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Irena presented a plenary session followed by a presentation in the Ideas Cafe

International Mediation Institute (IMI) is an international public policy initiative created to assist leading mediation institutions enhance user confidence in the mediation process by:

• establishing high level international mediator competency standards
• introducing a certification system for highly-experienced mediators
• promoting mediation, and how to find mediators, to users worldwide
• offering an inter-cultural mediator certification for experienced mediators
• providing impartial guidance and information to users
• making available downloadable material about mediation
• providing support for the creation and advancement of mediation bodies
• developing experience generation schemes
• promoting scholarship programs
• introducing an international forum for young mediators
• promoting a convening and referral function
• encouraging the development of mediation in new fields (eg deal making).

See: www.IMImediation.org

Update on IMI development

IMI Timeline and the rate of IMI Certification take-up worldwide.

Qualifying Mediators for IMI Certification

IMI’s Independent Standards Commission (ISC) has published Criteria for assessment programs qualifying mediators for IMI Certification. Leading trainers, providers and professional organisations worldwide have been invited to become qualifying institutions.  Many have indicated their interest in giving additional benefit to their mediators by qualifying them to become IMI Certified.