In episode 13 of The #Diplowomen Podcast, Karma Ekmekji thinks out loud with Faten Chalhoub,

Mediator at the Professional Centre for Mediation - USJ, Beirut.

0:00 Introduction

1:37 Concept of local mediation

3:16 The connection between local mediation and regional/national issues

4:31 Main risks facing women mediators

9:54 Developing mediation skills

14:22 A personal experience

18:00 Building a nation

20:26 Finding a common ground

NB: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not necessarily represent the views of the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, the American University of Beirut, or UN Women, the United Nations, or any of its affiliated organizations.

UN Women is grateful for financial support for this activity from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) in cooperation with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH.

Music by Marc Codsi.