The International Conference, which was held on 28 and 29 May 2025, in Chisinau, served as a platform for dialogue, the exchange of experiences and best practices to promote mediation as an alternative method for dispute resolution.

This two-day event highlighted the experiences of several European countries in implementing mediation and its impact on the judicial system and justice actors, including Italy, the Netherlands, Slovenia, Romania, Bulgaria, Azerbaijan, etc. The tools developed by the European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ) to promote mediation in the context of improving the efficiency and quality of justice, which provide a solid foundation for strengthening national mediation systems, were on the Conference agenda.

The Conference also addressed the evolution of the mediation system in the Republic of Moldova and the prospects for its enhancement. To this end, the draft Law on mediation and the status of the mediator in the Republic of Moldova was evaluated in light of CEPEJ’s tools related to mediation.

The Conference brought together representatives of international organizations, European experts, mediators, legal professionals, academics, and other stakeholders in the justice sector.

This activity was organised within the framework of the Project “Support to further modernisation of court management in the Republic of Moldova”, co-funded by the European Union and the Council of Europe and implemented by the Council of Europe in their Partnership for Good Governance.