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December 20, 2007

European Mediation Conference - Belfast

On the tenth anniversary of the Belfast Agreement, mediators from across Europe will gather in the city for the 2nd European Mediation Conference, from April 10-12, 2008.

The three day event aims to attract some 400 mediators and policy-makers to advance mediation in the service of social and economic progress in a changing Europe. Programme content will: (a) explore developments in the practice of mediation; (b) reflect on the task of building peace for Europe and the world; (c) raise awareness of mediation among policy makers, opinion formers, and the general public; and (d) strengthen relationships in the European mediation field.

The event is jointly organized by Mediation Northern Ireland and the Scottish Mediation Network and is supported by the European Mediation Network. Amongst the keynote speakers will be: Jan Egeland, the UN Secretary Generals Special Advisor on Conflict Resolution; John Paul Lederach, Mediator and Professor of International Peace building; Ambassador Herbert Salber, Director of Conflict Prevention at the Organisation for Security & Co-operation in Europe; Arlene McCarthy MEP, Chair of the EU Parliaments Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee and draft person of the EU Directive on Mediation.

Further information and registration on the conference website: www.mediationconference.eu

Posted by iroauthor at December 20, 2007 10:14 AM