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Compulsory Civil Mediation in Italy 2011 - 2021: Past, Present and (likely) Future
Mandatory civil and commercial mediation came in force in Italy in 2011. This article looks at the update ten years later, based on official statistical data on year 2021 just published by the Italian Ministry of Justice.
7 Points on the War and Dialogue from Ukrainian Mediators and Dialogue Facilitators
This document was developed by Ukrainian mediators and dialogue facilitators to convey their voice and professional opinion to major actors in the international sphere of conflict transformation.
The War in Ukraine: Lessons for Mediators
Every defeat in every war is a tragedy, not merely for the nations, factions, and citizens of countries who have died or been conquered, but for each and all of us everywhere – and not just abstractly, but as very real, very personal losses.
A Mediator's Reaction to the Invasion of Ukraine
The recent events in Ukraine made me think about mediation in high-level conflicts, and ask myself whether I could maintain equidistance in a case of armed conflict.
Paths Forward for Online Mediation: Final Report of Online Mediation Training Task Force - Introduction
Now that online mediation, and online mediation training, have so substantially impacted (if not taken over) the mediation field, Mediate.com again here offers our Online Mediation Task Force's Final Report and Recommendations.
The Complete Seven Keys to Unlock Mediation's Golden Age
This seminal compilation of "Seven Keys to Unlock Mediation's Golden Age" is now available for FREE! This is a work by 40 authors from around the world brought together for Mediate.com's 25th Anniversary Conference.
Awareness of Single Status for Migrants and Refugees
For those helping refugees and migrants, it might help to be aware of this guarantee of marital status. This status can help with marriage decrees or separation, and also protection for youth or undocumented workers.
Book Review: Conciliation & Mediation in India (Gracious Timothy Dunna ed., Kluwer 2022)
As if in a way to celebrate the silver jubilee of these first mediation training workshops in India, comes along a very fine collection of writings on the topic of mediation & conciliation.
Guest Author: Stefano Pavletic on Lessons Ukraine Teaches About Neutrality
My dear friend Stefano Pavletic, a mediator from Milan Italy, has sent me this thoughtful and timely article that I hope readers will reflect upon.
Structuring Dispute Resolution Clauses in International Contracts
In international contracts, cultural differences and working styles are most often the potential aspects of disputes.
Mediate.com Great Reads Book Club - Bernard Mayer & Jacqueline Font-Guzman, interviewed by Michelle LeBaron
Recording of the tenth episode of Mediate.com's Great Reads Book Club: Bernard S. Mayer and Jacqueline Font-Guzman talking about their book "The Neutrality Trap: Disrupting and Connecting for Social Change," hosted by Michelle LeBaron.
Saving Myself by Saving Others
Today is the 35th day of the war in our country, the 35th day of opposition to Russian aggression and the struggle for our freedom and independence. We are fighting for our Ukraine, we want to live in our own country.
Letter to our Colleagues about the Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Like many mediators and other conflict professionals we share the desire to weigh in on the invasion of Ukraine and its devastating consequences for the Ukrainian people.
Reach for Humanity in Dark Times
This is an article about the war in Ukraine by Tatyana Bilyik and Lisa Parkinson with the Ukrainian Association of Family Mediators.
Critical Analysis of the Mediation Bill (The Other Side)
Well, we hear a lot about Mediation now a days. This is primarily for reasons emanating from the business environment which are in a way forcing the Government to do something real and fast in this space.
Mediation and Insolvency, with a focus on developing countries
Contemporary international institutions focused ADRs on commercial disputes for decades, only in the last ten years mediation in insolvency cases.
4 Ways Custody Mediation in Australia is Unique
If you have a custody disagreement in Australia, you should be aware of four distinctions in how the country handles mediation because you are highly likely to find yourself in front of a mediator.
The Ultimate Hardball Tactic!
Russia has engaged in the ultimate hardball tactic: it invaded Ukraine.
Quality Mediation Practices
Today, facilitative mediation has become widely accepted formally and officially as the means of the dispute resolution in the rural communities of Nepal.
Stepping into the Unknown – “Standards Applicable” to Mediators under Singapore Convention on Mediation
In this article, I will highlight the issue emerging from the omission in Article 5(1)(e) of the Singapore Convention on Mediation.
Model Tenancy Act (2021) - A Missed Opportunity for Mediation in India
Though the Union Cabinet has adopted measures in the Model Tenancy Act, 2021 (hereinafter the ‘Act’) which seemingly aim at shrinking delays in resolving landlord-tenant disputes, but most glaring is the omission of an internationally accepted tool of dispute resolution, i.e. mediation.
COVID Consequences: Slouching Toward Civil War
A COVID Screed on What it Means and What We Can Do.
Dan Rainey on the Universal Disclosure Protocol for Mediation
Dan Rainey speaking about the launch of the Universal Disclosure Protocol for Mediation (UDPM).
Changing Landscapes of Mediation
The Indian Judicial System has sought recourse to Mediation for delivering the answers to which litigation has failed to provide. In this article, a comparison with the landscapes that the time portrays throughout the different parts of the day has been made with the Journey of Mediation in India.
Better Reflecting Mediation to the World
While mediators often assist in the creation of near miracles behind closed doors, our miraculous work and effective approaches are still not well-understood by general society. Might a more effective way of "reaching the masses" be to take advantage of "MEDIATION ART," be that in our physical and virtual offices, on our websites, and, perhaps in time, at bus stops and on highway billboards?