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November 5 – 9, 2018 at the Kahanoff Centre, Calgary, AB COURSE OVERVIEW This (5-day) 35-hour course will cover the basics of interest-based mediation. We’ll start with understanding what conflict is, its impacts, and the different resolution processes available. We’ll explore basic self-awareness and our own contributions to conflicts and discover what our strengths are […]

A five (5) day intensive contextual skills-based training program in the process, practice and role of the arbitrator, experts, others in arbitration June 12, 13, 14 & September 6 and 7, 2018 (9am-5pm) Kahanoff Centre, Calgary, AB COURSE OVERVIEW On the continuum of dispute resolution systems, arbitration is a less formal process for the resolution […]

Listen to this “Alberta at Noon” CBC Podcast. Two family law experts join us in studio to take your calls.   Listen on CBC  

Spring Conference 2018 is April 19 and 20 in Calgary. AFMS is proud to present:   Thursday, April 19 – Judy McCann-Beranger – Elder Mediation: The Future is Now. Friday, April 20 – Megan Hunter – People with Complicated Operating Systems and How to Communicate with Them   AFMS Members Thursday, April 19 or Friday, April 20 ONLY $200 Both […]

The Alberta Family Mediation Society (AFMS) is pleased to present:   A Training in the Arbitration of Comprehensive Family Matters/Parenting Coordination on Separation, Divorce and Related Situations a five (5) day intensive contextual skills-based training program in the process, practice and role of the arbitrator, experts, others in arbitration June 12, 13, 14 and September […]

Basic Mediation Training – Edmonton – April 8 – 12, 2019 This (5-day) 35-hour course will cover the basics of interest-based mediation.  We’ll start with understanding what conflict is, its impacts, and the different resolution processes available.  We’ll explore basic self-awareness and our own contributions to conflicts and discover what our strengths are and what […]