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Train face to face.
On four continents.

Selected in-person mediation programmes delivered together with local universities and partner institutions. Availability varies by course and demand — reserve early.

18+ Countries hosted
9 University partners
40h Standard programme
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Upcoming on-site courses

Live cohorts, real rooms.

All on-site programmes are 40-hour IMC certified courses, taught in English by IMC senior mediators alongside local university partners.

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Pakistan 6-Week Course [August 2026]

A live in-person IMC course delivered in Pakistan. The programme combines practical mediation training, guided exercises and certification-focused instruction.

Dates
17 Aug – 21 Aug 2026
Format
1 Week Intensive
Hours
40 hours
Language
English
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IMC in-person training

New courses coming soon.

New in-person cohorts are added regularly. Register your interest and we will let you know when a new location opens.

Format
In-person
Hours
40 hours
Language
English
Status
Wait-list open

Who benefits

Built for anyone who works through people.

Mediation is a transferable skill — it’s as useful in a courtroom as in a hospital corridor, a refugee camp or a startup board meeting.

gavelLegal professionals

Lawyers & in-house counsel

Strengthen your ADR toolkit and deliver faster, client-focused solutions outside litigation.

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HR & team leaders

Resolve disputes early, protect team morale and maintain a healthy organisational culture.

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NGO & humanitarian staff

Facilitate dialogue in complex, cross-cultural and high-stakes environments.

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Educators & school leaders

Handle conflict between students, parents and staff with techniques that hold up under pressure.

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Clinicians & healthcare leads

Navigate sensitive conversations between patients, families and care teams.

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Government & diplomats

Build consensus across competing stakeholders, agencies and jurisdictions.

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Military & peacebuilders

Apply structured dialogue to high-tension settings — armed conflict, peace and security, disaster relief.

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Managers & entrepreneurs

Prevent costly conflict and secure win-win outcomes in commercial negotiations.

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Switchers & graduates

Earn an internationally recognised credential and step into a growing field of practice.

Four pillars

What you take away.

A working mediator’s toolkit — built across four interlocking pillars, taught in sequence and practised together.

  1. I.Core principles & presence
  2. II.Communication techniques
  3. III.Adapting across fields
  4. IV.Scenario-based learning
I.

Core principles of mediation

A deep understanding of neutrality, confidentiality and active listening — the backbone of effective conflict resolution.

II.

Communication techniques

Advanced strategies to defuse tension, clarify misunderstandings and foster mutual respect between parties in conflict.

III.

Adapting across fields

Tailor your approach to workplace, family, commercial, public and peace mediation — hierarchies, cultures, languages and time pressure.

IV.

Scenario-based learning

Role-plays and simulations covering armed conflict, peace and security, humanitarian and disaster-relief contexts — practise before you’re in the room.

Certification pathway

Your mediation qualification, step by step.

Start with IMC’s live online Professional Mediation Course, progress to international IMI and SIMI accreditation, then complete the university certificate pathway with ISM.

Included · 40 hours

IMC Certification

Complete the 40-hour Professional Mediation Course and become a certified, accredited IMC Professional Mediator — ready to practise in general disputes.

2
Recommended · +1 hour

IMI & SIMI Accreditation

A one-hour on-site simulation in your workplace plus a written reflection. IMC facilitates your certificate from IMI and accreditation from SIMI.

3
Included · +60 hours

ISM University Certificate

A third certificate — a university diploma from the International School of Management. 60 hours of online self-study, included at no additional cost.

On-site · Pakistan · August 2026

Reserve a seat in Pakistan 6-Week Course [August 2026].

Limited cohort sizes — on-site programmes are capped at 18 participants so every simulation gets supervised. Talk to an advisor about which location fits your practice.

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