{"id":653,"date":"2012-12-13T00:57:35","date_gmt":"2012-12-12T15:57:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sos-parents-japan.org\/?p=653"},"modified":"2012-12-13T01:04:40","modified_gmt":"2012-12-12T16:04:40","slug":"symposium-on-the-hague-convention-in-considering-the-modality-of-international-family-mediation-organised-by-the-ministry-of-foreign-affairs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.france-japon.net\/sosparentsjapan\/2012\/12\/13\/symposium-on-the-hague-convention-in-considering-the-modality-of-international-family-mediation-organised-by-the-ministry-of-foreign-affairs\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00ab\u00a0Symposium on the Hague Convention \u2013 in Considering the Modality of International Family Mediation \u2013\u00a0\u00bb organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Japanese<\/a><\/p>\n

The Government of Japan has been making efforts toward the conclusion of \u00ab\u00a0the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (the Hague Convention)\u00a0\u00bb. Should it be concluded, the Government of Japan will designate the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a Central Authority which provides assistance for securing the return of children and other objectives of the Convention. Under the Convention, the Ministry shall take, either directly or through any intermediary, all appropriate measures to secure the voluntary return of children or to bring about an amicable resolution of the issues. Mediation, a non-judicial form of amicable solution, encourages both parties to move voluntarily on to an agreement and often successfully avoids the increased complication of the issues. Contracting States have recognised the importance of mediation in this light and shared this view at such forum as the Special Commission Meetings. Nevertheless, currently in Japan, there are no sufficient experiences or knowledge accumulated in the field of international mediation concerning child removal issues.<\/p>\n

The \u00ab\u00a0Symposium on the Hague Convention \u2013 in Considering the Modality of International Family Mediation \u2013\u00a0\u00bb to be held on 16th January in 2013 will be a forum for discussing the modality of international mediation in Japan. The discussion will include sharing the experiences and knowledge of experts from the U.K. and Germany with a wealth of experience in mediation within the scope of the Hague Convention, and exchanging views on what modalities for international mediation should be in place in Japan after the Hague Convention comes into effect.<\/p>\n

We are looking forward to your participation and please register your attendance as guided below.<\/p>\n

Date<\/h2>\n
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Date:<\/dt>\n
Wednesday 16th January, 2013, 13:00 – 16:30<\/dd>\n
Venue:<\/dt>\n
Mita 2-1-8, Minato-Ku, Tokyo, Mita Kaigisho
\nMap [PDF]\"\"<\/a><\/dd>\n
Organiser:<\/dt>\n
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan<\/dd>\n
Cooperation:<\/dt>\n
Japan Association of Arbitrators<\/dd>\n
Sponsorship:<\/dt>\n
Japan Federation of Bar Associations<\/dd>\n
Language:<\/dt>\n
Japanese and English(For those who wish to hear a simultaneous interpreting, the limited number of earphones will be available.)<\/dd>\n
Admission:<\/dt>\n
Free of Charge<\/dd>\n
Capacity:<\/dt>\n
Approximately 200 people<\/dd>\n
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13:00<\/td>\nOpening
\nOpening Address(Ministry of Foreign Affairs)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13:20<\/td>\n\n

Keynote Speech<\/h4>\n
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  1. 1) Anne-Marie Hutchinson OBE(Solicitor and Partner at Dawson Cornwell, Chair of the Board of Trustees of reunite, United Kingdom)
    \nTheme : \u00ab\u00a0Cross-border Child Custody Disputes and the Ideal Modality of the Hague Convention and the Mediation\u00a0\u00bb<\/li>\n
  2. 2) Isomi Suzuki (Attorney at law, Chairperson of the study group on private mediation schemes of Japan Association of Arbitrators)
    \nTheme : \u00ab\u00a0Challenge of International Mediation in Japan in response to the Hague Convention Cases\u00a0\u00bb<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

14:25<\/td>\nBreak<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14:40<\/td>\n\n

Panel Discussion<\/h4>\n

Theme : \u00ab\u00a0Mediation in the Framework of the Hague Convention – Learning from Experiences of Germany and the United Kingdom-\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n

Moderators :
\nMikiko Otani (Attorney at law, Member of the study group on private mediation schemes of Japan Association of Arbitrators, Vice-chair of the Hague Convention Working Group of Japan Federation of Bar Associations)
\nMiyuki Sano (Attorney at law, Member of the Hague Convention Working Group of Japan Federation of Bar Association)<\/p>\n

Panelists :<\/p>\n

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  1. 1) Sandra Fenn (Expert for the Mediation of Hague Convention, reunite, United Kingdom)<\/li>\n
  2. 2) Masayuki Tanamura (Professor, Faculty of Law, Waseda University)<\/li>\n
  3. 3) Yoshiko Aibara (Attorney at law, Member of the Hague Convention Working Group of Japan Federation of Bar Association)<\/li>\n
  4. 4) Christoph Cornelius Paul (Lawyer, MiKK, Germany)<\/li>\n
  5. 5) Isomi Suzuki (Attorney at law, Chairperson of the study group on private mediation schemes of Japan Association of Arbitrators)<\/li>\n
  6. 6) Akio Miyajima (Deputy Director-General, Foreign Policy Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    Registration for the Symposium<\/h2>\n