IV COLÓQUIO MEDIAÇÃO EM DIÁLOGO
A Mediação em tempo de crise: pelo Diálogo, Diversidade e Desenvolvimento
Instituto de Educação, Universidade do Minho
21 maio 2020
Colóquio Internacional
Testemunho participante no IV Colóquio Mediação em Diálogo
OUR STORY
Mediation in Dialogue emerged in 2018 as an initiative of teachers, researchers, and (former) students whose fields of activity and training converge in and through Mediation.
The various members of the group came together to promote and enhance the sharing and reflection on Mediation, its theories, research, and practices in diverse areas and contexts of action. This initiative was supported by the Department of Curriculum Studies and Educational Technology of the Institute of Education at the University of Minho.
In 2024, Mediação em Diálogo was established as a non-profit association, and the formalization process led to the emergence of a new name: AMEDIIC - Associação Mediálogo - Investigação, Intervenção e Capacitação (Mediation in Dialogue Association - Research, Intervention and Capacity Building ). Along with the new name, a new visual identity also emerged. The colors remain the same, as a testament to the group's journey since 2018.
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Inicial logo
Current logo
the association’s governing bodies
TERM OF OFFICE 2024-2028
Management
Ana Maria Silva, Management President
Isabel Viana, management Vice-President
Sílvia Cunha, Treasurer
General Assembly Presidium
Patrícia Guiomar, President of the General Assembly
Ana Rita Ribeiro, Vice-President of the General Assembly
Iva Fernandes, Secretary President of the General Assembly
Audit Committee
Gabriela Leite, President of the Audit Committee
Juliana Araújo, Vice-Presidente Audit Committee
Rómulo Barreto, Rapporteur
FOUNDING PARTNERS
Ana Maria Costa e Silva
Trust in people and believe in their capacity for dialogue and transformation through mediation.
Professor, Researcher and Mediator, UMinho
Isabel Viana
Thinking about mediation, in its multiple expressions, embodies the conviction of fostering humanizing footprints that make me feel we are the world. These footprints are amplified by dynamics of believing in and trusting people, of promoting education for the development of creative global citizenship, for a culture of peace, through very authentic experiential interactions that weave together co-created interests and affective connections that increase inclusive conviviality.
Assistant Professor at IE and integrated researcher at CIEC, UMinho
Lucinda Rodrigues
It considers that Mediation makes it possible to "empower" people, situations, and contexts. It contributes to their transformation, under the logic of empowerment and civic coexistence, bringing about social change.
Intercultural Mediator, Portuguese Red Cross
Sílvia Cunha
She states that her training in mediation not only shaped her but transformed her. Therefore, she advocates for the promotion of a culture of mediation, in order to (co)construct more dialogical, less reactive, and more empathetic societies.
Research Fellow, GPE-UMinho
PhD candidate, CECS, UMinho
Ana Rita Ribeiro
She believes that mediation has a creative and innovative character capable of promoting a culture of problem-solving and peacebuilding that, in fact, has profound implications for her life, since it springs from and fully fits into her worldview of human existence.
Iva Fernandes
Mediation is viewed as a way to (re)build cohesive territories and inclusive contexts, allowing every citizen of the world to (re)experience the true meaning of belonging, regardless of their life stories.
Research Fellow, CIEC, UMinho
Patrícia Guiomar
She believes that mediation has a magical power: the power to attribute positive and constructive meanings to situations and to transform people and relationships.
PhD candidate, CECS, UMinho
Gabriela Leite
She believes that it is through the dissemination of the principles of Mediation that realities are transformed.
Learning Manager, Leadership School - Jerónimo Martins
Juliana Araújo
Passionate about the field of mediation, she believes in its potential to create more humane communities, thus contributing to the construction of a culture of peace.
Project Manager, Intercultura AFS Portugal
Rômulo Barreto
It argues that mediation is an important tool for reducing litigation, capable of guaranteeing effective access to justice for the most vulnerable and promoting integration and participatory citizenship.
Lawyer, Intercultural Mediator and Researcher, University of Minho and University of Santiago de Compostela - USC