Asia-Pacific Mediation Forum
5th Asia-Pacific Mediation Forum conference
India, 21–27 November 2010
The Fifth Asia-Pacific Mediation Forum (APMF) conference will be held in India at the Brahma Kumaris Conference Centre, at Gurgaon (near Delhi). Firdosh Kassam is the Conference Convener and will be assisted by a Conference Committee in India and the APMF Executive and Steering committees. The Brahma Kumaris, Indian Law Ministry and the Judiciary will support the conference and participate in the program. Please put these dates in your diary and start planning to present a paper and/or workshop now!
The conference centre has very good facilities, has housed many international conferences and can accommodate up to 1000 participants. It is also close to other beautiful cities such as Jaipur, Udaipur and Agra for those who wish to travel before or after the conference. Interested participants can also be taken to Mount Abu to see the Brahma Kumaris World Headquarters and can book accommodation there. See http://www.brahmakumaris.com
Alcohol and smoking are not allowed at the conference centre; however, there are good hotels nearby for those who want to eat non-vegetarian food or to drink alcohol. There will also be lectures and classes early in the mornings for those interested in meditation and yoga.
National Mediation Conference, Adelaide, Australia, 7–9 September 2010
The theme for Australia's next National Mediation Conference is 'Celebrating the past – embracing the present – creating the future'. The program will encompass theoretical, historical and practical elements of mediation practice, with a broad range of streams including, but not limited to, family dispute resolution, commercial and legal, aged and special needs, sport and recreation, industrial and workplace, cultural diversity, environment, Indigenous and community mediation, and accreditation and training. Conference website
Call for abstracts
Refer to
http://www.plevin.com.au/mediation2010/papers.htm for abstract
guidelines and submission instructions. Authors of accepted abstracts will be required to prepare a full
paper and presenters will be required to fund their travel,
accommodation and registration costs. Important dates: close of call for abstracts 1 February 2010; notification of acceptance early April 2010; full papers due mid July 2010.
Association for Conflict Resolution (US)
Non-US residents who are members of the APMF are eligible to join the Association for Conflict Resolution as e-members, at the reduced rate of US$40. E-membership includes access to all online benefits, a monthly update and access to archived issues of Conflict Resolution Quarterly. ACR e-membership form (PDF 74 kb).
National accreditation standards for mediators in Australia
Australia now has national accreditation standards for mediators. For more information visit the National Mediation Conference website.
How to join the Asia-Pacific Mediation Forum
Membership is open to anybody. To join, please
complete the APMF membership form (Word
51 kb). Contact Dale Bagshaw
for payment options.
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