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MINSK, 24 April (BelTA) - The Minsk City Educational and Recreation Center Leader in Zhdanovichi is hosting the international festival for schoolchildren and students Mediation of the Future, BelTA has learned.
Taking part in the event are representatives of government bodies, teachers, mediators, lawyers, notaries, as well as pupils, students and master’s degree students from CIS countries. The festival runs until 25 April.
“Our young mediators shared their experiences, their volunteer work, how mediation contributes to legal education for young people and Belarusian citizens in general, and what contribution they are making,” said Irina Orlovskaya, Executive Director of the public association Belarusian National Union of Lawyers and Head of the educational and practical institution Mediation and Law Center.
According to her, the festival brings together different formats of work: workshops, interactive sessions, and competitions for the young people. “There are also sessions for teachers to immerse themselves in mediation, discuss current issues of using mediation in schools, and legal support for mediation in schools,” Irina Orlovskaya said.
Among the key events of the festival’s first day was an off-site dialogue platform Constitutional Values through the Prism of Legal Education and Mediation held at the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Belarus. Two international conferences also took place: one for students and one jointly with the CIS Executive Committee, where mediators from five countries shared their experiences in promoting and applying mediation in educational settings.
Irina Orlovskaya expressed confidence that the festival serves to exchange experience, develop and promote mediation. Speaking about the effectiveness of this institution, she noted that 80% of those who seek mediation leave satisfied and with an agreement reached.
“Although Belarus has a legal mechanism to regulate the enforcement of mediation agreements, a large percentage of such agreements are implemented on a voluntary basis,” Irina Orlovskaya added.
This year, thanks to a partnership with a bank, we signed a cooperation agreement. “We are ready to implement a pilot project over the course of a year and develop a specific procedure for resolving disputes in the banking sector,” she explained.
“Work is currently underway to bring legislation into line with the ratified convention [the convention to establish the International Organization for Mediation] and to form a pool of Belarusian mediators who will represent Belarus in this international organization,” Irina Orlovskaya noted.
Taking part in the event are representatives of government bodies, teachers, mediators, lawyers, notaries, as well as pupils, students and master’s degree students from CIS countries. The festival runs until 25 April.
“Our young mediators shared their experiences, their volunteer work, how mediation contributes to legal education for young people and Belarusian citizens in general, and what contribution they are making,” said Irina Orlovskaya, Executive Director of the public association Belarusian National Union of Lawyers and Head of the educational and practical institution Mediation and Law Center.
According to her, the festival brings together different formats of work: workshops, interactive sessions, and competitions for the young people. “There are also sessions for teachers to immerse themselves in mediation, discuss current issues of using mediation in schools, and legal support for mediation in schools,” Irina Orlovskaya said.
Among the key events of the festival’s first day was an off-site dialogue platform Constitutional Values through the Prism of Legal Education and Mediation held at the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Belarus. Two international conferences also took place: one for students and one jointly with the CIS Executive Committee, where mediators from five countries shared their experiences in promoting and applying mediation in educational settings.
Irina Orlovskaya expressed confidence that the festival serves to exchange experience, develop and promote mediation. Speaking about the effectiveness of this institution, she noted that 80% of those who seek mediation leave satisfied and with an agreement reached.
“Although Belarus has a legal mechanism to regulate the enforcement of mediation agreements, a large percentage of such agreements are implemented on a voluntary basis,” Irina Orlovskaya added.
This year, thanks to a partnership with a bank, we signed a cooperation agreement. “We are ready to implement a pilot project over the course of a year and develop a specific procedure for resolving disputes in the banking sector,” she explained.
“Work is currently underway to bring legislation into line with the ratified convention [the convention to establish the International Organization for Mediation] and to form a pool of Belarusian mediators who will represent Belarus in this international organization,” Irina Orlovskaya noted.
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