I just wrapped up the Accredited Mediator Skills Training in Dublin offered by the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) and am very grateful to the wonderful instructors and my (very) enthusiastic classmates.
I would be remiss if I did not mention the Maastricht University Faculty of Law and the previous Dutch Minister of Education, Culture and Science for making my participation in this course possible. It was their prudence and policy decisions that made it possible for an "academic" like me to become a better teacher with a more holistic perspective of dispute resolution I cannot wait to share some of the insights I've learned here with our students.
A very special thank you to my partner for holding down the fort with our kids while I was away getting my learning on. I am a very lucky man. For my CEDR classmates, I leave you with this photo. Those who know, know 😉