The first meeting of the International ADR Trainers Network is being held today in London and CEDR will be liveblogging and Tweeting from the event. The International ADR Trainers Network is a forum that allows ADR trainers to share ideas about current practice worldwide, innovations in the field of ADR training delivery, and on standards and [...]
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What’s in a name: Balancing a Fair Process with Cultural Norms
In Pakistan it is normal to refer to older men who have some status in the community as ‘shahib’ after using their name. This term denotes respect and a certain amount of deference, and is completely normal in conversational and professional contexts. It is important to note that there is no similar term used for [...]
Taking the longer term view: Building in Sustainability of Mediation Development
One of the downsides of training mediators internationally is that you often do not get to see how they develop; after training even though one may return to the jurisdiction, it is often not possible to track all the mediators that you have trained. This is also true of those we equip to become local [...]
LONDON 2012: Collaborative Spirit
Having been one of the fortunate ones to go to a number of events at the current Olympic Games in London (Athletics, Basketball, Beach Volleyball and Wrestling) I have been impressed by the atmosphere that has been created by the volunteers, armed forces, police and others working to make the competition a success. While pondering [...]
Facilitating Mediation Development in Pakistan
As part of the 24 month International Finance Corporation (World Bank Group) project within the Middle East and North Africa, Pakistan is one of the countries to partner with CEDR in promoting alternative dispute resolution. I am currently in the Punjab Province of Pakistan working with a Private Sector representative body to assist them in developing a [...]
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