Fostering mediation in Azerbaijan
What is the goal and objective of the action?
The project “Fostering mediation in Azerbaijan” seeks to improve recourse to mediation in Azerbaijan, based on the Law on Mediation adopted in 2019, via increasing the availability and the quality of mediation services, further strengthening the capacities of mediators, in particular through training, and by raising awareness on mediation amongst justice sector professionals and citizens. The project relies on the Council of Europe instruments and standards, the CEPEJ tools on mediation, and the related European good practices.
Funding: This project is implemented within the third Phase of the joint programme of the European Union and the Council of Europe “Partnership for Good Governance”. It builds on the results of the previous phases of the Partnership for Good Governance in the field of strengthening justice (Phase I 2015-2018 and Phase II 2019-2023).
Duration of the project: The project runs from 1 March 2023 to 28 February 2027
Who benefits from the action?
- Ministry of Justice
- Mediation Council
- Judicial-Legal Council
- Academy of Justice
- Judges
- Lawyers
- Mediators
- Civil society
- General public
How does the action work?
- Through a combination of tailored policy/legislative, capacity-building and awareness-raising actions
What do we expect to achieve?
- Improved availability and quality of mediation services
- Strengthened knowledge and skills of mediators through capacity building measures
- Improved awareness on mediation among judicial professionals and citizens
Project reports:
- Assessment report on Data collection and digitalisation of the mediation system in Azerbaijan (AZE)
- Report on Improving the regulation of mediation training providers and recommendations on minimum standards for the initial training programme for mediators in Azerbaijan (AZE)
Translation of CEPEJ documents:
- Baseline grid for mediation key performance indicators/ Mediasiya üzrə əsas fəaliyyət göstəriciləri üçün ilkin cədvəl
- Basic mediator training curriculum/ Mediatorlar üçün baza səviyyəli təlim proqramı
- Guidelines on designing and monitoring mediation training schemes/ Mediasiya təlimi proqramlarının hazırlanması və monitorinqi üzrə təlimatlar
- Guide to the judicial referral to mediation/ Hakim tərəfindən mediasiyaya yönləndirilmə üzrə təlimat
- Mediation awareness programme for judges/ Hakimlər üçün mediasiya barədə məlumatlılıq səviyyəsinin artırılması proqramı
- European Handbook for Mediation Lawmaking/ Mediasiya üzrə normayaratma barədə Avropa vəsaiti
- Guide to mediation for lawyers/ Vəkillər üçün mediasiya üzrə təlimat
- Training programme for lawyers to assist clients in mediation/ Mediasiya prosesində müştərilərə kömək etmək üçün vəkillər üçün təlim proqramı
- European Code of Conduct for Mediation Providers/ Mediasiya xidməti göstərənlər üçün Avropa davranış kodeksi
- Standard mediation forms/ Standart mediasiya formaları


