Content:

This module aims at enabling the trainees to develop their skills in negotiation and mediation in different languages (French, English, and Kinyarwanda). It includes the following courses: Established principles of negotiation and mediation, negotiating a contract, negotiating in a bankruptcy situation, negotiating labour contracts and agreements, negotiating international transactions, moot court.

Learning Outcomes:

Knowledge and Understanding

• Define the principles of arbitration, negotiation and mediation;
• Describe the importance of arbitration, negotiation and mediation in legal issues;
• Describe the different phases of arbitration, negotiation and mediation;
• Describe the importance of arbitration, negotiation and mediation in relation to the proceedings in ordinary tribunals in Rwanda.

Cognitive/Intellectual skills/Application of Knowledge

• Question parties effectively in order to analyze the intentions and interests of the parties in the process of negotiation or mediation;
• Know how and when to apply negotiation and mediation techniques.

Communication/ICT/Numeracy/Analytic Techniques/Practical Skills

• Explain clearly to clients the advantages of negotiation/mediation instead of pleading in court;
• Prepare the tactics to be used in negotiation and mediation;
• Involve adequately arbitration in negotiation and mediation process;
• Do internet research on successful negotiation and mediation cases and use this information in the development of tactics.

General transferable skills

• Negotiate and mediate effectively for the client;
• Act according to ethical practice as a negotiator/mediator.

Target group:

Judges, prosecutors, attorneys

Duration:

2 weeks

Period:

13 – 24 April

Venue:

ILPD Nyanza