Category: Africa

The role of mediators is to help people through conflict. Mediation may be seen as a process that evolves over...

The Growth of Mediation in Nigeria INTRODUCTION This paper seeks to draw upon the experiences of Nigeria as a growing...

Global Mediation Development: Developing Cultures of Mediation             Chair: Tara Ollapally Members: Obi-Farinde Morenike, Bruce...

“The function, the very serious function of racism, . . . is distraction. It keeps you from doing your work. It keeps you...

This article summarizes the Young Minds, Global Voices Conference. This conference was sponsored by mediate.com in May 2021 in an effort...

On August 7th, 2019, the Singapore Convention’s coming into existence was celebrated with a grand signing ceremony. As most readers...

INTRODUCTION Many South African Schools are facing demands to change and even to radically transform themselves. Some of these demands...

INTRODUCTION As the world continues to grapple with racial injustice and unrest as masses of people from all ethnicities protest...

Full article including footnotes attached below. CONFLICT RESOLUTION IN THE TIME OF COVID-19 Voices from the Seven Continents of the...

The journey taken by the Lagos Multi-Door Courthouse (LMDC) from when it first started till now is a clear indication...

Disputes generally are an integral part of human interactions arisng from different human transactions. All disputes involve people and it...

Editor's Note:  In this article series, seven leading mediators and conflict resolution practitioners share their unique voices on three pressing...

This is the complete interview by Robert Benjamin with Richard Salem, a pioneer in the field of mediation and dispute...

Introduction What has produced this legal frustration? A typical narrative would be the more population of people on earth, the...

Those of us who have been working for many years, not only in the academic field, but also in a...

Whilst the construction industry worldwide is plagued by disputes, construction disputes in the Middle East have two distinct characteristics. The...

Scaling down of judicial functions in various jurisdictions across the world has been reported in a bid to tame the...

The US Supreme Court is to hear cases online to comply with social distancing measures. In the UK courts are...

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to the fore what most people in emerging economies particularly in some countries in sub-Africa...

This is an opinion piece, examining one reader's perspective on world leaders. Feedback is encouraged.  “Do not be disheartened” –...

Fair enough, dark chocolates and mediation share the same resemblance or mutually have a lot of similarities. These two have...

On August 7, 2019 a new horizon dawned for international commercial mediation. Forty-six nations signed a United Nations sponsored agreement...

PGP Mediation Blog by Phyllis G. PollackIn any given mediation, I am often asked whether I think the other party...

From Edwards Mediation Academy BlogIn light of the August 7th 2019 United Nations Convention and signing ceremony promoting international settlement agreements resulting...

Indisputably Diversity in ADR is an important topic of late.  For example, it has been the subject of numerous conversations...

Mediation helps disputing parties resolve their disputes and restore their relationships. It is recognised in Article 48 of the Constitution...

Introduction This article does not in any way strive to condemn any economic recovery plans in Liberia, all have been...

IndisputablyHello all: This is my maiden post on Indisputably! A big thank you to my esteemed colleagues Andrea, Michael, Sarah,...

Mediation is a proven Alternative Dispute Resolution method. Some even consider it the only true ADR but I shouldn’t get...

The Union Internationale des Avocats held its 24th World Forum of Mediation Centres in Singapore on October 13-14.  In addition to the usual high...