International Mediation

Causes of Conflict, Conflict, Cross-cultural, Developing the Field, Dispute Resolution, Ethics, Europe, International Law, International Mediation, UN and International Organizations, UNCITRAL Model Law

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This is the first of a series of four blog postings written by Nadja Alexander , Michael Leathes , Tina Monberg and Irena Vanenkova. Achieving the promise of mediation in conflicts that threaten the stability of societies and economies is one of the most important challenges of our time. Inspiring progress has been made in…

Developing the Field, Future of mediation, International Mediation, Online Dispute Resolution (ODR), Online Mediation, Technology

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One of the many challenging aspects of mediating cross border cases is the fact that by definition, the parties tend to be in separate countries (and often the mediators too). One way of getting over this hurdle is by using one of the many information and communication technologies there are available these days. This month,…

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…

Accreditation, ADR, Appointment of Mediators, Arbitration, Commercial Mediation, Confidentiality and Transparency, Corporate Counsel's View, Developing the Field, Dispute Resolution, Growth of the Field (Challenges, New Sectors, etc.), International Mediation

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Part 1 of this post touched on rumblings for more transparency in arbitration. But there is more than the distant sound of thunder, and it’s coming closer. As arbitration and mediation are both highly competitive and fragmented fields, it is hard for providers to act collectively. Yet they must. The only forums where arbitration organizations…

Commercial Mediation, Confidentiality, Costs in Mediation, Court Procedure and Litigation, Deal Mediation, Decision making, Efficiency, Evaluative Mediation, Impasse, International Courts, International Mediation, Judges as mediators, Litigation, Practical Challenges for Mediators, Public Policy, Reform, Responsibility of States, UN and International Organizations

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Faithful readers will recall my posts here and here mentioning the failed mediation relating to the international effort to reach an agreement on the distribution of some $9 Billion in assets remaining from the Nortel insolvency. The Ontario Courts are now struggling with the fallout from that failed mediation. This week saw the release of…

Appointment of Mediators, Availability of Mediators, Clients, Commercial Mediation, Developing the Field, Future of mediation, General, Growth of the Field (Challenges, New Sectors, etc.), International Mediation, mediation as a career, Mentoring

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A few years ago, the mediation world was alight with gossip about the proposed launch of IMI, the International Mediation Institute (see www.IMImediation.org if you have never heard of it). Proponents and opponents in equal measure gathered either to welcome a fresh initiative, or to man the barricades against an attack on cherished turf. The…

Causes of Conflict, Conflict, conlfict coaching, Developing the Field, International Mediation, Mediation Practice, Neuroscience, peace negotiations, Uncategorized

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Last Sunday in Edinburgh I took part in a panel on the subject of Intractable Conflict. The principal speaker was Oliver Ramsbotham, Emeritus Professor of Conflict Resolution at the University of Bradford, and author of ‘Transforming Violent Conflict: Radical Disagreement, Dialogue and Survival’ (Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge, 2010). He described a familiar, if depressing, phenomenon in…

ADR, Appointment of Mediators, Arbitration, Confidentiality, Dispute Resolution, Due Process, General, Growth of the Field (Challenges, New Sectors, etc.), Hong Kong, International Mediation, Legal Issues, Legal Practice, Legislation, Med-Arb Clauses, Mediation Practice, Mediation Reforms (Legislation, etc.), Pre-arbitration Dispute Settlement Procedures, Regulation

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In a previous posting I looked at Hong Kong’s new Mediation Ordinance, which came into force on 1 January 2013. This legislative activity comes hot on the heels of a major revision of the Hong Kong Arbitration Ordinance which came into effect in 2011. Given the increasing interest in multi-tiered dispute resolution (MDR) processes such…

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….

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…