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Co-Chair
Federico Antich
Co-Chair
Shaun Henriques
Mediation Committee
The Mediation Committee focuses on laws, practices and procedures relating to the mediation, conciliation, and negotiation of transnational disputes, as well as other alternative dispute resolution (ADR) processes.
About the Committee
The Mediation Committee focuses on laws, practices and procedures relating to the mediation, conciliation, and negotiation of transnational disputes, as well as other alternative dispute resolution (ADR) processes. The committee seeks to advance the information available to the international legal community about such processes and techniques for implementing them; to contribute to the development of improved practices and ethical standards in the field; and to draw attention to legal developments and problems relating to mediation and ADR. Additionally, the Mediation Committee works with the following IBA committees to form the Dispute Resolution Section:
Forthcoming conferences and webinars View All Conferences
Mediating M&A disputes: saving relationships, time and costs
04 Oct 2023 1300 - 1400 BST
Webinar
IBA Annual Conference Mexico City 2024
15 Sep - 20 Sep 2024
Mexico City , Mexico
IBA-VIAC Consensual Dispute Resolution Competition (CDRC) Vienna
Call for applicants
The CDRC Vienna is organised with the support of the International Bar Association (IBA) and the Vienna International Arbitral Centre (VIAC). It is an innovative educational competition focussing on the arts and skills of mediation and negotiation. The competition evolves in a five-day hybrid event – in-person in Vienna - comprising of mock mediations, educational programmes and social events with university teams from around the world that are selected upon competitive entry. Participants have the opportunity to connect with mediation and negotiation professionals from law, academia, business, and governments in more than 50 sessions. Our mission is to create a long-term platform that connects the CDRC experts of the future and offers one of the best learning experiences in the area of mediation and negotiation worldwide.
As a CDRC Director you will co-create the future of consensual dispute resolution. While connecting the younger generations with experienced professionals in the field of mediation and negotiation, you will be closely collaborating with the other Co-Directors or Assistant Directors and work under the guidance of the Organizing Committee. This role will give you a unique opportunity to raise your own profile in the field of mediation, granting you access to the best global mediation practitioners.
Subcommittees and other groups
The Mediation Committee also coordinates the activities of the following subcommittees/working groups.
- Mediation Committee Advisory Board
- Mediation Techniques Subcommittee
- State Mediation Subcommittee
- Young Mediators Subcommittee