Mediation is an alternate dispute resolution method in which two or more persons/parties resolve their dispute with the help of a neutral mediator. The mediator facilitates the process of conflict resolution, however, the decisions are made by the affected parties.

Traditionally, dispute resolution took place face-to-face, but after the outbreak of Corona the new tools and technology allowed resolution of disputes online. ODR is settlement of dispute through virtual/online communication.

Maadhyam has been empowering young minds to reduce and prevent conflicts, within and outside. Mediation skills will help them to coexist even with people they disagree with.

Singapore Convention on Mediation is the turning point in International Commercial Dispute Resolution. The convention provides for effective enforcement of mediated settlements in the party states

n court referred mediations, the referral judge plays the most crucial role in persuading and motivating the parties for mediation. The mediation process is initiated through the referral order.

Arbitration is another form of alternate dispute resolution where parties choose an Arbitrator to adjudicate their dispute. Arbitration is less time consuming and a quicker way of dispute resolution than litigation