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  • Incore
    • Established in 1993, INCORE (International Conflict research) is a joint project of the United Nations University and the University of Ulster. Combining research, education and comparative analysis, INCORE addresses the causes and consequences of conflict in Northern Ireland and internationally and promotes conflict resolution management strategies. It aims to influence policymakers and practitioners involved in peace, conflict and reconciliation issues while enhancing the nature of international conflict research.
    • INCORE is located within the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Ulster ­ and co-ordinates the varied peace and conflict-related activity across the University – encompassing work in disciplines such as politics, policy studies, history, international affairs, sociology, geography, architecture, communications and social work, as well as in peace and conflict studies.
  • Indiana Conflict Resolution Institute (ICRI)
    • The Indiana Conflict Resolution Institute (ICRI), in the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA), was established in 1997, and is dedicated to the understanding and expansion of conflict and dispute resolution in public and private arenas. The Institute received initial funding from Indiana University through a program called the Strategic Directions Initiative; much of its continuing research is funded with grants from private foundations and organizations.  Additional underwriting for ICRI’s research has come from the United States Postal Service, the National Institutes of Health, the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.  The Hewlett Foundation has enabled ICRI to initiate several nationally focused projects in the growing field of conflict resolution.
  • Initiatives of Change
    • Initiatives of Change is an international movement, active in 60 countries and formally incorporated in 39 countries. Each national body is independent but may affiliate to the International Association of Initiatives of Change, which was founded in 2002. On the international level, IofC's work is coordinated by an International Council and by annual global consultations, attended by representatives from all parts of the world.
  • Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution
    • Institute at George Mason University.  Supports undergraduate and graduate programs.
  • Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution
    • The 1998 Environmental Policy and Conflict Resolution Act (P.L. 105-156) created the U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution to assist parties in resolving environmental conflicts around the country that involve federal agencies or interests. The Institute provides a neutral place inside the federal government but "outside the Beltway" where public and private interests can reach common ground. Its primary objectives are to:
    • Resolve federal environmental, natural resources, and public lands disputes in a timely and constructive manner through assisted negotiation and mediation
    • Increase the appropriate use of environmental conflict resolution (ECR) in general and improve the ability of federal agencies and other interested parties to engage in ECR effectively
    • Engage in and promote collaborative problem-solving and consensus-building during the design and implementation of federal environmental policies to prevent and reduce the incidence of future environmental disputes
  • Institute for Global Engagement
    • The Institute for Global Engagement (IGE) is a "think tank with legs," created to develop sustainable environments for religious freedom worldwide, and to inspire and equip emerging leaders with faith-based methodologies of engagement. Founded by Robert A. Seiple, the first-ever U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, IGE uniquely combines strategic analysis with an operational component that seeks solutions to complex political and religious problems in difficult parts of the world.
  • Institute for International Mediation and Conflict Resolution (IIMCR)
    • The Institute for International Mediation and Conflict Resolution (IIMCR) is a Washington, DC based, non-profit, 501(c)(3) institution whose mission is to promote the use of peaceful conflict resolution techniques among a generation of future leaders through the design and implementation of unique programs and services.
    • Since 1996, IIMCR has successfully conducted nine International Symposia in The Netherlands, two Latin American Symposia in Mexico, and one Middle East Symposium in Cyprus, training over 1000 dedicated students and young professionals from over 50 countries.
  • Institute for Multi-Track Diplomacy
    • Established in 1992, the mission of the Institute for Multi-Track Diplomacy is to promote a systems approach to peace-building and to facilitate the transformation of deep-rooted social conflict. The Institute is chaired by Ambassador John W. McDonald. IMTD is based in Arlington, VA, and has more than 1300 members in 31 countries. IMTD is supported by a wide range of key personnel, associates and interns. About 150 interns from 33 countries have worked at IMTD. Almost all of them were master’s students from prestigious universities in the U.S. and Europe.
  • Interagency ADR Working Groups
    • Homepage of the federal government's Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Working Group. Congress and the President established the Working Group to coordinate, promote, and facilitate the effective use of ADR in the government, pursuant to the Administrative Dispute Resolution Act of 1996 and a White House Presidential Memorandum.
    • This website contains resources to assist government employees and private citizens who use ADR in federal disputes, and to support federal agencies in developing ADR programs. Features are listed in the column on the left. "Documents" contains reports, laws, speeches, and other official government documents about ADR. "Guidance" contains materials providing guidance on how to use ADR effectively. "Articles" contains law review publications describing ADR in the government. "Federal Agency Information" contains contact materials about ADR officials in the government and links to federal agency ADR websites. "Working Group Information" contains materials describing the activities of the working group. Finally, "ADR E-mail List" provides an opportunity to sign up to a government ADR listserv and to use it to ask questions and have discussions with hundreds of federal ADR professionals throughout the country.
  • Interagency ADR Working Group, Contract and Procurement Section
    • Electronic guide to federal procurement ADR.
  • Inter-American Court of Human Rights
    • In November 1969 the Inter-American Specialized Conference on Human was held in San José, Costa Rica in which the delegates of the member States of the Organization of the American States adopted the American Convention on Human Rights, which entered into force on July 18 ,1978, when a member State deposited the 11th instrument of ratification. 
  • International Center for Religion and Diplomacy
    • To address identity-based conflicts that exceed the reach of traditional diplomacy by incorporating religion as part of the solution.
    • Regardless of one’s spiritual persuasion, there are two compelling reasons why the Center's work is important: (1) the need for more effective preventive measures to minimize the occasions in which we have to send our sons and daughters in harm’s way and (2) the need for a stable global environment to support continued economic growth that can benefit an expanding percentage of the world's population.
    • By linking religious reconciliation with official diplomacy, the ICRD is creating a new synergy for peacemaking that serves both of these needs.  It also provides a more fruitful approach for dealing with ethnic conflict, tribal warfare, and religious hostilities.
  • International Centre for Reconciliation at Coventry Cathedral
    • The International Centre for Reconciliation (ICR) at Coventry Cathedral is one of the world's oldest religious-based centres for reconciliation.  It was established following the destruction of Coventry Cathedral in 1940, after which the provost made a commitment not to revenge, but to reconciliation with Britain's enemies.  Since then, ICR's work for peace has expanded into some of the world's worst areas of conflict.  Much of the Centre's early work was in the former Communist bloc, broadening to focus on conflicts involving the three major monotheistic faiths.  Today, ICR is committed to reconciliation in various situations of violent conflict, some related to religious dispute and others fuelled by different factors.  In addition to its short-term reconciliation work, ICR coordinates the Community of the Cross of Nails, an international network of over 150 organisations in 60 countries committed to reconciliation, which also provides ICR with a practical and spiritual support base.  ICR is the principal organisation for the Diocese of Coventry's international work, including its formal partnerships with the Anglican Diocese of Kaduna (northern Nigeria) and the Syrian Orthodox Diocese of Jerusalem.
  • International Court of Justice
    • The International Court of Justice is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations.  Its seat is at the Peace Palace in The Hague (Netherlands). It began work in 1946, when it replaced the Permanent Court of International Justice which had functioned in the Peace Palace since 1922.  It operates under a Statute largely similar to that of its predecessor, which is an integral part of the Charter of the United Nations.
    • The Court has a dual role:  to settle in accordance with international law the legal disputes submitted to it by States, and to give advisory opinions on legal questions referred to it by duly authorized international organs and agencies.
  • International Criminal Court
    • The International Criminal Court (ICC) is the first ever permanent, treaty based, international criminal court established to promote the rule of law and ensure that the gravest international crimes do not go unpunished.
    • The Court shall be complementary to national criminal jurisdictions. The jurisdiction and functioning of the Court shall be governed by the provisions of the Rome Statute.
    • The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court was established on 17 July 1998, when 120 States participating in the "United Nations Diplomatic Conference of Plenipotentiaries on the Establishment of an International Criminal Court" adopted the Statute. The Statute entered into force on 1 July 2002. Anyone who commits any of the crimes under the Statute after this date will be liable for prosecution by the Court.
  • International Institute for Restorative Practices (a Graduate School)
    • The International Institute for Restorative Practices (IIRP) is a non-profit organization that provides education, consulting and research in support of the development of restorative practices around the world.

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