The Dispute Resolution Foundation, formerly the Mediation Council of Jamaica, was incorporated under the Companies Act on July 11, 1994. Core funding was granted until 1996 by USAID under the Sustainable Justice Improvement Programme. The Foundation seeks to implement a very successful model of dispute resolution which is widely used by businesses and courts in the U.S.A., Hong Kong, Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom.
The Core Values of the DRF are:
AFFIRMATION
COOPERATION
COMMUNICATION
RESPECT