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Using Public Forum Mediation with a Reflecting Team To Assist Public Issues Discussion
Public forum mediation is a promising strategy in public conflict.  This type of mediation differs from other types by the expansion in the mediator’s role and the inclusion of a reflecting team.  This article offers an explanation and an illustration of the public forum mediation process with a discussion of the strategies of the mediator and the reflecting team members in the process.  Participants in the pilot study explored the two questions: ”How might mediators assist conflict parties with larger non-personal conflict issues using a reflecting team?” and “How does the inclusion of a larger group of people concerned about the same issue(s) in a public setting affect the mediation process especially due to the lack of confidentiality in place?”  The discussion and conclusion give answers to these questions.