Governments/Public Sector

Causes of Conflict, Communication, Conflict, conlfict coaching, Conventional wisdom, Creativity, Decision making, Dispute Resolution, Efficiency, Europe, Future of mediation, General, Governments/Public Sector, Growth of the Field (Challenges, New Sectors, etc.), Improvisation, Interests, Mediation Practice, Memory and Illusions, Negotiation, Neuroscience, peace negotiations, Policy, Public Policy, Reform, Scotland, Skills, Uncategorized

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“The key to doing well lies not in overcoming others, but in eliciting their co-operation.” Robert Axelrod “Although negotiation takes place every day, it is not easy to do well. Standard strategies for negotiation often leave people dissatisfied, worn out or alienated…..” Roger Fisher and William Ury For probably the final time, I am writing…

Family Mediation, Governments/Public Sector, Mediation Reforms (Legislation, etc.), National Mediation Laws

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The UK Government seeks to implement “the most significant family justice system reforms in a generation.” In late August it published ‘A Brighter Future for Family Justice’ report, and announced a new program of free mediation sessions for separating couples. It comes as no surprise that this issue is attracting political attention. The statistics speak…

Arbitration, Bias, Community Mediation, Dispute Resolution, Due Process, Evaluative Mediation, Governments/Public Sector, Ireland

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At the risk of being accused of being too much of a purist, I just have to have a little grumble about the latest misappropriation of the term mediation. All involved in promoting and encouraging the use of mediation know how one of the largest barriers to people availing of this process is the lack…

Appointment of Mediators, Below the line, Clients, Conflict, crisis negotiatons, Fear, General, Governments/Public Sector, insider and outsider mediators, Interests, International Mediation, mediation models, Mediation Users/Clients, Mediators’ Conduct, Neutrality, peace negotiations, Trust

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Last month, Al Jazeera carried a piece called “‘Mama Boko Haram’ grasps for peace in Nigeria”. It detailed the activities of Aisha Wakil (pictured above), a Nigerian lawyer who has become a de facto mediator between Boco Haram and the Nigerian government – often at considerable risk to herself. “Mama Boko Haram”, as she has…

ADR, Clients, Commercial Mediation, Court Procedure and Litigation, Developing the Field, Domestic Courts, Due Process, Efficiency, EU Directive on Mediation, EU Mediation Directive, Europe, European Law, Future of mediation, General, Governments/Public Sector, Growth of the Field (Challenges, New Sectors, etc.), harmonisation of mediation law, International Mediation, Lawyers, Legislation, Litigation, Mediation Reforms (Legislation, etc.), Mediation Schemes (In Courts, etc.), Mediation Users/Clients, National Mediation Laws, Public Policy, Uncategorized

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The recent publication of a study conducted for the European Parliament on Mediation, “Rebooting the Mediation Directive,” has contributed to the ongoing debate about effective mediation policy. I am the coordinator of that Study, whose results were based on 816 questionnaires completed by respondents from the 28 member states of the EU. The Study determined…

Communication, Conflict, General, Governments/Public Sector, Mediation Outcomes, Mediation Practice, Mediators’ Conduct, Negotiation, peace negotiations, Stages of mediation, Stories, Success in mediation, Switzerland, Transformation

(Bill Marsh Mediator)/ /10 Comments

Like many of us, I listened with rapt attention to the reporting from Geneva of the Syrian peace talks last week. So much is at stake. And so much of it feels very familiar to me as a mediator. One particularly interesting item was a radio interview last Saturday with a Syrian media officer who…

Accreditation, ADR Clauses, Commercial Mediation, Conciliation, Corporate Counsel's View, Cross-cultural, EU Directive on Mediation, EU Mediation Directive, Europe, European Law, Future of mediation, General, Governments/Public Sector, International Courts, International Law, International Mediation, Mediation Agreement, Mediation Contract Clause, Uncategorized

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The new ICC Rules of Mediation were unveiled this week at a global launch in Paris. Coming into force on 1 January 2014, the new ICC Rules will replace the ICC ADR Rules that have been used for amicable dispute resolution worldwide since 2001. The new Rules have been adapted to help parties resolve even…

Conciliation, Cross-cultural, Developing the Field, Dispute Resolution, Future of mediation, Governments/Public Sector, Growth of the Field (Challenges, New Sectors, etc.), International Law, International Mediation, mediation models, Mediation Practice, peace negotiations, Practical Challenges for Mediators, UN and International Organizations

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This is the second in a series of postings written by Michael Leathes, Tina Monberg and Irena Vanenkova and Nadja Alexander. The first post appeared on the Kluwer Mediation Blog on 17 August. Yesterday we put forward our view that achieving the promise of mediation in conflicts that threaten the stability of societies and economies…

Governments/Public Sector, Mediation Schemes (In Courts, etc.), Particular Sectors (e.g. Construction, Banking, etc.), Surveys

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Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC), a department of the UK Government responsible for the collection of taxes, published the results of its pilot ADR project evaluation. It has been testing a new way of resolving tax disputes, with the SMEs and individual taxpayers, since 2011. The way the scheme works is that an official…

Environmental Mediation, Governments/Public Sector, Growth of the Field (Challenges, New Sectors, etc.), International Mediation, UN and International Organizations

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Mackerel has recently been taken off the ‘Fish to Eat’ list of the Marine Conservation Society (MCS). Due to overfishing, MCS has downgraded its rating of this popular oily fish. The society believes that international arguments about mackerel quotas mean it is no longer a sustainable choice. MCS advises that mackerel should now only be…