IMI Survey_comparison_AAA-_AmCham

AAA 2008 Annual Meeting – Washington DC – May 9, 2008 AmCham Legal Committee – Amsterdam – June 5, 2008 and Results of AAA voting sheets in black Results of AmCham voting sheets in red 1. Which group most closely fits your actual or potential involvement in mediation? A. B. C. D. E. User Mediator Provider Educator Other 82% 9% 0% 0% 9% 16% 41% 31% 9% 3% 2. In principle, do you agree that mediators’ competencies need to be established? A. B. C. Yes No – let the market decide Not sure 91% 9% 0% 66% 20% 14% 3. Which of the following most closely reflects your views on who should set mediation standards? A. B. C. D. E. Not needed National Professional bodies Providers Regulators International Professional Standards setter (eg IMI) 9% 18% 0% 0% 73% 9% 15% 6% 9% 61% 4. A. B. C. D. How do you rate the value of mediator feedback digests? Indicator of Competency Indicator of User Satisfaction Both Neither 0% 18% 73% 9% 3% 19% 72% 6% 5. A. B. C. How do you rate the value of testing by qualified assessors? Vital Useful No value 37% 45% 18% 6% 79% 15% 6. Which method of establishing mediator competency do you favor most? A. B. C. Recommendation and gut feeling Feedback from users Certification following testing 9% 64% 27% 32% 30% 38% 7. Would you be willing to pay a modest amount to use the IMI scheme? A. B. C. Yes No Maybe 55% 9% 36% 61% 11% 28% 8. Do you think the IMI scheme as currently envisaged could work internationally? A. B. C. D. Yes Yes, with some qualifications No, but maybe on a local level Not at all 55% 36% 0% 9% 31% 56% 7% 6% 9. Should Mediators be bound by their own clear & strict Code of Ethical Conduct? A. B. C. D. Yes Yes, but it should vary from place to place No Undecided 82% 9% 9% 0% 71% 20% 0% 9% 10. A. B. C. D. E. Is the IMI competency certification scheme most likely to…? Raise Standards Reduce risk in selecting mediators Be credible marketing for mediators All of the above None of the above 9% 18% 9% 64% 0% 6% 10% 13% 58% 13% 11. What impact could IMI’s scheme have on the likelihood of Government regulation if it is widely supported by mediators? A. B. Likely to provoke regulation Reduce the need for regulation 10% 45% 21% 37% C. No likely impact 45% 42% 12. Could the IMI scheme make it easier for parties to engage in mediation (especially those unfamiliar with it) and for good mediators to get more work more quickly? A. B. C. Yes No Unsure 73% 9% 18% 58% 13% 29%