The Mediators Association of Georgia is a membership-based legal entity under public law established on 14 December 2019 on the basis of the Law of Georgia on Mediation. The prime objectives of the Association are to:
• Regulate mediators' activities and make mediation generally available;
• Develop a profession of mediation and determine issues related to mediator qualifications;
• Determine the common standard of the professional ethics for mediators and ensure its execution through the procedure of disciplinary proceedings;
• Ensure effective private and judicial mediation process;
• Make mediation a frequently used instrument for alternative dispute resolution;
• Raise mediation awareness and increase confidence level;
• Protect the rights of mediators;
• Introduce and develop the best practices of mediation in Georgia.
The governing bodies of the Association of Mediators are as follows: the General Meeting of the Association, the Chairperson of the Association, and the Executive Board. Currently, 253 members are registered with the Association's Unified Register of Mediators.
