The Ombuds Blog: World Directory of ADR Blogs Celebrates Second Anniversary

June 18, 2008

World Directory of ADR Blogs Celebrates Second Anniversary

On June 5, the World Directory of Alternative Dispute Resolution Blogs celebrated its second anniversary. The site, developed by Diane Levin, lists 146 blogs (including the Ombuds Blog) from 25 countries, focusing on mediation, negotiation and conflict resolution, in languages including English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Romanian, Danish, and Turkish. (ADRBlogs via Mediation Channel.)

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Anonymous6/21/2008 11:27 AM
Tom, thank you so very much for the links to both my blog and to the World Directory project! Your support means a great deal. I added your name with a link to The Ombuds Blog on the "Thanks page" at the World Directory.

Your blog is a superb resource that I refer people to often. It's an honor to be mentioned like this on your site.
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