The IBA-VIAC Mediation & Negotiation Competition (CDRC Vienna), one of the world’s most prestigious events in international mediation and negotiation, is preparing to celebrate its 10th anniversary by bringing together young lawyers, mediators, and negotiators in Vienna from 10 to 15 July 2025.

As alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods rapidly evolve worldwide, Italy has introduced significant reforms in its mediation processes, bringing about a major transformation. In her article “Italy Adds Remote Mediation”, published in Fra Noi, Claudia Bortolani details how the Cartabia Reform, which came into effect in 2023, has formally established remote mediation and explores what this change means, particularly for those living abroad.

The Paris Climate Agreement is an international treaty that continues the process initiated by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which entered into force in 1994. Its primary objective is to limit the accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere to levels that do not pose a danger to humanity and to protect the climate system for the benefit of current and future generations—on the basis of equity and in accordance with countries’ differing responsibilities and capacities.