This video presents opening remarks and acknowledgments for the inaugural ICC Mediation Asia-Pacific Competition in Melbourne, followed by the final round’s live, simulated commercial mediation between student teams under professional facilitation and judging.
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| Type | Interview |
| Author | James Pearson |
| Published | April 1, 2026 |
| Source | Visit Source |
| Location(s) | PANSIM World Organisation |
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[Summary generated by AI] In this recording of the inaugural ICC Mediation Asia-Pacific Mediation Competition final hosted in Melbourne by the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (the ICC National Committee in Australia), the author introduces dignitaries, sponsors, judges, and competing university teams before a live, simulated commercial mediation. Resources include cross-institutional support (e.g., Victorian Government, Resolution Institute, Attorney-General’s Department, and the Victorian Bar), an expert panel of judges, and a professional mediator, Dr Paul Gibson (Australia’s only accredited EU cross-border mediator). Methods center on a structured role-play mediation between teams from the National University of Singapore and the University of Auckland, operating under competition protocols that emphasize confidentiality, non-binding negotiation, and without-prejudice dialogue. The mediator outlines process norms, caucus options, and authority-to-settle requirements, after which participants deliver opening statements in a scenario involving a space tourism venture and a pharmaceutical partner facing a reputational crisis linked to a drug (Reluxatol) and potential project withdrawal. Outcomes and deliverables include the public demonstration of professional mediation practice, advanced training in negotiation and cross-border dispute resolution skills, and reinforcement of the role of ADR in sustaining open trade and globalization, culminating in the competition’s final adjudication.