The National Mediation and Reconciliation Service Presented an Updated Mediation Room

The National Mediation and Reconciliation Service presented an updated mediation room, which was modernised with the organisational and financial support of EU Project Pravo-Justice.

️The room is expected to become a convenient, adapted and modern platform for conducting conciliation procedures, communication with partners and key stakeholders, organisation of group training of independent mediators and NMRS specialists, and training of labour mediators.

"The new conciliation, or mediation, room is a space equipped with everything which may be necessary for conciliation and mediation procedures. We plan to train our employees, labour arbitrators and mediators here. The room will also be a place for meetings of various working groups and joint events together with our esteemed social partners. We are convinced that this space will contribute to constructive dialogue and strengthening of cooperation," said Dmytro Kukhniuk, Head of the National Mediation and Reconciliation Service.

"EU Project Pravo-Justice has been the EU’s flagship programme in the field of the rule of law for many years. The Project was directly involved in the development and discussion of the draft law on mediation, which became law in 2021. Unfortunately, the war slowed down the implementation of that document, however it is gradually being restored, and this room is one of the excellent examples. It is worth noting that from the point of view of European integration, the development of mediation in Ukraine is very important," said Asier Santillan Luzuriaga, Head of Section for Good Governance and Rule of Law, EU Delegation to Ukraine.

According to Oksana Tsymbrivska, Team Leader of EU Project Pravo-Justice, the renovated room is an example of how joint efforts turn dreams into reality.

"These are not just new pieces of furniture. There are some deep thoughts about their essence, objective, and purpose behind them,” she said.

Team Leader EU Project Pravo-Justice emphasised that the judicial system was facing acute crisis caused by a shortage of judges. She noted that the active development of alternative dispute resolution methods could become one of the effective tools to overcome that crisis and contribute to ensuring proper access to justice for all citizens.

Oksana Tsymbrivska also assured of the Project’s continued support for the development of mediation in Ukraine and called on partners to jointly implement new initiatives in the field of alternative dispute resolution.