September 2011
A: Article 223 of the Treaty of Chaguaramas, which established the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), as well as Article XXIII of the Agreement establishing the Caribbean Court of Justice, both make provision for the encouragement and facilitation by member governments of the use of arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution processes for the settlement of private commercial disputes among Community members.
07
Sep
2011
August 2011
I am very pleased to introduce you to MEND—a monthly mediation publication from JANUS Conflict Management Services! “Why MEND?” The answer is, “Because that’s what mediation is capable of—ending conflict and mending relationships.”
24
Aug
2011
Mediation is a process for resolving conflict. It is therefore important for mediators to have an understanding of how conflict develops. As the 21st anniversary of the 1990 coupapproaches, I thought to track the development of the conflict between the State and the Muslimeen which led to that event by using a model proposed by political scientist, R.J. Rummel.
03
Aug
2011
What if there was a way to rebuild trust between the Police and the community so that community members would be more willing to assist the Police in their investigations? What if there was a way for groups in society with competing interests–such as homeowners and business owners, farmers and homebuilders–to find a way to talk about and find ways to reconcile those interests?
03
Aug
2011
A: It is always difficult to have the parties in conflict be responsible for the process of conducting their interactions. With so much riding on the success of that meeting, either facilitation or mediation could have been utilized to enhance the chances of a successful outcome.
03
Aug
2011
August 2011
