Testimonials
“IMI gave us the platform and the greenlight to build something real. The umbrella of IMI, its quality standards, its community, and its support gave the Young Mediators Initiative a unique edge. As mediators, we do so much for free, but IMI’s backin...”
“IMI certification is a must. It’s proof of independently verified competence, and it reflects exactly what IMI set out to do from the beginning: establish real standards and turn mediation into a profession the world can trust.”
“At its best, mediation offers faster, more cost-effective, and more constructive outcomes while preserving relationships that are often lost in litigation and arbitration. But mediation cannot function in isolation. It needs structured frameworks, profess...”
“It is very exciting how much our program has expanded since going online and IMI is to thank for much of that growth. Our applicants are from across Canada and various countries in the world. Last year we had two students from Malaysia and one from France...”
“Because judges make orders, you’re either wrong or right, and here is mediation, where there’s no winner, there’s no loser. It’s a win-win situation. I served nationally in Kenya as a judge and then internationally as a judge at th...”
“IMI has undertaken a task of immense importance, not merely in developing standards of practice for conflict resolution, but in creating the foundation for an enormous increase in international conflict resolution capacity. If we are to solve global probl...”
“Mediation has come a long way, but still has much further to go. The field now needs to evolve quickly into a true profession. High minimum practice and ethical standards need to be set, made transparent and achieved internationally; users – customers – o...”
