Climate Change

MBB continues in its work as an official observer to the United Nations Climate Change Talks to promote the inclusion of the term “mediation” in the Climate Change Treaty Language and to discuss the use of mediation, by mediators around the world, to address climate change issues. MBB’s mediator, climate change team will be attending COP16 in Cancun this November/December.   Find out more.

Colombia

MBB is exploring establishing rural community mediation centers along with local reconciliation organizations, with the potential to integrate mediation and dialogue into many areas of Colombian life. MBB’s role in the Caribbean region of Colombia will be providing mediation training to its Colombian partners and community members. Find out more.

Ecuador

MBB, in conjunction with the JAMS Foundation, presents the Ecuador Mediation Exchange and Capacity Building Project. The Project seeks collaboration with Ecuador’s conflict resolution leaders and mediation practitioners with the goal of further enhancing multi-cultural mediation practices in Ecuador and the United States.

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Israel

Mediators Beyond Borders is working with Neve Shalom Wahat Al Salam (NSWAS), an intentional Israeli village of Palestinian/Israeli and Jewish/Israeli families founded in 1978, to assist their Pluralistic Spirituality Center, PSC, on their program “Mediation in a Multi-Cultural Context”.  Find out more.

Liberia

After initial work with former child soldiers in a refugee settlement – preparing them and their communities and facilitating repatriation and reconciliation – the Liberian Initiative is embarking on its second phase where we will work with women who fought or were coerced sexual partners for troops in the Liberian civil war.
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