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Mediation Training
Mediation work is an expanding and exciting career. It is a rewarding profession especially when negotiations turn out to be successful because of the mediator’s abilities in providing direction and in encouraging parties to arrive at a solution that is fair to everyone involved.
Mediation is applicable in any sector of work; trained mediators can always find jobs in legal service firms, academic institutions, religious and community organisations, insurance companies, banks, government institutions and other private businesses.
For clients, mediation is extremely attractive because mediators can handle disputes quickly, in the most cost-effective way and in a confidential manner. It is no surprise that many civil courts worldwide like in Uganda are now making it a requirement for parties to engage in mediation process before any court proceedings hence creating more jobs for trained mediators.
This course is appropriate for those who have more than three years work experience from different sectors or those who have just finalised their university education, diploma or still attending their studies at a university level.
Course Description
- Mediation and Conflict Resolution theories.
- Understanding dispute management and resolution.
- Preparation and organising mediation process.
- Principles of a successful mediation.
- Meeting with the parties.
- How to choose a mediation strategy.
- How to gather relevant information.
- How to develope mediation plans.
- How to gain trust and cooperation of clients.
- How to facilitate productive mediation and facilitate mediation sessions.
- How to identify issues and agenda setting .
- How to create settlement options; arriving and weighing settlement options.
- Handling bargaining and agreeing on a conclusion.
- How to manage difficult situations.
- Techniques for mediation that involves many parties.
- Settlement agreements.
- Understanding all relevant national and international laws and convention in a commercial setting in relation to mediation.
Course outcomes
After taking this course, candidates will be able to:
- Understand the background to mediation.
- Describe the process and procedure of mediation.
- Understand mediation in the context of other forms of dispute resolution.
- Learn how to conduct effective mediation sessions.
- Drafting settlement agreements.
This Course take 3-4 days, but it also involves independent study.
International Commercial Arbitration Training
With the world now becoming a global trading village, arbitration has become the most preferred way of resolving international commercial disputes. It is preferred by foreign investors mainly because of its benefits of easy enforceability of foreign awards, party autonomy, saving costs and time (in comparison to litigation). The aim of this training is to give candidates a good understanding of the international law and procedures that underpins international arbitration so that they can practice as arbitration practitioners on international commercial disputes across the borders.
Objective
On successful completion of this program candidates will be able to:
- Understand and analyse international commercial arbitration process and its legal framework and be able to apply it on cases as an Arbitration Practitioner.
- Be able to draft and advise on international arbitration agreements.
- Understand the rights, duties, and responsibilities of a party to an arbitration.
- Understand the range and limitations of an arbitrator’s powers and jurisdiction.
- Know the importance of the national courts regarding all stages in an arbitration.
- Understanding of different types of arbitral awards and how to apply for them.
- How to enforce arbitral awards and understanding the limited grounds of appeal for arbitral awards
What is covered?
- Fundamental principles of the Arbitration process.
- Uganda’s |Arbitration Laws.
- The UNCITRAL Model Law and Arbitration Rules.
- An Arbitration agreement.
- Commencement of an Arbitration and appointment of an Arbitrator.
- Obligations of the arbitration tribunal, responsibilities, and obligations of the parties.
- An Arbitrator’s jurisdiction and powers.
- The Arbitration process: meetings, timetable, submissions, experts, disclosure, hearings.
- The powers of the Court.
- Interest and Costs.
- Essentials of an enforceable Award.
- Challenges, appeals and enforcement of an award.
This course is delivered over a period of 4 days and but it also involves independent study
Why take our Trainings
Arbitration and Mediation are rewarding professions especially when negotiations turn out to be successful.
We focus on key benefits that you will get from our trainings;
Diverse Experience – get trained by the best trainers with diverse qualifications and experience.
5 Star rating – professionals who have taken our trainings attest to the quality of content that we share with them.
Quick Turnaround – become a professional mediator or arbitrator in just 4 days with our bite-sized content.
Dedicated support – get all the support you need to become a top notch mediator/arbitrator.