In 2018, the Ukrainian Academy of Mediation implemented the project "Increasing the awareness of judges and lawyers regarding mediation and citizens' awareness of mediation to improve access to justice and increase the effectiveness of the judiciary."
This project was implemented with the support of the American people, provided through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) within the framework of the New Justice Program.

As part of the project, the following educational activities were carried out:

Two mediation offices were opened in the courts, where citizens had the opportunity to obtain free information about the mediation procedure, undergo mediation counseling regarding the existing dispute and participate in the mediation procedure:
● in the building of the Odesa Commercial Court of Appeal and the Commercial Court of Odesa Region;
● in the Kyiv District Court of Odesa.

As part of the project, about 400 people visited the mediation offices and 19 mediations were held.
After the completion of the project, the Ukrainian Academy of Mediation, together with its partners - pilot courts, continue to support the work of mediation offices on a volunteer basis in order to provide citizens with access to mediation.

A sociological study "Dynamics of citizens' attitudes towards mediation: awareness and readiness to use" was conducted, within which a questionnaire was conducted among court visitors and visitors to mediation offices. The results of the survey of the respondents showed an increase in the level of citizens' awareness of the mediation procedure based on the results of the project implementation.

A round table was held on the results of the project "Increasing the awareness of judges and lawyers regarding mediation and citizens' awareness of mediation to improve access to justice and increase the effectiveness of the judiciary." Materials of the round table at the link: