The International Mediation Clinic Network was established by Strathclyde Mediation Clinic to offer encouragement, support, and learning opportunities for Mediation Clinics or Centres for Dispute Resolution. It is open to academics, practitioners, students, and anyone interested in mediator education. It creates a platform for sharing best practices, fostering collaboration, and promoting the work of Mediation Clinics within academic institutions. Mediation Clinics are increasingly emerging worldwide across a variety of settings.

The group meets periodically throughout the year to showcase workshops and presentations from Mediation Clinics or Centres from around the world. 

Please direct any enquiries to:
Pauline McKay, Mediation Clinic Co-ordinator, University of Strathclyde. T: 44 141 548 4510

Global Mediation Clinics Conference 2025 Online 

Monday 20 October 2025, 11am UK Time (2 hours) 

The International Mediation Clinic Network invites conference proposals from educators, students, and practitioners to explore “Global Mediation Clinics” topics.  Selected papers will be considered for publication within our Mediation Matters! Newsletter.

Mediation Clinics across the globe are providing vital access to justice while nurturing the next generation of mediators. These Clinics are often based in universities or legal centres, offer real-world experience for students and volunteer mediators, while delivering free or low-cost mediation services to the public. Their focus can range from community disputes and small claims to workplace, family and commercial conflicts. 

Global Mediation Clinics operate within diverse cultural, and educational systems, but share a common commitment to conflict resolution, reflective practice, and ethical service. They also contribute to innovation in mediation by developing inclusive models, interdisciplinary approaches, and research-informed practice.

Development in this field shows there is an increasing value in sharing experiences, models, challenges, and successes.  We wish to inspire and strengthen existing clinics and together advance mediation education and practice worldwide.

We invite a range of contributions from educators, students, and practitioners for our next conference. Contributors should reflect diversity, cross-cultural approaches, innovation, access to justice, student experience, supervision, challenges and lessons learned in mediator education and practice across different contexts. 

Submission of Proposal

Please submit a 150-word proposal via this form and submit to mediationclinic@strath.ac.uk in Word or pdf format.

If your submission is selected, you will be invited to present at the International Mediation Clinic Network Conference on Monday 20 October at 11am – 1pm UK time (online). Each presentation will be allocated 15 minutes to speak and 5 minutes for Q&A.

Opening date for proposals: Monday 30 June 2025

Closing date for proposals: Wednesday 01 October 2025

Contact email: mediationclinic@strath.ac.uk *

Successful proposers will be notified by: Wednesday 08 October 2025

Online conference date (free of charge): Monday 20 October 2025

Time: 11am UK Time

Please direct any enquiries to:

Pauline McKay, Mediation Clinic Co-ordinator, University of Strathclyde, Scotland.  T:  44 141 548 4510