Event invitation: International Mediation Conference: InMEDIATE, 2 March 2023

IMI will host a 3-hour Workshop on the topic of “International Mediation Institute (IMI) Certification and International Mediation Practice” at an international mediation conference convened by the EU-funded InMEDIATE Project.
Attendance will be free of charge. 
Date & Time:
Thursday, 2 March 2023 | 10:00 – 13:00
 CET

During this workshop, IMI’s Executive Director will, together with representatives of two European IMI Qualifying Assessment Programs (QAPs), shed light on how IMI QAPs are being delivered, discuss the advantages of being assessed as a mediator, as part of IMI Certification, as well as considerations to be made in international mediation practice.

Manon Schonewille of Academy Legal Mediation Toolkit Company (Netherlands) and Federico Antich of Centre de Médiation de l’Europe de la Méditerranée et du Moyen Orient – CEM (Italy) will present their Qualifying Assessment Programs and walk you through the process.

We will also host a few special, surprise guests!

Manon Schonewille (Netherlands) is an IMI Certified Mediator and Mediation Advocate at Legal Rebel and Mundi Mediatores, as well as Chair of the IMI Mediation Advocacy Task Committee. She is a cross-border business and workplace mediator located in The Netherlands, specialized in commercial, B2B and workplace mediations, as well as solving or preventing team conflicts. She has conducted, coached, supported, advised and represented clients in mediations and negotiations in Dutch, English and German. Clients include multinational companies, law firms, consulting companies and commercial parties from a variety of countries. Manon is also active in mediation training and assessment, through Academy Legal Mediation of Toolkit Company, an IMI CMTP and QAP.

Federico Antich is a seasoned Attorney at Law licensed to practice in Italy who pioneered the practice of mediation in his country, having managed since 1999 more than 5,000 mediations. He is currently accredited by several mediation organizations including CEDR and IMI. He was the first Italian to be inducted as a Distinguished Fellow of the International Academy of Mediators and currently serves as the President of the Italian Delegation of the Mediation Center for Europe, the Mediterranean and the Middle East, an IMI Qualifying Assessment Program (QAP) and as Co-Chair of the IBA – Mediation Committee.

Other workshops of interest include:

  • “Towards demand-driven dispute resolution: what do people think of different dispute resolution methods and which do they use? Insights from an empirical study and field experience in Belgium so providers can better meet needs” (D. Nigmatullina & J. Seel). The workshop will help conflict resolution professionals understand the needs of people in conflict, and provide tools to meet them.
  • “Comparative insights regarding transnational mediators and national mediators” (with Laura Ristori, Laura Capacci and Simona Viciani)

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