Mediation of Cultural Heritage Disputes

I am currently writing a Monograph for publication in 2026, about the ‘Mediation of International Cultural Heritage Disputes’, to accompany the first series of planned Video Programmes for www.artandcivilization.tv

In the Monograph, I will also discuss IOMed, see: https://lnkd.in/ecraaKxX and the Convention on the Establishment of the International Organization for Mediation, see: http://www.marinacastellaneta.it/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/IOMed_Convention.pdf.

See the Research Bibliography below.

Current chapter structure (03.07.2025)

Introduction.
Cultural Heritage Disputes.
Museum Trustee’s Duties and Powers.
Museum Repatriation Ethics and Guidelines.
Repatriation Principles.
Benefits of Mediation.
Mediation Process.
Stakeholders and Participants.
Mediation Model.
Stages.
Choice and appointment of a Mediator.
Mediation Agreement and Ground rules.
Starting the Conversation.
Preliminary Zoom Calls.
Questions for Preliminary Zoom Calls.
Private Sessions.
Questions for Private Sessions.
Plenary Sessions.
Mediator challenges.
Mediator Tools.
Mediation Preparation by the Participants.
Mediation Advocacy.
IoM Mediation.

Appendix 1 – IoM Mediation & the Convention on the Establishment of the International Organisation for Mediation.

Appendix 2 – ICOM Mediation.

Appendix 3 – Mediator’s Checklist

Research Bibliography

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