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Vikram Singh

Mediator Vikram, C 17 Anand Niketan, Benito Juarez Marg, New Delhi 110021, India

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World Mediation Circle

World Mediation Circle

World Mediation Circle

What?

As a part of my Dispute Resolution Revolution, I'm putting together the World Mediation Circle which is a World Wide Web of Mediation Circles.


Mediation is a process through which people in dispute attempt to reach an amicable settlement of their dispute with the assistance of a third person or persons lacking the authority to impose 

What?

As a part of my Dispute Resolution Revolution, I'm putting together the World Mediation Circle which is a World Wide Web of Mediation Circles.


Mediation is a process through which people in dispute attempt to reach an amicable settlement of their dispute with the assistance of a third person or persons lacking the authority to impose a solution on them.


Mediation Circles will help people in resolving their disputes in an amicable and collaborative manner and attempt to heal and strengthen relationships. 


Why?

I'm creating Mediation Circles to bring a moral values (not value), principles and ethics based humanistic approach to Dispute Resolution where Heart Soul Spirituality play an important role in relation to the Mediator, the Peacemaker, the Participants and the process.


Where?

I'm creating Mediation Circles in schools and communities around the world. Communities could be:


Place-Based

Business

Organisational

Identity-Based

Issue-Based

& more


Who?

Join the World Mediation Circle as a Mediator if you have a Mediator Mindset and people can trust you to assist them in resolving their disputes without imposing a solution on them. No special qualification, training or experience is required. All you need is a Mediator Mindset.


Join the World Mediation Circle as a Peacemaker if bringing people together to resolve their disputes comes naturally to you. You will also identify those with the Mediator Mindset and  bring Mediators and Participants into a Circle.


You can be a Participant in a Circle if you have a Mediation Mindset and want to resolve disputes in an amicable and collaborative manner. You will benefit by resolving disputes, getting peace of mind and maintaining or even improving and healing your relationships. All this in a cost-effective and timely manner.


It's a Win-Win!


When?

NOW!


How?

Step 1

Be a Patron. Visit https://www.patreon.com/MediatorVikram for more details.


We'll promote Mediation and develop a Culture of Mediation and a Mediation Mindset in schools and communities around the world.

 

Be part of a grassroots movement

Network

Collaborate

Benefit from a gifting culture

Benefit from Skill Development programs

Participate in my shows & events

&  lots more


Join the Dispute Resolution Revolution!


“The plain fact is that the planet does not need more successful people. But it does desperately need more peacemakers, healers, restorers, storytellers, and lovers of every kind. It needs people who live well in their places. It needs people of moral courage willing to join the fight to make the world habitable and humane. And these qualities have little to do with success as we have defined it.”

- David W. Orr


"Great peacemakers are all people of integrity, of honesty, but humility."

- Nelson Mandela


"I urge you to be peace makers. To love peace, to seek peace, to cherish peace, to create peace."- Jeffrey R. Holland


"Reach out and help others. If you have the power to make someone happy, do it. Be a vessel, be the change, be the difference, or be the inspiration. Shine your light as an example. The world needs more of that."

- Germany Kent


"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that." 

- Martin Luther King Jr.  


Let's be the light and love that the world needs.

Click here to be a Patron on Patreon

Support

World Mediation Circle

World Mediation Circle

Hundreds of events!

Hundreds of videos!

Hundreds of hours of Edutainment!


If you appreciate the work I'm doing for the promotion of Mediators & Mediation, you can send a gift. It's like taking me out for a meal or just a coffee or like paying subscription to an organisation promoting Mediators & Mediation. It is not the amount but the though

Hundreds of events!

Hundreds of videos!

Hundreds of hours of Edutainment!


If you appreciate the work I'm doing for the promotion of Mediators & Mediation, you can send a gift. It's like taking me out for a meal or just a coffee or like paying subscription to an organisation promoting Mediators & Mediation. It is not the amount but the thought that counts. Please let me know the thought behind the support. It feels nice to be appreciated.


Click here for a wonderful message from Ken Cloke appreciating and supporting my activities. I'm touched. It means the world to me. Support and appreciation coming from Ken tells me that I'm doing something right and making a difference in my own little way.


You can send your gift through PayPal from anywhere in the world. PayPal link is https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/mediatorvikram


In India, you can send your gift through UPI. My UPI ID is 9810616644@PayTm. 


Your gift will answer the question that my wife and daughter keep asking me: why do you spend so much time promoting Mediation, why don’t you do your work instead?  We have to live with the new normal but the always normal is that doing work is gauged by money in the bank and they are not wrong as we have to eat, play golf (some lucky ones), travel and spend time with family and the world is one family which is the translation of the Sanskrit phrase वसुधैव कुटुम्बकम (Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam). 


There are miles to go before I sleep.


Support the Revolution!

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World Mediation Circle

2023 Edutainment

BE A PART OF THE ACTION IN 2023

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Hundreds of hours of Edutainment!

Who Needs Netflix?


A big shout-out to all those who've been a part of my Shows & Events. Thank you for taking out time to participate and share your insights! I've loved the conversations. Looking forward to lots more.


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It's Edutainment!

Who Needs Netflix?


2021 & 2022 have been Event-full. Details are available in special sections on the website


Click on the name of the show to see the Playlist with recordings of episodes of the show.

Evolution Of A Mediator

In this Series of Fireside Chats with distinguished Mediators from around the World, they take us through their journey of life and I explore their evolution and the evolution of their Mediator Mindset.


In Conversation With A Beautiful Mind

This is a Series of chats with those that have a Mediator Mindset. They will be from diverse backgrounds and from different parts of the world.


Lectures About Mediation

Inspiration for this Series has come from Ken Cloke's statement on Episode#1 of my show, Evolution Of A Mediator where he said that “I went for a Lecture about Mediation and in 2 minutes I knew that my life had fundamentally changed”. Through this Series I hope to inspire some people and hopefully we will have more people like Ken Cloke in the world because the world needs them.


Talking Books

Because Some Of Us Don't Read Them

In this Series I will discuss books with their authors. 


Mediator Experiences

In this Series, Mediators from around the world will take us through their memorable experiences.


Mediator Reflects

With Michael Lang

For more than 30 years, Michael has been speaking about and teaching the principles and methods of reflective practice as he knows this approach helps practitioners become more effective, responsive and resilient.


Mediation Visionaries

In this Series, Mediation Visionaries from around the world will share their Vision2026 for Mediators & Mediation and how they see us getting there.


Mediator Lifestyle

In this show, as the name suggests, Mediators will give us a glimpse into their Lifestyle.


Celebrating Mediators & Peacemakers!

Because We Are Special

On the last day of every month, I celebrate the Birthday of World Mediation Circle Mediators & Peacemakers that fall in that month (not the Mediators & Peacemakers who fall in in that month but Birthdays that fall in that month).


MEDIATION OPEN HOUSE

The Open House is open to anyone who wants to know more about Mediation and the World Mediation Circle.

You could be based in any part of the world. The chat's FREE but you have to Bring Your Own Beverage (BYOB). Send me a message if you want to attend an Open House.


Click here for my Newsletter

Edutainment 2022

Celebrating Ken Cloke!

2023 Edutainment

2022 was an Event-full Year


93 Sessions. 80 Panelists.

World Mediators' Conference

Mediation Vision 2026

Evolution of Mediators & Mediation

18 May to 30 June 2022

Ken Cloke gave the Inaugural Address  on 18 May which is his Birthday. I'm celebrating 18 May as World Mediators' Day because Ken is a role model for Mediators, a thought leader and G

2022 was an Event-full Year


93 Sessions. 80 Panelists.

World Mediators' Conference

Mediation Vision 2026

Evolution of Mediators & Mediation

18 May to 30 June 2022

Ken Cloke gave the Inaugural Address  on 18 May which is his Birthday. I'm celebrating 18 May as World Mediators' Day because Ken is a role model for Mediators, a thought leader and Grand Old Man of Mediation in the world.

Click here for details of Speakers & YouTube links. 

YouTube Playlist


31 Speakers

Symposium#3

International Symposium

Indigenous Peoples & Mediation

9 to 31 August 2022

Inaugural Address was given by Ken Cloke on 9 August to coincide with International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples

Click here for for details of the Speakers & YouTube links

.YouTube Playlist

 

30 Speakers

Symposium#2

Heart Soul Spirituality & Mediation

April 2022

Keynote Address by Ken Cloke

YouTube Playlist


25 Women. 17 Countries.

Celebrating International Women's Day

8 March

Women & Mediation

YouTube


24 Speakers

Symposium#5

International Symposium

Philosophy & Mediation

17 to 30 November

17 November is World Philosophy Day

This was organised in Association with

Hellenic Union of Mediators

&

Οργανισμός Προώθησης Εναλλακτικών Μεθόδων Επίλυσης Διαφορών - Ο.Π.Ε.Μ.Ε.Δ. (OPEMED)

Greece

Ken Cloke gave the Closing Address

Click here  for details of  Speakers & YouTube links.

YouTube Playlist


23 Speakers

Symposium#4

International Symposium

Colonisation, Decolonisation & Mediation

15 to 30 September 2022

The Symposium began on 15 September to coincide with International Day of Democracy.

Ken Cloke gave the Closing Address on 30 September which coincided with the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada

Click here for details of the Speakers & YouTube links.

YouTube Playlist


16 wonderful conversations on In Conversation With A Beautiful Mind


14 Speakers

Symposium#6

International Symposium

Neutrality & Mediation

12 to 16 December

12 December is International Day of Neutrality

Keynote Speaker was Bernie Mayer

Ken Cloke gave the Closing Address

YouTube Playlist

Click here for details of  Speakers & YouTube links.


8 interesting experiences in Mediator Experiences


8 wonderful discussions in the Forum Series


Forum#1

Mahatma Gandhi & Mediation Part I

YouTube

Forum#2

Socrates & Mediation

YouTube

Forum#3

Mahatma Gandhi & Mediation Part II

YouTube 


Forum#4

Celebrating World Creativity & Innovation Day

21 April

Creativity Innovation & Mediation

YouTube


Forum#5

Celebrating Ombuds Day

Ombuds as Mediators & Mediators as Ombuds

YouTube

Forum#6

Ombuds - Why? What? Who? How? When? Where?

YouTube

Forum#7 & Forum#8

Ombuds - Why? What? Who? How? When? Where?

Ombuds - Swiss Army Knife?

Forum#7 YouTube

Forum#8 YouTube


19 July 2022

World Peacemakers' Day Celebration

I'm celebrating 19 July which is my birthday as World Peacemakers' Day

Links to the celebration on 19 July 2022:

YouTube link to Part I

YouTube link to Part II

World Mediators' Conference Playlist

Celebrating Ken Cloke!

Celebrating Ken Cloke!

Celebrating Ken Cloke!

Ken Cloke is a world-recognized Mediator, dialogue facilitator, conflict resolution systems designer, teacher, public speaker,  author of numerous books and a pioneer and leader in the field of Mediation and conflict resolution. Click here to know more about Ken


I'm celebrating 18th May as World Mediators' Day to coincide with Ken's Birthd

Ken Cloke is a world-recognized Mediator, dialogue facilitator, conflict resolution systems designer, teacher, public speaker,  author of numerous books and a pioneer and leader in the field of Mediation and conflict resolution. Click here to know more about Ken


I'm celebrating 18th May as World Mediators' Day to coincide with Ken's Birthday.


Let's Celebrate Ken & Mediators!


Ken has been a guest on lots of my shows. Details are given below. Click here for the Playlist of videos on my YouTube Channel.


I've hosted Ken on a number of episodes of Evolution Of A Mediator. Recordings are available on my YouTube Channel. Links are given below:

Part I


Part II


Part III


Part IV 

In this episode we celebrated Ken's 80th Birthday.


Mediation Vision2026

Please see the special Section on Mediation Vision 2026.


Discussion with Ken on Mediation Vision 2026

YouTube


Mediation Visionaries

Ken is Visionary#1 of this Series

YouTube


Discussion on Role of Mediators in Social Problem Solving (Ken wasn't part of the discussion)

Click here to read Ken’s Article

YouTube


Discussion on Role of Mediators in Global Problem Solving (Ken wasn't part of the discussion)

Click here to read Ken’s Article

YouTube

Lectures About Mediation

Lecture#1 by Ken Cloke

YouTube


Lecture#3 by Ken Cloke

YouTube


Talking Books

Book#1

Politics, Dialogue and the Evolution of Democracy

by Ken Cloke

YouTube


Book#3

Mediation in a Time of Crisis

Pandemic, Prejudice, Police, and Political Polarization

by Ken Cloke

&

Book#4

Resolving Organizational Conflicts: A Course in Mediation & Systems Design

by Ken Cloke

YouTube


Click here to purchase Ken's book & other books at a special 25% discount by using the Code Vikram.


Symposium#2

Heart Soul Spirituality & Mediation

Keynote Address

YouTube


Inaugural Address

Conference#1

World Mediators' Conference

YouTube


Inaugural Address

Symposium#3

International Symposium

Indigenous Peoples & Mediation

YouTube


Closing Address

Symposium#4

International Symposium

Colonisation Decolonisation & Mediation

YouTube


Closing Address

Symposium#5

International Symposium

Philosophy & Mediation

YouTube


Closing Address

Symposium#6

International Symposium

Neutrality & Mediation

YouTube


Celebrating Ken! Playlist

Edutainment 2021

Celebrating Ken Cloke!

Celebrating Ken Cloke!

Symposium#1

International Symposium

Mediation In Our Culture & Traditions


August & September 2021

 
97 Speakers from 45 Countries


Woodstock Of Mediation

Does it get any bigger?
Does it get any better?


The Symposium is part of my series of events to promote Mediation around the world. The response was tremendous. What started as a Symposium to b

Symposium#1

International Symposium

Mediation In Our Culture & Traditions


August & September 2021

 
97 Speakers from 45 Countries


Woodstock Of Mediation

Does it get any bigger?
Does it get any better?


The Symposium is part of my series of events to promote Mediation around the world. The response was tremendous. What started as a Symposium to be held in August was held on throughout August & September.


Rafael from Mexico has given the Symposium cult status by referring to it as the Woodstock Of Mediation. Love the comparison.


Mediation has been defined in United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements resulting from Mediation (also known as Singapore Convention) as "a process, irrespective of the expression used or the basis upon which the process is carried out, whereby parties attempt to reach an amicable settlement of their dispute with the assistance of a third person or persons lacking the authority to impose a solution upon the parties to the dispute."


Mediation, as defined in the Convention, has been part of our Culture & Traditions. It is part of our Cultural Heritage.


People around the world may not be familiar with the word Mediation but they are familiar with the process as it has been used from time immemorial. A collaborative approach to Dispute Resolution has been used by families and communities including indigenous and business communities for centuries and has passed on from generation to generation. We have to go back to our roots and move away from an adversarial approach to Dispute Resolution to a collaborative approach.


We got insights on how Mediation has and is being practised around the world.


We have to spread awareness that Mediation is a process which is part of our Culture & Traditions and has worked for us for centuries and it can and will work for us today. This is the best way to promote Mediation.


We have to develop the Culture of Mediation which is part of our Culture.


Recording of the sessions are available on my YouTube Channel. There is a Playlist on the Channel with all the videos. Click here for the Playlist.


Keynote Address by Ken Cloke.

You can read more about Ken at KenCloke.com.

YouTube

Closing Address by Sukhsimranjit Singh

27 Chats on In Conversation With A Beautiful Mind

22 Episodes of Evolution Of A Mediator

16 Experiences in Mediator Experiences

13 Lectures About Mediation by the Best In The World from Mediator Vikram Academy

2 Books in Talking Books (Because Some Of Us Don’t Read Them)


2 #Vision2026 Mediation Visionaries of my Dispute Resolution Revolution

1 Reflection in Mediator Reflects with Michael Lang

& more

Symposium#1 Playlist

YouTube Channel

Mediation Vision 2026

Mediation Vision 2026

My YouTube Channel is dedicated to the promotion of Mediators & Mediation. 


Hundreds of videos!

Hundreds of hours of Edutainment!

Who Needs Netflix?


Clicking on the name of the show will take you to the Playlist on the Channel.


Celebrating Ken Cloke! is a compilation of episodes of my shows featuring Ken Cloke.


Evolution Of A Mediator


In Convers

My YouTube Channel is dedicated to the promotion of Mediators & Mediation. 


Hundreds of videos!

Hundreds of hours of Edutainment!

Who Needs Netflix?


Clicking on the name of the show will take you to the Playlist on the Channel.


Celebrating Ken Cloke! is a compilation of episodes of my shows featuring Ken Cloke.


Evolution Of A Mediator


In Conversation With A Beautiful Mind


Mediator Experiences


Mediator Lifestyle


Mediator Reflects


Mediation Visionaries


Mediation Vision2026

There is a special Section on the website with details.


Forum Series - Mediation Vision2026

There is a special Mediation Vision2026 Section on the website with details.


Lectures About Mediation

There is a special Section on the website with details. 


Talking Books


Mediators, Mediation & Spirituality


Dialogue Series


Discussion Series


Workshop Series


Mediators Collective Meetings


& last but not the least

The Woodstock of Mediation

Symposium#1 which had 97 Speakers from 45 Countries

There is a special Section on the website with details.


Please Subscribe to the Channel and click the bell icon to get Notifications when new videos are uploaded and when I go live on the Channel.


Hope you enjoy the content.

Who Needs Netflix?


Evolution Of A Mediator

In this Series of Fireside Chats with distinguished Mediators from around the World, they take us through their journey of life and I explore their evolution and the evolution of their Mediator Mindset.

The Episodes are live-streamed on my YouTube Channel and the recordings are also posted there. 


Episode#29

Evolution of a Mediator

Journey Of Bernie Mayer Part IV

18 January 2023

7 PM India Time


Episode#28

Evolution of a Mediator

Journey of Daniel "Danny" Weinstein Part III

YouTube


Episode#27

Evolution Of A Mediator

Journey of Sriram Panchu Part II

YouTube


Episode#26

Evolution Of A Mediator

Journey Of Bernie Mayer Part III

YouTube


Episode#25

Evolution of a Mediator

Journey of Daniel "Danny" Weinstein Part II

YouTube


Episode#24

Evolution Of A Mediator

Journey Of Bernie Mayer Part II

YouTube


Episode#23

Evolution of a Mediator

Journey of Daniel "Danny" Weinstein Part I

YouTube


Episode#22

Evolution Of A Mediator

Journey Of Kathy Porter Part III

YouTube


Episode#21
Evolution Of A Mediator
Journey Of
Bernard "Bernie" Mayer Part I
YouTube


Episode#20

Evolution Of A Mediator

Journey Of Jonathan Lux Part III

YouTube


Episode#19

Evolution Of A Mediator

Journey of Kathy Porter Part II

YouTube


Episode#18

Evolution Of A Mediator

Journey Of Jonathan Lux Part II

YouTube


Episode#17

Evolution Of A Mediator

Journey Of Michael Lang Part II

YouTube


Episode#16

Evolution Of A Mediator

Journey of Kathy Porter Part I

YouTube


Episode#15

Evolution Of A Mediator

Journey Of Jonathan Lux Part I

YouTube


Episode#14

Evolution Of A Mediator

Journey Of Michael Lang Part I

YouTube


Episode#13

Evolution of a Mediator

Journey Of Ken Cloke Part IV

This was recorded on 15th May 2020 and Ken turned 80 on 18th May 2020. We touched upon the essence of 80 years of his journey in life and his vision on the future of Mediation and the role of Mediators.

YouTube


Episode#12

Evolution Of A Mediator

Journey Of Lisa Singh Part II

YouTube


Episode#11

Evolution Of A Mediator

Journey Of Abe Quadan

YouTube


Episode#10

Evolution Of A Mediator

Journey Of Sarosh Zaiwalla

YouTube


Episode#9

Evolution Of A Mediator

Journey Of Ken Cloke Part III

YouTube


Episode#8

Evolution Of A Mediator

Journey Of Donna Ross

YouTube


Episode#7

Evolution Of A Mediator

Journey Of Lisa Singh Part I

YouTube


Episode#6

Evolution Of A Mediator

Journey Of Tat Lim

YouTube


Episode#5

Evolution Of A Mediator

Journey Of Kathleen Ruane Leedy

YouTube


Episode#4

Evolution Of A Mediator - Journey Of Sriram Panchu

YouTube


Episode#3

Evolution Of A Mediator

Journey Of Ken Cloke Part II

YouTube


Episode#2

Evolution Of A Mediator

Journey Of Adeyemi Akisanya

YouTube


Episode#1

Evolution Of A Mediator

Journey Of Ken Cloke Part I

16 January 2021

I started the Series with the legendary Ken Cloke. He doesn’t need an introduction as he's a pioneer and leader in the field of Mediation and conflict resolution. His journey as a Mediator is inspirational. He bared his soul. What a beautiful soul!

Click here to know more about the legend

YouTube


In Conversation With A Beautiful Mind

This is a Series of chats with those that have a Mediator Mindset. They will be from diverse backgrounds and from different parts of the world. The conversation will be live-streamed on my YouTube Channel and the recording will also be available there. 


Chat#43

Laila Ollapally

India

YouTube


Chat#42

Shefan Jahan

India

YouTube


Chat#41

Teresa Parnell

USA

YouTube


Chat#40

Anna Dushkova

Ukraine

YouTube


Chat#39

Ruzanna Yessentemirova

Kazhakstan

YouTube


Chat#38

Begaim Kaibyldaeva

Kyrgyzstan

YouTube


Chat#37

Ana Sambold

USA

YouTube


Chat#36

Shilpasharad Shrikhande

India

YouTube


Chat#35

Isaac Asare

Ghana

YouTube


Chat#34

Elena  Zhbannikova

Russia

YouTube


Chat#33

Constança Madureira

Brazil

YouTube


Chat#32

Olga Tsiptse

Greece

YouTube


Chat#31

Christina Arzumanova

Cyprus

YouTube


Chat#30

Gabriela Assmar Part II
Brazil

YouTube


Chat#29

Orit Asnin

Israel

YouTube


Chat#28

Gabriela Assmar Part I
Brazil

YouTube


Chat#27

Elizaveta Ionina

Russia

YouTube


Chat#26

Andrea O'Neill

Ireland

YouTube


Chat#25

Liliana Amione

Argentina

Click here to watch the recording

 

Chat#24

Katarzyna Przyłuska

Poland

Click here to watch the recording


Chat#23

Rafael Lobo Niembro

Mexico

Click here for the recording


Chat#22

The Team at Will Work For Food

Natalie Armstrong-Motin

Jeff Kichaven

Jean M. Lawler

USA

Sareh Aghamiri

Canada

Sometimes, more minds are better than 1

YouTube


Chat#21

Miglė Žukauskaitė-Tatorė

Lithuania

YouTube

Podcast


Chat#20

Rosalia Panarello

Canada

YouTube


Chat#19

Chijioke Ibeku

Nigeria

YouTube


Chat#18

Anees & A J Jawad

India

2 Minds Are Better Than 1
YouTube


Chat#17

Hiro Aragaki

USA

YouTube


Chat#16

Donald Betts, Jr.. Part II

Australia

YouTube


Chat#15

Indrani Govender

South Africa

YouTube


Chat#14

Ximena Regúlez Brain

Chile

&

Mary De Simone

Argentina

2 Minds Are Better Than 1

YouTube


Chat#13

Donald Betts, Jr.. Part I

Australia

YouTube


Chat#12

Luis Oré

Peru

YouTube


Chat#11

M.C. Sungaila

USA

YouTube


Chat#10

Kristin "Kiki" Grossman & A.J. Grossman III

USA

YouTube


Chat#9

Neena & Ekta Bahl

India

2 Minds are better than 1

YouTube


Chat#8

Kato Teruo

Japan

YouTube


Chat#7

Alexandre Simões

Brazil

YouTube


Chat#6

Ilan Bass

United Kingdom

YouTube


Chat#5

Gunavathi Subramaniam

Malaysia

YouTube


Chat#4

Abiola Abiodun & Fola Alade

Nigeria

2 Minds are better than 1

Click here to know more about Abiola and Fola

YouTube


Chat#3

Constantin-Adi Gavrila

Romania

Click here to watch the recording


Chat#2

Gert Nilsson Eldrimner

Sweden

&

Mirella Kreder

Czechia

YouTube


Chat#1

Stephan Doukhopelnikoff

YouTube


Talking Books

Because Some Of Us Don’t Read Them

Book#1, Book#3 & Book#4

by Ken Cloke

Details are given in the special Celebrating Ken! section on the website.

Click here to purchase the books & other books at a special 25% discount. Use Code Vikram.


Book#2

The Guide to Reflective Practice in Conflict Resolution

by Michael Lang

Click here to purchase the book at a special 30% discount. Use Code F20RPG.

YouTube


Mediator Lifestyle

Lifestyle#1

Christina Arzumanova

Paphos, Cyprus

YouTube


Dialogue Series

Dialogue#1 with Vedabhyas from Gandhi Smriti


Dialogue#2 Mediation in Colombia with Pablo Arteta Manrique from Colombia & Alexandre Simões from Brazil


Discussion Series


Discussion#1

Peer Mediation

YouTube


Discussion#2

Peer Mediation

YouTube


Discussion#3

Mediation Law

India

Draft Mediation Bill, 2021

YouTube

Workshop Series

Workshop#1

Draft Mediation Bill 2021, India


Mediators, Mediation & Spirituality

Spirituality#1

Spirituality#2

Spirituality#3

Spirituality#4

Spirituality#5


Meetings

Meeting#1 Mediators Collective

Meeting#2 International Mediators Collective

the p

Evolution Of A Mediator Playlist

Mediation Vision 2026

Mediation Vision 2026

Mediation Vision 2026

World Mediators' Conference

Mediation Vision 2026

Evolution of Mediators & Mediation

18 May to 30 June 2022

90+ Sessions. 80+ Panelists.


Click here for the Schedule of the Conference. The Schedule gives the YouTube links to the Sessions, List of Panelists and Social Media posts of the Sessions. Please share the posts. One small step for you, o

World Mediators' Conference

Mediation Vision 2026

Evolution of Mediators & Mediation

18 May to 30 June 2022

90+ Sessions. 80+ Panelists.


Click here for the Schedule of the Conference. The Schedule gives the YouTube links to the Sessions, List of Panelists and Social Media posts of the Sessions. Please share the posts. One small step for you, one giant leap for Mediators, Mediation and Mankind.


I'm celebrating 18 May as World Mediators' Day to coincide with Ken Cloke's Birthday.



Click here for the Playlist of videos in relation to Mediation Vision2026.


Mediation Visionaries
In this Series, Mediation Visionaries from around the world will share their Mediation Vision2026 for the Evolution of Mediators & Mediation and how they see us getting there.


Visionary#1

Ken Cloke

Part I YouTube

Part II YouTube


The Series started with Ken, as do most of my events. Ken will turn 85 in 2026. There is a Celebrating Ken Cloke! Section on the website with details of my shows featuring Ken. Click here for the YouTube Celebrating Ken Cloke! Playlist.


Visionary#2

Sriram Panchu

India

YouTube


Topics for Discussion


I'm putting out some topics for discussion. This is a work in progress. Get in touch if you want to discuss your vision on any of these topics. Click on the topic for the YouTube Playlist of videos in relation to that topic.


1. Culture & Traditions

Please see the Symposium#1 Section on the website. Click here for the YouTube Playlist of the sessions of the 97 Speakers from 45 Countries.

Topic was Mediation In Our Culture & Traditions.


2. Colonisation & Decolonization


3. Mediator Mindset

Mediation Mindset

Collaborative Practice


4. Heart Soul Spirituality

Vision#1  & #2

Gabriela Ourivio Assmar

Brazil & Lebanon

Vision#1 YouTube

Vision#2 YouTube 


Symposium#2

Heart Soul Spirituality & Mediation

YouTube Playlist


5. Philosophy


6. Diversity Equity Inclusion

Women & Mediation

Voice & Choice


Forum#4

Celebrating International Women's Day

8 March

Women & Mediation

25 Women. 17 Countries.

YouTube


Vision#5

Women & Mediation

Sarah Blake

Australia

YouTube


Vision#6

Women & Mediation

Andrea O'Neill

Ireland

YouTube


7. World Mediation Circle


8. Culture Of Mediation

Culture of Peace


9. Religion


10. Children

Peer Mediation

School Mediation Circle

Youth

Teachers


11. Family

Community

Village Mediators

Community Mediators 


12. Way of Life

Profession?

Life Skill


13. Legislation

Singapore Convention


14. Creativity

Innovation

Imagination

Magic


Celebrating World Creativity & Innovation Day

Forum#4

Creativity Innovation & Mediation

YouTube


15. Role of Mediators

Social Problem Solving

Global Problem Solving

Restorative Justice


16. Digital

Online Mediation

Social Media


17. Science & Technology


Projects
Please get in touch if you have a Project or even an idea in relation to your Mediation Vision 2026 for the Evolution of Mediators & Mediation.  


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Mediation Vision 2026 Playlist

Academy

Mediation Vision 2026

Mediation

Lectures About Mediation

By The Best In The World


Lecture#1 by Ken Cloke

YouTube

Lecture#2 by Sriram Panchu

India

YouTube

Lecture#3 by Ken Cloke

YouTube


Lecture#4 by Tat Lim

Singapore

YouTube


Lecture#5 by Michael Lang & Tzofnat Peleg-Baker

USA

YouTube


Lecture#6 by Adeyemi Akisanya (Yemi)

Nigeria

YouTube


Lecture#7 by Gunavathi Subramaniam

Malaysia

YouTube


Le

Lectures About Mediation

By The Best In The World


Lecture#1 by Ken Cloke

YouTube

Lecture#2 by Sriram Panchu

India

YouTube

Lecture#3 by Ken Cloke

YouTube


Lecture#4 by Tat Lim

Singapore

YouTube


Lecture#5 by Michael Lang & Tzofnat Peleg-Baker

USA

YouTube


Lecture#6 by Adeyemi Akisanya (Yemi)

Nigeria

YouTube


Lecture#7 by Gunavathi Subramaniam

Malaysia

YouTube


Lecture#8 by Rafael Lobo Niembro

Mexico

YouTube


Lecture #9

Clase#9 entregado por Rafael Lobo Niembro en Español

Mexico

YouTube


Lecture#10 by Luis Oré

Peru

YouTube


Lecture #11

Clase#11 entregado por Luis Oré en Español

Peru

YouTube


Lecture#12 by Michael Lang & Tzofnat Peleg-Baker

USA

YouTube


Lecture#13 by Lisa Singh

USA

YouTube


Lecture#14 by Patricio Cury Pastene

Chile

12 January 2022

6 pm India | 12:30 pm GMT

YouTube


Lecture#15 by Michael Lang & Tzofnat Peleg-Baker

USA

YouTube


Lecture#16 by Kathy Porter

Canada

On Just Ice, Collaborative Poetry & Climate Change Mediation

YouTube

Lectures About Mediation Playlist

Mediation

Singapore Convention

Mediation

DISPUTE RESOLUTION


Disputes shouldn’t arise in an ideal world, the Wonderful World that Louis Armstrong sang about and the one John Lennon did Imagine. Till we get there, there will be disputes and we must resolve them. These could be commercial, civil, workplace, family or community disputes.


"I’ll see you in court" may sound nice in movie

DISPUTE RESOLUTION


Disputes shouldn’t arise in an ideal world, the Wonderful World that Louis Armstrong sang about and the one John Lennon did Imagine. Till we get there, there will be disputes and we must resolve them. These could be commercial, civil, workplace, family or community disputes.


"I’ll see you in court" may sound nice in movies, however, from my years of experience as a lawyer and having handled litigation at various levels including the Supreme Court and High Courts in India, I can tell you that litigation is a very long and expensive route to take. In India itself there are more than 40 million cases pending in courts and the average time taken for a case to be finally disposed off is about 14 years. That's 14 years of a person's life gone in making rounds of courts, incurring huge costs and at the end of which there is still an uncertainty whether you will win or lose the case. In addition, the pendency of the case will affect your peace of mind and also the people around you. Backlog of cases and delay in getting justice is the situation not only in India but also in most parts of the world. Instead of access to justice there is denial of justice because "justice delayed is justice denied". With the pandemic, the backlog will only increase. Arbitration is also expensive and time-consuming.


"Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbours to compromise whenever you can. Point out to them how the nominal winner is often a real loser - in fees, expenses, and waste of time. As a peacemaker the lawyer has a superior opportunity of being a good man. There will still be business enough".

- Abraham Lincoln


My practical advice is that the best way to resolve a dispute is among yourselves. Open communication channels, sit together, keep your ego aside, negotiate and settle the dispute. You may need to make some compromises but that’s life and totally worth it if it leads to peace of mind. You must resolve your dispute at the earliest before allegations and counter allegations spoil your relationship to the point that settlement becomes even more difficult.


We have to change the way we look at Dispute Resolution. We have to resolve disputes in an amicable manner. We have to move from an adversarial to a non-adversarial and collaborative mindset. 


MEDIATION


In case you can’t resolve a dispute among yourselves then Mediation should be your preferred method of resolving it.


Mediation has been very appropriately defined in the Singapore Convention in a very broad manner as a process, irrespective of the expression used or the basis upon which the process is carried out, whereby parties attempt to reach an amicable settlement of their dispute with the assistance of a third person or persons lacking the authority to impose a solution upon the parties to the dispute.


You settle the matter among yourselves and decide the terms of the Settlement Agreement, which then becomes binding and enforceable as a contract.


India has an excellent law on Mediation which is Conciliation under the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996. Sections 61 to 81 of the Act contain the provisions relating to Conciliation. India adopted the UNCITRAL Rules on Conciliation of 1980. A lot of people in India are confused or mislead people about the terms Mediation & Conciliation. UNCITRAL has clarified this in its Model Law on International Commercial Mediation and International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation, 2018. Click here  for the Model Law. I've discussed it in the Singapore Convention section on the website. A Settlement Agreement entered into in a Conciliation has the same status and effect as an Arbitral award on agreed terms and can be enforced in the same manner as if it were a court decree. Confidentiality of the process and it being without prejudice are protected under the Act. No special qualification or experience is required to be appointed as a Conciliator under the Act and rightly so as it is a process driven by the people in dispute and they are the best judge of the person they want as their Conciliator. It is their dispute and they can choose whoever they are comfortable with to help them resolve it. You can resolve your dispute through Conciliation even if your matter is pending in Court. Does it get any better? 


Mediation is the future of dispute resolution and the the future is here. Mediation should be the preferred method of dispute resolution, be it commercial (even high value ones), civil, workplace, family or community disputes and even in criminal cases. Primary method being to resolve the dispute amongst yourself without the need of a third person.


Mediation can be very effective and should be the preferred method to resolve disputes where communities are affected by development projects or there are disputes between communities or within communities or in communities.


With the United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements resulting from Mediation also known as Singapore Convention coming into force, Mediation should also become the preferred dispute resolution method for International Commercial Disputes including Investor-State Disputes.


With Mediation you resolve the dispute, get your peace of mind and can also maintain or even improve your relationship. All this in a cost-effective and timely manner.


It's a Win-Win!


“An ounce of mediation is worth a pound of arbitration and a ton of litigation”

- Joseph Grynbaum


Prevention is better than cure and Mediation is also an excellent way to prevent disputes as you can nip them in the bud. Mediators should be engaged at the time of drafting of contracts and should also be appointed as part of projects so that differences can be resolved at the earliest. This is very important in infrastructure projects as delay in such projects can affect millions of people.


ONLINE MEDIATION


This Covid-19 pandemic has impacted us in various ways and has changed the way we work and communicate with each other. Hopefully, due to the pandemic we are becoming or should become less adversarial, more co-operative and more collaborative. Mediation fits in perfectly in such a state of mind. Our lives have moved online and so has Mediation. Online Mediation is a perfect fit in this Online World that we live in.

With Online Mediation, the entire process can be conducted online so you can resolve your dispute from anywhere in the world and from the comfort of your home or office or a beach or in the hills or any other place you happen to be. Online Mediation is paperless and does not require any travel so you also save the environment.

Another Win-Win!


"In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity" - Albert Einstein


Singapore Convention

Singapore Convention

Singapore Convention

United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements resulting from Mediation


This Convention is also known as Singapore Convention because it was opened for signature in Singapore. The Convention has entered into force on 12th September 2020.
Mediation has been very appropriately defined in the Singapore Convention in a very b

United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements resulting from Mediation


This Convention is also known as Singapore Convention because it was opened for signature in Singapore. The Convention has entered into force on 12th September 2020.
Mediation has been very appropriately defined in the Singapore Convention in a very broad manner as a process, irrespective of the expression used or the basis upon which the process is carried out, whereby parties attempt to reach an amicable settlement of their dispute with the assistance of a third person or persons lacking the authority to impose a solution upon the parties to the dispute.


The purpose of the Convention is to facilitate the cross-border enforcement of Settlement Agreements concluded as a result of a Mediation process in relation to International commercial disputes. The Convention is for Mediation what the New York Convention is for Arbitration and is actually a step better as Settlement Agreements resulting from Mediation entered into in any country, be it a country that hasn't even signed the Convention, can be enforced in a country that has ratified the Convention.  

Enforcement is, of course, subject to the relevant law of the country where the enforcement of the Settlement Agreement is required. Lack of enforceability of Settlement Agreements resulting from Mediation was a major reason cited for Mediation not becoming popular to resolve International commercial disputes. With the coming into force of the Singapore Convention and as more countries ratify it, Mediation should become the preferred dispute resolution method for International commercial disputes including Investor State Disputes.


Click here for the authoritative information on the Singapore Convention including the official text and the status.


If and when a country ratifies the Singapore Convention it will be a great opportunity for the statute to be a comprehensive legislation in relation to domestic Mediation as well. The legislation should protect confidentiality of the process and it should be without prejudice. The guiding factor should be that the basic principle of Mediation is self determination by parties which starts with the parties being free to appoint the Mediator of their choice, therefore, the qualification of the Mediator should not be regulated.


UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Mediation and International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation, 2018


UNCITRAL has drafted a Model Law in relation to International Commercial Mediation which can also be a guide while drafting a Mediation law applicable to domestic Mediation.The Model Law provides that for the purposes of this Law, “mediation” means a process, whether referred to by the expression mediation, conciliation or an expression of similar import, whereby parties request a third person or persons (“the mediator”) to assist them in their attempt to reach an amicable settlement of their dispute arising out of or relating to a contractual or other legal relationship. The mediator does not have the authority to impose upon the parties a solution to the dispute.


The Model Law clarifies that in its previously adopted texts and relevant documents, UNCITRAL used the term “conciliation” with the understanding that the terms “conciliation” and “mediation” were interchangeable. In preparing this Model Law, the Commission decided to use the term “mediation” instead in an effort to adapt to the actual and practical use of the terms and with the expectation that this change will facilitate the promotion and heighten the visibility of the Model Law. This change in terminology does not have any substantive or conceptual implications.


Click here for the UNCITRAL Model Law


55 Countries have signed the Convention.


Belarus, Ecuador, Fiji, Honduras, Qatar, Singapore, Saudi Arabia and Turkey have ratified the Convention and it has come into force for them.


Georgia and Kazakhstan have ratified the Convention and it will enter into force for Georgia on 29 June 2022 and for Kazakhstan on 23 November 2022.


Belarus, Georgia, Iran, Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia have given their Reservation that they shall not apply the Convention to settlement agreements to which they are a party, or to which any governmental agencies or any person acting on behalf of a governmental agency is a party.


Georgia, Iran and Kazakhstan have given their Reservation that the Convention shall apply only to the extent that the parties to the Settlement Agreement have agreed to the application of the Convention.

Step by step we are getting there.


Singapore Convention Status & Text

Singapore Convention

Singapore Convention

ABOUT


I'm based in New Delhi, India but live on the golf course and on computer and mobile screens around the world.


MEDIATOR


I'm an Advocate who is focused on being a Mediator. I'm a full-time Peacemaker and a part-time golfer.


I'm on the Panel of Mediators & Conciliators, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India.


As a Mediator com

ABOUT


I'm based in New Delhi, India but live on the golf course and on computer and mobile screens around the world.


MEDIATOR


I'm an Advocate who is focused on being a Mediator. I'm a full-time Peacemaker and a part-time golfer.


I'm on the Panel of Mediators & Conciliators, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India.


As a Mediator committed to ensuring that I minimise the impact on the environment I'm promoting Online Mediation.


My focus has always been on eliminating unnecessary legal expenses for my clients as also the need for litigation. My expertise lies in taking pre-emptive and preventive action to avoid disputes and if they do arise then resolving them through non-adversarial and collaborative methods of Dispute Resolution which are not an Alternative but Appropriate Dispute Resolution (ADR) methods. 


Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) especially Online Mediation is the need of the times and the future of dispute resolution, therefore, I've taken the resolution process online so that working on the beach is not just a virtual background.

My mission is to promote Mediation and spread its awareness so that Mediation becomes the preferred method for resolving disputes. People in some parts of the world may not have access to Justice or may be denied justice because justice delayed is justice denied but we can give them access to Mediation, not just at their doorstep but inside their home through Online Mediation. As internet accessibility and connectivity spreads all over the world, we should eventually reach even the remotest village.

We have to develop a Culture of Mediation and a Culture of Peace with collaborative effort within communities around the world. This has to be done at the grassroots and should start in schools and colleges for children to imbibe it themselves and influence the community. As Mahatma Gandhi said "If we are going to bring about peace in the world, we have to begin with the children".


ADVOCATE


I started my journey in the legal profession with J.B. Dadachanji & Co., one of the oldest law firms in India and then moved to KPMG before starting my own practice.


I've provided legal strategy for setting up and doing business in India and have handled litigation in the Supreme Court, High Courts, Tribunals & quasi-judicial bodies and have also provided advisory and compliance services in relation to laws on banking, companies, competition, contracts, crimes, consumer protection, entertainment, foreign exchange, income tax, indirect tax, information technology, insolvency, intellectual property, labour, property and sports.


As a lawyer, I totally relate to Mahatma Gandhi's experience that "my joy was boundless. I had learnt the true practice of law. I had learnt to find out the better side of human nature and enter men's hearts. I realised that the true function of a lawyer was to unite parties riven asunder. The lesson was so indelibly burnt into me that a large part of my time during the 20 years of my practice as a lawyer was occupied in bringing about private compromises of hundreds of cases. I lost nothing thereby, not even money, certainly not my soul".

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