International mediators, legal practitioners, and dispute resolution experts gathered for IMI and Conflict Dynamics’ interactive workshop exploring the realities of ethical mediation practice and the IMI Draft Code of Conduct for Mediators. Through practical case studies and participant reflections, the session examined complex questions surrounding confidentiality, party self-determination, fairness, and court-connected mediation within both global and South African contexts.
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Conflict Dynamics in South Africa has had their training program approved as IMI’s second Certified Mediator Training Program. IMI Certified Mediator Training Programs, or CMTPs, meet international competency criteria for...
IMI proudly supports the landmark 1st International Congress of CCAMI — Geopolitics, Conflict Resolution, and Human Rights, and the official launch of CCAMI in Brazil. On October 23, 2025, São Paulo...
By Kenneth Cloke “We do not see things as they are. We see things as we are.”Anais Nin While people in conflict commonly refer to facts, behaviors, feelings, personalities, or...
📅 Date: 20 May 2026 ⏰ Time: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM CEST 💻 Location: Online The International Mediation Institute (IMI), in collaboration with Conflict Dynamics, invites you to attend...
On February 10, 2026, the International Mediation Institute (IMI) convened the first official session of the 2026 Public Consultation on the IMI Draft Code of Conduct for Mediators, marking a...
The World Mediators Alliance on Climate Change (WoMACC) was created in 2020. It contains within it ideas for action, resources and a Green Pledge designed to be broad enough to...
The German Development Cooperation (GIZ) Regional Project “Promotion of Rule of Law and Judiciary in Africa” together with the Stiftung für Internationale Rechtliche Zusammenarbeit (IRZ) and the German Federal Bar...
Mediation is not well established everywhere. In some countries, however, mediation is not a foreign concept nor is it necessarily viewed as a threat to lawyers. The law sometimes positively...
Much has been done to encourage parties to prefer negotiation over litigation and arbitration. However, change has been slow in most countries. We need to step back and consider how...
Earlier this week John Brand, IMI and SIMI Certified Mediator and eminent trainer, spoke to webinar attendees about the Singapore Convention and its implications for South Africa, followed by a...
