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IMI is delighted to announce the recognition of ADR Center Academy as meeting IMI’s competency criteria required to assess highly–experienced mediation advocates for the purposes of IMI Mediation Advocate Certification – the...
IMI is delighted to announce the recognition of European Institute for Conflict Resolution as meeting IMI’s competency criteria required to assess highly–experienced mediation advocates for the purposes of IMI Mediation Advocate Certification...
IMI is delighted to announce the recognition of Singapore Mediation Centre as meeting IMI’s competency criteria required to assess highly–experienced mediation advocates for the purposes of IMI Mediation Advocate Certification – the...
IMI is delighted to announce the recognition of The Peacekeeping and Conflict Resolution Team as meeting IMI’s competency criteria required to assess highly–experienced mediation advocates for the purposes of IMI Mediation Advocate...
The International Mediation Institute (IMI) has approved updates to its Appraisal Process Fee Policy, including an increase to the CMTP Application Processing Fee and the introduction of a new Expedited...
Due to a need to re-evaluate the CMTP criteria, the CMTP process will remain closed as announced earlier (please see this news item). Here you may express your interest in...
The California Senate Bill 940 has been signed into law. The Senate Bill 940 introduces a certification process for arbitrators, mediators, and other non-judicial ADR providers – individuals and firms, attorneys and those...
The International Mediation Institute’s network encompasses over 75 implementing organizations, delivering 92 IMI recognized programs across the world. IMI’s Qualifying Assessment Programs (QAPs) are essential to maintaining and improving mediation...
Today, on International Women’s Day, the International Mediation Institute honours all women for their valued contributions in creating more harmonious, resilient and collaborative societies, especially women who have chosen mediation...
Mediation is already mandated in many jurisdictions. However, there is no standardised approach as to how mandated mediation can and should work globally. As discussions about how mandated mediation continue to unfold around the world, Sir Geoffrey will explore how digital technologies could pave the way towards mainstream adoption of mediation, what is required of mediators to facilitate that change and how such changes will impact on practice.
While seasoned IP practitioners tend to focus on adjudicative processes (e.g., litigation and arbitration), non-adjudicative processes can help reduce the time and cost to outcome, improve settlement rates, preserve business relationships and provide higher satisfaction ratings.
We all have to start somewhere. While we occasionally hear a senior practitioner query why they would train “the competition”, most mediators understand that, in expanding the pool of mediators,...
