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 88 gistration requirements, the form of access and disclosure of the same Ordinance No. 345/2013, of November 27 - Regulates the regime ap- plicable to the certification of entities forming courses in mediation of conflicts and revokes Administrative Rule no. 237/2010, of April 29 So (except for being a mediator in the public mediation servi- ces – here an accreditation is needed) anybody can be a mediator. Is there a law that defines who can perform mediation? For getting accreditation with the ministry of justice 90 hours at least, but there are many mediators with lesser hours (esp. com- mercial mediation (40h). The topics are traditional topics: process of mediation / communication techniques /models of mediation / legal situation / simulations /exercises etc. In Portugal not the courses are accreditaded, but the entities that promote those courses. This is regulated by the Ordinance No. 345/2013, of November 27 - Regulates the regime applicable to the certification of entities forming courses in mediation of conflicts and revokes Administrative Rule no. 237/2010, of April 29 Once a training entity is accreditades (and maintains accredita- tion, paying the respective yearly fee, there is not much control what the courses will offer. Do you have a national organization of mediators ? A National Federation (Federação Nacional de Mediação de Conflitos) represents the interests of all (federated) mediators and ciations). There are around 30 associations for mediation in Portugal (many do not work). and perhaps around 3000 trained mediators (but very few living solely of mediation ) The National Federation of Conflict Mediation (FNMC) is a non-profit organization established in 2012 to promote, develop and disseminate alternative means of conflict resolution, including media- tion of conflicts, as well as to support the social function and dignity of mediation and the promotion of respect for best practices and techniques. The creation of this Federation intends to be a unifying element of the various institutions that have emerged over the years in order to promote the development of alternative means of conflict resolution, namely the mediation of conflicts. http://www.fnmc.pt