B04, Mediation, a Critically Important Peace-Building Tool – Lynn Cole (2.1 CME Credits General)

Mediation is an internationally accepted and rapidly growing conflict resolution and peacebuilding
tool which is increasingly used to resolve conflicts by: (1) developing the use of
mediation in the judicial system to strengthen the rule of law; (2) reducing the risk of violence
by the use of mediation to encourage economic growth both internally and internationally; and
(3) avoiding violence and preventing conflict by creating meaningful mediation and dialogue
between disparate community groups holding strongly differing views. This presentation
focuses on reducing internal risks and threats from violence through the use of mediation.