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Upcoming Seminars for Mediators

We have listed below some mediation seminar and/or training information that may be of some interest to you. In reviewing this information, please keep in mind that NIACR is not in the business of endorsing or warranting any particular seminar or training program, but has provided these offerings for informational purposes only.

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This Month's Featured Article

Debunking Mediation Myths: by Steven H. Kruis

Myth No. 1: All Mediations are the same -- One Size Fits All.  There are at least three types of mediation models: the facilitative, the evaluative, and the hybrid. Under the facilitative model, the purist mediator works toward finding creative solutions that meet the interests and needs of both sides, ascribing relatively little importance to the legal rights of the parties. The best cases for the facilitative model are those more about hurt feelings and anger than money. The mediator is a facilitator, not an evaluator....

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NIACR Announces Winner of Its 2005 Book Award

NIACR has announced the winner of its 2005 Book Award. This award is given annually at the end of each year by the Institute to a book published in the United States that shows the best promise of promoting and contributing to the field of conflict resolution. This year's winner is "The Handbook of Dispute Resolution," a dispute resolution practitioner's guide edited by Michael L Moffitt and Robert C. Bordone.

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Play the Prisoner's Dilemma Game

The famous "Prisoner's Dilemma" game (Axelrod, 1984) often has been been used in mediation and negotiation training. In this game, two players can choose between two moves, either "cooperate" or "defect." The idea is that each player gains when both cooperate. However, if only one of them cooperates the other one, who defects, will gain more. If both defect, both lose (or gain very little) but not as much as the cooperator whose cooperation is not returned. Those who enjoy playing this game, will be pleased to learn that it now can be played online.

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