Project “Mediation: Training and Society Transformation / MEDIATS” (599010-EPP-1-2018-1-NL-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP)

The project is funded by the European Commission

Project duration:

November 15, 2018 — November 14, 2021

General information

The Project goal is to enable universities to be key players in facilitation of the processes of mediation in Azerbaijan, Georgia and Ukraine to enhance democracy and objective problem resolution by acquiring best European practices.

Project objectives:

1. To develop and implement the Master's degree program “Mediation”.
2. To establish sustainable Mediation Federations in Azerbaijan, Georgia and Ukraine.
3. To promote mediation values within the society.

Project activities:

• Learning the EU experience
• Developing a Master’s program in Mediation
• Launching the Master’s program in Mediation
• Developing the Mediation Federations
• Quality management
• Dissemination and sustainability of the project results
• Project management

Expected results:

I. Master’s degree program in Mediation is implemented at 7 HEIs

II. Qualified staff

III. Mediation Federation is created in each country

IV. Methods/action plan of promoting mediation values into the society of Ukraine, Georgia and Azerbaijan

V. Qualified specialists-mediators, able to resolve disputes peacefully

The consortium consists of the following partners:

• Netherlands Business Academy, the Netherlands — grant holder
• Catholic University of San Antonio, Spain
• Turiba University, Latvia
• “KROK” University, Ukraine
• Kharkiv National Automobile and Highway University, Ukraine
• Yurii Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University, Ukraine
• Khazar University, Azerbaijan
• Ganja State University, Azerbaijan
• Ilia State University, Georgia
• Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, Georgia
• Hultgren Nachhaltigkeitsberatung UG, Germany

At V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, the project is implemented by Karazin Business School together with the School of Law.

Project manager: Yu. M. Kvitka

E-mail: makhanova@karazin.ua