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Keep your eyes on the prize

February 8, 2026

Some of the most difficult disputes seem to take place between people who have shared interests but very different ideas as to how these interests are best achieved. A good example of this is…

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Francis Ojok (DC Mediation & Dispute Resolution Institute)

Mediating Climate Accountability: The ICJ Advisory Opinion and the Role of Mediation

February 5, 2026

With the Global temperature about 1.1°C above pre-industrial levels and the past nine years the warmest on record, rising seas, melting glaciers, shrinking Arctic ice, intensifying heatwaves,…

Andrea Maia (Mediar360 - Dispute Resolution ), Daniel Marques (CEO of AB2L (Brazilian Association of Lawtechs and Legaltechs))

Innovation, Logos, and the Formation of the Mediator as a Practical Philosopher

January 7, 2026

Contemporary mediation has consolidated itself as a highly specialized technical field, whose methods prioritize emotional management, the identification of interests, dialogue facilitation, and the…

Shilpa Bhasin Mehra (Legal Consultant)

When a “T” makes all the difference

January 2, 2026

One of my favourite games is Scrabble. It amazes me how many meaningful words can emerge from just seven letters that one is allowed to pull out from the bag. Among the many word pairs that often…

Juhi. Gupta (Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.), Paul Sills (Paul Sills Arbitrator, Mediator & Barrister)

Regional Assistant Editors (effective January 2026)

December 30, 2025

Introducing Regional Assistant Editors – strengthening the Blog’s global coverage from January 2026From January 2026, the Kluwer Mediation Blog will be supported by a new roster of Regional Assistant…

Charlie Woods (Core Solutions Group)

We're forever blowing bubbles

December 8, 2025

Much talk at the recent Kilkenomics festival (the world’s first festival of economics and comedy - an excellent combination!) focussed on the current boom in AI investment; whether it was a bubble…

Danilo Ruggero Di Bella (Bottega Di Bella)

The EUIPO’s New Mediation Rules

November 27, 2025

On 14 July 2025, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) – responsible for managing EU trade marks (EUTMs) and registered EU designs (EUDs) – released the new mediation rules of its…