Mediation course nears its end

A multi-disciplinary blend of psychologists, social workers, legal procurators and lawyers are undergoing training in family mediation, organised by Malta Dispute Management now also incorporating the Malta Centre for Mediation Services.

The course, which started in October, is now entering the final stages. Because of the nature of family mediation, trainees, already professionals in their respective disciplines, are learning complementary skills and knowledge from local and foreign trainers.

This complementarity in the choice of participants and in the disciplines taught is the essence of the European Forum on Family Mediation Training. MDM family mediation training is directed by Lisa Parkinson, an internationally recognised trainer in family mediation and representative on the European Forum and founder member of the World Mediation Forum.

MDM has introduced the European Standards in family mediation to Malta through this course. Other local lecturers on the course included MDM directors Dr Tonio Fenech, Dr Austin Sammut, Dr James Calleja and Dr William Azzopardi, as well as other guest speakers.