Mediation Training: Effective Techniques for Handling Land and Natural Wealth Conflicts

This Mediation Training is specifically designed to provide a deep understanding of the importance of mediation as a method for resolving land and natural resource conflicts. In this training, participants will learn why mediation is an effective choice for addressing conflict situations and how to prepare for and conduct the mediation process with the right strategies.

The training begins by discussing the importance of mediation in the context of land conflicts, followed by a comprehensive preparation phase for all parties involved. Participants will be taught how to build initial engagement, manage consent forms and representative mandates, and gather important information to determine mediation feasibility and the appropriate handling methods.

Next, the training will delve into essential mediation techniques, ranging from balancing power between parties and using reframing to change perspectives, to identifying problems and formulating options that create concrete solutions. Participants will also learn how to handle deadlocks, maintain a conducive discussion atmosphere, and draft comprehensive agreements, complete with monitoring plans.

By the end of the training, participants will be able to explain why mediation is an effective method, know the detailed implementation process, and understand the key elements that support the success of the mediation process. Participants will also have the skills to design effective mediation processes, draft agreements that are acceptable to all parties, and establish monitoring plans to ensure ongoing implementation. With a duration of four to five days, this training will provide a complete package that can be immediately applied in handling land and natural resource conflicts, strengthening participants’ abilities as reliable mediators who are responsive to the needs of various parties.

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Training on mediation of land and natural resource conflicts  

Providing knowledge about mediation, including its techniques, as part of addressing land and natural resource conflicts.
  1. Why choose mediation:
    • Definition of mediation
    • Enabling conditions for negotiation with mediation
    • Mediation as an effective option in handling land and natural resource conflicts
  2. Preparation of the parties:
    • Stakeholder analysis and initial engagement with parties
    • Consent form and group mandate (representative) letter
  3. Implementation of mediation:
    • Designing the mediation process
    • Approach to balancing power
    • The reframing approach in mediation
    • Approach to identifying problems, setting agendas and finding options
    • Approach to finding alternative solutions
    • Caucus approach to reveal hidden interests
    • Approach to dealing with deadlock and keeping the atmosphere conducive.
  4. Draft agreement document and monitoring plan.
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  • Participants are able to explain mediation as an effective option for addressing land and natural resource conflicts.
  • Participants are able to walk you through the mediation process.
  • The participant has the ability to recognize the essential elements involved in conducting mediation.
  • The participant is able to design an effective mediation process.
  • Participants are able to draft an agreement document and a monitoring plan that are acceptable to all parties.
 4-5 days