riga-streetInternationale Konferenz über Mediation in Riga. Die RGSL (Riga Graduate School of Law) veranstaltet diese Konferenz mit Teilnehmern aus Japan, USA, Afrika und …. Deutschland :-). Natürlich ist auch Lettland vertreten. Der Minister spricht persönlich. Es geht um einen Erfahrungsaustausch und darum, zu erkunden wie man in den fernen Ländern mit ADR und Mediation umgeht.

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Das Programm:

Thursday, 26th September 2013

  • 19.30 (optional) Informal meeting of speakers and participants at RGSL. Short library tour.
  • 20.00 Dinner (optional)

Friday, 27th September 2013

  • 8.45-9.00 Coffee and Registration
  • 9.00 Welcome and Opening Speech (Prof. George Ulrich/Frank Diedrich/The Latvian Minister of Justice, Janis Bordans)
  • 9.30 Presentation I (Prof. Lode Walgrave, Restorative Justice – Commonalities and Differences with ADR in Civil and Business matters)
  • 10.00-10.15 Discussion
  • 10.15 Presentation II (Ulla Zumente-Steele, Mediation in Latvia – Myth and Reality)
  • 10.45-11.00 Discussion
  • 11.00 Coffee Break
  • 11.30 Presentation III (Inga Svarca, Mediation and other Forms of ADR in Countries in Transition)
  • 12.00-12.15 Discussion
  • 12.30 Lunch
  • 13.30 Presentation IV (Prof. Frank Diedrich, International/Cross-Border Mediation within the EU – Place of Mediation, Qualifications of the Mediator and the Applicable Law)
  • 14.00-14.15 Discussion
  • 14.15 Presentation V (Arthur Trossen, Practical issues and Shortcomings of the new 2012 German Mediation Act)
  • 14.45-15.00 Discussion
  • 15.00 Coffee Break
  • 15.30 Presentation VI (Prof. Stephen de la Harpe, Mediation in South Africa – An Overview with Selected Issues)
  • 16.00-16.15 Discussion
  • 16.15 Presentation VII (Prof. Christa Rautenbach, Traditional Courts and ADR in South Africa)
  • 16.45-17.00 Discussion
  • 17.00 Presentation VIII (Prof. Larry Bakken, Mediation and ADR in the USA – Current Trends and Methods)
  • 17.30-17.45 Discussion
  • 17.45 General Discussion of all Speakers and Participants
  • 18.15 Closing Speech
  • 20.00 Dinner (optional)

Saturday, 28th September 2013

  1. 10.00 (optional) Excursions to the Old Town and River Cruise. (Prior registration with the Conference Assistants required!).