Testimony from Avi Schneebalg for the special issue of Journal des Juges de Paix (Peace Judges Journal, Belgium) dedicated to te Alternate Methods for Conflict Resolution. Avi Schneebalg is a peace judge, the French-speaking head of formation in conciliation and mediation in the Institut de Formation Judiciaire, as well as Vice-president of GEMME (Groupement européen…
Representatives from the European Parliament and the General Court took part in it, as well as judges from Belgium, Spain, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, The Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom. The Network is highly advantageous for strengthening the use of mediation in IP proceedings pending before national Courts and EU/national IP…
On April 7, the Barakah 2021 Awards given by the Valladolid Chamber of Commerce in recognition of the work in promoting and developing mediation in its various fields were awarded in Spain. Rosalía Fernández, as President of GEMME, received the award in the European category for her work promoting mediation and her efforts to promote…
This is a video (only available in French) explaining the phenomenon of escalating engagement in conflict: What is engagement escalation? What are the psychological reasons that lead to escalation? What strategies can managers use in order to prevent escalations? An inspiring graphic illustration of the « sunk cost » theory and the resulting advice: « cut your losses »..…
On April 26 and 27, 2021 Institut de Formation Judiciaire (Belgium) offers an online training which is chaired and organized by the Vice-President of GEMME and Belgian Peace Judge, Avi SCHNEEBALG. This is a training program (only in French) intended especially for judges and magistrates. Attending the online training program is free for GEMME judges…
The EUIPO Boards of Appeal, together with the EUIPO Academy and the International Cooperation and Legal Affairs Department of EUIPO, are organizing the third IP Mediation Conference, which will be held online on March 22-23 2021. EUIPO is the European Union Intellectual Property Office responsible for managing the EU trademark and the registered Community design.…