Social Mediators Network

Welcome to Social Mediators' Network

This app provides a forum for the members of the Social Mediators' Network, where they can discuss future collaborations and joint action on Social Mediation. The app features the bios, profiles and completed trainings of each member and lets all users to familiarise with the other members of the Network and complement one another's work through their individual interests and expertise.

The Social Mediators' Network developed through the Social Mediation initiative ran by ICLAIM in a series of consecutive trainings since 2018. Supporters of the Social Mediation initiative and the Social Mediators' Network include the University of Central Lancashire, UCLan Cyprus, the Centre for Sustainable Transitions, and the British High Commission. The initiative was awarded the 2020 European Citizens' Award by the European Parliament.

This platform is designed and developed as a social mediators network and can be used as a proposals tool where any member is able to post and comment.

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Highlights

Social Mediator Joya Lahoud takes social mediation to Lebanon

During the summer of 2021, Joya organized a series of three webinars to explain more about social mediation and its importance and efficiency in solving small-scale and large-scale conflicts for Lebanese participants. Participants of all ages joined the webinars and seemed deeply interested to learn more about this effective tool and how it may contribute to solving issues in Lebanon and globally in a civil and diplomatic way. Joya highlights: "I was really so happy that we could...

Stavros Frangoudes and Maria Atalioti deliver Equality Fairness and Diversity Awareness Workshop

Network members had the opportunity to enjoy peer-to-peer training on equality, diversity, and fairness by social mediators Stavros and Maria. The workshop was delivered on December 11th for both in person and remote attendance, engaging the network members that could attend in a vibrant and interactive session. The workshop included a crisis simulation that participants had to address in an ethical manner. Comments from participants indicated that the workshop was...

Social mediation and social work

On 7 November 2021, Network member, Dr Eleni Athanasiou invited ICLAIM to present at the 34th International Conference of The Council of International Fellowship, organised by the European University Cyprus. There we had the opportunity to present before an international audience of Social Workers from Southeast Asia to Latin America the Social Mediation project and participate in a lively discussion on how Social Mediation can be used effectively in the provisio...