IMI is pleased to announce that the Public Union “Ukrainian Academy of Mediation” has been approved as meeting IMI’s competency criteria required of a Certified Mediator Training Program (CMTP) to deliver training in-person and online.
Consequently, individuals who successfully complete their CMTP will be eligible to become IMI Qualified Mediators should they choose to apply for such recognition with IMI and may benefit from joining the Young Mediators Initiative, including the IMI-YMI Mentorship Framework.
Visit their websites at www.mediation.ua
About Public Union “Ukrainian Academy of Mediation”
Ukrainian Academy of Mediation (UAM) is a public association with the status of a legal entity, which was established in 2014 in Ukraine. The main activity goal is promoting the establishment and spread of mediation and other alternative dispute resolution methods in Ukraine, as well as raising the level of the culture of peace and harmony in Ukrainian society.
The main tasks of UAM include: ● promoting the process of formation of the mediation institute in Ukraine; ● promoting the harmonization of Ukrainian legislation with the legislation of the European Union and its reform using the experience of developed democratic countries; ● promoting the professional development of mediators and spreading ethical standards of behaviour among them; ● promoting the culture of peace and harmony among citizens; ● carrying out educational, cultural and scientific activities.
UAM is one of the leading organizations in the market of basic and specialized training of mediators in Ukraine, and actively deals with issues of legal regulation of mediation – representatives of the UAM were co-authors of the Law of Ukraine “On Mediation”.
Congratulations to UAM!
IMI Certified Mediator Training Programs, or CMTPs, meet international competency criteria for mediation training excellence. Individuals who complete CMTPs are able to become recognised as ‘IMI Qualified Mediators’. CMTPs can be searched here.
As of June 2021, IMI decided to recognize training delivered in part or entirely online as meeting the standards required of IMI CMTPs. Therefore, the Training Criteria now applies equally to programs that deliver training in-person, in hybrid formats, and online. View IMI’s training criteria.
The minimum standards for training that IMI has set has been accepted by the European Commission for Efficiency of Justice – “CEPEJ“ as the minimum European standard (and indirectly by the EU which accepts and looks onto Council of Europe standards – please see https://www.coe.int/en/web/portal/european-union and the Memorandum of Understanding between the Council of Europe and the European Union). As such, IMI is the only organisation in the world whose standards have been adopted by an intergovernmental standard-setting organisation.
IMI is the only organisation in the world that transcends local jurisdictions to develop global, professional standards for mediators and advocates involved in collaborative dispute resolution and negotiation.
Interested in having your organisation’s training or assessment program appraised against IMI’s international standards? See how to Register a Program here.
