Prof. Dr. Renate Dendorfer-Ditges initiated a panel discussion at the annual conference of the International Law Section of the American Bar Association (ABA) in Washington D.C. in May 2024, in which experts discussed the importance of human rights in mediation.
In addition to the initiator, Ms. Jaya Sharma, mediator and arbitrator from Madison, Wisconsin, and Ms. Katarina Månsson, Senior Human Rights Officer at the Office of Secretary General of the United Nations, as well as Guiseppe De Palo, international mediator and President of the Dialogue Through Conflict Foundation, took part in the panel discussion. Prof. Dr. Dendorfer-Ditges focused on the relevance of human rights in the business context, exemplified by the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive and the Whistleblowing Directive, as well as the discussion in Germany on the development of inclusive grievance systems.
Prof. Dr. Renate Dendorfer-Ditges is Co-Chair of the International Mediation Committee of the ABA International Law Section. As one of the world’s leading practitioners in the field of commercial mediation, she is regularly recognized, most recently in the Global Elite Thought Leader ranking of the international publication Who’s Who Legal.
DITGES advises on the aforementioned aspects and has particular expertise and experience in dispute resolution in and out of court.
Further Information: Speech of Prof. Dr. Renate Dendorfer-Ditges.