To The Problem Of Higher Education In The Field Of Mediation: Ukrainian Realities And Foreign Experience

Authors

  • Kseniia Tokarieva

Abstract

- The article analyzes the current state and trends in education for people who want
to carry out activities in the field of mediation. It has been established that today Ukrainian
mediators are trained mainly by private institutions or public organizations involved in the
introduction of mediation in Ukraine. It was found that only some law and psychology
faculties of national higher education institutions include in the educational process elective
courses on the basics of mediation, while a separate educational and professional program at
the master's level "Mediator" is implemented by only one higher education institution. The
experience of foreign countries, which established a mandatory requirement for higher
professional education for mediators, is analyzed. It is stated that most states prefer training
and accreditation of mediators by private organizations. The author highlights the problems
and proposals for improving the educational process in the field of mediation. In particular, it
was determined that the concept of "mediator-lawyer and psychologist" has the most support
in the scientific community. The importance of creating the culture of the mediation and a
favorable environment for reducing conflict in society is emphasized. It is proposed to train
potential mediation specialists on the basis of higher education institutions that have the
necessary resources for training and final certification of specialists. Emphasis is placed on
the need to create a separate educational and professional program in the specialty
"Mediation", which would include knowledge of law, psychology and other interdisciplinary
fields.

Published

2020-12-01

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