When you think of reconciliation, perhaps you picture a hug between friends after an apology. Or maybe an image of a person confessing their wrongdoings to a religious leader comes to mind. Or you envision two groups making amends after years of vicious fighting. You might be even thinking of a recent personal experience of your own reconciliation in your head. The notion of reconciliation is unique for all of us and as old as the first conflict. Reconciliation is more than an event. It’s a complex process that can have lasting and positive impacts on relationships. Because of this, it's important to understand the power of reconciliation in mediation, and how it can transform conflict into sustainable harmony.
Reimagining the Future of Peace: The Power of Mediation and Restorative Justice
Have you ever heard of restorative justice and wondered about how it applies to mediation? In this article, we introduce Dr. Vahit Bicak, who is a leading promoter of restorative justice and its application in mediation. As both a Turkish legal practitioner and scholar, Dr. Bicak’s insights reveal the power of mediation to transform legal structures to more effectively serve citizens.
As the founder of the Just and Fair Mediation Centre in Turkey, Dr. Biçak has mediated more than 200 disputes in Turkey in the last eight years and is known to be an expert mediator for employment, commercial, consumer, energy and mine, and health disputes.