I. Introduction - What is Conflict? And How to Manage Conflict.
II. Common Types of Dispute Settlement
- Negotiation - Inquiry and fact finding - Mediation - Good offices - Conciliation - Arbitration
III. International Dispute Resolutions
- Overview of International Law - Basic principles of international law (sovereignty, jurisdiction, independence, etc.) - Article 33, Paragraph 1 of the United Nations Charter - International Court of Justice.
- Some of Alternative Dispute Settlement Institutions
- Permanent Court of Arbitration (Hague Convention 1907) - International Court Arbitration (International Chamber of Commerce) - United Nations Commission for International Trade Law (1985 UNCITRAL Model Law On International Commercial Arbitration)
- 1958 New York Convention
- How to Settle International Business Dispute
- Types of Arbitration - Arbitral tribunal - Arbitration Proceedings - Lex arbitri and the law of the subject matter - Award (rendering, recognition, enforcement, etc)
IV. Domestic Dispute Resolutions
- Introduction to Domestic Dispute Resolution - Arbitration Law (Republic Act No. 876) - Alternative Dispute Resolution Act of 2004 (Republic Act No. 9285) - DOJ department Circular No. 98 s 2009 (Implementing Rules and Regulations of Alternative Dispute Resolution Act of 2004) - A.M. No. 07-11-08-SC (Special Rules of Court on Alternative Dispute Resolution)