Like every year, the European Mediation Day is celebrated on January 21, a date chosen to commemorate the approval by the Council of Europe of the first legislative text on family mediation on January 21, 1998.
Although in Spain, mediation began to acquire greater relevance among judicial professionals and society since 2012, with the approval of Law 5/2012, of July 6, on mediation in civil and commercial matters.
January 21 is a special day that reminds us and highlights the importance of mediation as an alternative conflict resolution to ordinary judicial means. And it is not only that the birth of a new professional opportunity is celebrated or the contribution of mediation to decongesting the courts, but it is also promoted. culture of peace and understanding, through a new way of approaching minor conflicts that is born from empathy and the parties' own will to reach a mutual agreement.
It is a day to highlight and value the great function performed by mediation professionals (lawyers, notaries, attorneys, mediators, psychologists, educators, bankruptcy administrators, economists, judges, prosecutors, court secretaries, etc.), since the role and skills of the mediator They are essential to help the parties reach an agreement through dialogue and for the procedure to be carried out satisfactorily.
It is also worth mentioning the necessary work of mediation institutions, which are responsible for promoting mediation in society and facilitating access to both professionals and people who need to use services.
For people interested in acquiring the necessary training to be able to practice professionally as a mediator, we inform you that on the occasion of European Mediation Day it is possible to benefit from a 10% discount in the 18th promotion of the university program of Civil, Commercial and Family Mediation taught by Mainfor and the Rey Juan Carlos University, accredited by the Ministry of Justice.
