I wanted to share some thinking I had about a meeting I went to yesterday. It was with a group of about 40 other mediators, and there was a guest speaker who gave a talk on mediation at the World Bank. This bank has branches here in the US & also around the world. One of the things the speaker was highlighting was the differences in the US-based World Bank mediations (and the successes of these mediations) in contrast to those outside the US in selected cultures. Mediation has become more accepted and more successful in their US-based offices. The perception of mediation differs from culture to culture.
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Archive for July, 2009
Resolving Conflict in the Context of Culture
Friday, July 17th, 2009What exactly is mediation? Who does it?
Tuesday, July 7th, 2009If you or someone you know is experiencing family conflicts involving the care crisis that may happen when an elder loved one becomes infirmed, individuals may want to consider mediation. Mediation is the process of third party intervention with the consent of the parties to a dispute (whether individuals, groups, civic or governmental bodies or even nations) to attempt to bring about a resolution or settlement. Mediation is not imposed from without but entirely consensual and if the parties are irreconcilable, it may not succeed. Mediation is different from (more…)
