Berichte von der ICC International Commercial Mediation Competition

Lars Dittrich:
3rd ICC International Commercial Mediation Competition in Paris 2008

38 Cours Albert 1er, Paris. Zwischen den mondänen Häuserzeilen des 8. Arrondissements lehnt sich eine schlichte Fassade etwas unzugehörig zurück. Lässige Sicherheitsmänner hinter elektronischen Türen bestätigen den Eindruck hier nicht vor einem der üblichen Pariser Repräsentationsbau zu stehen.

Sprachgewirr surrt durch die Gänge. Reines pariser Französisch wird überdeckt durch Englisch in verschiedensten Variationen. Nicht nur die britische Mundart ist zu hören, sondern vielmehr ein Gemisch aus dem ratternden indischen, dem weichen chinesischen und dem breiten amerikanischen Akzent. Kein Zweifel, hier sind Menschen aus den verschiedensten Regionen der Welt versammelt, die sich etwas zu sagen haben. Was sie von anderen unterscheidet, sie hören ihren jeweiligen Gegenübern auch zu. Ja, sie messen sich sogar darin und nehmen an einem Wettbewerb teil, der das Zuhören bewertet. Unmöglich?

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Peter Tochtermann:
1st ICC International Commercial Mediation Competition in Paris 2005

(Peter Tochtermann was one of the judges in the ICC International Commercial Mediation Competition.)

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in collaboration with the Dispute Resolution Section of the American Bar Association organized the first ICC International Commercial Mediation Competition in Paris from 14 – 16 January 2006. Whereas competitions in Alternative Dispute Resolution are held in the United States since many years, attract a great number of universities and have become a regular part of many students’ academic calendar, a competition in ADR techniques is a novelty to most students from European countries. Having more than eight decades of experience in international dispute resolution, the ICC wishes to attract universities from as different countries and diverse legal backgrounds as are parties to the real world’s business transactions every day. Thirteen selected student teams from Canada, France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States competed against each other in this pilot competition and were supported by leading professionals from all around the globe acting as mediators and judges.

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Eva Hardegen:
1st ICC International Commercial Mediation Competition, Paris

(Eva Hardegen is a lawyer with Norr Stiefenhofer Lutz, Frankfurt and Coach of the Heidelberg Team.)

The first ICC International Commercial Mediation Competition took place at the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Paris from January 14-16, 2006. Over that weekend, teams from 13 universities from all over the world competed to find the best negotiation skills in commercial mediation in an international and very well-organized setting. The ADR Division of the ICC Dispute Resolution Service started an enormous pilot project for students to learn about effective mediation representation skills. The ICC restricted the number of participants to sixteen law schools to take part in this new way of learning. Dr. Robert Briner, Chairman of the ICC International Court of Arbitration, and David Plant, American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution, had the idea to organize a mediation competition a few years ago, as Dr. Briner announced at the welcoming dinner. What started as a pilot project will continue to be held annually. The competition was based on the ICC ADR Rules, which provide a framework for an ADR settlement.

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