{"id":1416,"date":"2014-04-29T09:06:55","date_gmt":"2014-04-29T13:06:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/businessconflictmanagement.com\/blog\/?p=1416"},"modified":"2014-04-29T09:06:55","modified_gmt":"2014-04-29T13:06:55","slug":"1416","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.businessconflictmanagement.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/1416\/","title":{"rendered":"European Directive: Assessment Six Years Later"},"content":{"rendered":"

We had previously noted the recent, extraordinarily ambitious and incisive report addressing the current state of the European Directive on ADR. \u00a0We now hear from one of its authors, Prof. Giuseppe De Palo, of a conference on the topic in London, that is available worldwide by internet link. \u00a0The announcement follows.<\/p>\n

Mandatory mediation\u00a0– A worthwhile experiment?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A presentation and debate at Ashfords LLP, London<\/p>\n

It is six years since its adoption, but the Mediation Directive (2008\/52\/EC) has not yet solved the \u2018EU Mediation Paradox\u2019. Despite its proven and multiple benefits, mediation in civil and commercial matters is still used in less than 1% of the cases in the EU.<\/p>\n

The European Parliament commissioned a study which solicited the views of some\u00a0816 experts from all over Europe, which clearly showed that this disappointing performance results from weak pro-mediation policies, whether legislative or promotional, in almost all of the 28 Member States.<\/p>\n

The experts strongly supported a number of proposed non-legislative measures that could promote mediation development. But more fundamentally, the majority view of these\u00a0experts suggested the introduction of\u00a0a \u2018mitigated\u2019 form of mandatory mediation is worth experimenting with.<\/p>\n

Programme<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Presentation of the European Parliament Study entitled \u2018Re-Booting the EU Mediation Directive\u2019<\/strong>
    \nA summary and overview of the key points of the Study as presented to the European Parliament Professor Giuseppe De Palo, President ADR Center, Rome<\/li>\n
  2. Panel Debate<\/strong>
    \nA panel of leading ADR professionals will debate and comment on this study and assess the impact a proposed change in mediation policy<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Panelists include:<\/span><\/p>\n