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Institute for Mediation and Conflict Management - IMCM |
NGO |
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Institute for Mediation and Conflict Management - IMCM is a non-governmental organization working to promote amicable dispute resolution processes in Bulgaria. The organization is actively engaged in the development of online tools for early case assessment and channelling more cases to out-of-court settlement. |
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Profesional association of mediators in Bulgaria (PAMB)
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NGO |
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The Professional Association of Mediators in Bulgaria is the first training institution accredited by the Ministry of Justice that fulfills the set standards of training for mediators. The organization has certified above 600 mediators and continues to do so through rigorous trainings each year. |
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Supreme Bar Council |
Advocate council |
There is a Centre for Training of Lawyers, established at the Supreme Bar Council. Trainings and a variety of theoretical and practical courses form the annual calendar of the former. The Supreme Bar Council also publishes the “Advokatski Pregled” journal, listed below as a potential media partner. |
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Sofia Bar Association |
Advocate council |
Sofia Bar Association, among its many initiatives, regularly organizes and takes part in local and international conferences and practical seminars on ADR and mediation. |
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The Union of Jurists in Bulgaria Association |
NGO |
The Union of Jurists in Bulgaria is an association, one of the primary aims of which is the training and accreditation of mediators. The Association further organizes different initiatives with the mission of promoting mediation as a cost-effective and accessible means of dispute resolution. |
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Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry |
Chamber |
There is a widely used Mediation Centre to the Court of Arbitration at the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (“BCCI”). The Mediation Centre facilitates dispute settlement through mediation, promotes mediation as an efficient dispute resolution mechanism and organizes mediation trainings and seminars. |
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Union of the Bulgarian Business |
NGO |
The Union of Bulgarian Business (“BIA”) facilitates the dialogue between business representatives and participants in the legislative process. BIA actively promotes mediation in labour disputes (e.g. the value of agreeing through mediation on means of collecting overdue payments between companies, etc.) |
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Center for settlements and mediation at Sofia Regional and Sofia City Court |
Court |
The Center is operating through the volunteer work of mediators and judges who are organized in a Committee divided in two Subcommittees – Quality Assurance and Publicity. The Regional Court of Sofia provides one full paid court employee to coordinate the operation of the Center, an office for the coordinator, and two mediation rooms. Interns assist the coordinator, the Committee, and the Subcommittees. |
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Centre for Mediation to the Varna District and Varna Regional Court |
Court |
A Centre for Mediation to the Varna District Court has been established in September 2016 with the aim of offering dispute resolution through mediation and promoting mediation amongst the local community. |
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Centre for Mediation to the Bourgas District and Regional Court |
Court |
Тhe Mediation center adjacent to Bourgas District and Regional Court is newly opened and started its operations in early 2017. Yet, the center already supports the local community in providing free of charge court-annexed mediation services. |
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Veliko Tyrnovo Regional Court |
Court |
The Court takes part in the program aimed at widening the network of judicial organizations promoting and seeking to implement court-annexed mediation. |
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Pleven Regional Court |
Court |
The Court takes part in the program aimed at widening the network of judicial organizations promoting and seeking to implement court-annexed mediation. |
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Bulgarian Association for out-of-court administration of disputes |
NGO |
The Association is specialized in providing certification trainings for mediators and its network of mediators providing expert services. |
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Center for professional training ITERA |
NGO |
Тhe Center is actively engaged in the growth of the local community by being engaged in the providing certification services for future mediators. |
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Academy for school mediation |
NGO |
The Academy provides certification trainings to future mediators, along with its work for spreading peer mediation in the country. |
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Centre for Dispute Resolution |
NGO |
An association established by two former members of PAMB and currently actively working in the field of promoting mediation across the country. The association is also actively engaged in training and certification of future mediators and also offering upgrading trainings. |
