The Consortium on Negotiation and Conflict Resolution (CNCR) is an inter-university program established to study the causes, dynamics and resolution of complex, multi-party conflicts.   CNCR involves faculty and students from Georgia Tech, Georgia State, the University of Georgia, the Carter Center, and other area universities and institutions.  The major activities of CNCR include supporting individual and joint research, convening research symposia and practitioner forums, developing educational case and training materials, encouraging the study of negotiation and dispute resolution through teaching and training, and promoting the work of academics and professionals in dispute resolution.

CNCR focuses its attention on two areas of concern: the management of public disputes, particularly those involving the environment, planning and public policy; and the management of disputes in complex public organizations, such as the University System of Georgia.  CNCR's research program is coordinated through the City Planning Program at Georgia Tech.