Hong Kong-based IOMed marks 1st anniversary

HONG KONG, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- The International Organization for Mediation (IOMed) celebrated its 1st anniversary at the Hong Kong headquarters on Tuesday, bringing together over 140 participants.

In the year since its establishment, the number of signatory or acceding states to the IOMed Convention has grown to 48, including 18 contracting states, with membership spanning Asia, Africa, Latin America, Oceania, and Europe.

Over the past year, IOMed has hosted the inaugural Global Mediation Summit, carried out outreach visits to 15 countries and received more than 2,500 visitors at its headquarters. It has also rolled out mediation training for member states and platforms for case and knowledge sharing.

The IOMed will host its inaugural flagship event, the IOMed Forum, in Hong Kong on Dec. 8 to explore the future of international mediation.