Mediate 2024

Scottish Mediation are proud to host our Mediate 2024 Conference – The Power of Words.

The event will take place Monday 2nd December, in the beautiful V&A museum building in Dundee. We also have an option to attend via Zoom. Don’t miss out on our early bird discount!!

The theme of the 2024 conference is The Power of Words. This will allow us to explore sub-themes, such as

• The language we use to describe mediation
• The importance of the words we choose to use during mediation
• How words can impact on people’s willingness to engage in mediation
• How words are important for diversity and inclusion
• Is mediation a tool for individuals, for the community, or for the powerful?

Keynote 1 will look at how mediation is progressing in Ireland since the introduction of their Mediation Act in 2017 and what lessons can be learnt in Scotland with Ber Barry-Murray, President of the Mediators Institute of Ireland.

Bio:

Ber Barry-Murray is the President of the Mediators Institute of Ireland. She is an accredited advanced mediator, in practice since 2000. Ber has extensive experience in mediating workplace and family disputes and has trained mediators to certified level and in divorce mediation. Ber is a member of the working group for the establishment of the Mediation Council of Ireland, who will be the body responsible for the registration of mediators in the Republic of Ireland.

Keynote 2 will examine stories from reflective practice and how the learning for mediators can have a positive impact with Michael Lang author of The Guide To Reflective Practice in Conflict Resolution.

Workshops confirmed so far include:

• Family Business Conflicts – How Mediation might be deployed
• Word Choice in Legal Practice – Turning Complexity into Clarity
• Mediation and Neurodiversity
• Peer Mediation in Education – Learn from Pupil Mediators in Scottish Schools
• How We live together – Words as Conflict Triggers

There will also be a look ahead session for mediation, and how we can take forward aspirations at the 2026 Scottish General Election.

We’d like to thank our sponsors, Thorntons – Thorntons is a leading service law firm providing services to individuals, families and businesses across Scotland. Mediation and other dispute resolution alternatives are available from their specialist teams.

To book this event please click HERE