For mediation to thrive, a favourable ecosystem - where the disputants and potential disputants fully understand, appreciate and utilise mediation as a dispute resolution tool in appropriate situations, and where the disputants are guided and supported by qualified mediators, trained mediation advocates, sympathetic lawyers and other professionals, and efficient mediation service providers and mediation institutes - is essential. 

Mediation 360 aims to build such an ecosystem by creating awareness about mediation - by letting the people know about the qualities, process and benefits of mediation. 

It proposes to reach out to 100,000 individuals in 2024 - from professionals (including legal and management professionals) and students (including law, management and senior school students) to government servants, elected representatives and business people. 

The reaching out exercise involves the dissemination of curated information on mediation, typically through a 60-90 minute lecture or activity led by an expert. The speakers will focus on different perspectives and employ different teaching methods depending on the audience.

Subject to the terms and conditions, an organisation or individual may: 

• co-organise or co-host a Mediation 360 event; 

• sponsor a Mediation 360 event; and/or 

• offer a speaker* at a Mediation 360 event.

Benefits include profiling.

* This involves a 60-90-minute speaking assignment on the basics of mediation.