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bMediation: Excellence in Mediation Practice & Procedure

bMediation is a leading institute established in 1998, dedicated to the development of excellence in mediation practice, management of mediation procedures, and promotion of mediation. With over 15 years of experience, bMediation has trained 1000 professionals and certified over 100 mediators. The Barometer of Mediation 2012 provides valuable insights into the mediation market in Belgium.

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bMediation: Excellence in Mediation Practice & Procedure

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  1. bMediation is 15 years • Creation in 1998 under the name of BBMC • Institute aiming at • development of excellence in mediation practice • management of mediation procedures • promotion of mediation • 1000 professionals trained • over 100 certified mediators

  2. Barometer of Mediation 2012 bMediation http://www.bMediation.eu With the support of Federal Commission for mediation http://www.mediation-justice.be

  3. Background • Survey run in June 2012 • 416 answers which represent about 50% of the Belgian mediators • 88,5% of the respondents are accredited by the Federal Mediation Commission • 54,9% in civil and commercial matters • 17,4% in labour matters • 56% in family matters

  4. Respondents profile - background

  5. Mediation market(on the basis of 416 responses) • 50 mediators share about 2500 mediations/year which is about 65% of the market • 40% of the mediators have never mediate any case

  6. Mediation - sectors

  7. Commercial mediation

  8. Success rate • The success rate is on average over 75% in civil and commercial matters • In familial matters, the success rate depends highly on the mediator

  9. The origine of mediationappointments • Over 50% of the mediators create their own market • 13% of the mediations are initiated by judges • Less than 15% of the mediations are administered by mediation centers Conclusion • The majority of mediations take place outside the judicial or associative framework

  10. Time frame for starting a mediation Observation • The majority of mediations started within 15 days after the initial contact with the mediator

  11. Average duration of a mediation Observations • Mediation in family matters require on average 5 sessions of 1h30 to 2h00 • Mediation in civil and commercial require about 2 or 3 sessions of 4 hours

  12. Cost of mediation • A large number of mediations are subsidised (family, labour, B2C, neighborhood) • In commercial matters, the average cost of mediation is in between 500€ and 1.500€

  13. Perception of the mediation profession • 57,7% of the mediators claim that there are barriers to their profession • Mediation is unknown • Resistance from lawyers • Resistance from parties • Resistance from public services • Weak demand • Misunderstanding about what mediation is • Access to the profession • Difficulty to start

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