Maja Marinšek, President

I was born on May 19, 1984 and I am a student at the University of Ljubljana Faculty of Law in Slo-venia. I am determined to work in favor of honesty and justice and I think that one of the instruments to work towards these goals is mediation, because it is a very civilized and respectful way to resolve disputes between people, bringing justice to both sides. When I met Lynn Cole and members of the Society of Mediators Slovenia, I was overwhelmed when I saw how mediation can be used in so many areas.

I speak Slovenian, English, Croatian and I have a passive knowledge of French. I am a very optimistic person and I have big dreams for mediation and I hope together we can make them come true.

Bara Gradišar, Vice President

I am 25 years old and I am a student the University of Ljubljana Faculty of Law (4th year). I am a member of a team of students who give legal advice to students of other Faculties. I also joined the European Law Students' Association (ELSA Ljubljana), an organization run by (and for) students, that contributes to legal education, fosters mutual understanding and promotes social responsibility of law students and young lawyers.

I like learning about other cultures and legal sys-tems in a spirit of critical dialogue and scientific co-operation, meeting interesting people and forming new friendships.

Juri Dolinar, Treasurer

The first time I came across mediation was in our Faculty of Law in family law class and in English law
terminology class. As a participant of Lynn Cole’s seminar in Ljubljana, regarding advanced business mediation, I was immediately drowned in this magnificent idea of mediation. Unfortunately, mediation is not a well-known dispute-resolving technique, but is a very needed one.

I am honored to be a part of this mission, helping people come together and make the world a better place. I am very interested in alternative psychology and meditation. It all goes hand in hand with mediation. I also love all kinds of sports, mind games, photography and meeting many different
people.

Irena Tomažin, Publications Chair

Irena Tomažin was born on June 17, 1982. After graduation in law in 2006 from Ljubljana Faculty of Law, she began a Master’s degree in corporate law at Maribor Law School. She prefers peace to arguing and therefore finds mediation (beside other ADRs) a very appropriate and intelligent way of resolving conflicts.

Besides being interested in law and mediation, she loves traveling and is eager to learn about other cultures and languages. She speaks fluently English, German and Croatian. She also has a passive
knowledge of French.

Ana Grabnar, Coordinator

I am a student at the University of Ljubljana Faculty of Law, currently working on my final thesis about
dispute resolution system in the WTO. My fields of interest are International Trade and European Law. I started to like arbitration by participating in 14th Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot, which has led me to mediation and MBB. I joined MBB, because I believe in solving disputes in a way which promotes dialogue and tolerance.

I also like sports, traveling and learning foreign
languages. I am also working as a volunteer at AEGEE (European Students’ Forum) which strives for open society and intercultural cooperation.

Mojca Vrh, Events Chair

“My name is Mojca Vrh and I am currently in my last year at the University of Ljubljana Faculty of Law. In
2007 I was a team member of our Faculty at the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot. To further prepare for my future career, I started gaining valuable experience at the legal department at the Ministry of Agriculture of Slovenia in 2006. After that I started working at the attorney at law office in Ljubljana and later also at the Arbitration Court of the Students’ Organization of the University of Ljubljana.

I speak fluently Slovenian, English, German and some Italian.