Revista da EMERJ - V. 20 - N. 2 - Maio/Agosto - 2018

 R. EMERJ, Rio de Janeiro, v. 20, n. 2, p. 73 - 115, Maio/Agosto 2018  85 They have provisions about who can mediate. Those provi- sions are mandatory only for registered mediators. Registration is not mandatory. Is there a law that defines who can perform mediation? Croatian Law on Mediation and Book of Rules of the Regis- try of Mediators and Standards for Accreditations of the Mediation Institutions and Mediators have provisions about who can perform mediation and what are the conditions for the mediation institutions. Those provisions are mandatory requirements only for mediation institutions and for the registered mediators. So far, the parties in dispute can use anybody for the mediator. But those provisions are actually strong recommendations and kind of u guide for all inter- ested for the mediation about how to choose right mediator and/ or mediation institution. Mediators can perform mediation inside or outside of mediation institutions. What kind of training program is required - how many hours and main topics taught? Book of Rules of the Registry of Mediators and Standards for Accreditations of the Mediation Institutions and Mediators requires 40 hours basic training for mediators, plus 20 hours of advance training for mediators every two years. These are mandatory requirements for the registered mediators who want to apply and to stay in national Registry of Mediators. Basic and advance training for mediators have mandatory top- ics and they are mandatory for mediation institutions accredited by the Ministry of Justice to provide trainings. Do you have a national organization of mediators? In Croatia there is an informal umbrella organization for me- diators – Hrvatska udruga za mirenje (HUM) - Croatian Mediation Association.