Training
ADR Network SA (Pty) LTD offers expert training in mediation and arbitration that has been developed over the past 16 years and is continually updated and benchmarked against best practice and emerging ideas and ideology in ADR and Restorative Justice. Trainees and panelists enjoy ongoing support and engagement via practice development workshops, networking events, invitations to conferences, access to articles and the like.
It is recognized by the Department of Justice (for purpose of accreditation of individual court annexed mediators), SA Medico Legal Association (for accreditation of Medico-Legal mediators) and is accredited with ADR Register International (applicable to 164 countries including South Africa) for Mediation Training and CPD.
FIVE DAY MEDIATION TRAINING
Course Outline
Day 1 : An overview of ADR Systems;
Introduction to Restorative Justice;
Theory of Conflict Resolution
The Universal Pattern of Order/Disorder or Chaos/Re-Order and the Mediator’s role
Paideia and lifelong deep learning for Mediators
Day 2: Mediation: theory, the process and ethics;
Court annexed mediation: the published rules, norms and standards and practical assignment; Role Play practice
Day 3: The Mediation Space and the Mediator Stance
Court Annexed Mediation, Rule 41 and other Statutory Systems
Role Plays and Practical Work
Day 4: ADR and the 4 th Industrial Revolution
ADR Practice
Therapeutic Jurisprudence
Role Plays
Day 5: Role Play assessments; presentation of assignments, storytelling circle; certification ceremony
Course Structure
Certification:
The five day program results in certification in general mediation.
Cost
Training Fee: R 13 750 (in person workshop) or Zoom Training R 6 850
*All 5 day training runs on zoom for now and is at a discounted R 6 850
*Monthly payment options available
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15-19 January
2024 |
Online |
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19-23 February
2024 |
Online |
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18-22 March 2024 |
Online |
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15-19 April 2024 |
Online |
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20-24 May 2024 |
Online |
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17-21 June 2024 |
Online |
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15-19 July 2024 |
Online |
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19-23 August 2024 |
Online |
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16-20 September
2024 |
Online |
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21-25 October
2024 |
Online |
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18-22 November
2024 |
Online |
FACILITATING COMPLEX DIALOGUE (Advanced Certificate in mediation)
Course Outline
Week 1: The neurophysiology and morality of politics and political conflict
Week 2: How to discuss the various intersecting oppressions including racism, sexism and ablism
Week 3: How to discuss vaccine mandates and related matters and other extremely polarizing issues
Week 4: Designing and organizing difficult and complex dialogues (part 1)
Week 5: Designing and organizing difficult and complex dialogues (part 2)
Week 6: Transactional and policy-setting mediation and opportunities in practice
Course Structure
Compulsory attendance of a three hour seminar every alternative Wednesday for 6 sessions
Prescribed Material: ADR Network SA Manual on FACILITATING COMPLEX DIALOGUE 2022
Recommended Reading: Politics, Dialogue and Democracy, Kenneth Cloke
Cost
R 9 999 (or R 4 999 for registered panellists)
Monthly payment option: R 3 500 x 3 or R 1 750 x 6
Monthly payment option for panellists: R 1750 x 3 or R 875 x 6
FACILITATING VICTIM CENTRIC RESTORATIVE JUSTICE RESPONSES TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND YOUTH VIOLENCE (ADVANCED CERTIFICATE IN MEDIATION)
Course Outline
Week 1: The neurophysiology and morality of politics and political conflict
Week 2: How to discuss the various intersecting oppressions including racism, sexism and ablism
Week 3: How to discuss vaccine mandates and related matters and other extremely polarizing issues
Week 4: Designing and organizing difficult and complex dialogues (part 1)
Week 5: Designing and organizing difficult and complex dialogues (part 2)
Week 6: Transactional and policy-setting mediation and opportunities in practice
Course Structure
Compulsory attendance of a three hour seminar every alternative Wednesday for 6 sessions
Prescribed Material: ADR Network SA Manual on FACILITATING COMPLEX DIALOGUE 2022
Recommended Reading: Politics, Dialogue and Democracy, Kenneth Cloke
Cost
R 9 999 (or R 4 999 for registered panellists)
Monthly payment option: R 3 500 x 3 or R 1 750 x 6
Monthly payment option for panellists: R 1750 x 3 or R 875 x 6
GEOPOLITICAL CONFLICT RESOLUTION (ADVANCED CERTIFICATE IN MEDIATION)
Course Outline
Week 1: Introduction to Geopolitical Conflict Resolution
Week 2: Global Governance-international relations and global politics
Week 3: Ukraine, Russia, NATO and Imperialism
Week 4: The displacement of human beings and the complexities of borders
Week 5: Transnational Peacebuilding and strengthening those efforts
Week 6: Getting involved in and positioning the mediator for geopolitical conflict resolution and transnational peacebuilding
Course Structure
Compulsory attendance of a three hour seminar every Wednesday for 6 sessions
Prescribed Material: ADR Network SA Manual on GEOPOLITICAL CONFLICT RESOLUTION 2022
Recommended Reading: Politics, Dialogue and Democracy, Kenneth Cloke
Restorative Justice, Policies ad Prospects, Van Der Spuy et al
Creating Freedom, Raoul Martinez
Cost
R 9 999 (or R 4 999 for registered panellists)
Monthly payment option: R 3 500 x 3 or R 1 750 x 6
Monthly payment option for panellists: R 1750 x 3 or R 875 x 6
Add on Accreditation with ADR Register International for International Accreditation
(This is a negotiated fee specific to this program)
Audit fee: R 1300 (instead of the normal R 2000) This is a once off fee
Annual fee: R 600 (instead of the normal R 975) I will need to negotiate a discount annually but your first annual fee as part of this program is R 600.
This application is done direct with them and I will provide written confirmation of your panel membership with us and your registration on this program.
ONLINE SHORT TRAINING PROGRAMMES
Cost
Any of the Training Units or Elective areas can be undertaken as a short program at R 3450 by distance or 2021 R 1750.
Panellists pay only 50% ie R 875 per short program. See schedule below
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAM
Course Outline
Students must complete assignments in four Training Units and an oral assessment.
- Conflict Resolution and restorative justice
- Mediation (incl court annexed mediation)
- Arbitration
- Elective unit: Choose from workplace/commercial/ family and divorce/restorative justice in schools/credit dispute resolution/ sport disputes/ ADR human rights/ Insurance/ Sectional Title/ADR Medical Negligence
Course Structure
Trainees have twelve months to complete but the program may be fast tracked over 6 weeks or three months.
Trainees who wish to apply to be accredited for court annexed mediation can make up 40 hours contact time via
attendance at five day workshops or attendance via skype by prior arrangement.
Cost
R 3 450
(in advance of each of the four parts or R 11 999 for the whole program upfront.)
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Upcoming dates (Register for |
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22-26 Jan 2024 26 Feb – 1 March 2024 25-29 March 2024 22-26 April 2024 27-31 May 2024 24-28 June 2024 22-26 July 2024 26-30 August 2024 23-27 September 2024 21-25 October 2024 25-29 November 2024 |
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Monday | Personal Injury Personal Injury Focus on Road R 3 599 *R 1750 for panelists
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Tuesday Morning | Family and R 3 599 *R 1750 for panelists
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Tuesday 2022 | Debtor and R 3 599 *R 1750 for panelists
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Wednesday Morning | Restorative Case Studies: Assault Rape Hate Crime Medical Injury R 3 599 *R 1750 for panelists
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Thursday Morning | Arbitration (AM) R 3 599 *R 1 750 for panelists
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Thursday Afternoon | Labour and R 3 599 *R 1 750 for panelists
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Friday Morning | Commercial R 3 599 or *R 1750 for panelists
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Friday Afternoon | Insurance R 3 599 *R 1 750 for panelists
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RESTORATIVE JUSTICE DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAM
Course Outline
Students must complete assignments in four Training Units and an oral assessment.
1. Introduction to Restorative Justice and Restorative Problem Solving
2. Restorative Justice Processes-victim/offender dialogue in criminal matters, family group conferencing in family
matters, restorative circles, dialogue processes
3. Specific applications-schools, workplace and community
4. Restorative Justice and Personal Injury-Hate Crimes, Medical Negligence and Personal Injury generally
Course Structure
Trainees have twelve months to complete but the program may be fast tracked over 6 weeks or three months.
Trainees who wish to apply to be accredited for court annexed mediation can make up 40 hours contact time via
attendance at five day workshops or attendance via skype by prior arrangement.
Cost
R 3 450
(in advance of each of the four parts or R 11 999 for the whole program upfront.)
CONDITIONS FOR ALL:
Course presented in English
Matriculant unless exemption applied for
No refunds but replacement trainees accepted