In 2000 and 2006, the Federal Interagency ADR Working Group Steering Committee (IADRWG) issued guidance concerning the confidentiality protections under the 1996 Administrative Dispute Resolution Act. While this guidance has been helpful to mediators and ADR program administrators, we continue to experience challenges in its application.
In this interactive session, we will highlight the main points of the confidentiality guidance issued by the IADRWG. Participants will also engage in an exercise and share how they have addressed confidentiality issues in mediation.
Presenter: D. Leah Meltzer, Deputy Dispute Resolution Specialist, Securities and Exchange Commission
Please RSVP by June 22, 2007 to: snbrownbag@sec.gov
Videoconference: If you have ISDN VTC capability and would like to try participating by video, please have your IT person participate in one of the following mandatory test sessions to ensure system compatibility. Call Myron Fears at 202 572-0205, on June 12 or June 19 at 1:00 p.m. (ET).
Directions to the SEC: 100 F Street, NE.
From the Union Station metro stop (red line), take either exit, go up the escalator to the main (ground) floor of Union Station. Walk past the train gates to McDonalds. Just before entering McDonalds, turn left and go through the double glass doors. Walk down the ramp, down the escalator and then walk straight ahead to the SEC lobby and security. Please bring a photo ID and allow extra time for security processes.
If you need disability accommodations to participate in the meeting, contact Leah Meltzer at meltzerd@sec.gov. Please allow sufficient time for us to make arrangements.
Notices are posted at www.hhs.gov/dab/sn and http://www.adr.gov/a.htm (this website will also have copies of the session powerpoint.)