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The ADR Institute of Alberta (ADRIA) established the Mediation Advocacy Task Force to study how mediators are compensated in Alberta and across Canada with the goal of creating long-term collaborative initiatives to address this issue. ADRIA Board of Directors’ Response to the White Paper Recommendations (June 2017) The White Paper’s overarching recommendations and actions have been formally endorsed by the ADR Institute of Alberta’s Board of Directors following extensive consultation with stakeholders and members. These have been further detailed and structured into completed/initiated, short-term and long-term activities, and presented as an action plan in table format. The Board commits to advancing the viability of mediation as a recognized skill, and enhancing the potential for professional levels of compensation. The Board recognizes the generous nature of its membership, and the social value of pro-bono and low-bono mediation activities. The Board will, however, strive to promote the long-term sustainability of the profession by seeking improvements to any compensation mechanism that currently or potentially undervalues the skills and requisite training. The Board recognizes that it lacks the resources to achieve these objectives alone, and must look to its membership, stakeholders, collaborative partners and the public to achieve the desired outcomes. To this end, the action plan is organized by stakeholder communities. The ADRIA Board of Directors will add Advocacy as a regular agenda item to their Board meetings, assess changing circumstances and opportunities as they arise, review and update the action plan, monitor progress, select or sustain appropriate advocacy action items, identify collaborative partners, and take concrete actions as a Board to advance the practice and profession of mediation. The Board has adopted an approach to mediation advocacy that will be strategic and forceful. The Board will embrace new opportunities as they arise, be mindful of changing circumstances in government and/or the economy, and be willing to move in new and appropriate directions as circumstances permit over the next several years. The Board wishes to thank again all of the task force volunteers who provided countless hours to this project, and worked together to produce an exceptional white paper with meaningful recommendations. The Board would particularly like to recognize and thank the Co-Chairs Joanne Munro and Wendy Hassen for their leadership and tireless efforts in this regard. The Board is committed to recording and sharing its successes, challenges and failures with the ADRIA membership and our collaborative partners in a meaningful and ongoing fashion. For more information about the Board of Directors' Mediation Advocacy Action Plan, or to view the matrix of activities, contact board@adralberta.com |