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13 Sep 2020

Cross-Border Family Mediation (CBFM) Training English in Berlin

Berlin | 13. September 2020

Sunday 13 September – Saturday 19 September 2020 in Berlin. The MiKK 50-hour advanced training course aims to qualify practising family mediators to mediate cross-border family disputes, including international child abduction, access and custody cases. The course will cover the relevant legal aspects of international family conflicts, differences in national family legislation, the 1980 and 1996 Hague Conventions, the Brussels II bis Regulation as well as the best interest and the voice of the child. Participants will be introduced to tools and methodologies for mediating high conflict cases. Case studies and role plays will be an integral part of the course. Drawing on the participants’ experience, we will examine the issues of mediating across cultures. Interdisciplinary cooperation is a key aspect of the course. We look forward to working with legal, psycho-social, educational and other professionals from a variety of cultural backgrounds and nationalities. Registration and more here! A discount applies to participants from eligible countries You can register via email: [contact-form-7 id="402" title="Kontaktformular EN"]
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05 Nov 2020

Ongoing Training (Conference + 2 Workshops) – UPDATE Conference postponed

Berlin | Ihnestr. 16-20 5. November 2020

UPDATE: Due to the global spread of the Corona virus, we have to postpone the Final Conference of the AMICABLE Project. The two workshops and the Supervision will take place. We are already working on a replacement workshop for the days of the conference - more information to follow! Please note that the other National Seminars in Spain, Poland and Italy will also be postponed. The MiKK Ongoing Training is aimed at international mediators and dispute resolution practitioners, lawyers, judges and guardians ad litem with an interest in intercultural, cross-border mediation who wish to deepen their knowledge and/or acquire new skills in this field. The may also be of interest to participants from other related disciplines. This year the Ongoing Training comprises an International Conference (featuring workshops and key international speakers) as well as two individual workshops with international trainers and supervision. For MiKK mediators, each of the two workshops (and the supervision session) counts as 6 credit points and participation in the AMICABLE conference as 15 points towards their ongoing training requirement. Participants may register for any number of workshops. A discount applies for registering for both the Conference & Workshops 1 & 2. An Early Bird Discount applies for seminars for registrations received before 1st of August 2020 (see below). Training Workshops & Supervision: AMICABLE International Conference: Thurs/Friday, 5th- 6th Nov 2020 For International Mediators, Lawyers and Judges. Featuring workshops and Key International Speakers on Mediation, Brussels II (Recast), Enforceability of Mediated Agreements etc. (Detailed Programme to be announced shortly). Workshop 1: Saturday, 7th Nov 2020 Understanding Parental Alienation: Learning to cope, helping to heal Karen Woodall, Trans-Generational psychotherapist, lead therapist Family Separation Clinic Nick Woodall, family separation and reunification practitioner, parental alienation specialist Workshop 2: Sunday, 8th Nov 2020 Intercultural Mediation – the tension between individualist and collectivist value orientations. Söhret Gök, Cross-Border Mediator, Trainer, Lawyer Supervision: Monday, 9th Nov 2020 Catharina Laverty, Mediator, Supervisor (DGSv), Coach, MiKK e.V. More information and registration Questions? Send us a message: [contact-form-7 id="4" title="Kontaktformular DE"]
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