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[SMULA] LAW643 Cross-Border Mediation: Professional Skills and Practice (Part A) AY2025-26 Term 1 (ECIM)

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SIDRA Executive Certificate in Mediation
LAW643 Cross-Border Mediation: Professional Skills and Practice (Part A)
  

In this course, participants will develop mediation skills as they engage with a range of dispute scenarios. They will gain knowledge in areas such as the nature of conflict, communication patterns in conflict and negotiation, preparing for mediation, negotiation dynamics in mediation, principles and stages of the mediation process, cultural fluency in mediation, mediator ethics and the law of mediation. Dates for Part A are set out in the Course Schedule below.

 

25 August to 
11 September
Self-paced learning online
12 September (Day 1)Face-to-Face Session at SMU
10 am – 4 pm
19 September (Day 2)Face-to-Face Session at SMU
10 am - 4 pm
26 September (Day 3)Face-to-Face Session at SMU
10 am - 4 pm
29 September to 
3 October
Self-paced learning online and final Zoom call on 3 October, 12 pm – 2 pm

Online components are accessible at the candidate's own time from 25 August, and physical sessions are on 12, 19 and 26 September. 

For more information, refer to Course Outline. Please note that all auditing participants do not undertake the course assessment such as group presentation.


 


Dr Nadja Alexander 
Professor of Law (Practice), SMU Law;
Director, Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy (SIDRA)


 

The registration fees for this course is $$1,744* (including GST).

As spaces are highly limited for this run, please note that registration does not connote successful enrolment. Confirmed participants will be notified by email. For any queries, please contact SMULA.

*Please note that there will be no refund of any fees should the participant cancel the registration/ fail to attend the event. SMU Law Academy reserves the right to cancel or postpone any event. In such case, we will arrange for the refund of fees paid.

Register

Registration closes on 10 Aug 2025. 

 

25 August – 3 October 2025

 

Online and In-Person. Please refer to Course Schedule.

Participants are required to attend the face-to-face sessions at SMU.

 

13.5 Public CPD Points (4.5 Public CPD Points each day) 

 

Alternative Dispute Resolution

 

Foundation

 

 

 

 

 

 

SILE ATTENDANCE POLICY

Participants who wish to obtain CPD Points must comply strictly with the Attendance Policy set out in the CPD Guidelines. For this activity, participants are reminded to sign in on arrival and sign out at the conclusion of each day of the event in the manner required by the organiser. Participants must not be absent from each day of the event for more than 15 minutes. Participants who attend and comply strictly with the Attendance Policy on that day may obtain 4.5 Public CPD Points. Participants who do not comply with the Attendance Policy on any particular day of the event will not be able to obtain CPD Points for that day. Please refer to www.sileCPDcentre.sg for more information.


 

ABOUT SIDRA

The Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy (SIDRA) is a platform for thought leadership in international dispute resolution theory, practice and policy. A research centre at the SMU Yong Pung How School of Law, SIDRA leads the way through projects, publications and events that promote dynamic and inclusive conversations on how to constructively engage with and resolve differences and disputes at global, regional and national levels. In particular, SIDRA differentiates itself through its focus on applied research that has practical impact on industry.


 

ABOUT SMULA

The SMU Law Academy (SMULA) has an established track record of providing the legal profession with high quality seminars and other opportunities to remain fully informed about contemporary legal developments in Singapore and beyond. Its carefully curated listing of seminars is developed with the profession’s multi-faceted needs in mind and meets the requirements of the CPD scheme. The Academy also administers the Auditing Scheme which enables members of the legal profession to consolidate and upgrade their understanding of the law by auditing courses in the School’s LL.B., J.D. and LL.M. programmes. For an overview of upcoming SMU Law Academy events, please click here.

 

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