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Babel and Mediation

In this reflective piece, IMI Independent Advisory Committee member Fernando Navarro Sánchez shares his thoughts on mediation and its parallels to the Tate Modern artwork Babel 2001. Last July, on ... Read More
Mediator Tips: Observations From The Front Lines

Jonathan Powell, a skillful negotiator from the United Kingdom, shares some useful tips to overcome frequent issues faced by mediators ... Read More
Ask An Expert: Petros Zourdoumis

Petros Zourdoumis, Director of ADR point and ODReurope, talks about conflict in the refugee context, access to justice issues, and the potential role of tech and ODR in providing solutions ... Read More
Mediation Culture And The Next Generation

A short insight into national education and development in mediation around the world from four former participants of IBA-VIAC CDRC - the Consensual Dispute Resolution Competition Vienna, representing Lebanon, Georgia, ... Read More
From Conference Series To Global Community – What’s Next For The GPC?

As the Global Pound Conference Series 2016-17 draws to a close, it is time to take stock and consider how both the data analysis and conversations from each event might ... Read More
Can ODR Help To Resolve Conflict In Refugee Communities?

The arrival of over a million refugees in Europe and the wider region since the outbreak of war in Syria has brought human rights and migration issues into the headlines ... Read More
The Third Edition Of The IBA – VIAC Consensual Dispute Resolution Competition

Two years ago, the International Bar Association (IBA), the Vienna International Arbitral Centre (VIAC), and the European Law Students' Association (ELSA) launched the first edition of the Consensual Dispute Resolution ... Read More
Co-Mediation In A Cross-Border Context

Trade between different states is taking place on a greater scale than ever before. Small and large companies are doing business across borders every day, all around the globe and ... Read More
The London GPC – Time For Change

Last week’s London event marked the grand finale of the GPC Series, which has taken place on six continents and 29 cities since April 2016, collecting groundbreaking data on the ... Read More
Facilitating Settlement – The Changing Role Of The Arbitrator

One of the most valuable aspects of the GPC is the rich amount of data it accumulates. A recently published article in the Fordham International Law Journal analyses the data ... Read More
Effective Negotiation – Be Prepared

The lesson of rigorous preparation has been taught throughout history. In the 5th Century BC, Sun Tzu, in The Art of War, denounced lack of preparation as the most heinous ... Read More
Ask An Expert: Luciana Breggia

Judge Luciana Breggia, President of the Second Section of the Tribunal of Florence, speaks about the development of mediation in Italy and the crucial role education can play in forging ... Read More