Mediation & Intercultural Mediation

What does it mean ?

Mediation is a procedure that helps those involved in a conflict to find an amicable solution even in gridlock-situations. A mediator (lat.:"procurer") maintains both conflict parties in order to find a solution by regarding systemically their interests and their often hidden or unconscious desires. In many cases this approach successfully leads them to find an own way with an advantageous end in terms of a "win-win-situation".

The responsibility for the contents remains with the conflict parties while the mediator is responsible for the procedure. We offer:

Mediation-Workshops and Conflict-Management-Seminars
Introduction to mediation
Introduction to intercultural mediation
Insights into intercultural mediation
Conflict Management
Conflict Management & consulting within x-cultural contexts

Mediation & Conflict-Management with individuals or groups concerning the following areas

issues which are subjects to private law n
acrimonious divorce
controversy within the family
tenancy
neighborship scuffle
intercultural conflicts
school
working place
heritage strife
political conflicts
violence between juveniles

Would you like to learn more or do you want talk with us about a current issue, please write us: mediation@imo-international.de

Intercultural Mediation
focuses on the impact of diverse cultural factors. In principle the method remains the same. Nevertheless, here we have the assumption that instead of sharing the same values, the participants bring their very specific cultural background into the situation whereby cultural dimensions become factors which needs to be considered. With participants sharing the "same" cultural background at least similar cultural values are presumed and a significant impact on the mediation process is not expected.

Within an intercultural mediation process particular rules and when appropriate definite preliminaries should be discussed in order to achieve its acceptance by all parties. For the purpose of procreating a mutual understanding, behavior pattern should be explained during the process if they are due to culture specific values.

Intercultural mediation targets to uncover cultural due phenomena of the conflict in order to integrate them into a constructive way of conflict solving.

Please note ...

mediation is not a psychotherapeutical method and can not substitute an indicated treatment. Moreover mediation cannot avoid proceedings which are subject to penal prosecution.

Please do not hesitate to contact us for further information.