Available courses

ADR/Mediation

 

Mediation is a process in which a neutral third party, known as a mediator, helps two or more parties to resolve their dispute.  The mediator does not take sides or make decisions for the parties. Instead, the mediator helps the parties to communicate with each other, to understand each other's perspectives, and to develop a mutually agreeable solution.

 

Mediation can be used to resolve a wide range of disputes, including business disputes, family disputes, employment disputes, and community disputes. It can also be used to resolve disputes that are pending in court. Nowadays, not only in these areas where Mediation emerging its own significant and applies in day today activities of variety of fields, sectors and discipline at variety of setting. For example, Investment, commerce and construction where it is used in conjunction with arbitration or adjudication or expert input.

 

If you are interested in becoming a mediator of a specific or multiple skills set, a mediation course is a great place to start.

Meditation courses typically cover the following topics:

  • The basics of mediation, including the different types of mediation, the benefits of mediation, and the role of the mediator.
  • Communication skills for mediation.
  • Conflict resolution skills for mediation.
  • Ethical considerations in mediation.
  • Practicing mediation.

Upon completion of a mediation course, participants/students will be able to:

·         Understand the principles of mediation.

·         Apply mediation skills to resolve disputes.

·         Act as a mediator in a variety of settings.

In addition to the general mediation course Introduction, there are also specialized mediation courses available for those who are interested in focusing on a particular area of mediation, such as international commercial mediation, investment mediation or Mediation in Arbitration, and/or court annexed mediation, which all shares variety of skill set and cover different themes.

Specialized mediation courses typically cover the following themes:

·         The unique challenges and opportunities of mediation in the specialized area

·         The relevant laws and regulations and mediation advocacy

·         Application of standards, protocols and rules

·         The relevant expertise in the substantive or procedural rules or specialized area 

·         Business acumen and markets trends

·         Commercial, contractual, claim management and contract administration skills

·         Cost, accounting and finance management skills

·         Case studies of successful mediations in most of the specialized area in the real-world practice

Upon completion of a specialized mediation course, students / participants will be able to:

·         Apply mediation skills to resolve disputes in the specialized area, for example Construction or Infrastructure as well as Modern Management expertise and in online management.

·         Act as a mediator in the specialized area.

·         Obtain Professional/Academic excellence and way to new professional memberships.

·         A recognized and/or certified Mediator of the distinct field.

If you are interested in becoming an effective mediator, A.Q.S/CCDM mediation course is a valuable investment. Meditation courses can provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to help others resolve their disputes peacefully and efficiently.

Here are some additional benefits of taking a mediation course:

·         Networking: Mediation courses provide an opportunity to network with other mediators, potential clients, and referral sources.

·         Continuous Professional development: Mediation courses can help you to develop your mediation skills and knowledge, and to stay up-to-date on the latest trends in mediation.

·         Career opportunities: Mediation training can open up new career opportunities, such as working as a mediator in private practice, in a corporate setting, or in a government agency.

 It is an investment that will pay off in the long run.

 

The wide range of topics share common list of matters and specialized areas as covered in CCDM mediation courses, including:

·         The basics of mediation, including the different types of mediation, the benefits of mediation, and the role of the mediator.

·         International commercial mediation, including the unique challenges and opportunities of international commercial mediation, cross-cultural mediation, and international mediation rules, model law, Singapore conventions and agreements;

·         Investment mediation, including the specific issues, applicable rules, law, regulation and principles that are involved in the investment mediation, the role of investment treaties in mediation, and case studies of successful investment mediations;

·         Construction mediation, including the unique challenges and opportunities of construction mediation, mediation in complex construction disputes, and case studies of successful construction mediations;

·         Court-annexed mediation, including the role of court-annexed mediation in the justice system, the benefits of court-annexed mediation, and case studies of successful court-annexed mediations;

·         Project or deal mediation, including the unique challenges and opportunities of project or deal mediation, mediation in complex project or deal disputes, and case studies of successful project or deal mediations;

·         Arbitration and mediation, including the relationship between arbitration and mediation, how to use mediation to supplement arbitration, and case studies of successful mediation-arbitration hybrid processes;

·         Commercial law and mediation, including the key principles of international commercial law, electronic law, how to use mediation to resolve commercial disputes, and case studies of successful commercial mediations;

·         Cost and contract management and mediation, including the importance of cost and contract management in mediation, how to use mediation to manage costs and resolve contract disputes, and case studies of successful mediations involving cost and contract management;

·         Claim management and mediation, including the key principles of claim management, how to use risk management strategy in mediation to resolve claims, and case studies of successful mediations involving claim management;

·         Latest trends and recent developments of arbitration that mirror mediation techniques built-in, including the increasing use of mediation in arbitration, the use of mediation techniques in arbitration, such as joint sessions and caucusing, and the development of new arbitration rules and procedures that are more supportive of mediation;

·         Advanced mediation, including advanced mediation techniques, such as transformative mediation and narrative mediation, mediation of complex and multi-party disputes, and ethical issues in mediation;

·         Mediation simulation, including participation in simulated mediation exercises and feedback on mediation skills and techniques; and

·         Mediation case studies, including analysis of real-world mediation cases and lessons learned from successful and unsuccessful mediations.