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Meet all of us being gathered at one spot or review our individual profiles by pressing the links. Do not miss the opportunity and become part of this group of outstanding personalities. We all look for significant changes in our society. In order to realize these goals, we and more likely mankind needs your support.<br>If you wish to become part of this wonderful team, please follow the instructions right here …

  • Jean Marie Vianney Sikubwabo
    My professional expertise and background: For over seven years, I served as a Director of education and training, Director of operations and procurement, and legal advisor to a Non-Governmental Organization. I am a visiting university lecturer (legal courses) and a private Mediator. As an accredited Mediator by Edwards Mediation Academy and the Rwandan judiciary, I have played a significant role in resolving family, commercial, and labor disputes in court-annexed and private mediation.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: To contribute to promoting peace education, conflict prevention, and a better understanding and implementation of effective and sustainable conflict resolution.
    Country Rwanda
  • Viktoriia Polishchuk
    My professional expertise and background: I am a Head of International Mediation Centre. Over 500 hours of mediation services in Professional Negligence, Employment, Financial dispute, Commercial Contract dispute, Workplace, Investment, Community and Probate disputes.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: development of mediation as a type of activity for solving problems in various fields, such as commercial, labor mediation using non-violent communication, exchange of experience with international partners, conducting research in mediation, provision of training and certification services for the training of professional mediators.
    Country Ukraine
  • Lucia Kanter St Amour
    My professional expertise and background: Harvard Law certified mediator and have practiced law since 1998. One of only about half a dozen women authors on negotiation with best selling book “For the Forces of Good: The Superpower of Everyday Negotiation,” which is celebrated as the most inclusive and comprehensive negotiation book ever written. For ten years I held regular clinical teaching positions in Mediation, and Negotiation at UC Hastings and UC Berkeley Law. One of the original designers of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s pilot mediation program in 1996, I have a deep background in mediation. I have lectured at many prominent universities internationally; and served for several years as competition judge and mediator for the International Chamber of Commerce in Paris, France. In 2022, I launched my podcast Forces of Good: The Superpower of Everyday Negotiation (book releasing fall 2022), and was elected Vice President of the Board of Directors of United Nations Women – San Francisco Bay Area chapter. I am the founder and executive director of Spectrum Strategies, a 501c3 non-profit for families with kids with special needs. Studied in 6 languages, pianist, golfer, and cook of legitimate Italian cuisine, I live with my family in the San Francisco Bay Area.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: Progress is not neat and linear. Anyone who has raised children knows that there are dips, spikes and plateaus. We are in a dip right now globally. I was recently on a Zoom call with a woman in Pune, India the day after the Robb Elementary School massacre in the U.S. This woman was meant to speak with me about how UN Women might channel funding for her program to advance education of women in rural communities in India, and prevent violence against women and girls. “What’s going on with you there in the States?” she asked me. “You are a wealthy country and you have so much unnecessary violence.” I had no good answer for her. But I do believe this: we can all do our part in our own corner of the world to promote peace, to teach communication and peace-making skills. All the small local efforts do add up. We don’t all get a national or international stage. We don’t need that. We can use the audience right in front of us – even impacting 5 people makes a difference. I firmly believe this. I consider myself an everyday peacemaker and peace educator, and have the track record to show it. That is the whole purpose of my podcast and book: to empower everyday people for peace, civility, equity, inclusion and especially BELONGING. Most of our “wars” today result from a lack of a sense of belonging. That’s not my casual opinion. It is supported by research.
    Country United States
  • Lucía Rodriguez
    My professional expertise and background: I acquired my High School Diploma in the IES Bioclimático, a secondary education school in Badajoz, the Spanish town from where I come. Once I finished High School I moved to Salamanca, another Spanish town, to start my BA in Global Studies, which I’m currently attending (my expected graduation year is 2023), and which can be included in the fields of international relations and law.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: I am very interested in peacekeeping and the resolution of international conflicts, and mediation between states and cultural groups potentially seems like the best tool that could be used to manage inter-state conflicts and other types of disagreements that may emerge around the world.
    Country Spain
  • Jennifer Paratz
    My professional expertise and background: Dr Jennifer Paratz is a senior specialist physiotherapist in the area of cardiorespiratory and intensive care. She has worked extensively in research, teaching and clinical work in both hospital, and university settings. She has also had substantial experience in other health areas including neurology, rehabilitation, burns, pediatrics, obstetric and orthopaedics. She has over 150 peer reviewed publication, six invited textbook chapters, has conducted international workshops and is regarded as a clinical expert in the area. More recently she has completed a Masters in Health and Medical Law and has recently qualified as a Mediator with the Victorian Association for Dispute Resolution Inc. Dr Paratz also has extensive experience in community volunteer work, having held executive positions.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: Mediation between individuals, states and nations will become more frequent and lead to less conflict.
    Country Australia
  • Anastasiia Zernova
    My professional expertise and background: Anastasia Zernova is attorney at law, an expert of the Ukrainian National Bar Association, mediator-certified. For more than 10 years has been a consultant in the field of GR and lobbying. For over 5 years has specialized in mediation in transboundary disputers, commercial and corporation mediation. She is a speaker in international forums on ADR and mediation, and dialogue. She is an author of articles on mediation and alternative dispute resolution. Supported by the Office of the OSCE Project Coordinator in Ukraine, she was a judge of the student competition for effective dispute resolution. She developed a memorandum between the U.S. government agency Federal Mediation & Consolidation Service (FMCS) and the Ukrainian network of mediators.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: I try to connect people on a global level and to spread education in the field of ADR and mediation
    Country Austria
  • Marlon Souren
    My professional expertise and background: Jurist (Master in Law, and European Master in Human Rights and Democratization). Ten years experience in international setting, i.e. United Nations field missions, including peacekeeping and international criminal justice.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: After a long professional break due to medical reasons, I am currently exploring ways of returning to the subject matter of international peace & conflict with a particular interest in mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution.
    Country The Netherlands
  • Alina Serhieieva
    My professional expertise and background: Born in Ukraine but now living in the EU because of war. Strategic and analytical researcher, an expert with more than 10 years of progressive experience in justice reform and mediation. 
I`m practising in the field of mediation, peacebuilding, facilitation, and coaching for 9 years. Practising International registered Mediator, mediation trainer and expert. 
Solid knowledge of ADR field with direct experience in coordinating; member of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine working group on the preparation of proposals for ratification of the United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation (the “Singapore Convention on Mediation”) and the draft law “On Mediation”, the National Expert Pravo-Justice EU-funded Project, International Expert “Promotion of the rule of law in Central Asia” GIZ. Believes in the importance of dialogue as a civilized way of dispute resolution.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: I hope that soon Ukraine will become part of the EU. I’m interested in research, integration, development of this direction and Global Representation, lectures. I`m glad to join World Mediation Organization to promote of mediation culture.
    Country Germany
  • Dr. Margaret Brown
    My professional expertise and background: My professional expertise and background pertaining to mediation: Due to my profound love for the field of Conflict Resolution, I pursued my master’s degree in Community Building/Conflict Resolution. Knowing that this would require more training I decided to become a Certified Mediator through the Mediation Network Of North Carolina in 2011. I have made great progress in enhancing my work experience in the field of Mediation. I have had the prestige to work as a Certified Mediator for the Cumberland County Dispute Resolution Center for 7 years as a Volunteer. During that time, I’ve also worked for various organizations utilizing my skills as a Professional paid Mediator. I created Akiiki Training & Development Firm and I currently train school-aged children, and the youth in mediation.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: I want to complete the advanced course of the Professional Diploma Program as a Practitioner. To network, learn, grow and apply my broad knowledge on mediation.
    Country Cumberland
  • Innocent Abagoami
    My professional expertise and background: I am a catholic priest with a background in philosophical and theological studies. I also did an M.Phil in Development Studies as well as a course in Arabic and Islamic studies. I have been both leadership positions as a priest in charge of parishes and there I found that more than ever the priest of today needs adequate skills in Mediation and Conflict Resolution. I spent more than half of my time resolving and helping to resolve disputes in my parishes. I relied on my counseling skills learnt during my formation into the priesthood. This, and other reasons, made me to enroll for the PhD program in Mediation and Conflict Resolution.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: I have two visions, to acquire as much skills as I can, and to contribute through to the already existing knowledge base through my research into the role and contribution of indigenous tools in mediation and conflict resolution.
    Country Switzerland
  • Nicholas Okai
    My professional expertise and background: I worked as a planning analyst at the Ghana National Development Planning Commission, during the roll-out of the Ghana Poverty Reduction Strategy (GPRS II). I was an adjunct faculty member at the Institute of African Studies (History and Politics section), University of Ghana. I was appointed the Head of e-learning at the prestigious Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Center (KAIPTC), where I designed and taught courses on the Centre’s MA Conflict, Peace and Security programs to students from various countries. I was also once the Head of KAIPTC’s International Institutions program, and together with other researchers, conducted several studies in ECOWAS countries for the Centre and its partners. Some of the courses that I have taught in the area of peacebuilding include the following: Conflict Analysis, Mediation Process design; Youth and conflict, The Political Economy of Peace and Security among several others. I have also supervised several MA dissertations in the area of peacebuilding. I have a B.A, Mphil and Ph.D. degrees in political science from the Department of Political Science-University of Ghana; a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in General Management from the University of South Wales, UK; and an Executive Master’s degree in Alternative Dispute Resolution, awarded by the Institute of Paralegal Training and Leadership Studies (IPLS), Ghana.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: To help the WMO to achieve its mandate and to realize its global vision.
    Country Ghana
  • PHILIP EGBUSIE
    My professional expertise and background: A DOCTORL STUDENT OF PEACE AND CONFLICT STUDIES AT LEAD CITY UNIVERSITY, IBADAN, OYO STATE
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: TO CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS PEACE FROM THE GRASSROOT LEVEL LEADING UP TO THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY THROUGH MEDIATION
    Country Nigeria
  • Geralda Bijl
    My professional expertise and background: Economics, police and mediation.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: Mediation for anyone.
    Country Nederland
  • Sathinathan Karuppiah
    My professional expertise and background: Associate Mediator at the International Institute of Mediators(Singapore), Advocate & Solicitor (Singapore) and Barrister At Law (United Kingdom) representing clients at Mediation sessions; 23 years of legal practice in Singapore; Notary Public and Commissioner for Oaths (Singapore)
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: To promote free educational programs to equip more individuals with tools of Critical Thinking and Conflict Resolution
    Country Singapore
  • David Baca
    My professional expertise and background: I am experienced in Intercultural Communication with a demonstrated history of living, teaching, and working in intercultural settings in China, Mongolia, Indonesia, and Singapore. I am experienced in helping people in violent conflict situations find alternatives to responding with violence especially in situations of religious persecution by either the dominant religious group or the government. When conflicts and religious persecution arose I helped nationals discover alternative dispute resolutions to their conflicts using Biblical principles. I am experienced in teaching Bible and Theology in cross-cultural schools in Mongolia and Singapore at the Undergraduate and Masters levels. I am also experienced in Church Planting, Church Revitalization, and Small Church Growth Consulting. Skilled in Intercultural business negotiation with prospective corporate investors who were interested in purchasing large blocks of our company’s shares. I was also in charge of a multi-million US dollar project in which I drafted, negotiated, and closed the deal on the sale of company assets to foreign investors. During this project, I supervised a team of five executive-level employees and one Board Member.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: As a member of WMO, my plan is to gain more understanding, knowledge, and experience in order to improve my ability to help people in conflict be able to resolve their differences without violence and in a peaceful manner. It is also my plan to increase and improve my knowledge and expertise in order to better serve the students I train as Professional Mediators. Lastly, it is my plan to be able to contribute to the WMO in a professorial manner through my research and writings.
    Country United States
  • Priyal Jain
    My professional expertise and background: Due to my profound love for the field of IP, I am now pursuing my “Intellectual Property LLM” from “Queen Mary, University of London”. I have made great progress in enhancing my work experience in the field of Intellectual Property, Information Technology and Mediation. I have had the prestige to intern with Singapore International Mediation Institute in which I understood the intricacies of mediation and got the chance to train school kids in mediation during the Peacemakers Conference, IMSG. I was also humbled to write a review article of the conference for Sage Mediation, Singapore. I have completed an advanced course on Arbitration and Mediation Procedure from WIPO. I also hold several professional certificates and licences in the field of mediation by GAADR such as : · Accreditation in Mediation/CDR Advocacy from the Standing Conferences of Mediation Advocates, London. · Certification in Arbitration Advocacy the Kapila & Nirmal Hingorani Foundation (15 Hour Training). · Endorsement of the Singapore International Mediation Institute (15 Hour Training). · Empanelment on The PACT’s roster for ADR/CDR lawyers, affiliated with Federation of Associations of Small Industries of India (FASII) and the Association of Mediation Assessors, Training and Instructors (AMATI). Being a member of the Young Mediator’s Initiative (YMI) at the International Mediation Institute (IMI), I was blessed with the opportunity to write an article for IMI. The opportunity of being the Student Head of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Club in my undergraduate law school helped me develop strong leadership and teamwork skills. Equipped with interpersonal skills enhanced by education at excellent schools, and bolstered by unique experiences, I am confident that I can contribute significantly to the World Mediation Organization.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: I want to foster my passion for Intellectual Property by studying it as my substantive law subject and synchronously use Mediation as a tool to fulfil my larger goal and reach a level where someday I am capable enough of mediating International Disputes between nations and promote an environment of solidarity, comradeship and everlasting peace. The day when we won’t need to train armies of soldiers and formulate peace treaties anymore would be the day when there would truly be heaven on earth!
    Country United Kingdom
  • Lori Stamm
    My professional expertise and background: Human Rights Advisor in Business and Human Rights
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: To share and learn about innovative initiatives to transform conflicts
    Country Canada
  • Christina Arzumanova
    My professional expertise and background: Professional Mediator. Policulture- Ethonoculture Mediator. International lawyer, interethical negotiator, a specialist in all tourism sectors and Mass Media.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: We are constantly learning and developing, I really want to become a part of the global community of my colleagues, help grow and contribute to the solution and development of mediation in the world.
    Country Cyprus
  • Lena Salame
    My professional expertise and background: Léna graduated from the Sorbonne University in Paris as a lawyer in international public law. She specialized in conflict management and mediation, at a Harvard-MIT-Tufts joint programme and MWI, Boston, respectively. She served in the United Nations’ system for 17 years as the strategic and operational coordinator of its programme on water conflict and cooperation. She played a central role in the development and promotion of the modern concept of hydro-diplomacy. Léna conceived around a 100 training courses and capacity building activities on international law, conflict management, confidence building and cooperation processes. She trained over 1500 persons on related topcis. She also lectured in over 200 international events around the world. Her audiences encompass young, mid and high-level professionals, executive officers, as well as media professionals, decision-makers and the civil society from all continents (i.e. South East Asia, Arab States, Africa, Europe, Latin America, Central Asia). She published a number of scientific articles and scientifically edited over 5000 pages of research related to topics of her competence. She was born and raised in a multi-cultural environment. She is fluent in English, French and Arabic and enjoys a conversational level in Spanish.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: Lena works on having a positive impact on society by offering education, initiating dialogue, and creating transparency.
    Country France
  • Richard McDevitt
    My professional expertise and background: I am a former Circuit Court Magistrate Judge, licensed attorney and full-time professional mediator and peacemaker. I am President of McDevitt Mediation Center, LLC, (www.mcdevittmediations.com) located near Chicago, Illinois. I have served as a mediator since leaving the Circuit Court bench in 2010. I am fortunate and grateful to serve people who are involved in litigation and conflict by helping them find compromise and peace.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: As a member of WMO I will help those with conflict in their lives anywhere in the world. In my current mediation practice I serve people in the United States either in-person or via Zoom. My hope is that as a member of WMO I will have the forum to serve others outside the United States.
    Country USA
  • Daniel Willems
    My professional expertise and background: Attorney for 25+ years. Mediator for approximately 20 years. Served as an arbitrator for FNRA. Approved to be a family law meditator for Iowa’s Sixth Judicial District.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: a) To increase my capacity and effectiveness as a mediator; b) To train other attorney staff to serve as mediators.
    Country United States
  • Ekpe Offiong
    My professional expertise and background: A conflict resolutionist with a master degree in Peace Studies and Conflict resolution. Practicing family mediation. A register Chartered Mediator with Institute of chartered Mediator and conciliator (ICMC)
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: To bridge families through alternative dispute resolution.
    Country Nigeria
  • Larry Long
    My professional expertise and background: Masters in Hydrology, Masters in Dispute Resolution and EJD in Law, published author, with over 18 years with a U.S. Environmental Regulatory agency, over 20 years’ experience in environmental mediation, and CEO of International Dispute Management. My expertise encompasses mediations for environmental, water rights, climate change, and mining disputes.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: To provide educational opportunities using publications, podcasts, videos, and documentaries in reference to global disputes over water, climate change, and mining. I hope to achieve a global collaborative effort using different forms of media to demonstrate the power dynamics of conflict prevention and conflict resolution.
    Country United States
  • Kristina Cukic
    My professional expertise and background: Communicologist, Mediator.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: Research work, Development of innovative methodologies for conflict resolution.
    Country Serbia
  • Shilpa Bhasin Mehra
    My professional expertise and background: A legal consultant for 25 years in India and UAE, with a strong belief in the value of Mediation.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: Sharing my thoughts and experience in Mediation with fellow members.
    Country UAE
  • Baudouin Ngah AKOH
    My professional expertise and background: National Liaison and Security Assistant for the United Nations
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: To strengthen visibility within the United Nations on the increasing need for mediators across conflict stricken communities worldwide.
    Country Cameroon
  • Ashok Swain
    My professional expertise and background: I am a Professor of Peace and Conflict Research, and UNESCO Chair on International Water Cooperation at Uppsala University. He has been a Mac Arthur Visiting Fellow at the University of Chicago, Fellow at UNRISD, Geneva; and visiting professor at the University of British Columbia, University of Maryland, Stanford University, McGill University, Tufts University and University of Natural Sciences and Life Sciences, Vienna.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: It is my interest to provide society with content-related transparency in order to enable understanding and reasonable action.
    Country Sweden
  • Melissa Martin
    My professional expertise and background: Master of Laws LLM, Bachelor of Laws LLB, Bachelor of Science in Commerce and Management. President and CEO of Zunmar28 Builders Inc. Associate: Philippine Institute of Arbitrators, Associate: Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: To explore mediation further and to improve in educating the Filipino masses and the Filipino Youths that mediation is an existing and viable option in settling disputes alongside or outside of court litigation.
    Country Philippines
  • Hugh McCall
    My professional expertise and background: Lawyer uniquely engaged in ADR since 1990, and for whom mediation is a primary process for managing and resolving conflict.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: Engage with others in resolving conflict and creating a safer and more equitable world.
    Country Canada
  • Hazel Ralston
    My professional expertise and background: I trained at the School of Psychotherapy and Counselling a Regent’s University London and undertook on-going professional updates. My background is in education and I used mediation in disputes in school between staff / staff and parents/ staff and young people. I lectured in mediation in education and was involved in disputes in other fields.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: My vision is for mediation to become more extensively used to bring about resolution and peace. I consider it important that young people in senior years in high schools are taught the skills of mediation in order to bring about resolution in disputes within the school setting.
    Country United Kingdom
  • Franziska Seethaler
    My professional expertise and background: Peace processes in Sudan and Yemen
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: Exchange with other members
    Country Germany
  • Masroor Aswad Mohialdeen
    My professional expertise and background: Legal Adviser – Former Commissioner at the High Commission for Human Rights in Iraq – Lawyer specializing in human rights – Specializing in conflict resolution, negotiation, mediation and interfaith dialogue from ( Usip )the American Institute of Peace – Director of the Iraqi Institute for Human Rights (NGO)
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: I think it helps me enhance my mediation and negotiation experiences globally and have professional friends
    Country Iraq
  • Dr. Khairallah Al-Sabhan
    My professional expertise and background: Professor of political systems and public policies at the College of the Political Science/ University of Mosul.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: Interested in mediation, conflict resolution, peacebuilding, peaceful coexistence, and social cohesion in post-conflict societies.
    Country Iraq
  • Dejan Ivkov
    My professional expertise and background: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dejan-ivkov-661488147/
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: Promoting mediation as a tool to improve the lives of civilians in conflict zones
    Country Jordan
  • Ifaseun Morakinyo
    My professional expertise and background: I am disciplined in Agriculture and specialized in plant ecology with an interest in indigenous vegetable conservation. I am currently working on Launaea Taraxacifolia (Efo-Yanrin as it is called in South West, Nigeria). I am the chief consultant (at Edu Adimula) for general life challenges and detecting possible solutions.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: To ease life struggles and to strengthen life desires.
    Country Nigeria
  • Sanjay Jain
    My professional expertise and background: Lawyer with 24 years of litigation experience. Member CIArb. Trained Mediator. Trained Arbitrator. Expert in Real Estate, Construction and Infrastructure.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: Promoting Consensus and Access to Justice.
    Country India
  • Sokfa John
    My professional expertise and background: I have a mediation and conciliation certification from the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa. I have worked mostly as a researcher. I specialize in ethno-religious conflicts, digital narratives of identity and conflicts, the reproduction/manifestation of conflicts on digital spaces, digital religion and digital cultures. A part of my approach is to reflect on mediation in ways that enhance our understanding of the role of digital spaces, processes and interfaces in shaping human relationships and conflicts. I am currently a postdoctoral research fellow and research manager in South Africa, working on public governance projects relating to sustainable livelihoods and socio-economic vulnerability to COVID-19. I hold a PhD in Religion and Social Transformation and Masters in Gender, Religion and Health, from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. I also have background in the study of religion and philosophy.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: To access more opportunities to practice and sharpen my skills as a mediator, to participate in projects and conferences, and interact with other mediators, peace activists and the broader WMO community. I also want to contribute to ongoing conversations through articles and other knowledge exchange avenues.
    Country South Africa
  • Chrys Kiyala
    My professional expertise and background: Chrys Kiyala has a pluridisciplinary academic background and research praxis in various fields, not limited to practical theology, politics, civil society and peacebuilding. His professional career is varied and diverse: pastor, researcher, lecturer, community engagement activist, peacebuilder, post-conflict reconciliation and nation-building activist, scholarly writer (author and editor) of book chapter, peer-review journal articles and a monograph).
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: World Mediation Organization (WMO) aims to “promotes respectful intercultural and non-armed understanding” of the context in which we live through construction dialogue and de- escalation of armed conflicts—to make our world a safer place. This vision is well discernible in my community engagement, especially building peace in war-torn communities, and mediating reconciliation between former child soldiers and their respective communities. And this is my real motivation to join the WMO so that I can contribute further to its noble mission and vision.
    Country South Africa
  • Mohamed Nahuman Batcha
    My professional expertise and background: I am a chartered Quantity Surveyor and Chartered Construction Project Manager with more than 25 years of experience in Construction Industry. I also hold a LLM in Construction Law, Arbitration and Adjudication. I am a Fellow of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. I have completed various mediation trainings including 45 hours traiing to be as an accredited Mediator. Currently also doing year 2 of the two years MA Mediation and Conflict Resolution Course at Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: To actively promote Mediation both at academic level and at practitioner level. Actively participate in mediation and conflict resolution opportunities.
    Country Brunei
  • Bhaskar Prosad Banerjee
    My professional expertise and background: A Qualified Law Graduate from University of Calcutta, I have 21 years of experience in legal affairs, presently practicing as an Advocate of High Court, Calcutta, India. Expert in managing court cases with proficiency in drafting legal / commercial documents, acting as Advocate on record and undertaking various legal works on behalf of various Companies, various departments of the Central Government. Special Public Prosecutor for conducting cases on behalf of the Enforcement Directorate (Money Laundering) before the Chief Judge, City Sessions Court at Calcutta, India. Presently Senior Standing Counsel of CBIC (Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs) and handling various cases in connection thereto and arguing on behalf of the department like Customs (Port), Customs (Airport & Administration), Customs (Preventive) and CGST authorities both for South and North CGST Commissionerate. Also, currently Senior Counsel Group II for conducting the Central Government cases issued by the Government of India, Ministry of Law and Justice, Department of Legal Affairs, Judicial Section
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: The process of litigation to establish the righteous approach has been unending and leading to various debacles for every party. In this pursuit, we are losing the human desire for peace and tranquillity. Mediation is a process which unites, unifies and empowers people across the world; to socialise constructively thereby promoting peace and harmony. My vision as a Mediator and as a member of WMO is to gain experience and humbly contribute to the mission of WMO for neutralizing conflicts and rejuvenate man’s quest to settle their disputes amicably and in a friendly manner so that relationship between the parties becomes much more focused and happier.
    Country India
  • Dr Anupurba Banerjee
    My professional expertise and background: Ph.D. in Comparative Literature, Calcutta High Court Mediator, India. An established academician and industrialist.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: The human quest for peace is deep-rooted organic and innate. Cross-border and cross-cultural mediation is a means to unite, unify and mingle people from across the globe. Global diversity is appreciable by a mindful mediator. Comparative literature is an interdisciplinary pursuit that improves our understanding of global complexity and cultural diversity. My vision as a Mediator and a Member of WMO is to thrive into a Global mediator by contributing to the mission of WMO of neutralizing & diffusing conflicts, appealing to women’s natural affinity towards peace, and gaining fulfillment as global peace activists.
    Country India
  • Tina Jones
    My professional expertise and background: Virtual Mediator, Cross-Cultural Facilitator, and Advanced Conflict Specialist.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: Promote conflict resolution globally.
    Country USA
  • Biljana Djuricin
    My professional expertise and background: Prof. Dr. Biljana Djuricin, has graduated High School “Stojan Cerovic”, Niksic; obtained diploma “Luca”, bachelor of Laws, University of Montenegro, School of Law, Podgorica, (average mark 9,75), Master of Laws, University of Belgrade, School of Law Belgrade, Doctor of Laws, University of Novi Sad, School of Law, Novi Sad, Certificated mediator, District Court of Ljubljana, Slovenia, certificated trainer for mediation, Center for ADR, Ljubljana, Slovenia. She has served at the following positions: Professor of Law, University of Montenegro, 2002-present, director of Center for Legal Clinics, 2003-present, director of postgraduate civil procedure program (2005/2012), first Mediator in the Republic of Montenegro, 2005-present, Roster Mediator and Trainer for Mediation in Montenegro, U.S. and Austria, Vice Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Montenegro, 2012-2015, Vice President of Scientific Committee of the University of Montenegro, (2012-2016), Arbitrator at International Arbitration Moot at Vienna and Hong Kong 2003-present. She teaches several disciplines at home university: Civil Procedure Law; Law of Evidence; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Mediation; Arbitration; Civil Procedure Law Clinic; Legal Skills; EC Procedural Law. She has visited several host universities such as Central European University, Legal Department, Budapest, Hungary, (2012); College of Law, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, U.S. (2003); School of Law, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, (2004);School of Law, Jagelonian University, Krakow, Poland, (2003); Visiting Professor at the Magdalen College, University of Oxford, (2004); Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, Washington, DC, (2004/05, 06); University of Alabama, (2005); Columbia University, NYC, (2005); Vienna Law School, (2010); Private Justice Summer School, Dubrovnik, Croatia, 2007/08, 09, 012); Erasmus University, Rotterdam, Nederland, (2006); Democracy and Law Summer School, Dubrovnik, Croatia, (2011, 2012). She was visiting Fulbright professor at Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, Washington, DC, (2004/05, 06). She has explored the research work: at Westminster College, Oxford, England, summer 1981, study English language; Central European University (Summer University), Budapest, Hungary, 1998, course-Legal Theory and Judicial Review; George Washington University and Georgetown University, Washington DC, U.S., March 2-25, 2003, research of clinical legal education; University of Warsaw and Krakow, Poland, April 7-15, 2003, workshop-legal clinics; Internship program at the Multi-Door ADR Division of the Superior Court of District Columbia, Washington DC, (2006); University of Rotterdam, May 2006- Mediation. She has been involved in many projects. Some of them are: Life and work legal writer Valtazar Bogisic, School of Law, Podgorica, 1988-1992, Modernization of Law in Eastern Europe, Institute for European Law, Frankfurt/M, Germany, 2002; Clinical Legal Education, School of Law, University of Montenegro, Podgorica, ABA, Foundation of Open Society, 2000-2005; Human Rights Clinical Education UNHCR, Podgorica, 2007/08; Notary Law, GIZ, 2009; Civil Procedure Law, OEBS, 2013; Legal Reform, USAID, 2005/06; Mediation, Ministry of Justice 2005-2006; CABAFUL project, Erasmus+, University of Montenegro, 2016-2019. Prof. Djuricin has been participant at many conferences, such as: Kopaonic School of Natural Law, International conference, Serbia, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2003, 2004 – speaker; King Nicholas-Life, Work and Time, International conference, Montenegrin Academy of Science and Art, 1998, speaker; International Commercial Arbitration, International conference, School of Law, University of Montenegro, Podgorica, 1998, speaker; Code General of Montenegro and Hill, National conference, Montenegrin Academy of Science and Art, 2000, speaker; Dynasty Petrovic-Njegos, International conference, Montenegrin Academy of Science and Art, University of Montenegro, Podgorica, 2002, speaker; Harmonization of Arbitration Law and Practice, International conference, Permanent Arbitration Court, Zagreb, Croatia, 2002, speaker; Third Balkan Law School Linkage Initiative Conference, ABA CEELI, Skopje, Macedonia, 2002, speaker; Externships: Learning from Practice, Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, Washington DC, March 2003, speaker; Fourth Balkan Law School Linage Initiative Conference, ABA CEELI, Rijeka, Croatia, 2004, speaker; Regional Conference on ADR, Ljubljana, 2005; Regional Conference on Mediation, Sarajevo, 2004, speaker. European Mediation Conference, Belfast, April 2008, speaker, European Mediation Conference, Paris, May 2012, speaker, GAJE Conference, Bandung, December 2019, speaker. Prof. Djuricin has served as Member of the Council of the Law Faculty, (2003); Editor in chief of the Bulletin of Legal Clinics, School of Law, Member of Montenegrin Mediation Association; Member of ABA/ADR;Member of International Conference on Mediation on Justice; Member of Committee for Legal and Political Sciences of the Montenegrin Academy of Science and Art; Member of GAJE; Member of Management Board of SEELS. She wrote 150 articles, commentaries, reviews in international and domestic law journals. The most important are: Gradjansko Procesno Pravo (Civil Procedural Law), Podgorica, (4th ed.); Manuel for the Basic Course in Mediation (coauthor), Ljubljana 2008; Handbook of ADR and Mediation Terms, Podgorica, 2013, Utvrdjivanje istine u parnicnom postupku (Establishment of the Truth in Civil Procedure), Podgorica, (1998); Uticaj krivicne presude na parnicu (The Impact of Criminal Verdict on the Litigation), Podgorica, (2002); A Spectrum of Views on Legal Clinics, (coauthor) Podgorica, (2003); Posredovanje (Mediation), Podgorica, (2006); Techniques for Teaching Law, (translation from English on local language), Podgorica, (2005); Practicum for Legal clinics, (coauthor), Podgorica, (2006); Modernisierung durch Transfer im 19. Und fruhen 20. Jahrhundert, coauthor, Frankfurt, (2006): Zbornik radova o Zakonu o parničnom i izvršnom postupku (Collecting Papers on Civil and Enforcement Law), (coauthor), Podgorica, 2004, Commentaries to the New Civil Procedure Code of Montenegro, Podgorica, (2004); Pekinska deklaracija i platforma za akciju ( Beijing Declaration and Platform for action, coauthor), Podgorica, (2004); Commentaries to the New Mediation Law of Montenegro, Podgorica, (2009). She is fluent in English languages.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: I would like to promote mediation and ADR and to assist parties to resolve a conflict on appropriate way for both of party.
    Country Montenegro
  • TRACEY-LEIGH WESSELS
    My professional expertise and background: I am an Attorney and Mediator and have been working in both fields since 1996. Since April 2010, I have operated primarily in a Mediation capacity. From a Law Perspective, my area of specialization is Family Law and Surrogacy whilst from a Mediation perspective, I have concentrated predominantly on the Family Scenario in particular Separation & Divorce Mediation, Marital Mediation, Elder Mediation and Blended Family Mediation. I have worked in both Academia and in the Private Field.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: There has never been as great a need for competent peace-builders as is the current situation worldwide. Conflict whether in a marriage, a relationship, between friends, work colleagues or countries is inevitable, how we and others handle our conflict is however what makes the difference, not only for ourselves, but for the generations to come. I believe that it is incumbent upon this current generation to strive towards increasing competence in the field of peace-building using every available tool to achieve not “peace at all costs” as this may end up violating rights, but “peace that brings change and satisfactory resolution” for all the role players involved in a conflict situation – be it family, work or on a greater scale. My vision as a member of WMO is to increase my own understanding of and my area of expertise and competence in the field of conflict and conflict resolution, peace-building and restoration that heals not harms. My vision includes connecting through cyberspace with other like-minded mediators and peace-builders and to ultimately be able to use my increased knowledge and experience to work at an optimal level both for my clients and students, as well as to teach and empower the next generation to advance the cause of mediation and peace-building between people, communities and nations.
    Country SOUTH AFRICA
  • Rachael Mutisya
    My professional expertise and background: I’m a practicing Advocate and a certified professional mediator. I am the founder/managing partner of an alternative dispute resolution firm called Africa eResolution Center that provides a platform for alternative dispute resolution to mediation practitioners and parties/disputants.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: Improve my mediation practice skills and garner more knowledge on alternative dispute resolution. I hope to interact with other mediation practitioners and learn different perspectives of ADR.
    Country Kenya
  • Patrycja Majzner
    My professional expertise and background: I have been running a mediation office since 2020. Mediation has become my great passion. I have a mediator profession certificate as well as a civil, employee, family, administrative, criminal, and medical mediation certificate. I am also a permanent mediator in courts in Poland.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: I would like to develop myself through contacts with other mediators and give as much of myself as possible to others.
    Country Polska
  • Judhajit Sanyal
    My professional expertise and background: I am a consultant, academician and engineer in the fields of electronics, operations research and information sciences, working in the domains of optimization and sustainability.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: To promote the vision of WMO through my work in sustainable development and optimization.
    Country India
  • Sanjukta Mukherjee
    My professional expertise and background: I am a former senior official with India’s Ministry of Commerce’s leading international Chambers of Commerce, namely the Confederation of Indian Industry and the Indian Chamber of Commerce, where I served as Deputy Director and Head of Division in Centers of Excellence focusing on Leadership& Alternative Dispute Resolution. With post-graduate qualifications in Behavioural Sciences & Communication, Management Sciences, and Environmental Law, I have professionally pursued all the three praxes in the roles of practitioner, researcher, and coach. I have given up very lucrative professional prospects career-wise and set up my own social enterprise through which I offer legal aid, ADR services, entrepreneurship spring-boarding & development, ecosystem & CoE development services to Trade Unions, formal and informal women-led entrepreneurial clusters formed and mentored by my organization Sustainable Design Research Consortium (SDRC) as well as offering legal-environment efficacy services to corporates. As an alumna of the US State Department, a charter member of The Boston Pledge ( which I am helping start-up in Asia), and a partner to The Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, I often use mediation as a strong tool to deliver interventions and social justice aligned services to my mapped beneficiaries
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: My professional vision as a member of WMO: I envision WMO as an emerging international, inter-governmental, inter-faith, peacebuilding and conflict resolution organisation and platform which will soon globally impact and lead in these designated domains and more. The scope of work, considering the VUCA scenario in every sector, field, and country, at present, ensures that WMO can act as the agent of international legal cooperation and resilience building, areas in which I intend to play the role of an ideator, strategist and enabler. With my experience in the fields of scenario planning, institution building, and international knowledge partnership, I see myself acting as an advocate, ambassador, practitioner, and agency representative of WMO in the days to come.
    Country India
  • Satrajit Sanyal
    My professional expertise and background: Mediation, arbitration, policy and consulting in the fields of sustainability, environment and the developmental sector.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: Promoting and evangelizing mediation, interfaith peace and inter-ecology dialogue and alliance building across continents and media.
    Country India
  • Yousra Hasona
    My professional expertise and background: I am a lawyer and researcher from Palestine. I have a master’s degree in criminal law, and in conflict management and humanitarian work. My main interest is working on the issue of child soldiers through the restorative justice approach, especially in the Arab Spring countries, as a result, mediation considers an important way to resolve conflicts and crimes using restorative justice.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: Consequently, through joining the World Mediation Organization, I am hoping to develop my skills and knowledge in both theoretical and practical aspects, in mediation through research and interacting with experts, specialists, and practitioners.
    Country Palestine
  • Brian B. Egan
    My professional expertise and background: 21 years as a mediator. Private practice in family, business, and organizational disputes. Extensive volunteer work. Member of the Board of the Academy of Professional Family Mediators and former president of the Oregon Mediation Association.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: As part of an international community, advance mediation as the first-choice conflict resolution technique.
    Country USA
  • Susan Andrews
    My professional expertise and background: Please see: https://imimediation.org/member/susan-andrews/
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: Professional development and networking.
    Country United States
  • Lois Crane
    My professional expertise and background: School, Community, Small Claims and Divorce mediation. Mediation trainer for Iowa Area Education Agencies and Drake University, past president of Iowa Dispute Resolution Association (now Iowa Association of Mediators).
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: To support non-violent conflict resolution whenever, however I can.
    Country United States
  • Christopher Bourne
    My professional expertise and background: Qualified as a workplace Mediator in 2018 established Bourne Mediation in 2018 became a Family Mediator 2020
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: To expand my expertise, to learn and enhance my mediation skills, and to be open to different challenges within this field.
    Country Gibraltar
  • Charalee Graydon
    My professional expertise and background: Mediator and Professor.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: Promote mediation and climate change mediation.
    Country France
  • Nadine Bila
    My professional expertise and background: Legal Advisor by profession and a member of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives in the United Kingdom. I’m also a Civil and Commercial Mediator and the Founder and Executive Director of Bila Legal Services Ltd, a legal consultancy firm based in Birmingham in the United Kingdom.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: To promote mediation and peace in the world. I would like to encourage the use of alternative dispute resolution to resolve problems between parties. I strongly believe that constructive dialogue within mutual respect and non-escalating conflict usually would make individuals reflect. I would like to be a part of a Global organization that promotes this vision, support a Global peace and conflict resolution and participate in conferences and network.
    Country United Kingdom
  • Jean Paul Safari
    My professional expertise and background: Refugee Policy, Mediation, Conflict Research
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: Learning and Impacting
    Country Rwanda
  • Jon Griffith
    My professional expertise and background: Certified and accredited mediator operating through my central London based practice ‘R19 Mediator’; a strong international focus, extensive cross-border trade experience, customs certification, Spanish-speaker, able to operate in challenging environments, linguistically and culturally aware; active with philanthropic projects, Rotarian, horse riding instructor and am on LinkedIn.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: Learn, network and to bring greater harmony into people’s lives. To save people time, money and stress by helping to remove barriers and conflict, and achieve great long-lasting solutions though mediation.
    Country United Kingdom
  • Stana Dubajic
    My professional expertise and background: Member and former humanitarian aid coordinator at 28 JUN international humanitarian organization, in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (ECOSOC). Founded in 2012, to date the Not-For-Profit has delivered 216 tons of humanitarian, medical, and disaster relief aid worth $8.5 million to the Western Balkans. A member of SCIP (Strategic and Competitive Intelligence Professionals), a global non-profit community for Intelligence Strategists, and a Research Analyst at Unibridge International, a Kenya-based business intelligence consultancy. Having lived in the US, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, I’m currently based in China and work full-time in education, while pursuing a Ph.D. in Diplomacy and International Affairs via EUCLID University and completing a Master in Communication for Development at Malmo University in Sweden.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: As a member of WMO and other organizations I’m affiliated with, I would like to contribute to positive social change, via win-win mediation and negotiation in business and politics.
    Country China
  • Anne-Kristine Kjelsen
    My professional expertise and background: Qualified mediator, member of the Mediators’ Institute of Ireland and International Mediation Institute; translator; various volunteering roles; Swiss in Ireland – https://www.linkedin.com/in/annekristinekjelsen/.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: To develop insights in international mediation and diplomacy, to foster dialogue and the peace process within and between communities through the transformative power of mediation. To create together a future without the problems of the past.
    Country Ireland
  • Lazaro Ramos
    My professional expertise and background: Professor of the School of Law of the University of Havana, Cuba. Attorney, Specialized Law Firm for Cases of Annulment, National Organization of Law Firms (ONBC). Professional judge of a criminal court. Doctor of Legal Sciences, University of Havana. Candidate to Doctor of Criminology, UANL, Mexico. Master of Criminology. Diploma in Mediation, Gender and Family. Diploma in Criminal Law. Bachelor of Law
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: Promote continuous learning, knowledge exchange and the organization of projects and programs that contribute to the dissemination and use of peaceful tools and methods designed to solve conflicts and implement restorative approaches in any social context.
    Country Cuba
  • Hiranshi Shah
    My professional expertise and background: I was appointed as Conciliator in pre-Litigation cases by Vadodara District Legal service Authority in online National Lok Adalat. I am an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (ACIarb), United Kingdom. I had worked as a core case manager of Sama in 1st online Bihar Lok Adalat. I had also worked in online Lok Adalat of Gujarat, Online Lok Adalat of Rajasthan and online Lok Adalat of Delhi as a Sama Case Manager in 2020. I also worked as a coordinator in National Lok Adalat for Vadodara District Legal Service Authority in 2019. I have been awarded as 9th Best Student Ambassador of India in “ Indian Mediation week – 2018” which was supported by Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India & NITI Aayog.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: I wish to promote Mediation and to create the voice of justice through ADR.
    Country India
  • Abdul Nasir Shaikh
    My professional expertise and background: CEO – Lexicon Management Institute of Leadership & Excellence, Board Member – Rising Star Outreach of India, Life Leadership Coach, TEDx Speaker, Motivational Speaker, Learner Mediator
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: To harness the energy, best practices and the forum to the encourage mediation. Grow to be an integral part of the leadership team that creates, drives awareness and ethical practices of mediation. Eventually, grow to play a role in International Mediation to drive world peace and harmony. #ChangeCatalyst
    Country India
  • Dineshwar Gaur
    My professional expertise and background: I am a construction Engineer in ADR. I am an accredited mediator at CIAC, KFCRI, INDIA , done 40 hour + 16 hour Mediation skill trainings and undergoing M.A.( Mediation). I am passionate about Mediation as a non-adversarial peacemaking process.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: As a member of WMO, I would like to act as their peace ambassador in society and would love to work for dissemination of Mediation as a practitioner and as an academician.
    Country INDIA
  • Nicole Phoenix
    My professional expertise and background: Mediation (Family & Civil). Conflict Coaching. Facilitated Negotiation. Cross Cultural Communication. My career spans 30 years, and I bring a wealth of expertise and experience from professional dedication to the fields of health & safety, business & community development, support-advocacy, and social work.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: I believe interest-based approaches can help neutralize conflict and adversarial positioning and by extension inspire individuals, groups, businesses, families and communities to willingly and cooperatively engage in discovering their solutions.
    Country Canada
  • Mulikat Thomas
    My professional expertise and background: I am an attorney and mediator of over 30years post call experience as an attorney and over 5years as a mediator.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: To improve my professional horizon and experience.
    Country Nigeria
  • Carla Bilson
    My professional expertise and background: I was raised in Berlin surrounded by a lot of art, history and culture. Having said this, I was often surrounded by reminders of how hideous circumstances can turn when people are not held accountable for blatant human rights violations. The education I received having grown up in a city as historically significant as Berlin has lead me to pursue a degree in Peace and Conflict Studies in London in an attempt to understand the origins and outcomes of wars in an increasingly globalised world full of juxtapositions.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: I am honoured to join WMO to enrich my knowledge on any conflict before attempting to go into the field of diplomacy/conflict resolution. In a world so prone to so many conflicts motivated by resource scarceness, the widening wealth divide and a climate crisis, the only way you can do a conflict justice is if you understand it first. With misinformation, climate crises, structural violence and what some academics argue is a pending cyberwar in an era of digitalisation, there has never been a time period so dependent on organisations such as the WMO.
    Country United Kingdom
  • Cristina Tutu
    My professional expertise and background: I worked as Paralegal for 5 years in Italy and then 1 year in Uk as Customer Associate in Banking system. In August this year I have accomplished the Mediation and Conflict Resolution Course in Romania.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: As a member of WMO I wish to become soon an innovative World Mediator that helps people from different cultures to reach peace and an agreement in mediation.
    Country Romania
  • Zineb Naciri Bennani
    My professional expertise and background: Lawyer – Paris and Casablanca Aar Associations.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: Improve my skills in conflict resolution and exchange with other professionals.
    Country fRANCE
  • Adefunke Akoni
    My professional expertise and background: A Nigerian lawyer with a keen interest in ADR. I have experience as a mediator in the Lagos Multi-Door Courthouse (LMDC), West Africa’s first Court-Connected ADR Centre. I am the author of the book “The ADR Handbook: For Non-Technical Users. Principles and Practices of Alternative Dispute Resolution for Everyday Life”.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: Interaction and networking, Improve my writing and research skills.
    Country United Kingdom
  • Kezban Cetin Olmez
    My professional expertise and background: I have worked at government instutions of the Republic of Turkey for nine years as a legal expert including national human rights instution. The main areas that I have worked on are administrative law, international law, human rights, international relations, internatioal organizations, international human rights protection mechanisms and international projects. I have wroked on amicable solutions to the problems between citizens and government institutions during my professional pathway. Also I got a mediator license from Ministry of Justice by fullfill all the procedures required.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: Along my professional career, I have always believed that solving conflicts and problems with a amicable solutions with involvement of the parties is the most convenient way to bring these conflcts and problems to an end permanently. As known it is the most convenient resolution method for a win-win situation. Indeed, involvement of the parties to the resolution process makes them more eager to reach a solution and to stay adhere to that solution. Along my professional career journey, I have been interested in amicabe dispute resolution methods in national ievel. On the other hand, as I have worked on international law, human rights law and international relations, I decided to expand and deepen my professional knowledge and skills with the Critical Thinking and Conflict Resolution Competencies. Now, to become a both national and international mediator is one of my ultimate career goal as a law professional.
    Country Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
  • Andrews Oduah
    My professional expertise and background: A well-motivated professional who has over 22 years of progressively responsible operational and administrative experience in security as a commissioned officer in the Ghana Armed Forces,10 years of which have been served at the senior command and leadership level. I have served in various capacities in the armed forces and this has given me rich experience as I progress in my career. Additionally, I have also served in different United Nations Peacekeeping field missions in different capacities globally and this puts me in a much-trusted position to understand and manage crisis, conflict and prescribe mitigation measures. I have held various appointments and undergone extensive training which has aided me to accomplish an enviable feat in my career as a professional officer providing solutions to daily security issues as well as providing leadership roles to manage troops under my command. I possess a Masters degree in Governance and Leadership, Executive Masters in Telecommunication Management, A degree in Telecommunications Engineering, Postgraduate Diploma in Defence and Conflict Studies, Postgraduate Diploma in Public Administration, Certificate in Conflict and Crisis Management and Certificate in Integrated Peace Support Operations. In addition to my security expertise, I have a sound knowledge of management skills, which has enabled me to resolve personnel and security related issues. Furthermore, I have a senior-level experience in executive decision making, policy direction, strategic planning, threat analysis, training and personnel management. I am currently pursuing Mediation and Conflict Resolution (DMCR) studies as a PhD student at Euclid University.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: To become a member of a global team of experts capable of proffering solutions through mediation and conflict resolution mechanisms that will see to eventual world peace and security, accompanying prosperity for all nations.
    Country Ghana
  • Lina Emrich
    My professional expertise and background: I am currently a student at EUCLID studying the program: Masters in Mediation and Conflict Resolution. I have a bachelor in Law from the UK, though my biggest strengths are my language capabilities (English, Chinese, German, Japanese), which I use to work as a part-time interpreter during my studies.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: Being new to the subject of mediation, there is still a lot for me to learn. However, I am very interested in conflict resolution and hope that being a member of WMO will help me in becoming a capable mediator in the future.
    Country Japan
  • Alan Yu
    My professional expertise and background: I am a Court-Annex Mediator of the Supreme Court of the Philippines (2014 to present). Therefore, I work as a Mediator and run an Alternative Dispute Resolution Office. I used to work for the Department of Justice (2012 – 2013) and hold a Bachelor of Laws (LLB), a Masters in Business Administration, a College Degree in A.B. Economics, and a College Degree in BSC Finance. I worked in Executive Management positions in several Top 100 Corporations, and am a Professorial Lecturer in Top Universities. Socially, I served as a Past President of the Rotary Club of Loyola Heights, District 3780, Rotary International.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: Upgrade my mediation competence to WMO standards by attending International studies, collaboration, internships, mediation projects and its other prorammes in WMO more progressive member countries. Apply and impart the WMO learned principles and practices in mediation to my country and our neighbors through the Academe, Organizations, Government Agencies among others to have a peaceful social co-existence among fellow citizens and beyond borders.
    Country Philippines
  • Eloise Stéphanie Zeume
    My professional expertise and background: Law and Human Rights
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: To become an expert in Mediation and Conflict Resolution.
    Country Congo DRC
  • Yumara Santana
    My professional expertise and background: Yumara Sanatana is a medical doctor dedicating lots of her time to the educational and pedagogical field. She initiated several social youth projects for increasing the awareness towards conflict management skills and community building.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: Yumara targets on creating a society of respect, empathy, inclusion, and positive dialogue.
    Country Cuba
  • Uwala Esther Murphy-Akpieyi
    My professional expertise and background: I am an Accredited / Certified Mediator, Arbitrator, Certified Online Mediator (Mediate.com, USA and ADReurope), Mediation Advocate and Trained Facilitator (ASCMA (UK), Peace and Conflict Resolution PGD Nig, Barrister and Solicitor.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: To become a world class Mediator, facilitator and Peace Practitioner.
    Country Nigeria
  • Yogita Karache
    My professional expertise and background: Yogita holds a Masters in Political Scienceand International Relations, and widely served as a Peace Activist. Meet Yogita JD Karache an aspiring ‘Responsible global citizen’ born and brought up in Pune, India. She has done her schooling in St. Andrew’s High school where more than 50% girls were from tribal communities and BPL. Being head girl of school, she experienced by work that awareness is important but ‘to empower people’ is need of progressive society. College life was Eureka of her life. She rewarded as ‘Best University Representative’ of Garware college which is under Pune University. Her work for sex workers, LGBTQ community, differently abled people, BPL people is noteworthy. Her observation, analysis and experience in things like khap panchayat ,drugs free projects and rehabilitation centres is something new frame of understanding anyone can amazed to know. The most important quality about Yogita is she don’t travel for sake of exploration but to know ancient existence! She believes ‘To know tribal souls closely is best way to explore.it makes us more human!’. Yogita have been in 12 states of India and she has keen knowledge about lifestyle of tribal people. YOGITA believes in LOVE! everyone deserve happiness and love in this life. She don’t like to be loud about her social activities as she feels -to work for less fortunate people is the most normal act and not the special one! Subject like Gender equality is something so close to her heart. Yogita is ‘Peace Ambassador of India’ at Global peace chain as well as she’s ‘country Director of India’ at world peace model United Nations.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: Yogita focus on spreading the message of non-escalating dialogue and active peace-building. Acceptance and Forgiveness are two strong tools of Peace. She strongly believes that ‘Mediation makes us more being. And if every individual can understand meaning of mediation then this world is better place to live for each and every soul.’ Yogita’s vision is ‘To love better , harder, bigger! Live fore the love and strive for the love. She feels Awareness is important but ‘To EMPOWER’ people about mediation is vital. ‘In the end, we remember world not about success, achivement, failure,hate or enemies but love and truthiness. Let’s be that Love’
    Country India
  • Olumide Oyekale
    My professional expertise and background: I’m a Cyber Security Engineer / Analyst. My area of practice focus on disaster recovery / business continuity, penetration testing, vulnerability assessment and reverse engineering. I started my career as a intern in HiiT plc Ikeja, Lagos Nigeria. As part of my practice I promote Cyber Peace. Cyber Peace is a universal order of cyberspace built on a wholesome state of tranquility, the absence of disorder or disturbance and violence.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: As Swami Satchidananda once said, we are not going to change the whole world, but we can change ourselves and feel free as birds. We can be serene even in the midst of calamities and, by our serenity, makes others more tranquil. My vision is to ensure peace and fairness one step at a time and eventually all around the world.
    Country Nigeria
  • Fariha Zaman
    My professional expertise and background: I am practising lawyer of the High Court Division of the supreme Court of Bangladesh. My area of practice mainly focus on litigation and recently i have a lot of engagement with vat custom matters both in tribunal and High Court Division. I had started my career as an intern in the Ain O shalish kendro and acted as a media officer. Thereafter, i became regular practitioner of High Court Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh. A part from my practice, I also mediate disputes, conduct workshops and take classes on mediation and arbitration. I also acted as a public speaker to spread awareness of mediation as an alternative disputes resolution. On 12 july 2017, I became associate member and thereafter became member of CIArb ( Chartered Institute of Arbitrator) and on 26 June 2019 became penal mediator of THAC ( Thailand Arbitration Centre).
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: Justice delayed is justice denied- thousands of cases are pending in litigation, the attorneys , barristers,even justices are indulged in this lingering process of law. To ensure fairness, Justice and equity mediation is the effective tools to mitigate judicial crisis and ensure Peace around the world. My professional vision will be spreading awareness and enlightened the professionals as well as the students to learn about mediation, focus on It’s application, conduct workshop and symposium on mediation. Moreover, arrange discussion on enhancing the skills of negotiation, put emphasis on empathy instead of sympathy and ensure It’s enforceability in every aspects of our life.
    Country Bangladesh
  • Mercy Okiro
    My professional expertise and background: Mercy Okiro is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, trained Arbitrator and Construction Adjudicator. As an Accredited Mediator of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK) and the Judiciary of Kenya, she has successfully handled mediation in the Family, Employment and Commercial Divisions of the High Court with an over 90% success rate. She is the pioneer Chairperson of the Young Members Group of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Kenya) and sits on the Global Steering Committee of the Young Members Group of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, London. She is an ICC Young Arbitrators Forum Representative for Africa, Middle East and Turkey Region, Council Member of the Association of Young Arbitrators and sits on the Steering Committee of the Equality for Representation in Arbitration (Africa) amongst leadership in other young members’ groups. She is also an Accredited Tutor and Assessor of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK). Mercy is on the panel of Arbitrators for the Kigali International Arbitration Centre and the Tanzania Institute of Arbitrators. She is the Joint Secretary of the Executive Committee of the Africa Asia Mediation Association and sits on various private sector boards in Kenya. Her main areas of practice are international dispute resolution, arbitration, mediation, legal aid, women’s rights, sports law and legal research. Mercy holds an MA in International Studies from the University of Nairobi and is currently studying for her Master of Laws degree.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: Mercy targets to spread alternative dispute resolution tools in all levels of society.
    Country Kenya
  • Dan Ionica
    My professional expertise and background: Certified MEDIATOR authorized by Mediation Council – ROMANIA [according by Law 192/2006, Licence ID A-00842/2009]. Vice-President and founder member of College of Mediators (Dec. 2009 – March 2012). Independent expert on Foreign and Security policies – SINAPSE (web communication platform offering tools to promote a better use of expertise in EU policy making and governance). Postgraduate certified specialization “Practice of international relations and Euro-Atlantic studies” (2006 – 2007) – Ministry of Foreign Affairs – The Romanian Diplomatic Institute. “Titu Maiorescu” University of Bucharest – Master’s degree / LL.M.- Dispute Resolution Law (2006 – 2007). University of Constantza – MASTER’s degree / M.Th.- Religious and Juridical-Canonical Studies of the Three Monotheistic Religions (2012 – 2014).
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: To promote the field of cultural diplomacy and initiatives that aim to develop people’s awareness and understanding of the role of mediation in cultural and religious conflicts and to initiate independent projects.
    Country ROMANIA
  • Gemma Rentero
    My professional expertise and background: Licenciada en Derecho por la Universidad de Valencia. Máster en Mediación y gestión positiva de conflictos. Experiencia profesional en mediación escolar y familiar.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: La clave para promover la mediación es la educación.
    Country España
  • Kylea Shropshire
    My professional expertise and background: International Relations.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: I want to become a qualified and skilled mediator, peacebuilder and a skilled diplomat.
    Country Canada
  • Tobias Volz
    My professional expertise and background: I obtained a bachelor’s degree in social work and a master’s degree in applied ethics in the health and welfare system. Furthermore, I just graduated in the master’s and PhD programs in mediation and conflict resolution at Euclid University. I have several years of working experience in the field of mediation and conflict resolution, focussing on families in dispute, community mediation, advocacy, and intragroup mediation of sexual minorities in Germany, Georgia, Nepal, Myanmar, and Kenya.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: To use mediation as a culturally-adapted tool in different communities affected by conflict, tensions, and inequality.
    Country Georgia
  • Vesna Flower Cvjeticanin
    My professional expertise and background: Professional Qualifications: 1. Mediator – Community Sector Management Disputes, Elder Law and disputes (including Wills and Inheritance), Business negotiations; 2. Lawyer (30 years experience in Government Law, Administrative Law, Business Licensing, Real Property Law and related disputes) – Full Legal Qualifications obtained in both Serbia and Australia 3. Diploma in Cultural Studies – cross-cultural liaison 4. Professional Interpreter for English and Serbian (NAATI certified, in Australia) – 25 years of professional interpreting 5. Community Radio broadcaster (volunteering, producing two weekly radio programs on 2XX 98.3FM, Canberra, Australia).
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: – Raising awareness of the importance of culture and ethnicity in all aspects of relationships in light of the ever-increasing cross-cultural social environment. – Building an understanding of mediation as an alternative to legal and inter-personal disputes in the contemporary global society. – Equip various social, government and business entities to deal with differences and conflict in a peaceful, mutually respectful and compassionate way.
    Country Australia
  • Michelle Nickens
    My professional expertise and background: Michelle is a Senior Vice President with the Institute for Intergovernmental Research (IIR). IIR provides training and technical assistance services to nationwide criminal justice agencies across the United States. Michelle is also a published author, playwright, actor, and animal advocate. Michelle is a graduate of Florida State University, Nova Southeast University, and is currently pursuing her PHD in Conflict Resolution and Mediation at Euclid University.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: The more balanced we are, the more we embrace diversity, the more innovative we strive to be–the stronger our relationships become and the easier problems are solved. Everyone wants to be heard. Everyone should be heard.
    Country US
  • Vanesa Díaz Padilla
    My professional expertise and background: Soy Psicóloga de profesión, cuento con estudios en Criminología y Solución de Conflictos. Posgrado en Ciencias Penales. Tengo interés en el campo de Mediación y areas Forenses. Con experiencia de más de 14 años de experiencia en el área gubernamental y 5 años de docencia en nivel grado y posgrado. He capacitado a diversos estado de la República Mexicana entre los que puedo nombrar: Puebla, Guanajuato, Chihuahua, Oaxaca. También he participado como conferencista, docente y tallerista en Paraguay, Colombia, Argentina, República Dominicana, Bolivia, Venezuela entre otros. Presidenta del Instituto de Ciencias Psicojuridicas y Sociales IPSIJUS y Directora de la Asociación Mexicana en Psicología Jurídica y Derecho Penal AMPJyDP Integrante del Grupo de Investigaciones en Psicología (GIEP) para el Instituto Iberoamericano de la Haya. Integrante de la Red de Investigadores del Sistema de Justicia Penal en INSYDE.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: Deseo compartir mis conocimientos con personas interesadas en el tema de Psicología y Mediación Penitenciaria, al mismo tiempo retroalimentarme sobre nuevos aprendizajes con un grupo a fin
    Country México
  • Katherine Johnson
    My professional expertise and background: Barrister: Demonstrated excellence in negotiation and advocacy skills; General Practice includes briefs in Industrial Law, Family Law, Equity, Local Court matters, personal injury, commercial law, criminal law but specialise in migration matters and immigration law (Migration Agent No: 000 1454.) Mediator: Demonstrated ability in Mediation and Dispute Resolution; vast experience in lecturing, training and assessment of mediators. General Practice includes a total of over 3000 hours of Mediation in the following areas: Industrial relations, workplace grievance, building and construction, commercial and corporate, family dispute resolution (FDRP), family provision, de facto provisions, farm debt, migration law, and workers’ compensation law. Consultant Dispute Resolver: Current contracts include briefs to resolve workplace grievance disputes and to diagnose organisational problems in both public institutions and private corporations. Change management skills, ability to effectively initiate change and provide a positive working environment. Provide senior executives with an improved level of competencies. Organisational contracts include Mediation of Workplace Disputes, making use of employee assistance counselling; post retrenchment vocational counselling; critical incident debriefing; designing the implementation of individual programs for clients from private corporations and from the public sector.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: To progress the relationship between mediation and loss to the point of healing.
    Country Australia
  • Nana Amma Adjovu
    My professional expertise and background: She’s an experienced Analyst with a demonstrated history of working in the legal services, oil and banking industries. She is skilled in Negotiation, Conflict Resolution, Strategic Marketing, Arbitration, and Mediation.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: Her professional vision as a member of WMO is to become a peace activist by advocating for women and children within my country and the world to help in conflict reduction and promote sustainable development.
    Country Ghana
  • Spiridoula Georgiou
    My professional expertise and background: PROFESSION: Attorney at Law and owner of “Georgiou Law Firm”, Advanced credited Mediator by the Greek Ministry of Justice, Associate Professor of Criminal Law in the Greek Police Academy. BASIC EDUCATION (University): National & Capodistrian University of Athens – Law School of Athens. POSTGRADUATE STUDIES: Criminal Law Studies -Penal Studies. BASIC EDUCATION in MEDIATION: Facilit8 Communications Limited. POSTGRADUATE STUDIES in Mediation (ADVANCED MEDIATION): “Negotiation skills” / Facilit8 Communications Limited. POSTGRADUATE STUDIES in Mediation: “Workplace Mediation” / ADR Center (member of JAMS International) / International Training on WORKPLACE MEDIATION. LANGUAGES: English, Greek, Italian. PARTICIPATIONS: Certificate of Attendance / 2017 Young Leaders Project by ANDREAS PAPANDREOU FOUNDATION (& KONU cooperation). MEMBER: Athens Bar Association, International Peace and Conflict Studies, Peace training.eu, Candidate for the Hellenic Parliament with the Greek party called “The Movement of Change”, Coordinator of justice & equality sector of the Greek party “Socialists & Democrats”. INTERESTS: books, theatre, painting, sports, music.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: It is always a great challenge being a member of a global professional team sharing the same goals for a better and brighter world !
    Country GREECE
  • Sylwia Marchewka
    My professional expertise and background: BA in National and International Security graduate. Passionate about safety and security in vary areas of expertise. European Union Hostile Environment Security Training and Short Term Observer for Electoral Assistance Trainings. Experienced in administration and customer service related roles.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: Targeted on gaining negotiation and mediation skills and patterns, which will tend to create relationship builders in day to day customer service. Hence, to improve conflict management style and extend it into expertise in the future.
    Country United Arab Emirates
  • Virginia Pardo
    My professional expertise and background: Virginia Pardo Iranzo is a Professor of Procedural Law at the University of Valencia. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Law (1995) and a PhD in Law (2000) from the same University, where she is a Professor of undergraduate and postgraduate studies. She had a collaboration scholarship (1994) and a research scholarship (FPU, 1996-1999) which were awarded by the Ministry of Education and Science.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: Developing International Mediation and Arbitration.
    Country Spain
  • Antonio Berlanga
    My professional expertise and background: Speaker at various university courses, seminars and international congresses on prevention and fight against crime, urban security, community policing and police mediation, organized for students, teachers and research staff. Author of articles and books on urban security and citizen coexistence, community policing and police mediation.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: Expand Police Mediation ,Restorative Justice and Peace Building’ worldwide.
    Country Spain
  • Maria Alvanou
    My professional expertise and background: Criminologist (PhD) actively engaged in the field of terrorism studies, CT and CVE, radicalization, social unrest and racist/far right extremist violence, with special interest about gender. Doctoral thesis about suicide operations and women perpetrators during the second Intifada. Postdoctoral studies- about Internet incitement to terrorism and European/Greek legislation. Holds a Master in History, Philosophy &Sociology of Law. Member of ITSTIME Research Team for Security, Terroristic Issues& Managing Emergencies (Catholic University of Milan), EENet and RAN Expert Pool/RAN editorial. Currently researching the radicalization of women in extremist violence as well as the globalization of terror operational methodologies and the challenges posed for counter terrorism, with special focus in the relevant situational prevention measures. Teaching and lecturing experience among others: Greek Police Officers Academy, Greek National Security School & Greek National Defense School, Greek Fire Brigade Academy, Greek Military Cadet School. Essex Online tutor in Criminology. Practicing Supreme Court Defense Lawyer- Legal Bar Association of Thessaloniki-Greece and Mediator recognized by the Greek Ministry of Justice.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: Expand mediation and peacebuilding knowledge, research, experience worldwide.
    Country Greece
  • Dr. Andrew Ka-yin Chiu
    My professional expertise and background: Dr. Andrew Chiu is a Hong Kong Politician, Democracy Activist, Experienced Accredited Mediator, Arbitrator and Dispute Resolution Consultant. He is the Founding Chairperson of Hong Kong Society of Accredited Mediators, and as well as an Elected Member of Eastern District Council representing Taikoo Shing West Constituency in Hong Kong since 2007 (Dr. Chiu newly elected as the Vice Chairman (Deputy Speaker) of the Council in Jan 2020). In 2014, he become the Convenor of Power for Democracy, the most effective political coordinating and mediating organization between the pro-democracy political parties in Hong Kong aims to enhance the solidarity of pro-democracy camp. In the same year, Dr. Chiu awarded as Outstanding Mediation Expert by a civil & commercial mediation centre established by Mainland China Authority in Shenzhen. Dr. Chiu’s Professional Membership: Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) , Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators (HKIArb), Hong Kong Society of Accredited Mediators (HKSAM), Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH), Commonwealth Association for Public Administration & Management (CAPAM), Hong Kong Public Administration Association (HKPAA).
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: To learn within all members of WMO. To promote WMO in Greater China Region and Asia. To assist Hong Kong citizens to explore a mutual respect, trustable and constructive dialogue to de-escalate conflict, with the support from WMO.
    Country Hong Kong
  • Dr. Jerry D. Smith Jr.
    My professional expertise and background: Dr. Jerry D. Smith Jr. is a clinical psychologist, business consultant, and leadership development coach. He is the founder of Breakthrough Psychological Solutions, PLLC (www.psychbreakthrough.com), a psychological consulting firm, and co-founder of Kara & Jerry Coaching (www.karaandjerry.com). He is a best-selling author in nine countries across seventeen categories. He has published and been featured in numerous articles and is sought after as an expert in mental health, crisis communication, negotiations, leadership development, and team building. Dr. Smith is the co-creator of the Critical Dynamics model for building and managing high performance corporate teams and Feedback-Informed Leadership & Management (F.I.L.M.) protocol. He lives and practices in Texas, USA.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: As a member of WMO, I seek to contribute to and broaden the fields of Peace Studies, mediation, and negotiation. I seek to connect with like-minded global leaders in these areas, form strong partnerships, and promote the vision of a more peaceful world.
    Country United States
  • Johanna Heidgen
    My professional expertise and background: Working in the HR and being personally interested in meditation, personal development, non-violent communication, conflict management.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: I want to gain more knowledge and get access to online courses as well as a team of professionals in my back in order to grow. Furthermore I will be the responsible person within our company for all mediation requests and workshops.
    Country Thailand
  • Victor Berger
    My professional expertise and background: Lawyer specialisted in Migration, Arbitration, and Mediation.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: I try to support the peaceful growth of our society on a local, national, and international level.
    Country Australia
  • Keerthana Nagaraj
    My professional expertise and background: Designation: Student at School of Law, CHRIST ( Deemed to be University), Benagaluru – 560085. Courses: A) The Master Negotiator Course, The Negotiation Academy, directed by Dr. Claudia Winkler, completed on 27 July 2019. B) Participant, Premiere Session of the Winter Courses on Public and Private International Law, The Hague Academy of International Law, Peace Palace, The Hague, the Netherlands, 7 – 25 January 2019. C) Participant, Future Leader Leadership Academy, directed by Dr. Claudia Winkler – LLM – Harvard and Ms. Heather Wallick – Ex- Assistant Director of Admissions and Financial Aid for the Graduate Program of Harvard Law School, Bali, Indonesia, 13-18 December 2018. D) Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry- FICCI – Online Certificate Course on Intellectual Property and Competition Law (IP Comp), Session- ‘Jan – Feb 2017’, A –Grade, 84%. E) The Art of Negotiation, University of California, Irvine, Online on Coursera – March 2016, 100%. Internship: The Nani Palkhivala Arbitration Centre, Chennai, India (Oct-Nov, 2018). The candidate was assigned several tasks which are inclusive of and not limited to: Observing Arbitration Proceedings, attending international conferences and covering them for the newsletter, research tasks, preparation of news snippets for the bi-monthly newsletter, creation of database of potential contributors for NPAC publications, analysing international trends in arbitration and viability of implementing it in India, drafting concept note for the NPAC International Conference, and to aide in preparation of the Conference. Arbitration, Mediation, Client Counselling and Other Achievements: A) Winner- Best Negotiation Team, First ever Hours of Crisis Competition, Premiere Session of the Winter Courses on International Law, The Hague Academy of International Law, Peace Palace, The Hague, the Netherlands, 12 January 2019. B) Participant, The 3rd edition of NLIU Justice R.K. Tankha Memorial International Moot Court Competition, 2018, in collaboration with International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Court of Arbitration – Asia and Luthra & Luthra Law Offices, Feb 2018, Bhopal. C) Winner- Best Mediator and Spirit Award, 3rd International Dispute Resolution Competition, Lex Infinitum 2018, VM Salgaocar College of Law (VMSCL), in collaboration with the World Mediation Organisation (WMO), Berlin, January 2018, Goa. D) Runner-up, IMS Unison University’s 1st National Client Counselling Competition 2017, November 2017, Dehradun.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: Professional vision is to uphold the integrity of the mediation process and facilitate effective dispute resolutions by using techniques learnt in the course.
    Country India
  • Finnur Þ. Gunnþórsson
    My professional expertise and background: After graduating from the Copenhagen Business School with a M.Sc. degree in Economics and Business Administration I worked for 11 years as an assistant director of an adult or continuous education center. Soon I became responsible for organizing motivation for unemployed people. That work became very interesting after a nation-wide bank system collapse. From that time I have continued with courses for adults working independently based on the psychological factors pertaining to business studies – drawing on narrative-, happiness- and positive psychology. I have been the chairman of the executive committee of one of the larger Icelandic political parties. I am certified in coaching with the International Coach Federation. My heart and will is for the well-being of people and constructive relations.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: I have a longing to bring out the best in people to highlight their resources for positive interactions. I find that the WMO is an important entity that helps people know that they matter, what they do has effect, and that there are others who share a similar vision. I wish to support this mission which shows people and decision makers know that conflict is a normal part of existence that when dealt with in a healthy process helps surface information and leads to lasting solutions.
    Country Iceland
  • Bernadette Bain
    My professional expertise and background: I studied ADR as part of my LLM at Queen Mary University of London. I have also been apart of court mediation as a Counsel & Attorney-at-Law. And I am presently pursuing my Ph.D. in Mediation and Conflict Resolution at Euclid University.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: My professional vision as a WMO Mediator/Fellow is to be a participant of a dynamic, intercultural, world organization, where professionals are trained and skilled, in order to facilitate conflict resolution in human interactions worldwide.
    Country Bahamas
  • Valentino Buoro
    My professional expertise and background: I am an Attorney-Mediator and a Mediation Advocacy Trainer of the Standing Conference of Mediation Advocates. I have in the last five years published a fortnightly ADR Column in the Saturday Sun Newspaper – a national publication. I introduced Mediation Advocacy training into Nigeria through the auspices of the UK-based Standing Conference of Mediation Advocates. I founded two other incorporated ADR organizations viz the Landlords and Tenants Rights Initiative, which promotes ADR in the resolution of tenancy disputes and Nigeria’s Attorney-Mediators Association. I am on the Panel of Neutrals of the Lagos Court of Arbitration, Edo State Multi-Door Courthouse as well as volunteer for the Lagos State Citizens Mediation Centre.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: My vision as a WMO Mediator is to continuously hone my skills in mediation and to expand my frontiers of network outside of my country of origin.
    Country Nigeria
  • Freddii Lee
    My professional expertise and background: Institute of Crisis and Risk Management, dealing with: Mediation, Negotiation, Issues Management, Risk Management, Crisis Management.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: To help people who need our knowledge and experience to build up a harmonious, peaceful, and happ society.
    Country Hong Kong
  • Claudia Neves
    My professional expertise and background: I am a judicial psychologist and I work at Court, in Brasil, accompanying people with psychic suffering who have committed crimes.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: I believe it is possible in the most extreme conflict situations to construct an exit that pacifies all those involved.
    Country Brazil
  • Emmanuel Roberts
    My professional expertise and background: I am a judge in the Supreme Court of Sierra Leone as well as a judge in the Residual Special Court for Sierra Leone. I am also head of judicial training in Sierra Leone.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: I intend to pursue mediation to a great level. In fact my thesis topic for my LLM at Duke University, North Carolina, USA, was an evaluation of the compulsory ADR ( mainly mediation) mechanism in the fast track commercial court in Sierra Leone. Also, I have applied for the PhD in Mediation course at Euclid and am awaiting a favourable consideration and acceptance. I see this course as a good start in preparation for Euclid should I be accepted.
    Country Sierra Leone
  • Sebahate Shala
    My professional expertise and background: I am interested to take the online course on the Mindful Mediation & Conflict Management with World Mediation Organization because it offers a unique opportunity to discuss topics of interest, specifically those related to the current international conflicts. At the same time, this course prepares me for the next academic level by providing the necessary knowledge, tools and resources. The course looks like a normal transition on my career as it connects my previous and future education background. I hold a BA degree in Political Science and a MA in International Affairs with a minor on Conflict and Security, and I soon plan to take a PHD on Negotiation, Mediation, and Conflict Management. As a graduate student, my main focus was international security and politics, including conflict analysis, prevention and resolution, peacebuilding, statebuilding and development processes, humanitarian and developmental aid, as well as refugees and migration with an emphasis on the Americas, the Middle East and North Africa regions. Currently, I do policy research, analysis and writing. I got two publications in the U.S. and Canada journals, including one article that examines ISIS war in the context of new war thesis. I have approached these issues in different capacities and both—theoretically and practically. Theoretically, I examined and analyzed the causes of conflict in the MENA region, including peacebuilding, statebuilding, and development processes while provided strategies and policy recommendations for the respective countries. I achieved this through Peacebuilding, Statebuilding and Development and the United Nations and World Order courses. The latter offered me an opportunity to study the UN system by analyzing the existing literature, conducting site visits and engaging with guest speakers on the colloquium class. As an intern at the Permanent Mission of Albania to the UN, meanwhile, I heard first-hand the UN approach on the underlying matters by covering the plenary sessions of the General Assembly’s main committees. Moreover, I developed my administrative, liaising and advocacy skills through attending and participating in high-level meetings, engaging in lobbying activities with the Member States and by communicating and conducting outreach activities with various stakeholders to the process. Previously as a journalist, I wrote on a wide range of issues–from politics to security to social ones–by closely observing peacebuilding and statebuilding processes of the UN through its mission in Kosovo—UNMIK, through communicating daily to international stakeholders, UN, EU, and NATO, as well as by reporting directly from the UN Headquarters in New York regarding Kosovo. That experience helped me develop my analytical and critical thinking, and prepared me for multitasking, working well under the pressure and in a fast-paced environment. Therefore, I am so excited to take this course and explore issues I am interested in. I am a freelance consultant that works with various international organisations. I have been working around the world providing technical assistance to electoral management bodies, capacity building in post-conflict countries and emerging democracies, helping to respect human rights and participation throughout elections. As well, I am a certificate coach that is developing and acquiring new skills to be able to be better equipt to help others and do my bit to build understanding.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: I will seek to apply the knowledge and experience I receive at the WMO-in both personal and international level. My goal is to be part of the negotiation processes in international conflict settings.
    Country USA
  • Matias Linder
    My professional expertise and background: I am an Institution Development and Human Resources professional, working in the international development field. Currently I work for the German Cooperation Agency – GIZ – building the institutional capacity of the Ministries of Labor and Public Health of Afghanistan. I also work as consultant for the International Labor Organization – ILO – where I train conflict prevention facilitators, the network of ILO staff engaged by the ILO’s Ombudsman to address conflict at its earliest possible stage. In the past, I worked for 11 years at European Union institutions, where I was a coordinator of confidential counselors (assigned and trained to address conflict at its earliest possible stage).
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: I am applying to the WMO online training in order to obtain further academic knowledge and formal certification in the field of conflict management and mediation. I look forward to broadening my career perspectives and to become a mediator. As mediator, I would like to put my experience, skills and personal attributes at the service of building an increasingly peaceful world, and greater justice and fairness in the resolution of conflict.
    Country Portugal
  • Gordon Ogola
    My professional expertise and background: I am a practicing litigation lawyer and mediator at Kipkoech Advocates.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: Even though mediation is a very old phenomenon in the African society, the practise appears to be dying with the loss some cultures through modernity. In the olden days before the west came to Africa with the adversarial court systems, each culture had its own ways of resolving conflicts and which were mainly in the form of mediation. the advent of formal mediation process in Kenya, for example, has come with lots of significant challenges. there is a general belief that attending a forty-hour training is enough to make one a mediator as a result of which we have hundreds of people masquerading as professional mediators. Most of the trainings as designed do not equip one with the necessary skills and knowledge especially the understanding of the phenomenon of conflict. My vision is to raise awareness and add to the stock of knowledge available to train and breed wholesome conflict practitioners. I would want to be part of the professional conflict practitioners whose goals are to make our world a better place to live in.
    Country Kenya
  • Mirella Kreder
    My professional expertise and background: I am a business consultant and mediator, specialised in communication, business psychology and organisational development. For many years I was part of a large corporation. Working in different teams and on different levels, locally and as Expat, taught me the major but also subtle dynamics among professionals, throughout hierarchies and between organisations. My latest work with clients, including also small to middle sized companies, and in an international context allowed me to broaden my professional skills. In the meantime I am offering my professional services in the area of business consulting and mediation to all kinds of organisations and individuals seeking such expertise, in Czech Republic and abroad.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: My passion, vision and mission is bringing people closer together and bridging gaps. I believe that ONE is more than just the sum of two halves. I hold the strong belief that creating mutual and cross-border understanding and transparency will encourage a change towards more tolerance and healthy growth. In the long run I aim to engage stronger in peace mediation with the wish of working towards a greater understanding between the Western world and (Middle) East.
    Country Czech Republic
  • Lizbeth Reyes
    My professional expertise and background: • Certified Private Mediator by the Superior Court of Mexico City (2013) Recertification (2016) Recertification (2020). • Master’s Degree in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Mediation by the Universitat de Barcelona, Spain, and the Institute of Legal Studies of the Mexican Court. (2015). • Law Degree. Graduated with honors. (2003) • Extensive experience in implementing corporate programs related to compliance topics, as well as training (“Train the Trainer”). International compliance training. Dusseldorf, Germany (2014); Wiesbaden, Germany (2013); Heidelberg, Germany (2012); Stuttgart, Germany (2012); Sonthofen, Germany (2011) • Has been a Private Mediator in different procedures between Companies and their business partners. • Has provided training on Political Negotiation. • Has participated as one of the authors in the edition of the Book called “Mediation Stories II” (2017), as support for the education of children in a culture of positive conflict management. Through the International Mediation Association, PACTUM, in Spain.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: I strongly believe in Mediation as a pacific and healthy way to prevent and solve conflicts. With so many challenges in our world that request from us to be more empathic with nature, mediation is a must in order to have an effective communication and keep going. Training about mediation tools is the key answer for the most of conflicts.
    Country Mexico
  • Awale Kullane
    My professional expertise and background: Ambassador of Somalia in Beijing, China.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: It is a passion of mine to learn/grow new cultural understanding and international interactions which will give me the proper foundation and broaden my knowledge (politics and culture).
    Country China
  • Maria Soutullo Crespo
    My professional expertise and background: Consenso e Didacticas Sistemicas SL. Observe. Analyze. Understanding the Human Being from a complete, holistic, systemic view of Life. From prevention to solve both individual and group, family, social and organizational disputes. The nexus for consensus is Love.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: I share with the WMO the global vision of Peace from the perspective of the Human Being. Facilitate peaceful coexistence among all peoples and beliefs. Promote group well-being by understanding each person individually.
    Country Spain
  • Alvin Leung Wai Lon
    My professional expertise and background: Beachalor of Business Administration, Certified Professional Mediator – The Institute of Crisis and Risk Management (2013), Mediator & Conflict Manager – WMO (2013)
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: I hope to get more practical knowledge regarding mediation by learning from experience of other WMO Fellows, in order to help me to further develop my personal mediation skills.
    Country China
  • Alicia Angelica Moro
    My professional expertise and background: Actualmente me desempeño desde el año 1995 en que funde la CAMARA ARGENTINA DE MEDIACION CONCILIACION NEGOCIACION y ARBITRAJE, al frente de la misma en calidad de PTE. de la misma. Comencè trabajando en el año 1990 en el CONSEJO DE LA EMPRESA DE Y.P.F. ( YACIMIENTOS PETROLIFEROS FISCALES ) de Argentina. Intervengo como MEDIADORA y CONCILIADORA LABORAL del MINISTERIO DE JUSTICIA Y DERECHOS HUMANOS DE LA NACION . en todo tipo de conflictos. civiles, comerciales, laborales etc. comediando con especialistas en algunas materìa especìficas como , marìtimo, aduanero, aeronàutico etc.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: Mi visiòn sobre esta ORGANIZACION GLOBLAL, es altamente positiva, toda vez, que USA, es uno de los paìses occidentales pioneros en estos Sistemas RAD. y con amplia experiencia. tan asì que en el año 1997 tuve la oportunidad de ser invitada por el FEDERAL MEDIACION AND CONCILIACION SERVICE ( FMCS ) al festejo de los 50 AÑOS , de existencia en WHASINGTON. Tenemos mucho que aprender el resto de los paìses , de como ir en camino a la desjudicializaciòn del conflicto. y entiendo que pertenecer a esta ORGANIZACION MUNDIAL DE MEDIACION, serìa un gran honora para mì.
    Country Argentina
  • Aleksander Jakobčič
    My professional expertise and background: Aleksander Jakobčič’s academic background is rooted in the fields of International Relations and Law (UK). The main thrust of his interest areas is directed in the area of conflict resolution and management – diplomacy, development of a conflict, negotiation, mediation, restorative justice, post-conflict reconstruction and the role of law in protecting human rights and liberties. His experiences range from managing of an international logistics company – international business experience – to holding several lectures in above mentioned fields and working as an active mediator chiefly in international private disputes. He is also active in the development of mediation in Slovenia as a board member of the Slovenian Association of Mediators. Additionally, he is functioning as a volunteer in prominent social matters such as human rights, poverty abolition and gender equality.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: Humans have been on this planet for tens of thousands of years. Following this fact, one would surely assume we are learned and wise, however, it may not (yet) be so. One important facet of this maxim are also human relationships and the human society in general. I strongly believe that human progress is not limited to a technological one, for it is crucial to develop also, for the lack of a better word, our understanding of human interactions and social events. An important part of the human world are conflicts and communication. The first will always be a part of our lives and they cannot (or should not) be avoided as they may provide us with opportunities if taken as such. However, it is up to us to decide how we tackle the challenges of a conflict in our lives, as well as on the level of international relations. The second – communication – builds our world(s) and can be a source of great disagreement and a basis which we can shape up our solutions from. Both together can translate to cooperation and this is where, I believe, our future lies and an important part of that is mediation which addresses a conflict wholesome using the basic human ability – communication. Someone once said that politics is the art of the possible. I would apply that statement to mediation by saying mediation is the art of the possible, though not in the realpolitik meaning of the saying but in a more literal meaning.
    Country Slovenia
  • Krusch Antony
    My professional expertise and background: WMO Educational Development Advisor – India. A seasoned legal expert, with 18 years in LAW and ADR practice. An accredited Mediator (Indian Institute of Arbitration & Mediation (IIAM), EC Council Certified Ethical Hacker, Member Online Dispute Resolution Mediation at https://odrways.com, and Member of ASSOCHAM International Counsel of Alternative Dispute Resolutions ( AICADR), and Secretary, ADR Society; and also, an Associate National Cyber Safety and Security Standards. Guest Faculty to NUALS, Kochi (National Law School), for ADR, final semester from January 2018 to April 2018.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: As a WMO Mediator and Fellow, I am expecting to get trained by an International Organisation, and to get associated with global peacekeepers and professionals in the field of Mediation. Also, looking forward to associating with programs and policies of WMO with an objective to promote the same in Indian Sub-continent. Like to take -up accredited courses, and to improve me in the way WMO promotes mediation, and to get acquainted with modern skills in dispute resolutions.
    Country India
  • Thomas Giglione
    My professional expertise and background: Mediation and Negotiation Trainer, Speaker and forerunner of mediation in Vietnam.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: To encourage professional development programs around the world and to provide courses that teach how to resolve conflicts, negotiate better deals, communicate more effectively, improve customer service and improve workplace coaching skills and to connect globally and be inspired by professional negotiation consultants, mediators, coaches, course designers and facilitators at the WMO.
    Country Vietnam
  • Sherina Saji
    My professional expertise and background: As a senior legal consultant and lawyer, my specialization includes advising clients on commercial and corporate transactions, debt recovery, real estate, employment, criminal matters, intellectual property rights, matrimonial matters, and wills & probate. I have actively involved in matters concerning arbitration, litigations, and dispute resolution. I work as a Senior Legal Consultant in a reputed law firm based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. My field of action mainly includes Commercial, Corporate, and Dispute Resolution.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: I would like to create a platform for the parties to a litigation to clearly understand their own position in the conflict and be with them until achieving a successful end result, by not compromising self-reflection and respectful dialogues. I truly believe that being a WMO Mediator will help me enhance my professional motto.
    Country United Arab Emirates
  • William Zartman
    My professional expertise and background: International Affairs and Conflict Management
    Country Switzerland
  • Keble Babey
    My professional expertise and background: Geospatial Analysis, Mediation, Conflict Analysis, Conflict Resolution, Restorative Justice.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: My vision is to become an expert in conflict analysis, mediation, and restorative justice. This is because I am looking forward to building the capacities of youths and elderly in my community and beyond, extending this action globally. The aim is to see that any difficult conversation is handled at its earlier stage. This will reduce the number of cases that generate the kind of conflict that leads to harm. As humans, we cannot avoid conflicts, therefore let conflict be handled in its initial stage and let the parties come out of it while still regaining their dignities. In this light, I am looking forward to a more peaceful global community. I am also looking forward to interacting with WMO Mediators and Fellows to build a network of mentors and peers and also learn about their success and failures.
    Country Cameroon
  • Mario Appiano
    My professional expertise and background: I am a mediator with a deep practice in the domain of successions, bank, commercial and real estate disputes. I further work as a trainer for mediation and as a lawyer admitted to Italian bar from 1993 and to plead in front of the Italian Court in Italy from 2007. I own a Ph.D. in European Law and a Master in China Law. In the past, I acted as a mediator and arbitrator at CONSOB (Italian authority responsible for regulating the Italian financial markets). My academic career led me to the position of Professor at IUSTO, Istituto Universitario Salesiano, Torino. I am the author of several books and articles on mediation and on another different subject about European Union law (principally on competition, pharmaceutical, wine and public law) and Italian real estate law. In 2012, I attended a NLP Master Trainer course at the NLP-University, Santa Crux, California, U.S.A. Former “pro-bono” lawyer in front of TAS-CAS (Court of Arbitration for Sports) Ad Hoc Panel for 2006 Olympic winter games in Turin. VISION: A new human society is now emerging in the world, more and more complex and interconnected, based on communication and sharing. In this extraordinary and revolutionary context, recognition and mutual understanding are essential for any type of relationship: on this basis, it becomes possible to prevent conflicts or, when they arise, address them and solve them properly. Every interpersonal relationship – familial, economic, social, political, … – must now be designed with a systemic perspective: it implies that each human conflict is able to affect the lives of the people involved and their surrounding environment, exercising implications far superior to the ones that seem the misleading terms of the specific tight affair. It’s time that we mind to what all we are really interested in: stop using the archaic concept of “winners and losers“, the deficiency of which is shown by our destructive secular history. MISSION: Help people to design and build personal and economic relationships adequately to new modes of this millennium, in order to grasp opportunities. Facilitate mutual understanding of individuals participating in a negotiation, both for the conclusion of a new contract, both for the settlement of a dispute. Assist in negotiations, so that customers have not only an indispensable technical or legal advice, but they are also able to interact in a constructive way. Deal with any conflict in a systemic way, so that parties identify the optimal solution, and that is what really interests them. Mediate civil and commercial disputes with this approach, in order to give parties the opportunity to overcome the sterile positions (usually false) principle and negotiation position, so as to resolve disputes consensually in a helpful and effective. Teach and divulgate mediation. Promote the spread of a new culture, based on the integration of listening and communicating with the traditional legal disciplines, not the vulgar deceit of the victory at the expense of everything. VALUES: Mediate and negotiate in all circumstances, as well as having adequate capabilities. Mediation as a source of real opportunities for the parties involved in a dispute, considering it as the best instrument for the settlement of the dispute. Frank and thorough discussion of individual cases and presenting the negotiation as a preferred way to solve any conflict, whenever this is feasible. Open to any negotiation, provided that serious and honest. Commitment to negotiate – with full transparency and, possibly, in the presence of customers and their counterparts – however, considering the appeal to the courts as a last resort, they will use only for situations in which the conflict is really pathological. Total rejection of the deplorable approach “as long as (a cause) hangs, makes”. Examination of the cost / benefit ratio for the client before accepting any case. Observance of the “European Code for Mediators“, WMO ethic code and the ethics of Italian lawyers, when applicable, respectively.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: The mediator must always be aware that he is working not with simple individuals, but with individuals embedded in a “complex system”. To act effectively, the mediator must be able to provide the parties with a suitable environment, where they are given the opportunity to draw closer and begin to cooperate. The same results of mediation are themselves elastic since the content of any agreement (which is still a success) can be reduced only so much to some specific aspects of the conflict as a solution globally. The mediator’s role is so central, but not absorbent, as equally important is that done by the other parties involved in the conflict (the so-called “stakeholders”), who can physically sit around the mediation table or can conditioning the negotiation from the outside. The influence of the mediator depends mainly on the quality of the relationship that is able to establish with parties. Neuro-linguistic programming techniques (NLP) are very important tools for his/her work, giving the mediator the power to communicate adequately with parties and to help them in recognizing the blocks that prevent from proceeding in their negotiated settlement of the dispute. Nevertheless, the mediator must avoid any abuse, which ultimately would also be useless. Any his intervention on parties represents nothing more than placing an input in the dispute “ complex system” , whose evolution is unpredictable and can’t be controlled in the long term. As a result, the use of NLP techniques may be appropriate, if the mediator tries to get the parties a short-term outcome, but useless when aimed at achieving an effect on a longer time scale in the negotiation.
    Country Italy
  • Josephine Reyes
    My professional expertise and background: ADR, Community Mediation, Civil & Commercial Mediation, Cross-Borders Mediation, Family Dispute Resolution, Family Group Conference Facilitator Trainer / Mentor on Mediation.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: Being a WMO Mediator will motivate me to take my profession to the next level. My final goal is to get myself to the WMO FELLOW status and I know I have to comply with all the necessary requirements, write-ups, reflections and commentaries that will raise and qualify to the FELLOW category.
    Country Australia
  • Louisa Garbo
    My professional expertise and background: Louisa Garbo is an accomplished land use planner with extensive experience in land use, strategic and policy planning. Louisa is a certified planner both in Canada and in the United States. She worked in different jurisdictions in Arizona for more than eleven years before moving back to Canada for the Director’s position with the City of Brandon’s Planning & Building Safety Department in Manitoba. Her desire to live in the west coast has brought her to Washington State, she is now practicing land use planning and community development in Kitsap County. Louisa’s passion in sustainable design has also led her to become an accredited member (LEED Green Associate) with U.S. Green Building Council. While back in Canada, Louisa became an elected member on the Leadership Board of the Canadian Green Building Council, the Manitoba Chapter, in 2016. Louisa was credited for her vision, her collaboration and creative problem-solving approaches. Louisa has proven success in change management and has transformed her department to become more effective and efficient through the implementation of Lean Six-Sigma principals and the Red Tape Reduction program. Land use planning, by its nature, deals with conflicting and competing interests, regardless of the scale of the development proposal. Louisa forged many meaningful partnerships with the stakeholder groups and the community in her career, from the Brandon Chamber of Commerce to the members of tribal councils and Puget Sound Regional Council in Washington. Louisa promotes meaningful citizen engagement processes by spearheading programs such as the Brandon Design Studio – a vehicle for public outreach in Brandon, overhauling the department’s webpage to be more user-friendly and by utilizing various social media to reach out to the constituents. Louisa advocates creative, innovative and collaborative approaches to solutions; she mentors her staff on negotiation, conflict resolution, emotional intelligence and community-building, skills that are necessary to serve the diverse community. During her time in Arizona, Louisa served as a volunteer at the Arizona Attorney General’s Office, Consumer Fraud Division; it was where she obtained her mediation training. Upon the completion of her training, Louisa was appointed by the Maricopa County Justice Court as a pro bono Mediator where she served for a few years; she was subsequently appointed by the same Court to be a Hearing Officer. Her court experiences afforded her the sensitivity in handling conflicts at various levels. During her time in Brandon, in an attempt to address the high cost of frequent arbitrations between union and management as well as personnel issues, Louisa introduced a mediation pilot program to the City of Brandon. Louisa is a certified mediator (Q.Med) with ADR Institute of Canada; more recently, Louisa has also become a fellow candidate with the World Mediation Organization. Louisa holds a Master’s Degree in City Planning, a Juris Doctor, and a Master’s Degree in Negotiation, Conflict Resolution, and Peacebuilding. Louisa is currently pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy in Mediation and Conflict Resolution through Euclid University – a treaty university with the United Nations – her particular focus is on cross-border land use development conflicts.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: I hope to connect with peers in the conflict resolution and mediation fields, learn from their experiences, collaborate with them, and to someday participate in activities where I could make a difference by bringing peace or resolutions to the community I live in.
    Country Canada
  • Anna Gazdag
    My professional expertise and background: Crisis and Security Management
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: I focus on analyzing conflicts in order to learn specific lessons that may serve for the future prevention of such.
    Country Hungary
  • M S Siddiqui
    My professional expertise and background: Legal Economist, Columnist, Author.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: Promote Mediation in Bangladesh.
    Country Bangladesh
  • Dr. Barbara Sunderland Manousso
    My professional expertise and background: Barbara Sunderland Manousso, Ph.D., M.P.H. and CEO of Manousso Mediation and Arbitration, LLC, has been in the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) business since 1993 as a 100% woman-owned business. In 2017, she was recognized with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Association for Conflict Resolution Houston Chapter. Texas Association of Mediators 2019 Adams Award; Houston Business Journal – 2018 Woman Who Means Business Award for Professional Services. Her Podcast is Manousso Musing on InstantMediations.com Dr. Manousso is a Texas Distinguished Credentialed Mediator for civil and family cases, some court-appointed, as well as a member of many federal, county, and city panels. Her work in the field of alternative dispute resolution has been in training mediators and practicing as a mediator, arbitrator, ombudsman, facilitator, negotiator, conflict resolution coach, as well as author. For many years, she has been a professor of Global Conflict Management at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, TX, training foreign-service officers. A former president of the Association of Conflict Resolution Houston chapter, she is internationally recognized as a leader and mentor in the field of mediation for upholding the purity of the mediation process, as well as setting a standard for the regulation of mediators. She was the 2016 and 2017 Chair of the Association for Conflict Resolution International for the Education, Research, and Training Section. Previously, she had chaired the Health Care Section of ACR (2013 to 2015) and co-chair of the Workplace Sections (2011 to 2012). She also mediates elder and adult mediations. Dr. Manousso serves on the international ACR Standards Committee for Elder Care Mediation Training and has been a seminal international lecturer and expert on civil, divorce, and elder mediation. Barbara has been appointed by the Texas governors on many state boards, as Commissioners in Long-term Care Facilities and Texas Dept of Insurance. She also serves on dozens of other non-profit boards, as well. Her baccalaureate was from Brown University; Master of Public Health, from the University of Texas School of Public Health; and Ph.D., from Nova Southeastern University. She is a member of the University of Texas Consortium on Aging, is past-president of the Houston Gerontological Society, past-president and current board member of the Brown University Alumni in Houston, President of Brown University Class of 1977, and the former president of the University of Texas School of Public Health Alumni association. She has been listed in the Marquis Who’s Who in the World since 1982. Our students are from around the world, especially since our training is now on ZOOM. Manousso Mediation and Arbitration LLC has opened an international office in Athens, Greece, and an USA East Coast office in Newport, RI, at The Tower.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: My professional vision is filled with hope and, at times when parties tell of bad and inappropriate experiences in mediation,…. anxiety. The hope is that mediation remains neutral and the parties’ voices are heard within a safe space and replete with solutions, facilitated by well-trained mediators. The anxiety is that non-attorney mediators are squeezed out of the profession, especially within the opportunity of financial compensation, although not honoring the true mediation process intent. Attorneys are often, in America, using less skill and more court bravado to by-pass the parties’ opportunity to negotiate their own solutions. Attorneys are modifying the process and using negotiated settlement on behalf of their clients, but call it mediation. The clients are often baffled, angered, or disappointed in not making their own decisions. As trainers and leaders in the field, we need to be vocal and demonstrate the purity and benefit of mediation being the solution of the parties. The mediator uses skill to help the parties communicate and find their own solutions, not controlled by their attorneys.
    Country United States
  • Roberto Rodriguez
    My professional expertise and background: Professor of International Law and Global Affairs
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: Using dialogue as a common basis for sustainable development.
  • Julieanna Renner
    My professional expertise and background: Conflict resolution training, Family court resolutions, Military, and cultural conflict interventions. Masters in Conflict Resolution, Warner Law School, Creighton University. Clinical Psychologist, Psy.D. Conflict Resolution. Upper-division Teaching Certificate at Harvard University. 40 hours of training in Divorce Mediation and extended practicum experience
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: Develop course work that allows for the training of professionals in conflict resolution across a number of professional categories. Assisting these men and women in better serving their communities and reducing conflict in creative ways that acknowledges cultural sensitivities and historical divides. As well as my own personal continued professional growth and support of my conflict resolution community.
    Country United States
  • Marina Khamitsevich
    My professional expertise and background:  Conflict Resolution and Law
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: Perfection in the legal profession, deepening knowledge and skills in intercultural communication. Sharing knowledge and assisting people in discovering common grounds as well as feelings, needs, and positions in order to prevent or efficiently resolve conflicts.
    Country Switzerland
  • Daniel Erdmann
    My professional expertise and background: I worked for several years as a member of the managing board for humanitarian organizations. Nowadays he is the Chairman and Founder of the World Mediation Organization and Professor and Dean of the School of Mediation and Terrorism Studies at Euclid. He was a tutor at the United Nations System Staff College, and former COTIPSO Training Partner / Thesis Advisor at the Peace Operations Training Institute. He is responsible for the training concept, supervision and management of civil peace projects in Europe, Asia and the U.S. All professional skills are provided in English, Spanish and German language.
    My professional vision as a member of WMO: I try to connect people on a global level and to spread education in the field of mediation and conflict resolution as much as possible, and raise the awareness of people towards the current complexity of living.
    Country Germany
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