The popular annual mediation summer school is back with a full programme of online sessions. Hosted by the the CLA, the NIVAARAN-Mediators of the Supreme Court of India and the Singapore International Mediation Centre, the programme of 10 sessions will run from 31st July- 11th August.

 The Chief Justice of India Hon’ble Mr. Justice B.R.Gavai is the chief guest at the opening ceremony with a speaking faculty  comprising Mediation exponents from across the Commonwealth.

Open to all with an interest in mediation, the sessions will explore theoretical and practical aspects of Mediation.

Dates : 31st July – 11th August 2025

Time : 5.00 pm Delhi/12.30 pm London

Register to attend virtually : https://forms.gle/dMLMT3XoUZN4HnbR7

Programme and speaking faculty :

Download the full programme here 

All  Guest Lectures will run for 60-75 minutes every day will be at 5.00 pm Delhi/12.30 pm London, followed by a Q and A session  for 20 minutes.

31st July: Opening Ceremony
» Chief Guest: The Chief Justice of India Hon’ble Mr. Justice B.R.Gavai
Time 5.00 pm., India/12.30 pm London

1st August: Historical Perspective & Introduction to Mediation
»  Speaker: Diana Asonaba Dapaah, former Dy Attorney & Dy Law Minister, Ghana

2nd August: Online Mediation – Advantages & Disadvantages
»  Speaker: Jitendra Mohan Sharma, Sr.Advocate & Mediator, Supreme Court of India

3rd August: Communication – Inter personal skills, the path to understanding
»  Speaker: Mia Forbes Pirie, International Mediation Exponent, London

4th August: Negotiation – Types & Methods of Negotiation
»  Speaker: Adamya Raj, International Mediator & Trainer, RADANKS Ltd , London UK

5th August: Overview of Conflicts – Styles, Management & Resolution
»  Speaker: JP Sengh, Sr Advocate, Sr.Mediator & Trainer, Delhi

6th August: Impasse in Mediation & the way out
»  Speaker:  A.J.Jawad, Registrar and CEO, IAMC, Hyderabad

7th August: Ethics – Confidentiality, Neutrality & Self Determination.
»  Speaker: Brian Speers Sr. Mediator & Trainer, former President, CLA. Belfast, Northern Ireland

8th August: Mediation Advocacy. By: Justice of Appeal Vasheist Kokaram, Judge, Court of Appeal, Supreme Court of Trinidad & Tobago

9th August: United Nation’s SDGs & Mediation.
»  Speaker: Rajiv Dutta, Sr. Advocate, Supreme Court of India, Arbitrator, Mediator, FCIarb

10th August: The genesis & need for the Singapore Convention
»  Speaker: Joe Tirado, London, Independent Arbitrator, Mediator & ADR Consultant

11th August:  Closing Ceremony
» Chief Guest:  Hon’ble Mr. Justice Surya Kant, Senior Judge Supreme Court of India,.
Time: 5.00 pm ,India/12.30 pm London