Training Schedule
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Family Mediation Training Programme
Programme Schedule
Day 1 Module 1 – Mediation in Context in Ireland
The goal of Module 1 is to put Mediation as a dispute resolution process in its proper regulatory and legislative context in Ireland.
- Legislative Context
- Law Reform Commission Report
- Mediation in the Irish Courts
- Mediation in the Current Economic Context
The schedule for Day 1 is as follows;
| Time | Activity | Details | |
| 9:00 – 9.15 | Arrival of delegates. | The Friarylaw –Family Mediation in Ireland Programme | |
| 9:15 – 11:15 | Session 1 Friarylaw
Oliver J. Connolly MA, LLB, BL |
The momentum for Mediation and ADR processes in a domestic and international context (a mini review of selected materials from the Civil & Commercial Mediation Module taught by Oliver at Trinity College Dublin) and Partnering with Friarylaw. | |
| 11:15 – 11:30 Morning Break | |||
| 11:30 – 12:45 | Session 2Michael Gorman BA, JD, LL.M | Friarylaw Public Sector Legal Spend Analysis | |
| 13:00 – 14:00 Lunch | |||
Day 1 (Tuesday Afternoon): – Mediation Training
The format for the second half of Day 1 (Module 3) is as follows;
| Time | Activity | Details |
| 14:00 – 15:30 | Joanna Campbell | IntroductionProgramme Objectives
Participant Expectations Introduction to Mediation Advantages of Mediation Why Mediation Works |
| 15:30 – 15:45 Afternoon Break | ||
| 15:45 – 17:45 | Joanna Campbell | Core Mediation Skills |
| 17:45 – 18:00 | Summary and Conclusion | |
Day 2 – Mediation TrainingThis module focuses on developing the core mediator skills
| Time | Activity | Details |
| 9:15 – 9:30 | Arrival of delegates. | |
| 9:30 – 10:00 | Session 1 Joanna Campbell | Review of programme to dateObjectives for today |
| 10:00 – 11:15 | Session 2 Joanna Campbell | Communication Skills |
| 11:15 – 11:30 Morning Break | ||
| 11:30 – 13:00 | Session 3 Joanna Campbell | Problem Solving and Creativity Role play |
| 13:00 – 14:00 Lunch | ||
| 14:00 – 15:30 | Session 4 Joanna Campbell | Psychology and Mediation Role play |
| 15:30 – 15:45 Afternoon Break | ||
| 15:45 – 17:30 | Session 5 Joanna Campbell | Negotiation and Mediation Role play |
| 17:45 – 18:00 | Summary, Conclusion and link to Day 3. | |
Day 3 – Family Mediation Training
The objectives of the next two days of training are to provide candidates with further practical mediation training and how to apply this specifically in the context of family mediation. The legal context of family mediation is explored, and the different models are introduced. The role plays will from now on focus solely on family mediation scenarios, and the skills that are required of a family mediator.
| Time | Activity | Details |
| 9:15 – 9:30 | Arrival of delegates. | |
| 9:30 – 10:30 | Session 1 Mary Moran-Long BL | Legislative Background to Family Mediation in Ireland. |
| 10:30 – 10:45 Morning Break | ||
| 10.45 – 12:15 | Session 2 Joanna & Sabine | Family Mediation in Context
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| 12:15 – 13:00 Lunch | ||
| 13:15 – 14:30 | Session 3 Sabine | Practical Family Mediation 1
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| 14.30 – 15.45 | Session 4 Sabine | Practical Family Mediation 2
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| 15.45 – 16.00 Afternoon Break | ||
| 16.00 – 17.45 | Session 4 Sabine | Practical Family Mediation 2 Sole Mediation Role Play 1
Opening Individual Sessions |
| 17:45 – 18:00 | Summary and Conclusion. | |
Day 4: – Practical Family Mediation Training
All of today’s training will take the form of role plays with subsequent discussion and analysis. Both sole mediation and co-mediation scenarious shall be explored. While the individual role plays shall have a main set of issues as their subject matter, they are all designed to build the various skills that are required in family mediation.
| Time | Activity | Details |
| 9:15 – 9:30 | Arrival of delegates. | |
| 9:30 – 09.45 | Session 1 Sabine | Review of programme to dateObjectives for today |
| 09.45 – 11.15 | Session 2 Sabine | Practical Family Mediation 2 Sole Mediation Role Play 2 |
| 11.15 – 11:30 Morning Break | ||
| 11:30 – 13:00 | Session 3 Sabine | Practical Family Mediation 2 Sole Mediation Role Play 3 |
| 13:00 – 13:45. Lunch | ||
| 13:45 – 15:45 | Session 4 Sabine | Practical Family Mediation 2 Co Mediation Role Play 1 |
| 15:45 – 16:00 Afternoon Break | ||
| 16:00 – 18:00 | Session 5 Sabine | Practical Family Mediation 2Co-Mediation Role Play 2 |
| 18:00 | Summary and Conclusion – Formal Assessment materials are distributed. | |
Day 5: – Completion of Mediation Training The schedule for Day 5 is as follows;
| Time | Activity | Details Details |
| 9:15 – 9:30 | Arrival of delegates. | |
| 9:30 – 14:15 | Friarylaw & Family Mediation Ireland’s Formal Practical Assessment | |
| 14:15 – 14:30 | -Course review and evaluation, Module I Post Course Submissions
Considerations for establishing a private client mediation practice. |
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| 14:30 – 15:30 | Oliver J. Connolly, BL |
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Conclusion