court connected mediation and conciliation – the importance of training and its challenges

http://dx.doi.org/10.5007/2177-7055.2014v35n69p255 The National Council of Justice (CNJ) in Brazil established, since November 2010, though 125 Resolution, the National Policy for conflict resolution mechanisms. This document pointed as very important topic, as well as designed, the trainings for judicial conciliators and mediators. In January, 2013, CNJ voted Amendment n. 1 which changed some principals on the125 Resolution. This study aims to analyze these changes, challenges and transformations around training issues. Literature survey, document analysis, testimonies and narratives were conducted. The study showed that the National Policy needs to be broad enough so that reaches all states of Brazil, needs to establish many partnerships through out Brazil, stimulating decentralized and adequate to local reality trainings, making and effective contribution to excellence in judicial conciliators and mediators education.