Increasing capacity of training organization through development of Standards for Mediators Training

The project aims at improving the work of the mediator training organizations, in accordance with the Mediation Act 2004 and the Regulation No. 2 of 15.03.2007 on the conditions and procedure for approval of the organizations that train mediators. Despite the existence of a regulatory framework, practice shows that there are no national Standards for Mediator Training and a national body that supports and controls for the development of the profession of mediator. The Mediation Development Toolkit issued by the Council of Europe in June 2018 provides guidance that encourages the professional community in Bulgaria to develop national Standards for Mediator Training and a Methodological Guide to Mediation / the Mediator’s Manual/. As a result of the project, effective measures will be put in place to increase the capacity of mediators and organizations that train mediators. It is envisaged to conduct a research of the state of mediation in Bulgaria by studying trainees and trained mediators, citizens involved in mediation and judges referring to mediation. The results of the study will be the basis for formulating recommendations for improving the practice of mediation. Standards for Mediator Training and Mediator's Manual will be developed. Three consultative meetings with practitioners and mediators will provide feedback and expert advice on the documents produced. A closing round table will make public the results of the study, the policy recommendations, the Standards for Mediator Training and the Mediator's Manual to conduct the mediation procedure. As a result of these activities, the aim is to increase the quality of the mediation service and to prepare for the establishment of a national mechanism and structure for professional support, monitoring and control of the mediators 'work, such as the Mediators' Chamber.

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