The Judicial Reform and Institutional Strengthening (JURIST) Project in collaboration with the judiciary of Guyana will hold two Refresher Mediation Training Workshops for Court Connected Mediation in Guyana.
The first workshop takes place from May 21-22, 2018 at Little Rock Suites in New Amsterdam, Berbice and the second in Georgetown at the Marriott Hotel from May 24-25, 2018. The workshops will be conducted by Mediation Services International (MSI) Inc.
Opening remarks at the workshops will be delivered by the Hon. Yonette Cummings-Edwards, Chancellor of the Guyana judiciary; the Hon. Basil Williams, S.C., Attorney General and Minster of Legal Affairs; Her Excellency Lillian Chatterjee, High Commissioner of Canada to Guyana; Mrs. Gloria Richards Johnson, JURIST Project Director; and Ms. Jamela Ali, Director, MSI Inc among others.
The aim of the workshops is to reduce the current backlog that exists in the Guyana Supreme Courts under the old Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) by enhancing the use of mediation to reduce delays. Additionally, it will enhance the mediation services in Guyana by building the capacity of staff. There will also be a judicial, legal and public awareness campaign on mediation to sensitise judges and attorneys in their roles for mediation.
