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A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
21-117
COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
October 6, 2015
To declare the third week of October as “Mediation Week” in the District of Columbia to promote mediation education.
WHEREAS, mediation is recognized as one of many paths to justice that is becoming increasingly important among attorneys, judges, and the public;
WHEREAS, mediation, unlike other dispute-resolution mechanisms, focuses on understanding, collaboration, and self-determination;
WHEREAS, mediators and other dispute-resolution practitioners continually demonstrate their value through finding enduring solutions to complex problems;
WHEREAS, mediation, along with the principles and practices that it embodies, serve as a critical tool for peacemaking between individuals, groups, neighborhoods, and governments; and
WHEREAS, the American Bar Association is itself celebrating the importance of mediation in the form of Mediation Week—a week to “educate lawyers, parties, public officials and the general public about mediation; and to continue to promote the use of mediation throughout the world.”.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “Mediation Week Recognition Resolution of 2015”.
Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes the importance of mediation as a means for conflict resolution and declares the third week of October as “Mediation Week” in the District of Columbia.
Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the District of Columbia Register.
