ADR Center – Capacity Building has been involved in a number of major technical assistance projects focus on the development and promotion of the use of ADR techniques in different areas of the world
Civil Justice – Lawyers in ADR
The project aimed to contribute to the overall objective of increasing the use of mediation in resolving cross-border commercial and civil disputes by creating a specialized, multi-language video about cross-border mediation.
Training
Training (2008-2010): Beyond Winning: Successful Mediation Advocacy in Representing Clients
The project aimed to professionalize and facilitate the use of mediation in the EU by teaching lawyers specific skills (“know-how”) on how to represent a client in mediation and by creating awareness and proficiency.
Training (2011-2013): Directions to the Directive: Promoting European Mediation Through Off-line and On-line Training Programmes
This project seeks to expand upon the objectives of the EU project “Beyond Winning” by focusing on educating and training mediators in advanced mediation topics, and by expanding the mediation training programs offered to secondary and other major cities in 26 of the EU Member States (excluding Denmark).
The primary objective of this consultancy was to create a survey to quantify the cost of not using mediation. On the long-term the impact of the survey will be to reduce the need for commercial litigation and also to increase business to business transactions.
Civil Justice – Judges in ADR
Training (2011-2013): Improving On-Line Resources and Trainings for Judicial Referral to Mediation in the EU
This project aims to provide training for judges in order to increase the use of mediation as a method of solving disputes in all participating EU Member States through judicial referral to mediation. The project shall focus on training and educating judges in referral techniques through in-person training and through creating an on-line platform.
Barbados The objective of this 2009 consultancy was to tailor a series of court-annexed ADR mechanisms for different sectors of the justice system of Barbados, establishing early neutral evaluation, settlement conferences and mediation as sustainable alternatives for resolving civil and criminal cases.
Nigeria The goal of this intensive 2008-2009 pilot project was to support the states of Abia, Kaduna, and Lagos in establishing and/or expanding ADR institutions and mechanisms, particularly to facilitate resolution of disputes involving Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).
Morocco The objective of this 2008 consultancy was to enhance mediation skills in Morocco through training a cadre of internationally accredited mediators, in order to help extricate the private sector, especially Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), from expensive and lengthy litigation.
Turkey The ADR goals of this major 2007-2009 project include improving awareness among both the legal community and the general public as to the existence and benefits of ADR, as well as developing legal skills and involvement in the growth of ADR, particularly mediation.
MEDA ADR Center led this 2005-2008 consortium project, which was designed to facilitate international trade and foreign investment in the 10 MEDA countries (Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey and West Bank & Gaza) through increasing numerous Bar, business and judiciary groups’ confidence and capacity to conduct and manage commercial dispute resolution. The second objective was to reinforce the business networks which already existed at the sub-regional and regional levels on both sides of the Mediterranean.