On 9 September 2011, 26 organisations pledged their support for mediation at a ceremony held at the Conrad Centennial in Singapore.
These organisations (a list of which can be viewed here) have pledged their commitment to resolve disputes outside traditional litigation channels. While the Mediation Charter signed by the organisations is not binding, they have publicly committed to promoting mediation by:
- Considering mediation as a first resort to resolve the organisation’s disputes with other persons or organisations;
- Inserting a mediation clause(s) in agreements and forms that the organisation is a party to, whenever appropriate;
- Engaging its staff and members in programmes which equip them with the knowledge and skills of mediation;
- Displaying its name as a signatory to the Charter on the Singapore Mediation Charter website; and
- Placing a specially designed “Singapore Mediation Charter” logo on the organisation’s website or a link which is hyperlinked to the Singapore Mediation Centre’s website.