2011 12 30 Agenda APMF Summit - From Talk to Action

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THURSDAY - 1 DECEMBER 2011, pre-Summit program

08:00 - 20:00: Field Trip: “Solving Local Issues through Dialogue: The Case of Rayong, Thailand”

Organized by: The King Prajadhipok’s Institute.Facilitated by: Dr. Vanchai Vatanasapt - Thailand (Director of Conflict Resolution andMediation Courses, King Prajadhipok's Institute)Location: Rayong Province, Thailand

09:15 - 17:30/45: Workshop: “Tsunami at the Water Fountain: Navigating Workplace Disputes”Organized by: The International Ombudsman Association (IOA)Facilitated by: Ms. Indumanti Sen – United States / India (IB Ombudsman, InternationalBaccalaureate) andMr. Ashok Panikkar – India (Founder and Executive Director, Meta-Culture)Location: Hilton, Floor 30, Thames Room

17:30 - 20:30: Early Registration for Collaborators and DelegatesFacilitated by: The Summit Coordination CommitteeLocation: Hilton, Floor 31, Roof Top Garden

17:30 - 20:30: Networking Cocktail: Mediation MingleFacilitated by: The Summit Coordination CommitteeLocation: Hilton, Floor 31, Roof Top Garden



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FRIDAY - 2 DECEMBER 2011

7:30 - 8:25: Collaborators and Delegates RegistrationLocation: Thonburi Foyer

8:30 - 9:00: Welcome: “Asia Pacific Mediation Leadership Summit: From Talk to Action”

Facilitated by: Dr. Dale Bagshaw – Australia (President, Asia Pacific Mediation Forum) andMs. Martine Miller – United States / Thailand (Asia Pacific Mediation Leadership SummitCoordinator)Musical number led by: Mr. Jan Jung-Min Sunoo – United States (Director of VisionWorks,Commissioner/Project Director: ADR/International Department at Federal Mediation andConciliation Service ret.) Bruce Barnes (Hawaii University) and Friends.Location: Thonburi Ballroom

09:00 - 11:00: Keynote Speeches: Mediation Globally, Regionally and within ThailandLocation: Thonburi Ballroom

09:00 - 09:40: “Advancing Mediation Globally: UN Resolution and Friends of Mediation Group”Keynote Co-presenters: H.E. A. Oğuz Çelikkol (Ambassador of Turkey)

H.E. Sirpa Mäenpää (Ambassador of Finland)

09:40 - 10:00: “Advancements in ASEAN’s and Indonesia’s Mediation Efforts”Keynote Presenter: H.E. Mr. Mohammad Hatta (Ambassador of Indonesia, Head

of Mission/Permanent Representative to UNESCAP)

10:00 - 10:20: “Mediation in Thailand’s Southern Provinces”Keynote Presenter: General Ekkachai Srivillas (Director, Office of Peace and

Governance, The King Prajadhipok’s Institute)

10:20 - 10:55: Mediation and Conflict Transformation: Examples from ThailandKeynote Presenter: H.E. Bhichai Rattakul (Thailand's former Leader of the

Democrat Party, Foreign Minister, Deputy Prime Minister,Speaker of the House of Representatives and President of the Parliament)

10:55 - 11:15: Coffee / Tea Break: Keynote Engagement Opportunities

Location: Thonburi Foyer



Page 3 of 1211:15 - 12:15 Panel Discussion: “Setting the Scene: Mediation in the Asia Pacific Region with

Global Comparisons”

Location: Thonburi BallroomModerator: Dr. Dale Bagshaw - Australia (President - Asia Pacific Mediation)

Panelists:

Ms. Allison Beck – United States (Deputy Director, Federal Mediation and ConciliationService for National and International Program);Mr. Andrew Marshall - Canada/Switzerland (Senior Advisor, Crisis Management Initiative);Mr. Ashok Panikkar - India (Founder and Executive Director, Meta-Culture);H.E. Bhichai Rattakul - Thailand (Thailand's Former Leader of the Democrat Party, ForeignMinister, Deputy Prime Minister, Speaker of the House of Representatives and President of the Parliament);Ms. Meg Taylor - Papua New Guinea / USA (CAO and Vice-President of the Office of theCompliance Advisor/Ombudsman (CAO), IFC/MIGA Projects - World Bank Group, former Ambassador for Papua New Guinea to the United States and Canada)Mr. Ong Yen Her – Singapore (Divisional Director for Labor Relations and Welfare,Singapore Ministry of Labor)Dr. Vanchai Vatanasapt - Thailand (Director of Conflict Resolution and Mediation Courses,King Prajadhipok's Institute)

12:15 - 13:30 Lunch: Collaborators and Delegates Networking Opportunities

Facilitated by: Networking Action GroupRoundtable Student Mentoring Program DialogueFacilitated by: Ms. Martine Miller (Summit Coordinator)Location: Flow Restaurant

13:30 - 15:40: Case Studies: “The State of the Art of Mediation and Alternative ConflictTransformation in the Asia Pacific Region with Global Comparisons” (Two Rotations)

13:30 - 14:30: Rotation One

Community Mediation: Country Coverage - Nepal, Myanmar/Burma, ThailandModerator: Ms. April MalindogLocation: Thonburi Ballroom

13:30 - 13:50: “Community Mediation: Resolving Local Issues through a Participatory Approach”Presented by: Dr. Thawilwadee Bureekul - Thailand (Director of the Research andDevelopment Office, The King Prajadhipok’s Institute)



Page 4 of 1213:50 - 14:10: "Mediation Practices in Refugee Camps on the Thai-Burma Border"

Presented by: Naw Mu Gay – Myanmar/Burma (Senior Rule of Law Officer, InternationalRescue Committee) and Ms. Claire Holland - Australia (Mediation Specialist, InternationalRescue Committee)

14:10 - 14:30: “Increasing Access to Justice in Nepal: Pro Public’s Experience with EstablishingCommunity Mediation Centers”Presented by: Mr. Prakash Mani Sharma - Nepal (Director, Pro Public); Mr. Babu RamPoudel - Nepal (Community Mediation Program Coordinator, Pro Public); Ms. JeannineSuurmond - Holland (Mediation Advisor, GIZ/ZFD Pro Public)

Court Annexed and Judicial Mediation: Country Coverage - Canada, India and Regional ComparisonsModerators: Dr. Lisa Toohey and Mr. Tony O’GormanLocation: Amazon, Floor 30

13:30 - 13:50: “Non-adversarial Judging: You and the Theory of U”Presented by: The Honorable Judge Hugh F. Landerkin – Canada, QC

13:50 - 14:10: “Court Annexed Mediation on Matrimonial Disputes”

Presented by: Mr. Firdosh Kassam – India (Advocate, Solicitor and Managing Trustee,Centre for ADR)

14:10 - 14:30: Panel Discussion: “Deriving State of the Art of Court Annexed and Judicial Mediation in the Asia Pacific Region”Facilitated by: Dr. Lisa Toohey – Australia (Senior Lecturer, University of New South Wales)

Labor Mediation - Country Coverage: Singapore, Vietnam and United StatesModerator: Mr. Jan Jung-Min SunooLocation: Danube, Floor 30

13:30 - 13:50: “Analyzing Key Factors for Successful Labor Dispute Resolution: A Case Study of theFederal Mediation and Conciliation Service in the US and some Observations of Vietnam’s

Recent Progress and Challenges” Presented by: Mr. Jan Jung-Min Sunoo – United States(Director of VisionWorks, Commissioner/Project Director, ADR/International Department atFederal Mediation and Conciliation Service ret.)

13:50 - 14:10: Title being finalized.Presented by: Mr. Yen Her Ong – Singapore (Divisional Director for Labor Relations andWelfare, Singapore Ministry of Labor) and Mr. Flexi Ong – Singapore (Singapore Ministry of Labor)

14:10 - 14:30: "Lessons from US Labor Mediation"Presented by: Ms. Allison Beck – United States (Deputy Director, Federal Mediation andConciliation Service for National and International Program)



Page 5 of 12Family Mediation: Country Coverage - Australia, Ireland and JapanModerator: Dr. Dale BagshawLocation: Room One - Thonburi Foyer Area

13:30 - 13:50: “Children Exposed to Domestic Violence: Centralizing Their Needs in Family DisputeResolution”Presented by: Dr. Amanda Hart Shea - Australia (Learning and Development Coordinator of the Australian Centre for Child Protection, University of South Australia)

13:50 - 14:10: “Complication behind Family Disputes in Japan”Presented by: Ms. Eriko Okanouchi - Japan (Founder, Kusanone Mediation no Kai)

14:10 - 14:30: “Capacity & Ethical Concerns”Presented by: Dr. Delma Sweeney - Ireland (Program Director, Masters of Mediation andConflict Transformation, National University Ireland Maynooth)

Religion and Mediation: Country Coverage – Asia Pacific and GlobalModerator: Dr. Trip BarthelLocation: Room Two – Thonburi Foyer Area

13:30 – 14:10: “International Religion and Mediation Case Studies”Presented by: Dr. Trip Barthel - United States / China (Adjunct Professor, University of Nevada and National Judicial College, Assistant Professor, Jiao Tong University, Shanghai,China, Owner of 5 Keys to Harmony Consulting)

14:10 – 14:30: Open Dialogue Space: Religious DiplomacyFacilitated by: Dr. Trip Barthel - United States / China (Adjunct Professor, University of Nevada and National Judicial College, Assistant Professor, Jiao Tong University, Shanghai,China, Owner of 5 Keys to Harmony Consulting)

14:40 - 15:40: Rotation Two

Community and Peace Mediation: Country Coverage - Myanmar/Burma and SomaliaModerator: Ms. Anna MalindogLocation: Room Three – Thonburi Foyer Area

14:40 - 15:00: “A Reflection: Working for Burma, A LIFE Changing Experience and a Worthy Cause!”Presented by: Ms. Anna Malindog – Philippines (Political Science Professor, University of thePhilippines, Visayas-Tacloban College, and Executive Director of Peoples Partner for Development and Democracy)



Page 6 of 1215:00 - 15:20: 'Spoiler Alert: Regional Rivalry and the Opportunism of State Failure'

Presented by Ms. Hamdi Aden – Somalia and Australia (Peace, Conflict and DevelopmentStudent at the University of Queensland and McGill University)

15:20 - 15:40: Title being finalized.Presenter being finalized by UNDP and UN Women.

Environment, Crisis and Disaster Response Mediation: Country Coverage - Australia, Thailand, United Statesand GlobalModerator: Ms. Wiwiek AwaitiLocation: Amazon – Floor 30

14:40 - 15:00: "Key Factors for Environmental Mediation"resented by: Dr. Vanchai Vatanasapt – Thailand (Director of Conflict Resolution andMediation Courses, King Prajadhipok's Institute)

15:00 - 15:20: "Right People for Country: An Australian Initiative to Facilitate the Resolution of Land andCultural Heritage Issues among Aboriginal Groups"Presented by: Mr. Shawn Whelan - Australia (Mediation and Facilitation Consultant)

15:20 - 15:40: “Culturally Appropriate Facilitation and Multiparty Mediation: Tools for Addressing NaturalDisasters, Human Generated Conflicts, Local and Regional Strategic Planning”Presented by: Dr. Bruce Barnes, United States (Associate Professor of Conflict Resolutionfor the Matsunaga Institute of Peace, University of Hawaii)

Financial and Commercial Mediation - Country Coverage: Australia, Hong Kong and GlobalModerator: Ms. Geri Ettinger and Dr. Shahla AliLocation: Room Two – Thonburi Foyer Area

14:40 - 15:00: "Recent Developments in Establishing a Permanent Financial Dispute Resolution Scheme inHong Kong".Presented by: Mr. Guy Limpert - Hong Kong (PhD Candidate, University of Hong Kong)

15:00 - 15:20: “How an Environmental Issues can be Commercial”Presented by: Ms. Geri Ettinger - Australia (Senior Member, Administrative Appeals TribunalCommonwealth of Australia)

15:20 - 15:40: "Examining Best Practices in Financial Dispute Systems Development - A ComparativePerspective"Presented by: Dr. Shahla Ali, Assistant Professor & Deputy Director, LLM in Arbitration andDispute Resolution, University of Hong Kong Faculty of Law



Page 7 of 12Gender and Mediation: Country Coverage - Indonesia, Nepal and Sri LankaModerator: Ms. Rachel Gasser Location: Thonburi Ballroom

14:40 - 15:00: “A Focus on Gender in the Sri Lankan Peace Process,Presented by: Ms Visaka Dharmadasa - Sri Lanka (Founder and Chairperson, Association of War Affected Women, Sri Lanka)

15:00 - 15:20: “Women, Peace and Security in Acheh”Presented by: Shadia Marhaban - Indonesia (President of Acheh Women's League andFellow at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Harvard University)

15:20 - 15:40: “Gender and Community Mediation in Nepal,Presented by: Ms Preeti Thapa – Nepal (Senior Program, Conflict Transformation andPeacebuilding Officer/Manager, The Asia Foundation)

All Gender and Mediation presenters are engaged in N-Peace (Engage for Peace, Equality, Access, Community and Empowerment). N-Peace is a multi-country network in support of strengthening the role of women in peace building.

Workplace Mediation: Country Cover – GlobalModerator: Ms. Indumanti SenLocation: Danube, Floor 30

14:40 - 15:00: "A Case of Workplace Bullying and the Questions Raised"Presented by: Ms. Indumanti Sen – United States / India (IB Ombudsman, InternationalBaccalaureate)

15:00 - 15:20: Title being finalized.

15:20 - 15:40: Title being finalized.

15:10 – 15:30 Coffee / Tea Break: Collaborators and Delegates Networking OpportunityLocation: Thonburi Foyer

15:30 - 17:00: Cross-cutting Mediation Workshops: “Sharing and Developing Knowledge and Skills”

“Evolving Mediation Standards and Capacity”Facilitated by: Dr. Delma Sweeney - Ireland (Program Director, Masters of Mediation andConflict Transformation, National University Ireland Maynooth) and Mr. Prathamesh D. Popat- India (Founder and Executive Director, Prachi Mediation)Location: Room One – Thonburi Foyer



Page 8 of 12“Cross-Cultural Dynamics in Mediation and Facilitation”Facilitated by: Dr. Bruce Barnes – United States (Associate Professor of ConflictResolution for the Matsunaga Institute of Peace, University of Hawaii), Dr. DaleBagshaw (Asia Pacific Mediation Forum President) and Dr. Morgan Briggs (Lecturer inPeace and Conflict Studies, The University of Queensland)Location: Room Two – Thonburi Foyer

“Gender Dynamics in Peace Mediation”Facilitated by: Ms. Rachel Gasser - Switzerland (Project Officer – Mediation Program,SwissPeace) and Mr. Simon Tordjman - United States / France (Policy and Program Analyst, Peace and Security Cluster, UN Women)Location: Room Three – Thonburi Foyer

“Multi-Stakeholder Dynamics: From Antagonism to Collaboration”Facilitated by: Mr. Ashok Panikkar - India (Founder and Executive Director, Meta-Culture)Location: Amazon – Floor 30

“Human Rights and Mediation: Bridging the Divide”Facilitated by: Ms. Thilan Legierse - Australia / Holland (International Lawyer, Mediator

and Senior Project Officer, Government of South Australia) and Mr. Waheed Ahmad -Pakistan (International Human Rights Lawyer)Location: Danube – Floor 30

“Religion and Mediation: Evolving Religious Diplomacy”Facilitated by: Dr. Trip Barthel – United States / China (Adjunct Professor, University of Nevada and National Judicial College, Assistant Professor, Jiao Tong University,Shanghai, China, owner 5 Keys to Harmony Consulting)Location: Yangtze, Floor 30

17:10 – 17:40: Closing and Next Steps

Faciliated by: Ms. Martine Miller – United States / Thailand (Asia Pacific MediationLeadership Summit Coordinator)

Location: Thonburi Ballroom



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SATURDAY - 3 DECEMBER 2011

08:30 - 08:35: Opening Day: “Moving From Talk to Action”

Facilitated by: Ms. Martine Miller – United States / Thailand (Asia Pacific MediationLeadership Summit Coordinator)Location: Thonburi Ballroom

08:35 - 09:30: Keynote Speeches: Environment and Peace Mediation Focused Themes


“Communities, Business, and Natural Resource Conflict: Dispute Resolution in theContext of International Development Projects in the Asia Pacific Region”Keynote Presenter: Ms. Meg Taylor - Papua New Guinea / United States (CAO andVice-President of the Office of the Compliance Advisor/Ombudsman (CAO), IFC/MIGAProjects - World Bank Group, former Ambassador for Papua New Guinea to the United

States and Canada)

The Privatization of Mediation”Keynote Presenter: Mr. Andrew Marshall – Switzerland / Canada (Senior Advisor, CrisisManagement Initiative)

09:30 - 12:30: Rotation One: “Mediation Core Action Groups Moving From Talk to Action”

Coffee / Tea Breaks woven throughout session times as the facilitation teams anddelegates jointly agree.


Community Mediation and Peacebuilding in the Asia Pacific Region with Global

Comparisons.Designed and Collaboratively Facilitated by: Ms. Aileen Fortezza; Ms. Anna Malindog –Philippines (Philippines (Political Science Professor, University of the Philippines,Visayas-Tacloban College, and Executive Director of Peoples Partner for Developmentand Democracy); Ms. Francesca Cerletti - Singapore (PhD Researcher, BusinessFaculty, Coventry University), Ms. Jenn Weidman – Thailand / United States (DeputyDirector, Peace Rotary Center)Room Location: Amazon Room, Floor 30



Page 10 of 12Court Annexed and Judicial Mediation in the Asia Pacific Region with GlobalComparisons.Designed and Facilitated by: Dr. Lisa Toohey – Australia (Senior Lecturer, University of New South Wales), Mr. Firdosh Kassam - India (Advocate, Solicitor and ManagingTrustee, Centre for ADR), Dr. Martin Laeuchli (Founder and Executive Director, United ADR) and Mr. Tony O’Gorman – Australia (International Mediator, Asia Pacific)Room Location: Room One, Thonburi Foyer Area

Financial and Commercial Mediation in the Asia Pacific Region with GlobalComparisons.Facilitated by: Ms. Geri Ettinger - Australia (Senior Member, Administrative Appeals Tribunal Commonwealth of Australia) and Dr. Shahla Ali – Hong Kong(Assistant Professor and Deputy Director LLM in Arbitration and Dispute Resolution,Faculty of Law, University of Hong Kong)Location: Danube – Floor 30

Gender and Mediation in the Asia Pacific Region with some Global ComparisonsCollaboratively Facilitated by: UNDP and UN Women Asia PacificRoom Location: Thonburi Ballroom

Labor Mediation in the Asia Pacific Region with Global ComparisonsFacilitated by: Mr. Jan Jung-Min Sunoo – United States (Commissioner/ProjectDirector, ADR/International Department at Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service)Room Location: Yangtze, Floor 30

12:30 – 13:45: Lunch: Collaborators and Delegates Networking Opportunity

Located: Yuan Restaurant, Floor 2

13:45 – 14:10: Keynote Action Plan Proposal

“Infrastructure for Peace, A Conversation”Presented/Facilitated by: Ms. Jeannine Suurmond – Holland / Nepal (Mediation Advisor,GIZ/ZFD Pro Public)

Location: Plenary - Thonburi Ballroom

14:15 - 17:15: Rotation Two: “Mediation Core Action Groups Moving From Talk to Action”

Coffee / Tea Breaks woven throughout session times as the facilitation teams anddelegates jointly agree.




Page 11 of 12Hostage Negotiation: “Every Conflict is a Crisis: Why the Lessons from HostageNegotiation are Applicable to Any Crisis Situation”Facilitated by: Ms. Jessica Carter – New Zealand (Senior Advisor Mediation Practice atDepartment of Building and Housing NZ) and Mr. Tony O’Gorman - Australia(International Mediator, Asia Pacific)Location: Room One – Thonburi Foyer Area

Family Mediation in the Asia Pacific Region with Global ComparisonsFacilitated by: Dr. Dale Bagshaw – Australia (President, Asia Pacific Mediation Forum)Room Location: Amazon – Floor 30

Environment, Climate Change, Disaster and Crisis MediationFacilitated by: Ms. Wiwiek Awaiti (Indonesian Center for Environmental Law); Mr.Fatahilah Bin – Indonesia (Ph.D. Researcher); Mr. Bruce Barnes – United States(Associate Professor of Conflict Resolution for the Matsunaga Institute of Peace,University of Hawaii), and Dr. Trip Barthel - United States / China (Adjunct Professor,University of Nevada and National Judicial College, Assistant Professor, Jiao TongUniversity, Shanghai, China, Owner of 5 Keys to Harmony Consulting)Location: Room Two - Thonburi Foyer Area

Peace Mediation in the Asia Pacific RegionFacilitated by: Mr. Andrew Marshall – Switzerland / Canada (Senior Advisor, CrisisManagement Initiative); Dr. Norbert Ropers – Germany / Thailand (Director, Berghof Peace Support); Ms. Rachel Gasser – Switzerland (Project Officer, SwissPeace); Ms.Roxana Cristescu, Belgium / Romania (Project Manager, Crisis Management Initiative)Location: Thonburi Ballroom

Workplace Mediation in the Asia Pacific Region with Global ComparisonsFacilitated by: Ms. Indumanti Sen – United States / India (IB Ombudsman, InternationalBaccalaureate) and Mr. Jan Jung-Min Sunoo – United States (Commissioner/ProjectDirector, ADR/International Department at Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service)Location: Room Three – Thonburi Foyer Area

17:15 - 17:30: Closing and Steps ForwardFacilitated by: Ms. Martine Miller – United States / Thailand (Asia Pacific MediationLeadership Summit Coordinator)Location: Thonburi Ballroom

20:00 - 22:00: Gala Dinner (Riverboat Cruise – Registration Required)

Facilitated by: Mr. Dennis Bours – Holland / Thailand (Asia Pacific MediationLeadership Summit Operations Manager). Location: Hilton River Dock at 19:45



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SUNDAY - 4 DECEMBER 2011

09:00 - 09:10: Opening Day: “The Road We are Traveling Together - Advancing Mediation in theAsia Pacific Region”

Facilitated by: Dr. Dale Bagshaw - Australia (President, Asia Pacific Mediation Forum)Location: Thonburi Ballroom

09:10 - 11:00: Keynote Speeches: “Evolving Mediation in the Asia Pacific Region, InterpersonalPeace”


“Is Mediation a No-show in the really Critical Issues facing the World Today?”Keynote Speakers: Mr. Ashok Pankkiar – India (Founder and Executive Director, Meta-Culture)

“From Conflict Resolution to Interpersonal Peace”Keynote Speaker: Ms. Brigitte Kehrer - Switzerland (Worked globally across the ICRC,MSF, DFAE, SDC, UNICEF, UNDP, IMTD, MBB ONUCI)

11:00 - 12:30: Marketplace: Mediation Action Group Action Plan Presentations (i.e. Commercials3 minutes), Feedback and Refinement

Location: Thonburi Ball Room, Thonburi Foyer, Room One, Room Two, Room Three

Feel free to stop by the coffee / tea shop at the Marketplace.

12:30 - 13:45: Lunch: Collaborators and Delegates Networking Opportunity

Located: Flow Restaurant

13:45 – 15:00: Music Performance: Siam Sinfonietta

Performed by: Musical Director Somtow and Siam SinfoniettaLocation: Thonburi Ballroom

Feel free to stop for tea / coffee break and discussions with the Siam Sinfonietta after their performance.


15:00 17:00: General Assembly: “Asia Pacific Mediation Forum Mediation Collective StepsForward to Advance Mediation in the Region” and Summit closure

Facilitated by: Dr. Dale Bagshaw - Australia (President, Asia Pacific Mediation Forum)Location: Thonburi Ballroom

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