ADRIA’s Calgary classes are moving! Due to the increasing number of learners in some of our classes, we needed more space and we have found a great location. Starting this month our classes are at the Calgary Real Estate Board (CREB) at 300 Manning Road NE, Calgary, AB, T2E 8K4. Our classes will be on the third floor and our contact there is Donna Stratton, CREB Development Coordinator, Education & Membership Records and she can be reached at 403.781.5447. Hope to see you there!

ADRIA has some upcoming specialty / professional development courses in the next few months that might be of interest.

The Certificate in Consensus Decision Making (CDM) program starts in February in both Calgary and Edmonton. CDM is used to address a variety of issues such as public policy issues, land use and environmental disputes, multilateral international peace negotiations and business mergers. Consensus agreements have been found to be more sustainable and long-lasting because they have been developed by those with a direct stake in the problem and by those that bear a responsibility for the implantation of the solutions. See attachment for more information.

The Court and Community Mediation course is going to be offered in Calgary in March and May in Edmonton. This course is designed to provide an understanding about the various mediation rosters which exist connected to the court system and administered by Alberta Justice, as well as provide information about some of the community-based organizations in Alberta. This information will be of particular interest to those who are newly qualified or about to complete their training as mediators and are wishing to explore potential opportunities for the future, and for those who have some experience and may be considering how to expand their current practice. Please see attachment for more information.

We will be offering at least several more specialty / professional development courses in the spring/summer term:

Restorative Practices

How to establish and grow an ADR business

Conflict Coaching

Please remember that taking courses can be used for points in maintaining professional certifications as well as for expanding your skills and services.

Finally, watch for our upcoming MTI Train-the-Trainer five day course! If you are interested in taking this course please contact Josie Cale and add your name to our list. We are in the process of scheduling a Train-the-Trainer for this spring.