(Originally posted on Absolution Mediation)…

• Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (Rockville, MD) -- Associate Director/Director Ombudsman
• University of California (Berkeley, CA) -- Half-Time Assistant Ombudsperson…

I thought some might find this interesting:

NEW YORK (WCBS 880/ CBS 2/AP) - President Barack Obama told a U.N. conference that the United States is changing its approach to development to focus less on spending money and more on really helping countries develop.

That means using diplomacy, trade, investment policies and other resources to help them prosper.

The changed approach is spelled out in the administration’s new global development policy,…

Originally posted at www.thebusinessmediator.blogspot.com

Cops Called To Sto-Rox High School When Mediation Goes Bad

STOWE TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- Police officers were called to Sto-Rox High School after reports of a large disturbance and a fight involving female students Tuesday morning.

"I talked to some of these gals and I told them, you…

Episode #3

Spirituality & Mediation

Join host Jeff Thompson and guest William Mercer as they recap William's recent presentation at the NYC-DR Roundtable (monthly) Breakfast Series sponsored by CUNY John Jay College &…

Is the Conflict Specialist a Leader?…

Episode #2

Mediation Business Summit

Join host Jeff Thompson and guest Amanda Bucklow (yes again!) as they discuss upcoming Mediation Business Summit taking place, online, September 16 through…

On September 1, 2010 Gina Passarella of the Philadelphia Legal Intelligencer published an excellent article entitled, "Litigators Losing Love of Arbitration Argue for Trials." She quotes prominent, Philadelphia-based litigators, all of whom were…

Belgium back in crisis as mediator quits

(Reuters) - Belgium plunged back into political crisis on Saturday as the politician trying to broker formation of a government quit, almost three months after an election.

King Albert accepted the resignation of French-speaking Socialist leader Elio Di Rupo, the second mediator who has failed to bridge the divide between French and Dutch speaking parties that besets Belgian…

From IrishTimes.com:

A PROFESSIONAL mediator who was deeply involved in previous Basque peace processes, on behalf of a European government, told The Irish Times yesterday he was concerned that as few as 15 per cent of Eta members might be in favour of the new ceasefire.

[There are ] “ young people between 19 and 21 who have joined the movement imbued with all its mythology, and still want to…