Maritime MediationSeminar 16-20 October, Athens


PAMA co-ops with HMAC

Good news for Akti Miaouli

Co-operation between the Piraeus Association for MaritimeArbitration and the Hellenic Mediation and Arbitration Centre  

Among the aims of the Piraeus Association for MaritimeArbitration, Mediation has been included as an alternative procedure forresolving disputes, a method often used by shipping companies, English lawfirms and foreign Mediators.

In this context the Piraeus Association for MaritimeArbitration (www.mararbpiraeus.eu) is pleased to announce its co-operation with(HMAC) the Hellenic Mediation and Arbitration Centre(www.hellenic-mediation.gr). HMAC was founded in Athens in 2010 with theparticipation of the Association of SA and Ltd Companies and 15 Mediators,certified by Mediation Associations of the United Kingdom.

It should be mentioned that the Greek Shipping expertise andforeign experts remain unexploited and untapped in Greece in the areas ofalternative dispute resolution such as Arbitration and Mediation. Taking intoconsideration the slow administration of justice and the very high cost forsimilar services abroad, this initiative will provide an opportunity for themaritime community to benefit from the possibility of finding solutions toemerging differences comparably faster and at a significantly lower cost.

According to the Law v.3898/10 recently passed, Mediators inGreece can only be Lawyers, except in the case of international disputes, whichinclude maritime disputes. There are more than 130 trained and certifiedMediators in Greece from recognized international training centres, but only asmall number are from the maritime community.

For this reason it was decided to organize seminars (inEnglish) for the training of Mediators specializing in maritime disputes, inco-operation with the Centre of Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR)(www.cedr.com).

The first 5-day Seminar will be held in Athens on theCentre’s campus, 42 Panepistimiou Street from Tuesday 16th to Saturday 20thOctober, 2012 with significantly better economic terms than those available inLondon. More information on the seminar can be obtained by  emailing : stellam@sae-epe.gr or jennypb@otenet.gr