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Course Title: Diploma in Alternative Dispute Resolution
The Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa (AFSA) offers you an opportunity to acquire or improve your skills in South Africa’s ever expanding fields of arbitration, mediation and negotiation.
After completion, you will be qualified to negotiate, mediate and arbitrate and will be familiar with the principles and processes in conflict management and dispute resolution. This unique study course is a joint venture between the University of Pretoria and AFSA and is presented by South Africa’s leading practitioners.
The University of Pretoria is an accredited training provider. The workshop offers you an opportunity to acquire credits in relation to unit standards and qualifications on the National Qualifications Framework.
* WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
* CONTENT
o Module 1:An introduction to conflict management and dispute resolution
o Module 2: Consensus building processes and skills
o Module 3: Arbitration
o Module 4: Elective courses
+ Divorce Mediation
+ International Commercial Arbitration
+ Labour Arbitration
* EVALUATION
* COSTS
* DIPLOMA IN ADR (DATES)
* ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Legal practitioners, accountants, trade unions, human resources and labour practitioners, contract negotiators in all fields and business people.
CONTENT
The course consists of 4 compulsory modules and is a block release program.
Module 1: An introduction to conflict management and dispute resolution
* Understanding conflicts and disputes
* Understanding dispute resolution
* Dispute systems design
Presenter: Phil Cohen (15-18 May 2007)
Duration: 4 days
Module 2: Consensus building processes and skills
* Negotiation (dealt with during Module 1’s block release)
* Mediation
* Chairing
* Facilitation
Presenter: Phil Cohen (12-15 June 2007)
Duration: 4 days
Module 3: Arbitration
* The Arbitration Act
* Arbitration Agreements
Presenter: Charles Cohen, Michael Kuper SC (4-6 July 2007)
Duration: 3 days
Module 4: Elective courses
You may choose one of the following:
* Divorce Mediation
With the changes to Section 33 of the Children's
Act,this course is imperative to all Legal Family
Practitioners, Social Workers and Psychologists.
o The break-up of the marital relationship
o Introduction to divorce mediation
o Family law
o Overview of divorce mediation in South Africa
o Parties to divorce mediation
o Divorce mediation – overview of stages
o Opening session
o Identify and narrow issues
o Options for settlement
o The Memorandum of Understanding
Presenter: Charles Cohen (9-11 October 2007)
Duration: 3 days
* International Commercial Arbitration
o Essential aspects of international commercial dispute resolution (cross – border disputes).
o Including the history and development of such arbitral process with reference to international conventions and function of international arbitral tribunals.
o An essential introduction for persons and legal practitioners advising or dealing with foreign investment, international trade, franchises and joint ventures.
Presenters: Mervyn King SC; Michael Katz; Michael Kuper SC; Gilbert Marcus SC and Philip Punwar (Barrister) (6-7 September 2007)
Duration: 2 days
* Labour Arbitration
o The labour dispute resolution system
o Disputes and related processes
o The law concerning typical issues for mediation/conciliation
o The law concerning typical issues for arbitration
Presenter: Zarina Walele (22-24 August 2007)
Duration: 3 days
EVALUATION
Assessment of modules will include:
* role plays with feedback
* writing mock agreements, orders, reports, awards
* examinations/assignments
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