Basic Mediation Training, Kohalpur Municipality, Banke

Basic Training on Mediation was organized in Kohalpur Municipality of Banke district from 2 to 9 January 2019. The training was organized by Kohalpur Municipality with the technical assistance of PPR Nepal and participated by 32 individuals (F-16 and M-16) of different backgrounds. Mr. Satish Kumar Sharma, Mr. Basudev Juawali, Mr. Radheshyam Tharu,  Mr. Bhanubhakta Rijal, Mr. Lok Bahadur Shah and Ms. Sharada Regmi Bishwokarma facilitated the training sessions.

In the 8 days (48 hours) training, topics on traditional dispute resolution methods and its advantages, various method of dispute resolution, importance and need of Mediation, international practices of mediation was discussed. Importance of communication skills during mediation was also discussed in the training. The training topics comprised of role, responsibility and quality of a mediator, basic rules of negotiation, national laws relating to mediation, different step (1-7) in Mediation. Each theoretical topic was followed by role play with the help of which the participants get the opportunity to practice the knowledge immediately under the supervision of the facilitators. The training also comprised of topics on basic elements of mediation, psychological aspects in mediation, process after mediation, ZOPA, BATNA, WATNA, Dirty Tricks, facilitation skills each followed by role play. The participants also practiced skills to use Appreciative Inquiry and art of questioning.