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Invitation - International Summer School of Negotiations, Mediation and ODR

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MEDIATORS IN BULGARIA (PAMB) INVITES YOU TO INTERNATIONAL SUMMER ACADEMY ON NEGOTIATION, MEDIATION AND ODR 19 -24 June 2018, city of Pomorie, Bulgaria With lectures...

International summer school in communication, negotiations, mediation

INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL IN COMMUNICATION, NEGOTIATIONS, MEDIATION 21-25 of June 2017city of Pomorie, Bulgaria The Concept: With lectures and practical sessions along the coastline of the Black...

European LEPCA project "Advanced training for international child abduction lawyers"

Dear Sir/Madam, We invite you to participate in our European LEPCA project "Advanced training for international child abduction lawyers". The advanced training consists of four webinars in 2016 and a blended...

FAQ

When mediation is a suitable way of resolving a dispute?

Mediation is appropriate when the parties need a decision and are willing to negotiate.
Example criteria
Voluntary recourse, ability to take decisions (autonomy)
-Participation of a party in mediation is not forced (by threats or in any other way) by the other party or any third party;

When is not mediation suitable?

General rule: Where parties are not ready to search for a solution, where they do not see the necessity to search for a solution or where at least one of the parties insist to resolve their conflict by asserting the position solely. The cases listed below could be seen as unsuitable only upon certain conditions and it has to be taken into account that in many of these cases the alleged obstacle may be surmounted in the course of mediation.
Example criteria

How to find and choose a Mediator?

Information for mediators or mediation providers is available online, and often can be found in the chambers of commerce, embassies, or associations of mediators in the respective country. Usually this type of information is available on the Internet.

Useful criteria for choosing a mediator would be:
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How would pending litigation affect possible mediation?

The EU Mediation Directive pays special attention to the relationship between mediation and judicial proceedings. First, it is declared in Article 1 that the Directive’s “objective is to promote the amicable settlement of disputes by encouraging the use of mediation and by ensuring a balanced relationship between mediation and judicial proceedings”. Further, Article 5 of the Directive provides for that “A court before which an action is brought may, when appropriate and having regard to all the circumstances of the case, invite the parties to use mediation in order to settle the dispute. The court may also invite the parties to attend an information session on the use of mediation if such sessions are held and are easily available.”