Legal Studies, Mediation
Mediation and Other Methods to Foster Democratic Dialogue
Mediation and Other Methods to Foster Democratic Dialogue
6 June - 17 June, 2011
In co-operation with Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University, New York and Hamline University School of Law, Minnesota
"As being the participant of the CEU summer program "Mediation and Other Methods of Fostering Democratic Dialogue", now I got the opportunity to be a co-author of a book about "Benchmarking Mediation" jointly written by two professors from Kennesaw State University, USA and HEC, Montreal, Canada. This book will be released in late 2011. This is a big achievement in my career. Well, thank you to you and CEU for selecting me in the summer program."
Sunil Kumar Pokhrel, Nepal
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Sunil Kumar Pokhrel, Nepal
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| Course Director: |
Lela P. Love, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Kukin Program of Conflict Resolution, New York, US Sharon B. Press, Hamline University School of Law, St. Paul, USA |
| Faculty: |
Petra Bard, CEU, Legal Studies, CELAB, Budapest, Hungary Borbala Fellegi, Foresee Research Group Nonprofit Ltd., Budapest, Hungary Christian Hartwig, Streitvermittler, Berlin, Germany Csilla Kollonay Lehoczky, CEU, Legal Studies, Budapest, Hungary |
In a two-week course, the program facilitates the exchange of ideas and cooperative projects among mediation scholars, practitioners, trainers, and students in the East and West. In addition to providing an introduction to mediation, it provides a teaching and training template for scholars and practitioners from around the world to adapt for use in their home countries.
Through lecture, discussion, demonstration and role-plays, students will be introduced to mediation and facilitation theory and skills and examine the impact of culture and context on the consensus-building approach adopted. The course also will examine a variety of strategies to foster and support democratic and constructive dialogue. The interactive presentation of the material is designed to offer teaching and training models to those course participants who want to develop programs in their own countries. Participants should come prepared for a highly engaging learning experience. Participants who have the means and ability to teach and train in transition countries will be given preference for acceptance.
Case examples will focus on both civil and criminal mediation models and scenarios from both the United States and Central and Eastern Europe, including efforts in Central and Eastern Europe to promote meaningful democratic dialogue in times of crisis involving high-conflict situations and inter-ethnic tensions.
Mediation is a newly emerging field in both the west and the east. Legislation mandating the use of mediation has outpaced the development of both theory and practice, and this course is designed in part to fill that gap, cultivating scholars, teachers, trainers, and practitioners in this developing and important arena.
