The Forum of Mediation Centres was created in 2001 by the Mediation Commission of the UIA. It brings together the most important commercial mediation and ADR centres from around the world and offers an occasion to exchange views on the development of ADR and best practices. It is also an occasion for centres to collaborate on specific programmes.
The meeting in Florence will be the 13th since the creation of the Forum.
This meeting is, more than ever, dedicated to the future of mediation. What is its future? What are the new inputs of psychology to better help the parties in mediation and co-mediation? How to overcome the reluctance to mediation and draft efficient ADR clauses?
The UIA had obtained the following accreditations :