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Matthias Ryffel

International Mediator
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Switzerland

Matthias found mediation in 2015 at the Swiss Ministry of Foreign Affairs, after his first professional years in journalism. Since then, he has supported, trained, studied, lived and practiced mediation in various roles.
  • From 2015 to 2018, Matthias supported Switzerland’s international mediation efforts as an intern and technical specialist in the FDFA’s mediation team.
  • In 2018-2022, Matthias worked for the mediation program of the NGO swisspeace. He supported local mediators in Iraq in building up mediation and dialogue expertise, accompanied the exploration of dialogue processes, and regularly led trainings in mediation, dialogue and negotiation.
  • At the European University Viadrina in Frankfurt an der Oder, Matthias will complete a Master of Arts in Mediation and Conflict Management in 2019-2021, and a CAS in Mediation at the Bern University of Applied Sciences in 2018-2019.
  • Matthias has been involved in the board of the Swiss University Mediation Association (UMCH) since 2022, for which he is nominated for election.
  • In the future, Matthias would like to accompany people, teams and organizations beyond conflicts into the development of potential. He will therefore start a new job at the HR consulting firm DIACOVA in August 2022.

In mediation, Matthias is currently particularly fascinated by the interface of conflict and trauma work, systemic large group work and the inner development process of mediators. He is currently undergoing further training in a multi-year training and large group process in working through collective and intergenerational trauma.

Having grown up in Zurich, Matthias now lives on a farm outside Bern. He now enjoys his colourful vegetable garden almost as much as the rock, ice and snow on his leisure adventures in the Swiss mountains.

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The “ins” and “outs” of Mediation

Starts 16 Sep 2022
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Led by Matthias Ryffel
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What is our inner process as a mediator when we engage with participants? What thoughts, emotions, feelings arise in myself in reaction to how conflict parties share and behave? What patterns, and shadows in me get triggered? And what to do with this? Do I engage or distance myself from my inner process when I am supposed to mediate?

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Rebecca Webber Gaudiosi

Mediator, Negotiator & Researcher

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United States of America
Rebecca Webber Gaudiosi is an engineer, scientist, and former diplomat with expertise in environment and sustainable development policy and multilateral negotiations. She represented the United States at the United Nations from 2006 – 2015 and is the co-author of “Negotiating at the United Nations” (Routledge 2019).
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Fidana Alieva

Mediator, Negotiator, Trainer

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Kyrgyzstan
Fidana Alieva is a mediation and negotiation practitioner in commercial, employment, workplace, family business and other disputes. She has been working as a dispute resolution professional for more than ten years now (since 2012), mediating, negotiating and arbitrating regionally and internationally. As a dispute resolution professional, she participated in over 200 disputes, including quite complex cases with international organizations’ participation, multi-party disputes and online mediation.
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Vod K. S. Chan

International Arbitrator & Mediator

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China
As an established member of the Chambers of Ronny Wong S. C., Vod K. S. Chan is a barrister, international arbitrator and mediator practising in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HK).
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Prof Feargal Cochrane

Professor & Researcher

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United Kingdom
Professor Feargal Cochrane was born and educated in Belfast and has been publishing and teaching on Northern Ireland and wider themes of violent political conflict and peacebuilding for 30 years.
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James Claxton

Mediator, Arbitrator & Law Professor

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Japan
James is a mediator, arbitrator, and law professor at Rikkyo University in Tokyo. He previously practiced international dispute resolution at law firms in Paris and was legal counsel at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes of the World Bank in Washington.
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Testimonials from our Mediation Training

Experiences with our training to become a mediator

Hear from our participants who are now part of our global network of mediators as IMC Fellows.

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Our participants have various professional und cultural backgrounds. After the successful completion of your training, you can be part of our huge IMC Fellows network meeting former participants from different working fields such as UN negotiators, NGO, WHO, judges of supreme courts, psychologists and more. Be ready for a very active and unique network of people based in more than 70 countries.

5/5
Having a diverse team of participants and especially the trainers coming from every place in the world, means they have their own ideas and points of view about mediation and this gave us a really wide variety of ideas to adopt for when we become mediators in the future.
  • Sepide Tabatabaee
  • Lawyer
  • Iran
5/5
I really liked the course, it was rich and practical
  • Varsenik Ayrapetyan
  • mediation
  • Armenia
5/5
I can’t think of one day where there wasn’t a direct clash with between IMC’s training sessions and my university classes. At the end, I skipped my university classes and instead joined the training sessions every single time because I learned so much more at IMC!
  • Ambarin Khambati
  • Lawyer & Mediator
  • India
5/5
The teachers were just amazing and it was a great, quality program! Thank you very much IMC, I really enjoyed the training sessions.
  • Cecilia Flores Rueda
  • International Dispute Resolution
  • Mexico
5/5
Theoretical issues will be discussed in the universities! It’s time to work on soft skills that you can’t find in the books. Learning and gaining those skills will affect your career path as a lawyer or legal expert. Besides, you’ll be in touch with professionals all around the world.
  • Davoud Erfanian
  • Legal Expert
  • Iran
5/5
I was looking for a course that could provide me knowledge as well as a certificate with which I could start working and IMC fulfilled these criteria!
  • Fernanda Jotz
  • Lawyer
  • Brazil
5/5
If you decide to take a course at IM Campus, you should be ready to:
– a high-level organization of the IMC team
– be taught by highly professional Mediators with a worldwide reputation
– make friends with your classmates
– get additional webinars as a bonus
– injoy the cource
  • Oleh Tiurin
  • Deputy Commercial Director
  • Ukraine
5/5
From the perspective of a student, my takeaway was, within this course, that it is not enough for you to study books alone. You have to do real practical sessions and the practices that we had in this training during these three months were really, really helpful for me.
  • Mazyar Javid
  • Attorney
  • Iran
5/5
Everything was so enriching and I loved this multicultural class. I think that was the main learning here because we learnt to be an international mediator because this is a huge cross-cultural mediation. When I need a co-mediator from another country, I will remember you.
  • Daniel Brantes
  • Researcher
  • Brazil
5/5
I really enjoyed being part of an international class with teachers/trainers from different national backgrounds. This was inspiring for me as whilst I don’t know where I want to live in the future, I now have an international network and know that I can practice mediation anywhere in the world.
  • Jolie Rochell
  • Community Engagement Manager
  • Germany
5/5
I had thought that I already knew about mediation as a lawyer. Nevertheless, with IMC, I experienced explorations that I had not previously considered in every session.
  • Megha Chaturvedi
  • Advocate
  • India
5/5
Watching the mediators mediate is something missing in the market and IMC fulfils this!
  • Saner Ahmedov
  • Conflict Resolution Advisor & Mediator
  • Ukraine
5/5
Thank you, IMC, for making this mediator training so interesting! It has triggered inside me a desire to go beyond the course material and to start practicing mediation.
  • Romain Muller
  • EU Projects Officer & Embodiment Facilitator
  • Switzerland
5/5
I really liked the course, it was rich and practical
  • Varsenik Ayrapetyan
  • Armenia
5/5
IMC presents a huge spectrum of the field of mediation with an enriching variety of speakers, approaches, thoughts, and insights along with simulations that range from family to peace negotiations!
  • Kerem Can
  • Actor
  • Germany
5/5
IMC’s mediator training was 20 weeks of constant learning! The support given to us throughout the course was highly notable and all the modules were well connected: we knew that with each module, we were building on the knowledge of the previous one in a very constructive manner.
  • Sharon Christians
  • Retired Corporate Executive
  • France
5/5
Trends in Jamaica moved to include pre-trial & online mediation with nuanced standards of practice. IMC’s response is its international online training, live online & self-paced courses. The training combined convenience, cost-savings & adaptability with technology to practice effectively globally.
  • Andrew O. Grant
  • Mediator
  • Jamaica
5/5
Being an IMCampus alumnus is one of my greatest achievements. I was given the opportunity to sublime my mediation skills thanks to professional and skilled mediators; but most of all IMCampus helped me to broaden my horizon becoming the “consensus bridger” that I am now.
  • Rabih S. Sfeir
  • Attorney at law & Mediator
  • Lebanon
5/5
The teaching staff was very diverse, knowledgeable, and experienced. I found the course to be very informative and enjoyable – time just flew by! I also highly appreciate how IMC’s fair pricing system makes this training accessible for individuals with different economic backgrounds.
  • Zeina Skouti
  • Field Legal Officer
  • Syria
5/5
I liked how flexible IMC’s training was: anyone at any age and profession can take part to learn about mediation and gain experience. It has changed my whole perception and experience of conflict. I am so glad that I can see a career for myself in this field!
  • Amrah Minzar
  • Law Student
  • Sri Lanka
5/5
The team of trainers and program developers at IMC did a great job consolidating our team’s understanding of the dynamics of conflict and how to appropriately manage it. The materials and training methodology mixed theory with practical knowledge which was useful for our practitioners. The training
  • Hugo Bonilla
  • Director, Corporate Social Performance
  • Canada
5/5
I was initially doubtful of using an online platform for a mediator training as I was not sure how we could practice the taught skills throughout the course in this manner. However, this was not the case at all, IMC’s international training worked so well!
  • Kit Ling Viriginia Hui
  • Customer Service & Logistics
  • Hong Kong
5/5
It was such a privilege to meet such a wonderful group of people. Varied and exciting topic modules, carried out by very competent trainers with diverse backgrounds, have made mediation training a great pleasure. The self-study training sessions made the program super flexible.
  • Dania Shawwa
  • Mediator
  • Switzerland
5/5
I completed my qualification training with IM Campus and i really enjoyed the training, meeting with mediators from all over the world and learning about new skills . it was a very interesting journey
  • Salma Benayed
  • Assistant professor
  • Tunisia
5/5
Being part of IM Campus was an enriching opportunity actually it was an outstanding adventure. I was able to learn new techniques, improve my mediation skills & most of all made new friends from all over the globe. PROUD TO BE AN IMCAMPUS ALUMNI.
  • Rabih Sfeir
  • Attorney at Law
  • Lebanon
5/5
As a Peace Fellow I always wanted to develop a skill that was aligned with my field .12 weeks mediation training helped me achieve that goal and I also made new connections all around the world. The trainers were outstanding. Training with IMC was one of the best experience one could ever dream off.
  • Nauman Gul
  • Student of MS Peace and Conflict Studies , Researcher and Peace Fellow
  • Pakistan

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