Welcome to Mediator Days 2025 in Tampere!
The days will explore challenging, silent and visible phenomena in society and the role of mediation and other restorative practices in helping individuals and communities deal with tensions, conflicts and crimes. The two-day event will include keynote speeches, interactive panel discussions, a wide range of workshops and opportunities for discussion and networking.
The theme of Mediation Days 2025 will involve not only the field of mediation but also other actors in society whose activities and decision-making are related to aspects of social peace (e.g. social and health sector, public authorities, representatives of NGOs). The mediation days will bring a fresh perspective, especially for public actors whose work is related to the well-being of families and young people. In addition, polarisation, changes in working life and the current needs of community mediation will be important themes.
In the workshops, experts will present their work, results and experiences on issues such as dealing with hate crime, violence among young people in schools and on the streets, well-being and good practice in work communities, the role of mediation in community trauma, digital dialogue in work communities, aftercare for serious crime and restorative services in relationships.
Time: Tue 20.5. at 8.30 - Wed 21.5. at 15.15
Location: University of Tampere, Central Campus, Päätalo (Kalevantie 4)
Registration and participation fee: The participation fee is €70. Instructions on how to pay the registration fee can be found on the registration form.
Register for the mediator days by filling in the registration form here: https://www.sovittelijapaivat.fi/ilmoittautuminen-2025/
You can also access the registration form using the QR code below.
Programme: For a more detailed programme, visit the event website www.sovittelijapaivat.fi
NOTE! The free pre-seminar ”Restorativeness and Social Peace”, open to all interested parties, will take place on the Teams working platform on Thu 8 May at 14:00-15:30. You can join by clicking on the Teams link below under ”Join the meeting now” or by entering your meeting ID and password in the Teams app. The convener is Jens Gellin, coordinator of the mediator days / jens@gellin.fi
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Meeting ID: 355 761 275 426
Identification code: sy7kd39q
For more information:
Jens Gellin, Mediator Days Coordinator, jens@gellin.fi
Saija Järvinen, Advisory Officer, Ministry of Justice, saija.jarvinen@gov.fi
Ilona Rimpilä, Specialist, National Institute for Health and Welfare, ilona.rimpila@thl.fi
In cooperation with:
National Institute for Health and Welfare, Ministry of Justice, Finnish Council for Crime Prevention, Finnish Mediation Forum, MAP Finland, Aseman Lapset ry, Onni-Inno ok