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Conflict Resolution

Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution

The Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution (ICAR) is an academic program offering BA, BS, MS, and PhD degrees. ICAR’s community of scholars, practition-ers, and graduate students are active worldwide in the field of peace-making and conflict resolution. ICAR offers conflict resolution through problem-solving processes. Trained facilitators assist parties by analyzing and resolving disputes.

Web: www.gmu.edu/departments/ICAR

ICAR services include the following:

• Applied Theory and Practice Program: This program allows faculty, practitioners, and graduate students to develop and test new techniques of conflict analysis and resolution in broad areas of community or interjurisdictional conflict. The program is also involved in long-term projects, consulting, analysis, research, process design, mediation, facilitation, and training services to meet short-term needs. Call 703-993-1300.

Web: www.gmu.edu/departments/ICAR

• The Northern Virginia Mediation Service: The service is an independent, nonprofit corporation affiliated with ICAR. It provides mediation services across a wide range of disputes, including neighborhood; family and domestic; parenting and divorce; landlord and tenant; parent and teen; consumer and merchant; and business disputes. In accordance with its mission to provide dispute resolution and public education, the service offers several other services, such as mediator training and certification, education, and facilitation. Call 703-993-3656.

Web: www.nvms.us