Mediation
In recent years, IDE has specialized its work in mediation with the aim of strengthening the skills of professionals using alternative dispute resolution methods. Thus, IDE has set up training modules for actors from various disciplines.
Tailor-made training, examples:
Training in penal and civil mediation in Burkina Faso
Course title : The place of mediation in judicial proceedings concerning minors in conflict with the law
Partner(s) : Terre des Hommes – Aide à l’Enfance
Target group :Customary chiefs from the traditional chiefdoms of Ouagadougou and Bobo Dioulasso
Objectives :
- To deepen a preliminary training in penal mediation for minors
- Cross-referencing of views and practices between prosecutors and mediators in the referral of cases to mediation
- To analyse, exchange and discuss the implementation of the collaboration mechanism between judicial and community actors as an opportunity to improve juvenile justice
Language : French, Jula and Mossi
Location: Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso)
Format : face-to-face, plenary and workshops
Diploma obtained : Attendance certificate
Remarks : Report and more information on the website of Terre des hommes - Aide à l'Enfance
Tailor-made training examples
Interdisciplinary Approaches to High Conflict Family Transitions
Course title: Building co-parenting: interdisciplinarity and the place of the child in high conflict situations
Partner(s) : Groupement Pro Médiation, Astural, Fédération Genevoise MédiationS, Haute École de Travail Social Geneva
Target group : judicial authorities and child protection professionals
Objectives :
- to present interdisciplinary court-managed care arrangements for separating families
- reflect on the benefits of interdisciplinary care of family situations involving child protection measures
- analyse the different professional postures at play in interdisciplinary systems
- strengthen the skills of professionals on the place and well-being of children at the heart of family separations
Language : French
Date & Location : 24, 25 and 26 november 2020 in Geneva, Haute école de travail social
Format : face-to-face, one conference and two days of training
Diploma obtained : Attendance certificate
Remarks : Argumentation, programme and GPM registration
Tailor-made training, examples
Regional round table on criminal and civil mediation practices for children
Course title : Regional round table on criminal and civil mediation practices for children
Partner(s) : Terre des hommes Foundation, child relief and the Mediator of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire
Target group : actors of the West African judicial systems and traditional justice actors
Objectives :
- To identify, in the national legislations of the participating countries, the mechanisms allowing the implementation of penal and family mediation measures in favour of minors ;
- To share experiences and identify good practices in the field of mediation carried out by traditional justice actors (such as traditional chiefs, customary chiefs, religious leaders, heads of families and neighbourhood chiefs) and official justice actors, and to exchange on the relevance of strengthening collaboration between official and traditional mechanisms;
- To identify the limits faced by justice actors in the implementation of mediation measures ;
- To stimulate the "rights of the child" reflex, in particular the right to be heard and to have one's opinion duly taken into account, in the implementation of mediation processes ;
- To discuss strategies that support the improvement of coordination between the actors of the formal and traditional justice systems in the field of mediation for juveniles ;
- To reflect on the establishment of a monitoring mechanism for this new regional community of practice and to promote regular exchanges between the actors present at this round table
Language : French
Location : Grand-Bassam (Ivory Coast)
Format : Face-to-face
Diploma obtained: Attendance certificate
Remarks: Report produced during the regional round table
