Lessons From The International Academy Of Mediators
Jan Frankel Schau 09/28/2009
I attended an excellent Professional Conference this month in London, The International Academy of Mediators, "What Can we Learn from Each Other". During the conference, a full day's mock mediation was staged. It was the first I'd ever seen where professional actors were employed to demonstrate the raw emotionality that so often surfaces in civil mediation.

Mediation And International Diplomacy
Michael P. Carbone 09/21/2009
The Associated Press reported on Saturday that “The United States’ top Mideast envoy [former Senator George Mitchell] failed to bridge wide gaps between Israelis and Palestinians as he ended his most intensive attempt yet on Friday, raising questions about President Obama’s efforts to revive peacemaking.”

International Elder Abuse Awareness Day — Learning About Elder Abuse And Mediation
Steve Mehta 06/15/2009
Citizens throughout the world are wearing something purple Monday in support of World Elder Awareness Day. This day is designed to acknowledge the global issue of elder abuse and to combat that problem.

JAMS Announces First International ADR Center To Provide More Effective Arbitration And Mediation Worldwide
JAMS ADR Center 06/07/2009
JAMS and ADR Center in Italy announced an agreement to form what will be known as JAMS International ADR Center to provide mediation and arbitration of cross-border disputes and training services worldwide.

Russian Peacemaker Receives ACR International Leadership Award
JAMS ADR Center 10/01/2008
In recognition of his leadership promoting creative processes that help people across the globe find peaceful solutions to conflicts, Shamil Fattakhov from Kazan, Russia, received the Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR) International Development Committee 2008 Outstanding Leadership Award.

International Mediation Institute honors mediation blogs from across the globe
Diane J. Levin 09/10/2008
The International Mediation Institute (IMI), a public policy initiative creating international competency standards for certifying mediators, has conferred a great honor upon a select group of bloggers. IMI has created a special section on its web site to recognize the work of mediation bloggers from countries around the world. IMI’s list of bloggers, with links and brief descriptions, is prefaced by these words from Herman Melville that capture beautifully the spirit of both mediation...

New episodes in International Dispute Negotiation podcast series cover hard bargaining, emotions across cultures
Diane J. Levin 08/18/2008
One of the very best of the ADR blogs is International Dispute Negotiation, a high-quality podcast series hosted by Michael McIlwrath, Senior Counsel, Litigation for GE Infrastructure - Oil & Gas, whose home base is Florence, Italy. Masterfully produced, these podcasts offer conversations with leading thinkers and distinguished practitioners who bring a global perspective on mediation, arbitration, and negotiation. Although international in focus, these interviews have relevance to ADR...

The art of negotiation: a video interview with international negotiator Mitchell Reiss
Diane J. Levin 07/15/2008
The College of William and Mary has posted an interview with Mitchell Reiss, Vice Provost for International Affairs, who explains the art of negotiation and describes his experience negotiating with North Korea in this short video. One of the most important qualities a negotiator possesses is patience, according to Reiss, who observes that it “isn’t just a virtue, it becomes a tactical advantage” at the negotiation table. If you’re interested in learning more about...

Winners of the Make Talk Work International Video Competition
Geoff Sharp 06/17/2008
View the winning videos (funded by JAMS) on the City University of New York Dispute Resolution Consortium website here (they seem slow to load)

The Influence Of Culture On Negotiations In South Africa: An Attempt To Promote International Collaborative Dialogue And Research
Sharron K. Jenkins, Judy Rashid 06/16/2008
In August 2007, two faculty persons traveled to South Africa to establish collaboration in the development of AIDS Online International (AOI), developed by Dr. Jenkins for college students in AIDS education, prevention, and behavioral research. This article describes the project and how culture influenced the negotiating practices and styles of the participants.

From all sides: a global perspective on ADR, thanks to International Dispute Negotiation podcast
Diane J. Levin 05/26/2008
One of the best aspects of the digital age is the ability to connect to ideas and news whose source lies far from our own front steps. These ideas from across the globe are not only stimulating for their novelty; they also affirm, since they highlight our commonalities, not just our differences. Since I was introduced to it last November, one of my favorite sources for information and fresh thinking with a global perspective is the International Dispute Negotiation podcast. International...

Michael Leathes of the International Mediation Institute 2
Geoff Sharp 04/21/2008
Michael Leathes spoke in Wellington today (see my Friday post).Here is his PowerPoint presentation that sets out the main points of IMI's plans for a global mediator certification;IMI-April 2008 - Get more documentsAnd here is an actual completed feedback form for a UK mediator that goes to make up a mediator's 'feedback digest' - an integral part of the certification process;IMI Feedback Form - Get more documents

Michael Leathes of the International Mediation Institute
Geoff Sharp 04/21/2008
Michael Leathes of the International Mediation Institute in The Hague is here in New Zealand.He's on holiday but the Wellington mediation mafia have convinced him that it would be in the interests of the tyres on his rental if he allowed us to put on a breakfast for him as he passes through our fair city next Monday.The Institute was created last year by three leading non-profit dispute resolution bodies: the Netherlands Mediation Institute, Singapore Mediation Centre and the American...

Four Questions About International Online Dispute Resolution Part Three
Gini Nelson 04/07/2008
Today’s post continues a series co-authored by myself and international business attorney Vonda K. Vandaveer on the use of online dispute resolution to solve problems associated with traditional ADR. [Earlier posts: Part One, Part Two.] This post addresses the question: What Disputes Work Well for ODR? Online ADR works well for most business disputes, assuming the parties want to obtain a mutually-acceptable resolution to their problem as opposed to “winning.” ODR is amenable to the same...

Four Questions About International Online Dispute Resolution Part Two
Gini Nelson 03/31/2008
Today’s post continues a series co-authored by myself and international business attorney Vonda K. Vandaveer on the use of online dispute resolution to solve problems associated with traditional ADR. [Earlier posts: Part One.] This post addresses the question: How Does ODR Work? ODR takes advantage of technology that most everyone in business already uses, such as computers, internet, email, instant chat, video conferencing, telephone conferencing, and increasingly VoIP (e.g. Skype). ODR...