Mediation
You are in a dispute? When resources are tight, conflicts of interests are often unavoidable. The reconciliation of all interests becomes ever more of a challenge.
We recommend mediation, …
We will find a way to resume the discussion, and we will help you to e.g. develop a compromise between restoration of the floodplain and intensive arable farming.
Final measures have not been determined (yet), alternative solutions are still possible. These can be identified, prioritised, and maybe even chosen by the conflicting parties as part of the mediation process
You are becoming aware of the unresolved conflict’s dire consequences, and want to help resolve it.
We offer
"Traditional" mediation / conflict resolution
Be it within a team of experts or between several stakeholders within a project: Very often, a standpoint ("You need to reduce water abstraction", "You need to provide more data and improve your models") is the result of a certain interest ("The landscape should still be worth living in for my grandkids", "Our decisions should not have any negative consequences for the environment in the long run"). Mediation allows stakeholders to compare their own interests to those of others, and to find compromises which (re)enable collaboration. As an external mediator, we support you in resuming dialogue and finding common ground if you have reached a dead end.
Professional planning and implementation of public participation
You would like to involve the public in your planning process? Or maybe you need the support of important stakeholders? Early, comprehensive, and suitable inclusion of all stakeholders requires a professional approach. To get everyone involved in the discussion and the process, we work with a combination of different forms of mediation and moderation. This also includes support in terms of public relations/PR.
Optimisation of your ongoing processes
If things aren't going smoothly, or if you worry about not using your resources as efficiently as possible, we analyse the situation together and find solutions: Why is the "round table" not working properly? Why are measures not implemented? As a consequence, work groups might be cancelled or redefined, or you might take a closer look at what you want to achieve, whom you need to do that, and where "old conflicts" still linger.
News on Mediation
Consultation Board for an Integrated Groundwater Management Project
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Stakeholder Dialogue Aller (since 2014)
Interessen im Fluss has supported this stakeholder dialogue for NABU (Naturschutzbund Deutschland e. V. [Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union]) since...
Eel management: Stakeholder interviews and group model building
Analysis of the conflict potential in regional eel management. Commissioned by Landesforschungsanstalt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern / Institut für Fischerei.
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What can I do for you? Let’s find out how I can support you and your project, and let’s answer all your questions – I am more than happy to do so! Please feel free to get in touch at any time.