Eva Vaňková works as a director of Evropean institution for reconciliation, mediation and arbitration, public service company (p.s.c), lawyer, registered mediator, 2011 Mediation of International Conflicts (2 week course, 100 hours, organized by Association of International Arbitration or AIA); EMTPJ certificate (European Mediation Training for Practitioners of Justice), 2010 began Ph.D. dissertation “Perspectives on Out-of-Court Conflict Resolution in the Czech Republic” at the Faculty of Law, Charles University (FLCU) under  Doc. JUDr. Senta Radvanová, CSc.. 2007 1st European Conference on Collaborative Law in Vienna; membership in International Association of Collaborative Professionals (IACP).

Short note: Abstract

Community mediation

The paper deals with new project of ESI, p.s.c. The Dialogue Process Project aimed on community mediation. Community mediation is designed to preserve individual interests while strengthening relationships and building connections between people and groups, and to create processes that make communities work for all of its citizens. Community mediation programs allow citizens the opportunity to volunteer in a peaceful process that reflects the community’s diversity with regard to age, race, gender, ethnicity, income and education.  Mediations are usually held in neighborhoods/communities where disputes occur with an emphasis on access and convenience for the participants. Once trained, community mediators also educate community members about mediation and conflict resolution processes, work with local officials in setting up programs and engage in collaborative problem solving.