On 12 September 2020, ICLAIM organised the Social Mediation Conference and launched the Social Mediators Network. Participants included trained Social Mediators from both Cyprus communities, who had participated in the workshops mentioned above. Based on the feedback, the ideas and the areas prioritised by the workshop participants, we produced a report summarising the main points […]
On 17 September 2020, Dr Katerina Antoniou, ICLAIM’s Resident Expert and Social Mediation trainer participated in a panel discussion on COVID-19’s effect on our cultural, social and economic life. Her presentation focused on Social Mediation and the effect of the closure of the checkpoints connecting the northern and the southern parts of Cyprus, for the […]
Following the four Social Mediation in Practice Workshops delivered from October 2019 – February 2020, the British High Commission in Nicosia, UCLan Cyprus and ICLAIM are delighted to invite you to the project’s closing conference and the launch of the Social Mediators Network. It has been an exciting experience for everyone involved and we can’t […]
A series of four two-day training sessions were completed successfully in February 2020, bringing the number of trained social mediators to over 70. The training sessions were implemented between November 2019 and February 2020 and were open to participants from across the island of Cyprus. Participants had the opportunity to observe the training in English, […]
Sustainability Development in times of pandemic – Time for a Turnaround There are several signs that the management of the world and its key stakeholders requires a turnaround. Global preparedness for major crises – despite the many institutions that exist – is not coordinated, transparent or effective and public health throughout the world is extremely […]
The theme of women empowerment, sustainable development and health in the context of a balanced world has been in active debate for many years. Individual activists, communities at local, national and international level, as well as organisations and governments, have raised their respective voices simultaneously or at different times to achieve positive outcomes for women […]
Dear Readers, it is with great please that we would like to introduce the founder of Women in Law International, which focus on equality, balance and self-empowerment for all involved with THE Legal profession. Nevertheless, in times like this, where the pandemic hit our lives, confining us and our personal freedoms, balance is a vital […]
Virtual Sessions & Retreat With Dr. Linda S Spedding
The Law School of UCLan Cyprus is happy to announce its new project on social mediation, which will be implemented in cooperation with the Institute of Citizenship, Society and Change in the United Kingdom. Social mediation is a tool which creates and repairs the social infrastructure of communities for purposes of preventing, tackling and/or rehabilitating […]
A workshop on social mediation as a tool for preventing and tackling community conflicts was held on July 14 and 15 at the premises of UCLan Cyprus and was open to dispute resolution stakeholders and other professionals. The workshop included a training on ICLAIM’s handbook on social mediation for professionals. The training organiser and expert […]
