The International Air Transport Authority (IATA) is a Montreal-based trade organization incorporating 317 airlines from over 120 countries. Its member operations comprise about 82% of available global commercial seat miles....more
What is a bubbe-meise? It’s a myth, a fairy tale, an urban legend. Translated from Yiddish, it is literally “a grandmother’s fable.” Yes, I may have misappropriated this term by nuance: Mediation evangelism surely exists....more
On September, 12, 2020, the Singapore Convention on Mediation finally became a reality. Considering that we are in the midst of a global pandemic, I believe there is now a dire need for dialogue, mediation and collaboration....more
The old curse disguised as a blessing “may you live in interesting times” is showing its teeth in the form of pandemic in these early months of 2020. Among the inevitable casualties thereof will be disrupted business...more
Mediated Settlements Could Be a Reality for More Than 50 Countries -
Something big is happening: After years of negotiation in the bastions of the United Nations, a treaty that will have a big impact on the way we resolve...more
When I tell new acquaintances that I am a mediator and arbitrator, I often am confronted with reactions that are variations on a single theme: “I don’t like mediation or arbitration: They are just two different methods of...more