About MBB

“Building a more peace ‘able’ world.”

Mediators Beyond Borders International’s Vision Statement

Mediators Beyond Borders International (MBB) is a tax-exempt not-for-profit corporation which brings together mediators and allied professionals to volunteer worldwide to collaborate on building conflict resolution capacity in underserved areas to make local peacebuilding more effective and sustainable.  MBB also advocates to advance the use of mediation to resolve public policy disputes and other conflicts.

In “building sustainable conflict resolution capacity for a more peace ‘able’ world,” MBB works in partnership with local organizations and leaders in each area where it has a project. It generally serves groups located in areas where there are difficulties as a result of war, major civil conflict, or significant natural disaster.  MBB’s core mission is to help these local organizations and leaders build effective and sustainable conflict resolution systems.  Our member volunteers offer their time, treasure and talent to accomplish this mission. 

The characteristics of MBB’s work include:

• Projects typically staffed exclusively with trained volunteers who are MBB members
• Project teams respond to invitations; research local culture, politics and conflicts; and work collaboratively with local partners in designing and implementing culturally appropriate projects
• “Core” teams of volunteers who travel to project locations and engage actively with local grass roots groups as well as organizations including the UN, international and local NGOs, local governments, professionals and community leaders
• MBB generally makes a three to five year commitment to its local partners.
• MBB tries not to work in areas already adequately served by local and other international conflict resolution professionals and NGOs. 
• MBB does not act as a first-responder organization in any area, and does not work in areas where there is active war or other major violent conflict.

The main objectives of MBB are to engage in projects that build local conflict resolution or peacemaking capacity, or projects that advance the use of appropriate conflict resolution processes in public policy arenas.  MBB projects are carried out by trained, skilled conflict resolution volunteers in areas where longer-term, but not necessarily continuous, involvement is beneficial.

Due to the international nature of its work, Mediators Beyond Borders recently changed its name to Mediators Beyond Borders International.  The organization will continue to use the acronym MBB.  

Please be aware that MBB, which is a tax-exempt, nonprofit, nongovernmental organization,

IS NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH EITHER

• "Mediators Without Borders," also known as "MwB," (bolding and underlines added), OR
• "Mediators WithoutBorders - U.S." (bolding and underline added),

both of which are private, for-profit, limited liability companies chartered in Colorado.