The 2nd Working Group meeting was held online on 17-18 February 2022 within the scope of the activity on preparing and producing publications and promotional materials to facilitate the increase of awareness on the ADR mechanisms (mediation and arbitration) and promote them among the target groups under the European Union-Council of Europe Joint Project on “Promoting Alternative Dispute Resolution in Turkey”.
The meeting was held with 16 participants, including the Directorate General for Legal Affairs of the Ministry of Justice, national experts from different disciplines, relevant stakeholders (Directorate of Presidential Administrative Affairs, ISTAC, ITOTAM, mediators) and the Council of Europe project team.
In light of the outputs obtained in the 1st Working Group meeting, consultants made their presentations regarding the draft practical handbook on mediation and arbitration prepared for mediators and lawyers; guidebooks on mediation and arbitration prepared for judges, court staff and lawyers; and public information leaflets, posters, public service announcements/video to be prepared for the general public to raise awareness on mediation and arbitration mechanisms and to support the effective implementation of these mechanisms. In addition, discussions took place on the key messages, slogans, structure, length, and content of the materials for each target group and the applicability of suggestions by the consultants.
These materials will be prepared for different target groups and when completed and produced, they will be distributed in a series of target meetings in the regions, through information desks and mediation bureaux in pilot courthouses, and will also be available in digital environments for access by wider audiences and will be published on the relevant websites.
The Joint Project on “Promoting Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in Turkey” is co-funded by the European Union and the Council of Europe and implemented by the Council of Europe. The Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Turkey – Directorate General for Criminals Affairs and Directorate General for Legal Affairs are the end beneficiaries of the Project. The Central Finance and Contracts Unit is the contracting authority.
