European Mediation Handbook for Practitioners of Justice

The importance of the free movement of persons and the proper functioning of the internal market - in particular, concerning the availability of mediation services in cross-border disputes - were important points on the agenda of the European Directive 2008/52/EC of May 21, 2008 relating to certain aspects of mediation in civil and commercial matters. This handbook is specially developed for European mediators who deal with cross-border mediations in civil/commercial matters. The European Mediation Training for Practitioners of Justice (EMTPJ) is an initiative of the Association for International Arbitration (AIA) and supported by the European Commission. It is an intensive mediation training that purports to create mediators specialized in cross border mediation. Contents include: conflict theory and mediation * interventions in specific situations * theory and practice of contract law in Europe * EU ethics in mediation * theory and practice in EU law and mediation acts * analytical study of conflict resolution methods * stages in the mediation process * the function of part-experts and party counsel in civil and commercial mediation * international mediation