We are delighted to announce a Memorandum of Understanding to establish an Alliance for Mediation Standards between IDRRMI, the Singapore International Mediation Center (SIMI), the Asian Mediation Center (AMC), Instituto de Certificacao e Formacao de Mediadores Lusofonos (ICFML), and the Institut Français de Certification des Médiateurs (IFCM) has been signed on the 28 April 2021 10 am Hong Kong time.
The Alliance is formed in the witness of the Director-General of the Department of Law of the Liaison Office of the Central's People's Government in HKSAR, Mr Liu Chunhua, Sabah State Minister of Finance II, YB Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Masidi Manjun, and the First Secretary for Justice of HKSAR, Ms. Elsie Leung, along with the organizers, media, and audiences from different part around the world who joined us via Zoom. It is a milestone in the mediation industry that signifies an advancement of international mediation professionalism through upholding high accreditation benchmarks for mediators, a high service provision standard, and valuing cultural-specific mediation skills. Aiming at strengthening the provision of a reliable and collaborative dispute resolution option, mediation, for international business, creating a harmonious and risk-mitigated business environment.