Bill spent last week in Minsk, Belarus, working with a range of stakeholders to develop commercial mediation there. The week opened with a major mediation conference, with speakers from Belarus, Russia, UK, USA, and elsewhere, and opened by the Minister of Justice.

Over the course of the week, Bill delivered a two day advanced mediator skills course for regional participants, a mediation master-class, and seminars for the Ministry of Justice and the Minsk Commercial Court.