Cross-cultural

Cross-cultural, Developing the Field, Europe, Family Mediation, Future of mediation, Growth of the Field (Challenges, New Sectors, etc.), International Mediation, Ireland

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Co-Author Lughaidh Kerin, NUI Galway The School of Law, National University of Ireland, Galway hosted in association the UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, NUIG and the Irish Centre for International Family Mediation a Conference on Mediation in Cases of International Family Conflict and Child Abduction on a typically damp Saturday in May in the…

Creativity, Cross-cultural, Mediation Users/Clients, Mediators’ Conduct, Uncategorized

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On 4 September 2010, Christchurch – gateway to New Zealand’s scenic South Island – suffered a major 7.1 earthquake and before it could recover a further 6.3 earthquake shook the city on 22 February 2011 killing 185 people and damaging well over one third of the buildings in the CBD and tens of thousands of…

Bias, Conventional wisdom, Cross-cultural, General, Interests, Mediation Practice, Mediators’ Conduct, Practical Challenges for Mediators

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[Author’s Note: I am grateful to Ms. Melissa Teo whose journal ruminations led me to the random thoughts that follow] I teach mediation skills at the National University of Singapore Faculty of Law and it has always been something that I have found tremendously fulfilling. Apart from influencing generations of lawyers to consider the resolution…

Commercial Mediation, Cross-cultural, Growth of the Field (Challenges, New Sectors, etc.), Impasse, International Mediation, mediation as a career, mediation models, Public Policy, Uncategorized, War Stories

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Mediator is New Premier in Ontario Following my rant last month about the need for more mediators in public policy-making, the Liberal Party of Ontario has chosen a former mediator, Kathleen Wynne, as their new leader and, consequently, as the first woman Premier of Ontario. I had no idea this Blog had so much influence….

Book Review, Causes of Conflict, Civil rights, Conflict, Conventional wisdom, Cross-cultural, Dispute Resolution, Governments/Public Sector, Growth of the Field (Challenges, New Sectors, etc.), International Law, International Mediation, peace negotiations, Practical Challenges for Mediators, UN and International Organizations

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Prior to Christmas I found myself in Jerusalem, Israel – the heart of the heart of the conflict of our time. Here, no one agrees on anything – even the monks from various Christian denominations (Greek Orthodox, Armenians, Catholics and others) responsible for The Church of the Holy Sepulchre where Christ was crucified, argue amongst…

ADR, Cross-cultural, Developing the Field, Dispute Resolution, Europe, Future of mediation, Growth of the Field (Challenges, New Sectors, etc.), International Mediation, mediation models, Understanding mediation

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I once had the honour to meet the first woman in Space, Valentina Tereshkova. She said something that has always stuck in my mind: “Once you have been in Space you appreciate how small and fragile the earth is”. She meant that Space is a good place to be if you want put things into…

Accreditation, ADR, Cross-cultural, Developing the Field, Dispute Resolution, General, Hong Kong, Jurisdiction, Legal Issues, Legislation, mediation as a career, Mediation Reforms (Legislation, etc.), Mediation Schemes (In Courts, etc.), Standards, Training

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Well, the New Year is a time for reflections, making new resolutions and fresh starts. In Hong Kong the 1st of January 2013 saw a fresh start for the mediation regulatory regime with the coming into force of the Mediation Ordinance (MO), which I wrote about last month. But it’s not just the MO, which…

ADR, Appointment of Mediators, Commercial Mediation, Cross-cultural, Developing the Field, Dispute Resolution, Governments/Public Sector, Mediation Agreement, Mediation Outcomes, Scotland, Settlement Agreements, Stories, Success in mediation, Uncategorized

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Edinburgh is one of the world’s top tourist attractions. To quote its own website “Edinburgh is an multi-award-winning, world-class tourist destination. A must-see cultural capital. From stunning skylines to sandy beaches, festivals to fireworks – the city has something for everyone, day and night.” So, it can hardly have been good for business when, during…

Co-mediation, Court Procedure and Litigation, Cross-cultural, Developing the Field, Europe, Family Mediation, International Law, International Mediation, mediation models, Mediation Reforms (Legislation, etc.), Mediation Users/Clients, Success in mediation

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As much as we might like mediation’s fluid and often intangible nature, every now and then it can be of benefit to come across some research which enables us to take a step back and look at the impact our work is having on our clients, even long after the execution of the Memorandum of…

Conflict, Cross-cultural, Developing the Field, Europe, Family Mediation, Future of mediation, General, Growth of the Field (Challenges, New Sectors, etc.), International Mediation, Mediation Reforms (Legislation, etc.), Mentoring, Transformation

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The location was the Old Post House in Stafford, a traditional English, allegedly haunted, building with excellent conference facilities, good food and awful coffee. The occasion was World Conflict Resolution Day, this year on 18th October. About 45 mediators from around the world had gathered for a day of lectures on workshops on mediation. The…