Cornell University’s Scheinman Institute on Conflict Resolution, in conjunction with the Modria Mediation Room, is hosting the 2013 Cyberweek eMediation Competition.
WHEN: November 4-8, 2013
COMPETITORS:
1. Competitors must be a current student at a college or university.
2. Mediator – Individuals may register to participate in the competition as a mediator.
3. Parties – Individuals or teams of 2 may register to participate in the competition as a party to the conflict.
TYPES OF CASES INVOLVED: The competition will use cases involving workplace and/ or community disputes.
ONLINE COMPETITION: Each mediation will be asynchronous using Modria’s platform and last four days. The competition will consist of one round.
COMPETITOR EVALUATION: Each pre-determined criterion will be judged on a scale of 1-5 by ADR professionals, allowing for a combined highest score of 40. The scores for each team will be considered a final score. A ranked listing of the top five scoring mediators and the top ten scoring parties will be announced.
REGISTRATION: Competitors must registers by Thursday, October 31. The competition will begin on November 4 and end on November 8. Competitors can register for Cyberweek at: https://cyberweek2013.eventbrite.com/
After registering for Cyberweek, you can register for the eMediation competition at: http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/conflictRes/eMediationCompetitionRegistration.html
Please contact Richard Todd at Richard.Todd@creighton.edu or Katrina Nobles at kn64@cornell.edu with any questions.
