FORUM PROGRAM
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25
15:15-15:30 EEST (Kyiv, GMT+3)
Participants joining
15:30-16:45 EEST (Kyiv, GMT+3)
Partner event - IMI
International Mediation Institute Intercultural Competences: Applying IMI's Criteria in Practice
Tat Lim, mediation practitioner, a WWL Global Elite Thought Leader since 2022, Singapore
Jeremy Lack, a Swiss, US and UK lawyer specialising in international IP disputes and Appropriate Dispute Resolution (ADR), Switzerland
Hannah Tümpel, Accredited mediator, lawyer, trainer. Previously held leading positions with the International Chamber of Commerce, United World Colleges & UNESCO. Drafter of ICC Mediation Rules, Germany
16:45-17:00 EEST (Kyiv, GMT+3)
Break
17:00-18:00 EEST (Kyiv, GMT+3)
Inspiring Talk
Diplomacy and Mediation: Charting Orbits of Understanding
Moderator:Natalia Krestovska, Doctor of Law, mediator, trainer, Ukraine
Speaker:David L. Carden, Lawyer, diplomat, mediator and author, Ambassador David Carden (Ret.) served as the first resident U.S. Ambassador to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) with the rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, USA
18:00-19:00 EEST (Kyiv, GMT+3)
Master-class “Why can’t we just use AI? What skillful interpreters bring to the cross-cultural mediation table"
Moderator:Maryna Dzeveliuk, mediator, candidate of science of Law, Associate professor, Vinnytsia Mykhailo Kotsiubynskyi State Pedagogical University, Ukraine
Speakers:Barrie J Roberts, worked as an attorney, court ADR director, and English instructor. She created English for Dispute Resolution, co-founded InterpretADR, and has written three books, USA
19:00-19:15 EEST (Kyiv, GMT+3)
Break
19:15-20:30 EEST (Kyiv, GMT+3)
Partner event - EMA
Per aspera ad astra: the experience of mediation development in African countries
Moderator:Susan Edwards, President and co-founder of Edwards Mediation Academy, USA
Speakers:Bernadette Uwicyeza, CEO of Mediation Home Rwanda, ADR Expert, court accredited mediator, trainer in mediation with Edwards Mediation Academy and founding member of Mediation Home Rwanda, Rwanda
Dr Banke Olagbegi-Oloba, Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Private Law at Stellenbosch University, specializing in ADR practice, research & training, Nigeria
Laurian Haangala is an Economist, Business and Development Consultant, Commercial & Court Annexed Mediator, and Trainer, Zambia
THURSDAY, JUNE 26
9:50-10:00 EEST (Kyiv, GMT+3)
Participants joining
10:00-10:15 EEST (Kyiv, GMT+3)
Opening of the Forum, Welcome Speech
Manfredas Limantas, Team leader on rule of law (Chapters 23 and 24) at the Fundamental Reforms Unit of Ukraine Service, European Commission, Belgium
Oksana Tsymbrivska, Oksana Tsymbrivska - Team Leader of EU Project Pravo-Justice, Ukraine
Luiza Romanadze, President of the Ukrainian Academy of Mediation, Team Leader of the EU Project ”CONSENT”, mediator, attorney, Ukraine
10:15-11:45 EEST (Kyiv, GMT+3)
From Vision to Implementation: Mediation in National Reforms and Global Strategies
Moderators:Luiza Romanadze, President of the Ukrainian Academy of Mediation, Team Leader of the EU Project ”CONSENT”, Ukraine
Oksana Tsymbrivska, Team Leader of EU Project Pravo-Justice, Ukraine
Speakers:Roman Babiy, Member of Parliament of Ukraine, Member of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Legal Policy, Ukraine
Olena Bilokon, judge of the Civil Cassation Court of the Supreme Court with experience in courts of first instance, appeal and cassation, PhD in Law, has basic mediator training, Ukraine
Andrii Ovsiienko, Representative of the Commissioner for the Judicial System on the Right to Fair Justice and Representation in the Constitutional Court of Ukraine, Ukraine
Oleksandr Banchuk, Deputy Minister of Justice of Ukraine, Ukraine
Rytis Jokubauskas, experienced lawyer and international consultant with extensive experience working in UA, former Secretary General of Lithuanian Bar Association and current Vice-Minister of Justice, Lithuania
Aarne Kinnunen, Head of Unit and Senior Ministerial Adviser at the Ministry of Justice of Finland, Finland
Alastair Simon Chetty, Senior Assistant Director, International Legal Division Ministry of Law, Singapore
Sylvain Baffi, International Training Centre of the International labour Organization, Head of the Social Dialogue and Labor Relations Cluster of the Department of Social Protection, Governance and Tripartism, Italy
11:45-12:00 EEST (Kyiv, GMT+3)
Break
12:00-13:30 EEST (Kyiv, GMT+3)
The Road to Understanding: The Role of Dialogue and Mediation in Migration Crises
Moderator: Maja Cvitan Grubisin, Support to EU Integration Process in the Justice Sector Component Lead at EU project Pravo-Justice, Croatia
Speakers:Alina Arnaut, Deputy Project Manager at NGO "Tenth of April" with 10 years of experience in the humanitarian field, Ukraine
Anna Lysko, Director of the Lviv Mediation Center, managing partner at the law firm LI Partners, and member of the Public Integrity Council at the High Council of Justice, Ukraine
Mohamed M Keshavjee, lawyer, an international specialist in cross cultural mediation, with an LLM and a PHDfrom London University. Certified Training Certificates from the Harvard Program on Negotiation, Massachusetts (with Frank Sander), Berghof Foundation of Berlin and Child Focus of Brussels, United Kingdom
13:30-15:30 EEST (Kyiv, GMT+3)
Break
15:30-17:00 EEST (Kyiv, GMT+3)
Numbers That Speak: Measuring the Effectiveness of Mediation
Moderator:Svitlana Sergeyeva, Vice President of the Ukrainian Academy of Mediation, IMI Certified Mediator, Head of Sergeyevs’ Law Office, Ukraine
Speakers:Alessandro Bruni, Lawyer, International Mediator & Arbitrator, Founder CONCILIA, since 1999 ADR & Conflict Management, Mediators' Trainer at the University of Pisa, Vice-President of GEMME Italy, Italy
Andrew Miller KC, an international mediator and arbitrator. Andrew has 35 years of experience of dealing with and resolving commercial disputes worldwid, United Kingdom
Rimantas Simaitis, a former president the mediation experts working group of the Council of Europe‘s European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice, Lithuania
Peter Grajzl, Professor of Economics at Washington and Lee University, USA
17:00-17:15 EEST (Kyiv, GMT+3)
Break
17:15-19:00 EEST (Kyiv, GMT+3)
Partner event - VIAC
Expanding Opportunities for the Resolution of Disputes - Mediation as Part of the Arbitration Eco-system
Moderators:Vladyslava Donchyk, joined VIAC in 2022. As the VIAC Community Ambassador Network (VIAC CAN) Coordinator, she is working on strengthening VIAC’s ties with the CEE/SEE region, Ukraine
Natascha Tunkel, partner at KNOETZL, a law firm based in Vienna, Austria. She has over fifteen years of expertise in complex dispute resolution, Austria
Speakers:Mary Walker, mediator and mediation advocate, a member of the IMI Ethics Committee and IMI Quality Assurance Committee, Australia
Amelie Huber-Starlinger, International mediator and negotiation consultant, member of the mediation advisory board of VIAC, Austria.
Thomas John, International Mediator, Arbitrator and Legal Consultant with experience in commercial, art and government law, Netherlands, Australia
19:00-19:15 EEST (Kyiv, GMT+3)
Break
19:15-20:00 EEST (Kyiv, GMT+3)
Mentorship Matters: Supporting the Next Generation of Mediators
Moderator:Nataliia Kovalko, Doctor of Law, Professor, Honored Lawyer of Ukraine, business mediator, attorney, national expert on international projects in Ukraine, Ukraine
Speakers:Catherine Cotsaki, Honorary Lawyer, Accredited Mediator and Mediators Trainer Member of the Central Commission of Mediation of the Greek Ministry of Justice President of the Hellenic Union of Mediators, Greece
20:00-21:00 EEST (Kyiv, GMT+3)
Workshop “Managing polarities in the mediation process”
Moderator:Olga Golovko, mediator, PhD in Law, senior researcher, Associate Professor at Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, PR-manager of the Ukrainian Academy of Mediation, Ukraine
Speaker: Alona Horova, Head of Institute for Peace and Common Ground, group conflict mediator with 20+ years of experience, expert in restorative justice and peacebuilding, Ukraine
FRIDAY, JUNE 27
09:50-10:00 EEST (Kyiv, GMT+3)
Participants joining
10:00-11:45 EEST (Kyiv, GMT+3)
Mediation for All: How to Ensure Awareness and Access to Mediation Services for Vulnerable Groups of the Population
Moderators:Kateryna Narovska, President of the NGO "National Association of Mediators of Ukraine", certified mediator, supervisor, trainer, teacher, facilitator, educator, lawyer, Ukraine
Speakers:Vasyl Lutsyk, Head of the National Social Service of Ukraine, Ukraine
Natalia Korol, Chief of Staff of Vinnytsia Court of Appeals. Head and co-founder of NGO «All-Ukrainian Association of Court Employees», Master of Law, Mediator, PhD, Ukraine
Oleksandr Baranov, Director, Coordination Center for Legal Aid Provision, Ukraine
Yue-En Chong, is a Certified Mediator accredited with the Singapore International Mediation Institute (SIMI). He specialises in mediating family and community disputes, and has been a panel mediator at several mediation centers in Singapore, including the Singapore Mediation Centre (SMC), Eagles Mediation and Counseling Centre (EMCC), Community Mediation Centre (CMC), the Singapore Law Society Family Mediation Scheme (LSFMS) and SAGE Mediation, Singapore.
Andrea O'Neill, President of The Mediators Institute of Ireland (MII), leading an organisation that represents 700 mediators across the island of Ireland, Ireland
11:45-12:00 EEST (Kyiv, GMT+3)
Break
12:00-13:30 EEST (Kyiv, GMT+3)
Workplace Mediation: From Interpersonal Tensions to Collective Labour Disputes
Moderators:Dmytro Kukhniuk, Head of the National Mediation and Сonciliation Service of Ukraine, Candidate of Legal Sciences (Ph.D.), Docent, Associate Professor at the Taras Shevchenko National University, Ukraine
Speakers:Oleksandr Shubin, Vice-President of Federation of Trade Unions of Ukraine, Ukraine
Fidana Alieva, SIMI Accredited Mediator, ADB workplace mediator, Weinstein JAMS Fellow, founder of the Centre for Mediation and Negotiation, mediation trainer for the CONSENSUS IM-CAMPUS, Kyrgyz Republic
Sergiy Savchuk, Project Manager at the ILO Country Office for Ukraine, the UN Agency for the world of work, Ukraine
John Sturrock, has been a mediator for over 25 years working with many different types of conflict, including those in the workplace, United Kingdom
Sergii Bilenkyi, Deputy Chairman of the Joint Representative Body of the Employers' Side at the National Level, Deputy Chairman of the Council of the Federation of Employers of Ukraine, Ukraine
13:30-15:30 EEST (Kyiv, GMT+3)
Break
15:30-17:00 EEST (Kyiv, GMT+3)
How Dialogue Culture Is Formed: Children’s and Youth Mediation Initiatives
Moderators:Іryna Dotsenko, mediator, supervisor, psychologist, and trainer at the Ukrainian Academy of Mediation, Ukraine
Speakers:Victoria Harris, Deputy Chief Executive at the Civil Mediation Council and a strong advocate for both peer and community mediation, United Kingdom
Mary Lou Bryant Frank, Ph.D., M.S., Psychologist, Litigation Mediator, Mediation Trainer, and Consultant, USA
Iryna Balan, Mediator, trainer, lawyer, Ukrainian patent attorney, and coordinator of the court-annexed mediation project at the Ukrainian Academy of Mediation Public Union, Ukraine
Luiza Romanadze, President of the Ukrainian Academy of Mediation, Team Leader of the EU Project ”CONSENT”, Ukraine
Jane Bryan, Professor at Warwick Law School, UK and is the chair of the Civil Mediation Council Academic Forum, United Kingdom
Pascal Comvalius, certified mediator, crisis and hostage negotiator, suicide prevention gatekeeper and author of the book mediation in criminal case, Netherlands
17:00-17:15 EEST (Kyiv, GMT+3)
Break
17:15-19:00 EEST (Kyiv, GMT+3)
Mediation Beyond Borders: Resolving Cross-Border Disputes in a Globalized World
Moderators:Nataliia Mazaraki, Doctor of Law, Professor, State University of Trade and Economics, Ukraine
Speakers:Gary Birnberg, Arbitrator/Mediator, based in São Paulo, specialized in cross border commercial disputes. A member of JAMS, he works in English, French, and Portuguese, Brazil
Corrado Mora, international mediator with 20+ years’ experience specializing in complex disputes training globally and serving on top international mediation institution panels, Italy
Katarzyna Przyluska- Ciszewska, lawyer, mediator, system designer and trainer and conflict coach for various disputes resolution solutions, Mediation certified teacher, Poland
19:00-19:15 EEST (Kyiv, GMT+3)
Break
19:15-20:00 EEST (Kyiv, GMT+3)
Master class “How to Conduct Commercial Mediation Effectively: Strategies, Tactics, and Tips”
Jeff Kichaven, is one of the United States' premier mediators. He's "Ranked in Chambers-Band 1" on the US-Nationwide list.- Band 1" on the US-Nationwide list, USA
20:00-21:00 EEST (Kyiv, GMT+3)
Workshop "The Power of Presence in the Practice of Mediation and Law"
Lori Leyden, mentors professionals in using presence to foster resilience, trust, and transformation. She’s known globally for trauma healing and humanitarian leadership, USA
SATURDAY, JUNE 28
9:50-10:00 EEST (Kyiv, GMT+3)
Participants joining
10:00-12:45 EEST (Kyiv, GMT+3)
Neuro drawing workshop “I am the Universe. Self-identification as a key internal support for mediators”
Speakers:Anna Baryshnykova, mediator, psychologist, trainer, member of the Board of the Ukrainian academy of mediation, Ukraine
Iryna Suchilova, family mediator, trainer, psychologist, lawyer, member and coordinator of the Ukrainian Academy of Mediation, member of the "Association of Family Mediators of Ukraine , Ukraine
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ABOUT ACADEMY
EDUCATION
PROJECTS
Ukraine, 65026, Odesa,
St. Gretska, 17, 3rd floor
+38 (093) 693-86-56+38 (067) 941-16-46
au.noitaidem%40ofni
The mediation.ua website was created and maintained with the European Union's financial support as part of the Project CONSENT: ENHANCEMENT OF ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ADR) IN UKRAINE WITH FOCUS ON MEDIATION implemented by the Ukrainian Mediation Academy. Its content is the sole responsibility of the Ukrainian Mediation Academy and does not necessarily reflect the position of the European Union.
Copying, processing, distribution and any other use of site materials is allowed only with mention of the "Ukrainian Academy of Mediation" and an active link to the site.
© NGO "Ukrainian Academy of Mediation", 2024