Compliance with the mediation Act 2017

As part of the Mediation Act 2017 Mediators are required to provide evidence of their:

Qualifications
Continuous Professional Development
Code of Ethics and Practice

Karen Erwin Qualifications

Mediation Positions Held

2004 – Present Founder and Principal, Erwin Mediation Services Ltd
2015 – Present Founder and Principal, Erwin Bouchier Professional Services
2005 – 2012 President, The Mediators’ Institute of Ireland
2005 – Present Accredited Mediator, International Mediation Institute
2004 – Present Practitioner Member, The Mediators’ Institute of Ireland
2004 – 2006 Committee Member, The Irish Commercial Mediators Association
2004 – Present Member, The Irish Commercial Mediation Association
1976 – Present Solicitor, The Law Society of Ireland
2017 – Present Member, The Employment Law Association

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Mediation Qualifications

1972 – MA, Trinity College, University of Dublin
1976 – Solicitor, The Law Society of Ireland
2004 – Accredited Mediator, Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution
2004 – Accredited Mediator, ADR Group
2005 – Diploma in Mediation Studies, University College Dublin
2007 – Accredited Conflict Coach, Cinnie Noble
2007 – Family Consultant in Collaborative Law
2008 – 32 Hour Separating Couples, The Mediators’ Institute of Ireland
2010 – Accredited Supervisor, PML Ltd.
2011 – Elder Mediation International Certification, Elder Mediation International Network
2015 – Understanding Dementia – University of Tasmania – Distance Learning
2017 – Train the Trainer – The Open College

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Private Sector Experience

1980 – 1994 Partner, A&L Goodbody
1994 – 2004 Executive Director and General Counsel, The Irish Times Ltd.
2004 – Present Founder and Principal Erwin Mediation Services Ltd.
2013 – 2016 Chairperson, Ganly Walters Ltd.
2015 – Present Founder and Principal, Erwin Bouchier Professional Services

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Public Sector Experience

2005 – 2013 Chairperson, Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority
2003 – 2006 Chairperson, The Equality Authority
2006 – 2013 Chairperson, The Chairperson’s forum
2006 – 2013 Co-Chairperson, The North South Chairpersons’ Forum
2009 – 2013 Chairperson, St Columba’s College Board of Management
2005 – 2016 Fellow, St Columba’s College
2003 – Present Committee Member, The University of Ulster’s Governance, Remuneration and Nomination Committee

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Voluntary Sector Experience

2002 – 2004 President and Founder Member, The International Women’s Forum (IWF) Irish Chapter
2003 – 2007 Non-Executive Director, IWF International Board
2001 – 2005 Non- Executive Director, IWF International Leadership Foundation Board
2002 – 2008 Non-Executive Director, The Irish Heart Foundation
2009 – Present Non-Executive Director, Dublinia Ltd.
2015 – Present Remuneration Committee Member, Dublinia Ltd.
2015 – Present Non-Executive Director, Alfred Beit Foundation
2017 – Present Chair of Audit, Risk and Safety Committee, Alfred Beit Foundation

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Karen Erwin Continuous Professional Development

Feb 22 – Delivery of Mandatory Code of Ethics and Practice training
Jan 22 – Delivery of Mandatory Code of Ethics and Practice training
Dec 21 – Delivery of Mandatory Code of Ethics and Practice training
Nov 21 – Delivery of Mandatory Code of Ethics and Practice training
18 Nov 21 – A&L Goodbody annual review
Oct 21 – Delivery of Mandatory Code of Ethics and Practice training
Sept 21 – Delivery of Mandatory Code of Ethics and Practice training
July 21 – Delivery of Mandatory Code of Ethics and Practice training
June 21 – Delivery of Mandatory Code of Ethics and Practice training
May 21 – Delivery of Mandatory Code of Ethics and Practice training
April 21 – Delivery of Mandatory Code of Ethics and Practice training
28 April 21 – PWC webinar Charities
14April 21 – Matheson Employment review
15 April 21 – Maynooth University Resilient and sustainability
20 April 21 – PWC workforce and online challenges
10 April 21 – Matheson Health and Safety
March 21 – Delivery of Mandatory Code of Ethics and Practice training
22 March 21 – Dementia seminar
11 March 21 – Hayes solicitors Data Protection
10 March 21 – Mediators breakfast London
Feb 21 – Delivery of Mandatory Code of Ethics and Practice training
11 Feb 21 – A&L Goodbody contract updates
Jan 21 – Delivery of Mandatory Code of Ethics and Practice training
16 Dec 20 – Arthur Cox Privilege
Dec 20 – Delivery of Mandatory Code of Ethics and Practice training
10 Dec 20 – Hayes GDPR
5 Dec 20 – Charities Regulator training
3 Dec 20 – Michael Laing
1 Dec 20 – A&L Goodbody Annual Legal Developments
21 Feb 18 – Data Protection conference (GDPR) – A&L Goodbody
21 Feb 18 – Delivered MII Code of Ethics & Practice Training for the Mediators’ Institute (mandatory course)
20 Feb 18 – Delivered Mediation Act 2017 Training for Mediators’ as Erwin Bouchier Professional Services
04 Jan 18 – Sharing & Learning Chairperson – Further education and reflection for Mediators
06 Dec 17 – Delivered CPD Training on mediation– Society Chartered Surveyors in Ireland
06 Dec 17 – Delivered MII Code of Ethics & Practice Training for the Mediators’ Institute (mandatory course)
08 Nov 17 – Mediation Conference – Attendee – A&L Goodbody
08 Nov 17 – Delivered MII Code of Ethics & Practice Training for the Mediators’ Institute (mandatory course)
06 Nov 17 – Sharing & Learning – Chairperson – Further education and reflection for Mediators
01 Nov 17 – Investigators Network – Chairperson – Sharing and learning group for Investigators
13-14 Oct 17 – MII Annual Conference – Attendee – Annual Mediation Conference
04 Sep 17 – Investigators Network – Chairperson – Sharing and learning group for Investigators
26 Jun17 – Sharing & Learning – Chairperson – Further education and reflection for Mediators
3-26 April 17 – Train the Trainer – Trainee- The Open College – Passed with distinction
13 Mar 17 – Sharing & Learning – Chairperson- Further education and reflection for Mediators
27 Feb 17 – Understanding the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 – Attendee UCD
17 Feb 17 – Unconscious Bias – Attendee – University of Ulster
06 Feb 17 – Sharing & Learning – Chairperson – Further education and reflection for Mediators
02 Feb 17 – Delivered MII Code of Ethics & Practice Training for the Mediators’ Institute (mandatory course)

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Code of Ethics and Practice

Karen Erwin Subscribes to the Mediator’s Institute of Ireland Code of Ethics and Practice