Why IMI?
For those needing a mediator
Summary of the value IMI will deliver to disputants and their advisers:
- Being able to trust the competency of an unknown mediator
- Expanding the choice of appropriate mediators
- Using IMI's search criteria, find Certified Mediators having specific skills/characteristics [if activated]
- Access by click to the world's top mediation bodies and providers
- Speed, efficiency, no-cost information in a demand-led initiative
- Common mediation rules and ethics code worldwide
For mediators and mediation providers
Summary of the value IMI will deliver to Mediators
- Being distinguishable from a competency perspective at the highest level
- Greater likelihood of being selected to mediate
- Access to IMI's Mediator-Only website tools, best practice, news & information
- Participating in a global thought leadership among the world's leading mediators
- Having experience and competency profile accessible to all via the IMI website
- Entitlement to use the IMI Certified logo
- An international professional code of ethics and a disciplinary process.
- Engagement in an International Continuing Professional Development program offering mentoring and experience opportunities to others
- Playing key part in helping make mediation a recognized profession globally
- Being recognized from a competency perspective worldwide under the ISO MLA and thereby being able to practice internationally
- Avoids national regulations mandating competency standards
For mediation trainers
Summary of the value IMI will deliver to Trainers
- Being authorized to train mediators taking the IMI Certification test
- Collaborating in IMI's continuing professional development opportunities
- Premium training income from IMI Certification training
- Entitlement to use the IMI Certified Trainer logo
- Ability to use training tools developed specifically for IMI Certification
- Adds professional credibility – certifying body is separate from the trainer
For governments, judges, arbitratos and centres of learning
Summary of the value IMI will deliver to Judges & Arbitrators
- Facilitates ability to refer disputants to mediators by specifying IMI Certification
- Avoids difficulty in recommending only certain named mediators/providers
- Expands referral options
Summary of the value IMI will deliver to Governments and NGOs
- Increases the national understanding and acceptance of, mediation
- Provides an international competency standard to underpin government-sponsored, court-annexed mediation programmes
- Provides a substantial low-cost complement to existing justice systems
- Increases international investors' confidence in state justice systems
- Establishes a higher standard of mediation competency for disputes between nations
- Avoids the need to introduce/police national mediator competency standards
Summary of the value IMI will deliver to Academics & Educationalists
- Ability to engage in thought leadership directly with other relevant constituents
- Participation in new tools/best practice creation developed by the IMI community
