On April 1, the Documentation Center of ADR Resources (ARyME) topped over 1,000 ADR-specific documents after thirteen years of activity, making it one of the largest collections of ADR documentation anywhere in the world.

The Documentation Center of ADR Resources (ARyME) is divided into six main sections: documentation on arbitration and mediation in countries of the five continents, and a section on international bilateral, regional, and inter-continental organizations and institutions. Additionally, each section is sub-divided in sections providing specific ADR legislation, related documentation (draft bills, press releases, surveys, etc.), as well as international treaties ratified by specific countries within the data base. Lastly, a powerful search engine allows visitors to search documentation by country, by ADR method, by specialty (civil, commercial, etc.), and by document language.

“Reaching and exceeding 1,000 documents has not been easy, and it has not been premeditated”, explains José Antonio García Álvaro, President of ADR Resources (ARyME), who adds, “the size of our Documentation Center has been the natural result of thirteen years of activity and research to offer quality information for our visitors and subscribers. Each piece of news we publish requires of us that we gather and review relevant documentation, or our website would be nothing more than a collection of press-releases providing little or no added value.”