Supporting Organisations
International Mediation Institute (IMI)
The Young Mediators Initiative (YMI) was established under the umbrella of the International Mediation Institute (IMI) in 2010.
IMI is a non-profit foundation and registered charity established in 2007 as a global public service initiative to drive transparency and high competency standards into mediation practice across all fields, worldwide. IMI is Internet-based and operates worldwide but has its main office in The Hague, The Netherlands.
http://imimediation.org/
New York Peace Institute (Formerly Safe Horizon Mediation) (New York, USA)
"As experts in conflict response, the New York Peace Institute empowers people to find creative and durable solutions to their disputes. We teach vital conflict resolution skills to communities and organizations, and we advance the field by training and certifying professional mediators."
http://nypeace.org/
UNOY Peacebuilders: Bringing youth together for peace (The Hague, The Netherlands)
The United Network of Young Peacebuilders (UNOY – pronounced ‘You Know Why’) is a global network of young people and youth organisations committed to establishing peaceful societies. Young people constitute half of the world’s population, and we strongly believe in their importance in society. It is why we aim to provide youth with the necessary means to contribute to peace.
Since its inception in 1989, UNOY has developed a multi-dimension expertise in its main areas of action that are advocacy and campaigning, capacity building and gender. Additional core activities are networking, sharing information, research, and fundraising. UNOY has now 49 member organizations in the world.
http://www.unoy.org/unoy/
Nederlandse Jonge Mediator (NJM)
The NJM aims to enthuse, inform and introduce students to mediation as a profession. Further goals are to build up a comprehensive overview of possibilities for students to further their skills in the field of mediation. For more information visit our website: www.jongemediator.nl or send an e-mail to info@jongemediator.nl
www.jongemediator.nl
Association for Young Mediators (AYM)
The Association for Young Mediators (AYM) aims to bring together young practising and newly trained mediators of all ages in the UK. The AYM aims to allow its members a forum and network to exchange ideas, education and experiences. AYM aims to promote mediation to the wider public, businesses and organisations from all sectors of the economy in hope that mediation will one day become recognised as a mainstream dispute resolution process.
www.paulwhittlemediation.co.uk/Association-for-Young-Mediators
Associazione d'Accord (AdA)
(Italy)
Associazione d'Accord (AdA) promotes communication and dispute resolution courses for:
- mediator trainers
- mediators
- lawyers, accountants and other parties’ assistants.
AdA develops innovative learning methodologies on dispute resolution and promotes the culture of mediation together with agencies, associations and people. AdA offers voluntary mediation services, usually in co-mediation. Interdisciplinary skills in our teams allow to find the ideal mediator group according to the case. For more info: associazionedaccord@gmail.com
Concilia - Conflict Management and A.D.R
CONCILIA is the Italian Leading ADR Provider, established in 1999 and accredited by the Italian Ministry of Justice to provide services of training and consultancy in mediation. We are also experts in arbitration, negotiation and other ADR methods.
Before the company was formed, some members were already active in the ADR since 1997. CONCILIA is a company made up of academics, lawyers, accountants, experts in training and marketing.
Over the last ten years CONCILIA has contributed greatly, working with top professionals to create the history of the ADR system in Italy.
The professionalism of the CONCILIA's experts is chosen, for over ten years, by major groups, companies, lawyers, notaries, accountants, governments, chambers of commerce, ministries, universities.
More info at: www.concilia.it
Email: concilia@concilia.it
ADR Times - Alternative Dispute Resolution Insights & Resources
ADR Times is an online community geared towards ADR practitioners and consumers throughout the world. Our unparalleled collection of scholarly and opinion articles, video content, online fora for ADR topics, and our monthly ADR Times: Perspectives newsletter have made ADR Times one of the leading ADR sites worldwide. We are proud to support YMI, and all of the young mediators who everyday strive to join the world of mediation.
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