Effective Use of Civil and Commercial Mediation in Poland: Part 2 (2/06/12)
Sylwester Pieckowski
Poland was one of the first EU Member States to enact a detailed and complete legislation on mediation in civil and commercial matters (“Polish Mediation Law”). The Law entered into force on December 10, 2005. This article discusses Polish mediation in civil matters.

The Rise of ADR in Mauritius (2/06/12)
Chris Poole
Today’s post comes from Matthew Rushton, deputy managing director for JAMS International, the international arm of JAMS.

Mediation Works, But Will it Play in Macedonia? (1/23/12)
Michael Diliberto
The article describes the status of mediation in the Republic of Macedonia and the cultural issues that affect whether or not the Macedonian judicial system should adopt compulsory mediation. The article also provides persuasive alternatives from other jurisdictions that are used to encourage mediation.

Mediation in Ireland: Current Trends, Future Opportunities: Part 2 (1/16/12)
Caitriona Heffernan
This is the second article in a two-part series about mediation in Ireland. This article focuses on the current approach to training and accreditation and also looks toward the future.

Ray Shonholtz: The Passing of a Community Mediation Visionary (1/11/12)
Justin Corbett
It is with great sadness that we announce the loss of our friend and colleague Raymond Shonholtz. Ray was a visionary within community mediation from its earliest days.

Ray Shonholtz: Visionary and Model (1/10/12)
James Melamed
It was during the time of Ray Shonholtz transitioning from being the founding director of San Francisco Community Mediation Boards to his founding Partners for Democratic Change that Ray and we worked together. Ray was interested in my thoughts on technology and organizing. He wanted to know how we could help the emerging Eastern European Republics, fresh on the heels of the Soviet Union crumbling. What resulted was the opportunity of a lifetime.   1 Comment

Effective Use of Civil and Commercial Mediation in Poland: Part 1 (12/27/11)
Sylwester Pieckowski
This article is part one in a two-part series about effectively using mediation in civil and commercial disputes in Poland. This discusses the present laws and norms in mediation and what are the plans for the future.

Mediation in Italy (Part 2) (12/12/11)
Alessandro Bruni
Alessandro Bruni discusses the status of mediation in Italy. This article, the second in a two-part series, examines specifically the consequences of a government-regulated approach to mediation.

Mediation in Italy (11/21/11)
Alessandro Bruni
Alessandro Bruno begins a series of articles describing the development of mediation in Italy and typical processes and approaches.   2 Comments

A Mediator's Backpack (11/21/11)
Aik Kramer
I stumbled upon this great thread on lifehacker: What’s in your awesome backpacks? Working as a mediator/researcher I basically live in my backpack and use it to carry around everything I need to do this work.

Collaborative Law: High Energy, Out of the Box Legal Creativity (11/14/11)
Michael A. Zeytoonian
The largest annual gathering of Collaborative lawyers and professionals just took place in San Francisco from October 27-30, as the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (IACP) held its 12th annual Forum. As always, this Forum was an amazing event, four days of insightful, profound and transformative thought in the legal profession.

International Mediation Updates (11/13/11)
Keith Seat
Here is another update on international mediation developments written by Mediate.com News Editor, Keith Seat.

New Frontiers in Cross Border Family Mediation (11/07/11)
Sabine Walsh
Front my point of view as a mediator and as a participant in the training programme, I can see only enormous benefits for bi-national families in using mediation to resolve, and even prevent the crises that can result in children being taken from their home country and the fallout that ensues.

Deciphering Life via Game Theory (11/04/11)
Phyllis Pollack
Mr. Mubarak’s influence waned as cuts in American aid threatened his ability to keep cronies in the army and security forces happy. Underemployed citizens then realized that disgruntled officials would be less willing to use violence to put down street protests against the ailing dictator.

UN Member Countries Promote Use of Mediation to Peacefully Resolve Conflict (10/31/11)
Chris Poole
The General Assembly resolution marks mediation’s rise to prominence on the international stage and lays a foundation for its expanded use in peacefully resolving conflict.

International Bar Association Meets Next Week (10/24/11)
F. Peter Phillips
The International Bar Association opens its Annual Meeting on Sunday October 30, 2011, in Dubai with an eagerly anticipated address by Nobel laureate Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei.

Beyond Adjudication: Resolving International Resource Disputes in an Era of Climate Change (9/26/11)
Anna Spain
Climate change is one of the greatest emerging threats to global peace and security. Among other impacts, climate change will exacerbate the scarcity of water, food, and other natural resources essential to human survival. One concern is that as these resources become scarcer, the frequency and severity of international disputes will increase. Thus, developing effective means for resolving international resource disputes is of critical global importance.

Want Peace? Remind Opponent that People Change (9/19/11)
You can tell a conflict is intractable when you ask the parties to say something nice about the other and all you get is a stream of invective. Try this over dinner with relatives from the opposite political party.

Body Language of International Negotiations (9/19/11)
Jeff Thompson
I came across the following article recently which explored the use of body language in a laboratory setting of Chinese and Canadian participants.

International Mediation Updates (9/18/11)
Keith Seat
Here is another in a series of updates on international mediation developments from Mediate.com News Editor, Keith Seat.

The Heroes of Flight 93 as Evolutionary Altruism and Spiritual Practice (9/12/11)
Victoria Pynchon
The intended victim of Flight 93 was not its passengers nor its crew. The intended victim was the idea of America. The unintentional heroes were ordinary Americans who could easily have behaved differently than they did when faced with their own destruction. Had they privileged fear rather than action, our memories of 9/11 would include a devastated and smoldering national Capitol.

New International Tribunal Created for Disputes over Complex Financial Instruments (9/06/11)
Keith Seat

The world’s first international conflict resolution group for disputes over derivatives and other complex financial instruments has been established as a non-profit under Dutch law and is based in the Hague. The group is the Panel of Recognized International Market Experts in Finance (P.R.I.M.E. Finance). While a panel of experts is already on its newly-launched website, the group will begin offering mediation and arbitration services in January 2012. The organization states that it benefits from various subsidies, so may be less expensive than other alternatives.

Commodity Focus.com (June 28, 2011); P.R.I.M.E. Finance

Understanding the Incomprehensible: Identity, Security and Terrorism (Updated) (9/05/11)
Camilo Azcarate
Understanding the Incomprehensible: Identity, Security and Terrorism was written ten years ago to understand international conflict. This article has now been written to examine the state of international affairs in the last decade.   1 Comment

Israeli-Palestinian Conflict-Courageous Peace Leaders Wanted (8/29/11)
Douglas Noll
In the lull after the media frenzy around Irene, it is a good time to reflect on the Israeli-Palestinian situation. In a few weeks, the Palestinians will submit a resolution to the UN General Assembly that asks that Palestine be declared a new nation-state. Regardless of where you might stand on this issue, there are a lot of practical problems with the resolution.

Customary Arbitration in an Evolving Africa (8/15/11)
Paul Kirgis
Just as I am beginning to settle back into my bourgeois American lifestyle, I wake up this morning to find this article in the Times on a Ghanaian chief who spends most of his year in New York overseeing a taxi operation with his wife.