{"id":1518,"date":"2022-12-16T12:14:02","date_gmt":"2022-12-16T12:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mediationspot.gr\/?p=1518"},"modified":"2023-01-20T15:50:22","modified_gmt":"2023-01-20T15:50:22","slug":"role-of-the-mediator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mediationspot.gr\/en\/blog\/role-of-the-mediator\/","title":{"rendered":"The Role of the mediator"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25cf Committed by the Code of Ethics to operate with impartiality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25cf Makes informative preliminary communication with the parties and the lawyers of both sides regarding the Mediation process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25cf Clarifies which persons will participate in the Mediation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25cf Checks the authorization \/ power of attorney of the parties&#8217; representatives in the mediation. In Greece, the parties are obliged to attend the Mediation with their lawyers, except in cases involving small consumer disputes up to 5000 euros.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25cf Ensures equal participation of the parties in the process ( equal speaking time for each party, etc.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25cf Explains to the parties the principles and process of Mediation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25cf Signs with the parties the agreement to submit the dispute to Mediation. The agreement constitutes an acceptance by the parties of the rules governing Mediation and a commitment to mutual cooperation and good faith. Participation in Mediation may be voluntary or required by law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25cf It is bound by the principle of confidentiality. He\/She cannot attend the Court as a witness for positions, proposals, agreements heard in the context of Mediation. This of course applies to everyone who attended the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25cf Cultivates a climate of trust in his\/her person and in the process<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25cf Explores the real interests and real needs of the parties in one-on-one meetings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25cf Formulates with the parties the list of issues to be resolved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25cf Identifies the points of engagement and disagreement of the parties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25cf It encourages the parties to participate in the process and reach an agreement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25cf Gets into the real grounds of the dispute that are hidden under the positions of the parties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25cf It highlights and recognizes the emotions that prevent the parties from approaching each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25cf Explores all possible solutions. It manages the parties&#8217; expectations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25cf Examines together with the parties the realism of their positions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25cf Orients the parties to the future and reaching an agreement using objective criteria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25cf Helps parties overcome impasses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25cf It is the custodian of the strategic information of the parties<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25cf Prevents conflicts between parties by intervening in order to defuse a tense situation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25cf It helps the parties to negotiate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25cf Forms the framework of the agreement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25cf It reflects the agreement of the parties which is drawn up and formulated by their lawyers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25cf He\/She signs together with the parties and their legal representatives the Mediation protocol which includes the agreement to submit the dispute to Mediation and the agreement on the resolution of the dispute which is binding for the parties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25cf Submits, by order of the parties, the Mediation protocol to the Secretariat of the Single-Member Court of First Instance in order to make the title enforceable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn what a mediator does and exactly what their role is in mediation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1400,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1518","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-un-categorized","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-50"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mediationspot.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1518","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mediationspot.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mediationspot.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mediationspot.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mediationspot.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1518"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mediationspot.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1518\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mediationspot.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1400"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mediationspot.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1518"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mediationspot.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1518"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mediationspot.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1518"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}