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Including Community Members at all Stages of Peacebuilding. Member Spotlight: Abid Humayun
By Ben Lutz |
Abid Humayun is a peacebuilding and mediation professional who was born in Afghanistan, but grew up mainly in Pakistan and India for his education. In 2013, Abid returned to Afghanistan and immediately began doing social work focused on human rights with youth, woman, and other populations in need. From there he became more involved in…
Building Peace Through Supporting Youth and Education. Member Spotlight: Sonia Birdi
By Ben Lutz |
Sonia Birdi is a court annexed mediator who lives and works in Nairobi, Kenya. Along with the cases she receives from the court, she provides private mediation services, and works at a Sikh cultural school that she helped open in her community. Though it is now central to who she is, mediation didn’t come into…
MBBI is the Recipient of the 2024 Frank E.A. Sander Innovation in ADR Award
By Ben Lutz |
Mediators Beyond Borders International is honored to be the recipient of the 2024 Frank E.A. Sander Innovation in ADR Award. This award was established to recognize innovative methods and extraordinary achievements in the field of Alternative Dispute Resolution by the American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution. On April 11, 2024, Prabha Sankaranarayan, CEO of MBBI accepted the award presented…
Interfaith Conflict Resolution. Member Spotlight: Geoffrey White
By Ben Lutz |
Geoffrey White is an Australian mediator who has many years of experience practicing peacebuilding around the world, and in his local community. Since he was a child, Geoffrey has been fascinated by non-violence and conflict resolution. After pursuing many different jobs, volunteering in multiple countries throughout the Middle East, Africa, and the Subcontinent, and teaching…
Discovering a Passion for Mediation. Member Spotlight: Claire McLeveighn
By Ben Lutz |
Claire McLeveighn is a newly qualified mediator from New York with a background in international affairs and public policy. Driven by a passion for social justice, human rights, and gender equality, Claire aspires to develop her practice in order to contribute to conflict resolution and inclusive peacebuilding efforts at both local and international levels. Background…
A Lifelong Pursuit of Peace. Member Spotlight: Forrest “Woody” Mosten
By Ben Lutz |
Forrest “Woody” Mosten is an experienced lawyer, mediator, and educator based in La Jolla, California. A founding member of MBBI, Woody has devoted his career to advancing mediation and peacemaking both in the United States and globally, championing innovative and collaborative approaches to resolving conflict. Background Woody’s journey into mediation and peacemaking stemmed from his…
MBBI Spotlighted in Two Articles!
By Ben Lutz |
MBBI has been featured in two articles. On Business Insider: Mediation and Peacebuilding: An Antidote for a Global Rise in Violence and Polarization and on Global Newswire: Mediators Beyond Borders International Announces Global Expansion Through Collaboration Regions. Explore more on both of these articles on how MBBI continues to connect our peacebuilding community internationally.
The Lawyer Who Never Goes to Court. Member Spotlight: Mohit Mokal
By Ben Lutz |
Born and raised in Navi Mumbai, Mohit Mokal is a lawyer and mediator whose family has worked in law for generations. However, after exploring both traditional law and arbitration, Mohit’s life path was changed by a personal study of mediation, and an internship with the renowned mediator Sriram Panchu. Today, Mohit has dedicated his whole…
MBBI’s Delegation to the CSW 68
By Ben Lutz |
MBBI is an ECOSOC-accredited non-governmental organization (NGOs) and is invited to participate at the UNCSW 68 with the representatives of Member States, UN entities from all regions of the world. We are pleased to announce our UNCSW 68 delegation committed to building more peace’able’ world. Our mission is to build local capacity for peace, advocate for women’s inclusion…
Peacebuilding Walkabout: A Journey Across the Globe
By Ben Lutz |
For practitioners interested in building a multi method toolkit of local and indigenous practices from around the world Historically, communities have had a variety of non violent methods for dealing with disputes. They are sometimes specific to cultural and geographic contexts, and others have evolved to be adapted across the world. As a global organization…