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Q&A session online mediation for Israel Bar Association

On September 9 Manon Schonewille of Toolkit Company and The Academy of Legal Mediation held a q&a session on online mediation for members of the Israel Bar Association. As you can see Legal Rebel creates it's own rules and goes against the tide, even in language :-)

#7KeysMediate 4: Leadership Rosemary Howell & Alan Limbury

#7KeysMediate: 4: Leadership: Establish Strong, Collaborative, Mediative Leadership | Rosemary Howell & Alan Limbury

A super interesting perspective from two Australian mediators who also are a very experienced coach and pracademic Dr Rosemary Howell and a former litigator Alan Limbury.. 

#7KeysMediate 3: Mediative Leadership Joan Goldsmith

#7KeysMediate: 3

Key 1: Leadership: Establish Strong, Collaborative, Mediative Leadership. Interview with bestselling author Joan Goldsmith. Joan is an international expert on leadership, guiding many people and especially woman to be leaders in their own lives, careers and communities.

#7KeysMediate 2: Mediative Leadership Ken Cloke

Manon had the great pleasure to interview nearly 40 top mediators and thinkers from around the globe about the future of mediation as part of the 7 Keys to Unlock Mediations Golden Age series on mediate.com.
In the next weeks the interviews with each author, their article as well as the 'not to miss essentials' that they provided will be shared here.

#7KeysMediate 1: intro Nadja Alexander & Lela Love

  Manon had the great pleasure to interview nearly 40 top mediators and thinkers from around the globe about the future of mediation as part of the 7 Keys to Unlock Mediations Golden Age series on mediate.com.
In the next weeks the interviews with each author, their article as well as the 'not to miss essentials' that they provided will be shared here.

Aranda International Mediation Leaders Series International

The Aranda Series returns this year to challenge and inspire mediation professionals around the world to use their skills to reconstruct badly disrupted business ties in the midst of unprecedented turbulence and uncertainty in the global economy. Led by a specially curated international faculty, this year’s Aranda promises a wealth of insights into how mediation practice may evolve when the UNCITRAL Convention on Mediation enters into force in September 2020. TC is supporting organisation and you can join with discount.

May-June 2020 newsletter on online training

Here is our May-June Newsletter: I used to be one of those trainers who said that you cannot train to become a mediator online, Boy, was I wrong!

New mediation legislation in Greece

New mediation legistlation in Greece implemented in January 15th and March 15th 2020.

Dilemma for lecture at Groningen University

Dilemma presented during guest lecture at Groningen University

Training in Patras Greece

Training in Patras Greece in December 2019

Lively meeting about legal mediation with Belarus delegation

 We look back at an inspiring, lively and interesting exchange about Legal Mediation with the Delegation from Belarus at the Schonewille & Schonewille offices at Hofplein 20 in Rotterdam.

Successful introduction of Toolkit Mediation 4th edition

We look back at a very successful book presentation of the 4th edition of Toolkit Mediation. With lively presentations from, among others former Minister of Justice Ard van der Steur and former President of the Commercial Chamber in Amsterdam Peter Ingelse. Followed by a thought provoking debate about provocative statements.

Global Pound Conference June 1 Amsterdam

Op weg naar de geschilbeslechting van de toekomst

Het bedrijfsleven zet mediation en andere vormen van geschilbeslechting nog lang niet in volle potentie in. Waar ligt dat aan? Aan de gebruikers, die nog niet goed weten hoe ze mediation moeten inzetten of er geen interesse in hebben? Aan de externe juristen die zaken liever juridisch oplossen? Of aan de aanbieders die niet goed bij de vraag aansluiten.

New: Just Team Up! Have a TeamFix

 Effectiviteit van uw team verhogen? Just Team Up met een TeamFix

In het voorjaar van 2015 introduceert Schonewille & Schonewille een uniek concept op de Nederlandse markt. De methodiek is zeer succesvol toegepast in het buitenland. Wilt u dat uw team effectief met elkaar werkt? Voorkom onduidelijkheden, los conflicten op, maak heldere afspraken en Just Team Up! Met een TeamFix gaat uw team in 4 stappen en binnen 4 uur optimaal aan het werk! En dat regelen wij voor een vast bedrag. 
Bent u nieuwsgierig geworden? Neem nu contact met ons op info@toolkitcompany.com of bel Huub Liefhebber voor een afspraak: 06 573 07 964

Legal Marketplace Analysis 2014

LEGAL MARKETPLACE ANALYSIS 2014

Manon Schonewille was selected to the 2014 edition of Who's Who Legal in Mediation. She is one of 298 worldwide selected experts in the field and as such a leading expert in The Netherlands.

Launch Variegated landscape of mediation at S&S office Amsterdam

The landmark reference book on comparative mediation regulation and practices in 60 jurisdictions, including all countries of the European Union, was launched on October 16th. The event was hosted in the Schonewille & Schonewille Legal Mediation offices in the Vijzelstraat in Amsterdam and sponsored by Eleven publishing. High profile speakers from Shell and Schiphol airport shared their vision on how to stimulate corporate use of mediation.

Dutch ambassador Jan Versteeg attended PMC graduation

KE.DI.P. PRESS RELEASE | 18 July 2014  
 
In a successful and warm ceremony, which took place on 14th July 2014 at the Piraeus Bar Association, the Piraeus Mediation Centre (KE.DI.P.), together with Toolkit Company, awarded to its graduates their titles as Accredited Mediators. Present at the event were Mr. Jan Versteeg, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Greece, Ms. Manon Schonewille, ... 

First copy of 'The Variegated Landscape of Mediation' presented

The first copy of the book 'The Variegated Landscape of Mediation | A Comparative Study of Mediation Regulation and Practices in Europe and the World' was on 17 July 2014 officially presented to the newly appointed General Secretary of the Ministry of Finance in Greece, Katerina Savvaidou, by the book’s editor Manon Schonewille and the co-author of the Greek chapter Dimitra Triantafyllou. Accepting the book on mediation was the General Seceretary's first social appearance outside of her office.

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Praise for the Variegated Landscape of Mediation

The Variegated Landscape of Mediation    |                     A Comparative Study of Mediation Regulation and Practices in Europe and the World

‘This book belongs in the libraries of thoughtful mediation practitioners and policy makers.’ Peter Robinson, managing director of the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution. Associate Professor at Pepperdine University School of Law, Malibu, California, USA.

Read the review by Michael Leathes. 

The Variegated Landscape of Mediation

A Comparative Study of Mediation Regulation and Practices in Europe and the World

The reference book on comparative mediation regulation and practices in 60 jurisdictions, including all countries of the European Union has just been pubilshed. Special introductory offer until October 2014.

Read the review by Michael Leathes.

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Dutch Mediation Law discussed in parliament

Three Dutch Mediation Acts (private bills of MP van der Steur, 'initatiefwetsvoorstel') were presented to the House of Representatives on 3 June 2014.

Negotiating with your Brain

A unique two-day training program on how the latest insights on neuroscience can be applied to dramatically improve your negotiation skills and effectiveness. 

Why is Neuroscience important to Negotiators? 

Mediating the Litigated Case Pepperdine University

In collaboration with Schonewille & Schonewille Legal Mediation the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution of Pepperdine University, School of Law, offers the unique opportunity to enroll in sophisticated programs for experienced litigators, in-house counsel, and other practitioners like Mediating the Litigated Case in Europe.

Since 2006 Pepperdine Has Been Ranked #1 in Dispute Resolution by U.S. News & World Report.

Dates for a new course will soon be announced.