IBA conducts landmark mediators' training

Programme brings together judges, lawyers, govt officials and students

IBA's Alternative Dispute Resolution Centre (IBA-ADRIC) successfully conducted an International Mediators' Training Programme from January 19 to 23, 2026, at the Islamabad High Court Bar Association (IHCBA), Islamabad.

The five-day intensive programme was organised in collaboration with the Islamabad High Court Bar Association and the Judiciary of Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK), and conducted in partnership with Essential Mediation Solutions (EMS), United Kingdom. It brought together a diverse cohort of judges, lawyers, business professionals, government officials, and students, marking the largest mediation training cohort in Pakistan to date.

The training was led by a distinguished panel of international and national experts, including Emma McAndry, Founder & Director of Essential Mediation Solutions (UK) and an International Mediator; Judge Sufiyan Rana, award-winning judge of the UK Judiciary; and Bulent Sohail, Head of IBA-ADRIC.

The programme featured 40 hours of structured training over five days, aligned with Pakistan's Mediation Accreditation Rules, 2023, and international best practices prescribed by the International Mediation Institute (IMI) and the Civil Mediation Council (CMC), UK.