EU funded SEDR project completes 5-day training programme for Mediation Training Officers

The Supporting Effective Dispute Resolution (SEDR) project, with technical leadership and coordination by The Asia Foundation (TAF), recently completed a five-day Advanced Mediation Skills and Techniques training programme for 20 Mediator Training Officers attached to the Ministry of Justice through the Mediation Boards Commission. The programme was aimed at equipping Mediator Training Officers with advanced mediation skills, enabling them to, in turn, train volunteer mediators to effectively resolve disputes across mediation boards in Sri Lanka.

The SEDR project is a four-year initiative funded by the European Union and implemented by the British Council in partnership with The Asia Foundation. The project aims to improve access to justice and increase the use of alternative dispute resolution mechanisms in Sri Lanka, including mediation services.