Advanced Mediation Training
The Magic in Mediation – Exploring the Future and Frontiers of Conflict Resolution
Draft Agenda, Tel Aviv, Israel, October 20 and 21, 2026
With Kenneth Cloke and Joan Goldsmith
Dr. Ran Kuttner, Galit Sneh Lurie & Ilanit Gilad
Day 1 (October 20):
The Magic in Mediation: Exploring the Future and Frontiers of Conflict Resolution
9:00 –9:30: Overview of Course and Introductions
9:30 –10:30: The Hidden Dimensions of Mediation: Components, Locations, Scales, Symmetries, and Orders of Skill in Dispute Resolution
10:30-11:00: Morning Break
11:00-12:00: The Mediator as Leader and the Leader as Mediator: The Competencies and Skills of Mediator Leaders
12:00-1:00: Lunch
1:00-2:30: The Neurophysiology of Conflict, How to Transform the Language, Stories, Narratives, and Emotions in Mediation
2:30-3:00 Afternoon Break
3:00-4:30: The Magic in Mediation: Heart-Based Interventions, The Art of Asking Questions, Mediation as a Change Process, and Paradoxical Problem Solving
4:30: Adjourn
Day 2 (October 21):
Mediating Dangerously
9:00 –9:30: Overview and Introductions
9:30 –10:30: How to Shift the Culture and Context of Conflict: Conflict Mapping, Paradoxical Problem Solving, Organizational Conflicts, and Strategic Planning
10:30-11:00: Morning Break
11:00-12:00: The Mediator and the Family: The Importance of Resolving Our Conflicts and Healing Our Traumas – Mediation, Coaching, and Emotional Completion
12:00-1:00: Lunch
1:00-2:30: Facilitating Dialogues over Difficult, Dangerous, and Divisive Issues: How to Mediate Large Group, Multi-Stakeholder, Consensus Building Processes, and Political Conflicts
2:30-3:00: Afternoon Break
3:00-4:30: Designing Preventative Systems, Processes, and Relationships in Mediation:
4:30: Celebration. Adjourn