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European Mediation Training for Practitioners of Justice - EMTPJ
September 2012 Course Information
2. Overview of the course
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TIME -TABLE FOR EMTPJ SEPTEMBER 2012

Date Timing Name of the module Lecturers
03/09/12 10.00 – 10.30 Welcome and course  introduction Mr. Johan Billiet
10.30 – 14.30 Opening of the training, demonstration of mediation Mrs. Linda Reijerkerk
15.30 – 19.30 Conflict theory and mediation Mr. Frank Fleerackers
04/09/12 09.00 – 13.00 Interventions in specific situations (1) Mr. Philipp Howell-Richardson
14.15 – 18.30 Interventions in specific situations (2) Mr. Philipp Howell-Richardson
05/09/12 09.00 – 13.00 Theory and practice of contract law in Europe Mr. Andrew Colvin
14.15 – 18.30 EU Ethics in mediation Mr. Arthur Trossen
06/09/12 09.00 – 13.00 Theory and practice of EU law and mediation acts Mr. Johan Billiet
14.15 – 18.30 Analytical study of conflict resolution methods Mr. Frank Fleerackers
07/09/12 09.00 – 13.00 Practical Training (Introduction to Practical Training) Mrs. Linda Reijerkerk & Mr. Alessandro Bruni
14.15 – 18.30 Stages in the mediation process (Part 1) Mrs. Linda Reijerkerk & Mr. Alessandro Bruni
8/09/12 09.00 – 13.00 Stages in the mediation process (Part 2) Ms. Lenka Hora Adema & Mr. Philippe Billiet
14.15 – 18.30 Practical Training Ms. Lenka Hora Adema & Mr. Philippe Billiet
10/09/12 09.00 – 13.00 Practical Training Ms. Lenka Hora Adema & Mr. Willem Meuwissen
14.15 – 18.30 Practical Training Ms. Lenka Hora Adema & Mr. Willem Meuwissen
11/09/12 09.00 – 13.00 Practical Training Mrs. Linda Reijerkerk & Mr. Philippe Billiet
14.15 – 18.30 Practical Training Mrs. Linda Reijerkerk & Mr. Philippe Billiet
12/09/12 09.00 – 13.00 The function of party-experts and party counsel in civil and commercial mediation Mr. Willem Meuwissen
14.15 – 18.30 Practical training Mrs. Linda Reijerkerk & Dr. Paul R Gibson
13/09/12 09.00 – 13.00 International Mediation Mr. Eugene Becker & Dr. Paul R Gibson
14.15 – 18.30 Practical training Mr. Jacques de Waart & Dr. Paul R Gibson
14/09/12 09.00 – 13.00 Practical training Mr. Jacques de Waart & Dr. Paul R Gibson
14.15 – 18.30 Practical training Mr. Jacques de Waart & Dr. Paul R Gibson
19.00 – 22.00 Group dinner and feedback
15/09/12 15.00 - 17:00 Assessment Day
18:00 Cocktail reception

Practical Training Overview

Time Day 1
Sept. 7		 Day 2
Sept. 8		 Day 3
Sept. 10		 Day 4
Sept. 11		 Day 5
Sept. 12		 Day 6
Sept. 13		 Day 7
Sept. 14
08:30 Review - questions

Rest Day

 Review - questions Review - questions Review - questions
09:00 Introduction to the course
Role of mediator
Required skills		 Stages of the Mediation Process
2nd or Exploration phase		 Skills for getting to needs and interests: reframing and peeling the onion Functions of the mediator, writing of report The function of party-experts and party counsel in civil and commercial mediation International mediation Mediation circle: closing phase
10:00 Continued: my own conflict (management) style Attitude of the mediator Trust and Rapport
Exercise - Skills Development 		Reason and Emotions and the role in decision making
Skills for getting to needs and interests – the 4 main emotions 		Mediation process: from 2nd phase to turning point

3rd phase: Turning point
Theory and exercise 		    Theory: final questions

Exercise final questions
Theory: Content- emotion- intention
11:15 Exercise Theory: collaborative communication
Meta-communication exercise 		Skills of the mediator; the effect of questions, Theory on reframing, futurize, partialize Exercise: dealing with emotions Mediator's Role in Negotiation
Negotiation Skills - Practice 		Theory rituals

Exercise rituals
12:00 Theory; what is a conflict?
The place of mediation in resolving business disputes and organizational disputes 		Exercise - Skills Development of above mentioned skills Skills for Exploring

Feedback theory and excercise 		Mediation circle: negotiation phase
Drawing Exercise 		    Mediating case (recordings)
12:45 review review Private meeting - Excercise/Practice review review review Elevator pitch
               
14:15 Stages of the Mediation Process

Introduction of Mediation Circle the 1st phase: intake and commitment

Exercise: dilemma’s of the first phase 		Asking non-partial, neutral questions Skills for exploring - Skills Development`; communication patterns (TA patterns)
Exercise 		Review
The Third Party Dynamic 		Negotiation phase

Managing Offers - Skills Development: circular questions

Mediating Case 2 (1) 		Continued: negotiation phase
The use of the flip over 		Mediating case
Exercise: Asking non-partial, neutral questions (recordings)
15:15 Exercise: dilemma’s of the first phase (continued) Continued: normalize, commonize, relation creating questions
Essential Skills 		Managing Self - Managing Others Exercise:
Brainstorm and other option generating techniques 		Mediating Case 2 (1)

Skills for Managing Offers 		Mediating case

Skills for Managing Offers 		Mediating case
16:30 Developing Learning Skills/learning teams
Skills demonstration with class involvement 		Essential Skills - Skills Development: integration Skills for exploring – review and integration
Case: exercise 2nd phase 		Skills for pace and momentum Skills for pace and momentum - Skills Development Mediating case Elevator pitch
17:30 Managing the Mediation Process
Wrap up 		Essential Skills - integration Private sessions: process, rules and dilemma’s Reviews Review/Rewind Mediating case Closing rituals
18:30 End of day End of day End of day End of day End of day End of day Closing rituals


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