Community Articles
What's New
Constructive Ambiguity In Neighbour – Neighbour Mediation (10/06/08)
Brendan Donaghy The term ‘constructive ambiguity’ is often attributed to Henry Kissinger and is a negotiating tactic used to cover up areas of disagreement or to save face of those taking part in negotiations. It is a technique most often seen in the context of international affairs, but can the same tactic be used in the less exalted surrounds of a neighbour – neighbour dispute? And if it can, is its use an example of good practice or superficiality in mediation? 2008 10
Mediators on a Mission (9/09/08)
Anne Parys Two Pittsburgh attorneys use their skills as mediators to help Liberian refugees and former child soldiers. 2008 9
Rompiendo paradigmas del sistema juridico guatamalteco (9/07/08)
Waldemar Zetina Castellanos La disyuntiva existente en el ámbito jurídico guatemalteco consiste en asumir, si todo conflicto donde exista litis deba con exclusividad ser tratado en un proceso judicial o si por el contrario se permita la posibilidad de utilizar el procedimiento de la mediación como alternativa para la resolución de conflictos, instancia que permite economía de tiempo, voluntad manifiesta de las partes, entendimiento y uso del diálogo para llegar a acuerdos... 2008 9
La construcción de la paz com proyecto pedagógico (8/06/08)
Alba Aiello de Almeida Un ejemplo vivo de la aplicación de esta propuesta es el trabajo pedagógico que se desarrolla en el Colegio San Luis Gonzaga de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, en el cual se trabaja con estas pautas, obteniéndose resultados muy positivos. 0
(7/30/08)
Keith Seat
In order to efficiently satisfy new requirements by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a firewall between mediation and charge investigations, the Human Rights Commissions in a Virginia county and city began offering mediation services to the other Commission, avoiding overlap without the cost of establishing stand-alone mediation programs in each group. The achievement award for the innovative program was given by the National Association of Counties.
Inside NoVA (June 22, 2008) 0
Negotiating Justice in Community Mediation (5/19/08)
Victoria Pynchon Nearly every condominium complex harbors an outlaw -- the man, woman, couple or family who refuse to follow the rules. Offended and outraged, other homeowners make demands on their volunteer board who contact the (often unresponsive) management company. Many of these disputes ultimately make their way to the Los Angeles County Bar Association's Dispute Resolution Center in West Hollywood. And some of them make their way to me. Welcome to community mediation -- the non-zero sum, value-based, rights-seeking, joint session transformative dispute resolution process. We're well-trained and we're free. But can we deliver justice? 2008 5
Mediación: un aporte a la transformación de las relaciones sociales (5/08/08)
Alejandro M. Nató, Liliana María Carbajal, María Gabriela Rodríguez Querejazu Esta nota enuncia algunas de las ideas desarrolladas en el libro: Mediación Comunitaria. Conflictos en el escenario social urbano (México, Universidad de Sonora-Centro Internacional de Estudios Sobre Democracia y Paz Social, 2005); Alejandro Nató, María Gabriela Rodríguez Querejazu y Liliana Carbajal. 0
La mediación para una comunidad participativa (3/31/08)
Juan Carlos Vezzulla Los años dedicados a la práctica de la mediación en diversos contextos y, fundamentalmente, las exigencias enfrentadas en la formación de mediadores en diferentes países (nada mejor que enseñar para aprender) me llevaron a reconocer la necesidad de construir un marco teórico referencial que sustentase la mediación, su filosofía y práctica, y que marcase principios básicos que permitiesen diferenciarla de la conciliación y de todo un abanico de prácticas extendidas por el mundo bajo el nombre de mediación sin respeto a su base científica, filosófica, ética y profesional. 2008 3
Mediación entre víctima y ofensor (2/11/08)
Josefina Rendon La mediación entre víctima y ofensor es el proceso por el cual la víctima de un crimen enfrenta al causante de éste en la presencia de un tercero quien ayuda a las partes a dialogar sobre los hechos y sus consecuencias. En dicho enfrentamiento, la víctima tiene la oportunidad de expresarle al ofensor su coraje o su temor, de echarle en cara el impacto de su conducta criminal, de preguntarle las razones de esta conducta, o simplemente, de satisfacer su propia curiosidad sobre que tipo de persona es el acusado. Por su lado, el ofensor tiene la oportunidad de explicar los hechos, explicar la razón de su conducta, comprender el punto de vista de la víctima, y hasta pedirle perdón. 0
(12/20/07)
Keith Seat
The Dispute Resolution Foundation in Jamaica is seeking to raise funds for at least 30 peace and justice centers, which will be the focal point for dispute resolution efforts across the island. In addition to Jamaican government agencies, the Foundation is looking to the United Nations and other partners for sustained funding for the centers, which will train and rely on volunteers.
Jamaica Gleaner (December 11, 2007) 0
(9/19/07)
Keith Seat
Japan’s Cabinet Office plans to improve mediation services for consumers harmed by illegal business practices and defective products by creating a new Alternative Dispute Resolution system at the National Consumer Affairs Center. After submission of a final report in September, legislation will likely be introduced to give the Center greater authority to conduct mediations and resolve matters, including authority to request companies to participate, present materials and execute agreements with consumers. Sufficient resources are also needed to ensure success, as the Center’s workload is already heavy. This proposal reflects the gradual change in Japan’s approach to consumer protection, which is moving from reliance on extensive regulation to greater enforcement by consumers through the legal system.
Daily Yomiuri (August 8, 2007) (Subscription Required) 0
A Stage Model of Social Movement Cooptation: Community Mediation in the United States (1/15/07)
Tim Hedeen, Patrick G Coy The community mediation movement in the United States arose in the late 1970s as an alternative to a formalized justice system which was perceived to be costly, time consuming, and unresponsive to individual and community needs. Community mediation advocates also valued community training, social justice, volunteerism, empowerment and local control over conflict resolution mechanisms. But over the past quarter century, community mediation has become increasingly institutionalized and undergone various degrees of cooptation in its evolving relationship with the court system. Drawing on the literatures of dispute resolution, cooptation, and social movements, we analyze the evolution of community mediation and identify the degrees and dimensions of its cooptation. 2007 1
Lost In Translation: Legislature’s Revision Necessary To Restore Funds To Community Based Dispute Resolution Programs (12/04/06)
Elizabeth Moreno In 1986, the California legislature enacted a statute to fund a Dispute Resolution Program. The legislature intended for the funds to be directed to the community to develop an informal resolution of disputes in a non-coercive dispute resolution forum, outside of the court system. However,the intent of the legislature has been lost and the funds are being directed toward court programs that favor the economically well off who have the financial resources to maintain costly and protracted litigation. 2006 12
A Perspective on the Growth and Evolution of the Field of Mediation (7/10/06)
Mark Kleiman As someone who was present at and an active participant in the beginning of the modern development of mediation in the early 80’s I would urge that we maintain a perspective on the growth and evolution of this field in the past 25 years. This does not in any way mean we should be any less committed and active in our promotion of this paradigm for conflict resolution. We should be careful to channel our passion into strategic action rather than anger. 2006 7
Mediating the Aftermath of Terri Schiavo’s Death (6/13/05)
Douglas Noll Terri Schiavo’s death has dropped from the news. For the family, the news trucks, interviews, and spotlights have been turned off, but the hostility, anger, and unresolved conflict must remain. Considering the 12 year conflict played out in the courts, the Florida legislature, the United States Congress and the White House, could reconciliation between the family members be possible? As a peacemaker, I think so. I also believe that until the family reconciles, personal healing will be very difficult. 2005 6
Our Culture of Conflict: Snorts and Retorts of an Untamed Brat (6/13/05)
Robert Benjamin I found an article in the New York Times a few weeks ago quite aggravating. It was about the boorish behavior of health club members and how incidents of discourteous and downright hostile actions were increasing. The topic is revealing, not so much in itself, but as an important microcosm within which to consider how we are encouraged to think about and handle conflicts and disputes in our culture. There is a carry over effect: how we deal with day to day disputes sets the tone for how we handle more important conflicts in our personal lives, workplaces, schools and in the world. 2005 6
Community Section Editorial (9/27/04)
Patrick G. Coy & Tim Hedeen Welcome to the Mediate.com Community Section. We have plenty of new content posted, and more on the way shortly. 2004 9
Tough Elder Decisions: The Mediation Option (5/24/04)
Rikk Larsen & Blair Trippe There is a new field developing in the mediation world – Elder Mediation. Elder mediation is proving to be an effective way for families, dealing with complex emotional decision processes, to efficiently and safely make tough choices. This is especially true at the beginning of the decision process – when families are fact finding, struggling with options and discovering feelings about their parents or adult children that well up and make clear thinking difficult. 2004 5
Click here for MORE ARTICLES
|
