1. Password protected access for all staff to EDR Law (a comprehensive on-line resource for tracking judgements, Civil Procedure Rules, Court Guides and Pre-action Protocols linked specifically to mediation and other EDR processes on CEDR's website);
2. Receipt of our quarterly Resolutions e-newsletter with ADR news, articles and developments within the field, together with a timetable of upcoming events and sponsorship/promotional opportunities;
3. Password access to CEDR's protected article library on CEDR's website.



Affiliate and Reciprocal Membership

CEDR is keen to work with leading charities, non-profit organisations, trade associations, professional institutes, educational institutions and governmental organisations with a commitment to cutting the cost of conflict. Membership fee is complimentary through invitation. Affiliate members do not receive membership discounts.

New for 2009 - International Membership

In recognition of our expanding International role, we are offering International Membership. International Membership is open to a non-UK organisation who wishes to partner with CEDR to develop ADR in their firm, region or country. In recognition of the fact that international members may not be able to take advantage of the full range of member benefits, cost of membership will be agreed on an individual basis.

Cost

For the sixth consecutive year, the cost of CEDR Membership is frozen at £3,000 (+VAT).

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