About the symposium

The Online Dispute Resolution (ODR): The State of the Art Symposium is being convened by the Sir Zelman Cowen Centre at Victoria University.

The symposium will:

• provide an intensive and experiential learning opportunity for strategic decision makers in Australia interested in ODR as a mechanism for improving efficiency and access to justice through technology
• showcase, and critically review, the variety of ODR approaches and technologies being adopted nationally and internationally
• create a network of practitioners and policy makers with a specialist interest in developing ODR in Australia.

Who should attend

Attendance at the symposium is by invitation only.

Invitees will include:

• members of the judiciary
• court and tribunal members and administrators
• complaint handling agencies
• IT managers
• academics
• policy advisers
• others making strategic decisions about the introduction of smart and competitive technologies to promote greater efficiency and access to justice.