2025 CPR International Mediation Competition

The 2024 IMC was a great success thanks to the incredible competitors, coaches, judges, sponsors and Organizing Committee volunteers. Thank you to all!

View the 2024 results HERE.

All photos can be found HERE.

2025 CPR International Mediation Competition (IMC)

A leading international mediation competition held in Latin America, this competition demonstrates CPR’s commitment to promoting mediation across the globe while also showcasing the leadership of the Brazilian community in hosting this marquee event. 

The history of the IMC 

CPR first brought the International Mediation Competition ("IMC") to Brazil in 2017 and has continued with this annual tradition in São Paulo except for a few years during the pandemic when the IMC was presented virtually. Participants were thrilled to return to an in-person competition in Brazil in 2023 after two years of remote competition.

Students from all around the world apply through a competitive application process to have their school team be selected as one of only 18 teams who will compete in the live rounds in Brazil. During the IMC, students have the opportunity to display their mediation skills, network with each other and with professionals in the field, and learn from some of the leading experts in mediation and dispute resolution.

2025 CPR IMC returns to Insper!

The 2025 CPR IMC will again be hosted by Insper at its state-of-the-art campus in beautiful São Paulo (Brazil).

The Insper Institute of Education and Research is a private, not-for-profit, higher education and research institution located in the Vila Olympia district close to the new business centre in São Paulo, Brazil. The university offers higher education courses on fields of Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, Law and Computer Science.

IMC Details

Language: English

Dates: April 3, 4, and 5, 2025 (must attend all three days)

Location: Insper, Rua Quatá, 300 - Vila Olímpia - São Paulo, Brazil

Eligibility: Students registered in a university at the time of application are eligible to participate in the Competition, however, students who are or have previously been practicing lawyers or are entitled to practice law in any jurisdiction, by having passed a bar exam or otherwise, at the time of Application of the respective team, are not Eligible Students. Proof of enrollment will be required.

Teams: Teams include students in the role of mediator, counsel/negotiator, and client, and may include up to 3 alternates and one team coach.

Application: The application period has not yet opened for 2025. Teams will be required to submit an application for consideration.

Selection and Registration Process: Applications will be reviewed by the Organizing Committee and teams for the 2025 CPR IMC will be selected.

1. the scholarship amount they are seeking, 
2. what efforts they are making to secure funding from other sources, 
3. how they will secure the rest of the funding needed to compete given the fact that the scholarship will most likely only partially cover their expenses, and 
4. how the team believes participation in the Competition would advance the use of Mediation in their country.

Teams should note that the CPR IMC Scholarship Fund has limited resources and will only be able to accommodate a few requests. 

Awards: CPR will award the top team/competitor in each of these categories: Best Negotiator, Best Mediator, Best Written Statement, Best Client, Best Counsel, and Best Teamwork.

Guests and Observers: The Organizing Committee may issue a limited number of guest tickets to attend portions of the CPR IMC. Guests must purchase tickets in advance of the IMC; tickets may not be purchased at the door. [Guest tickets have not opened yet.]

Experienced Mediators are invited to serve as IMC judges. [Judges submission form has not opened yet.]

We are seeking Sponsors! 

You are invited to participate as a Sponsor of the CPR International Mediation Competition. Several options are available including Platinum and Gold sponsorships which also contribute to the Scholarship Fund supporting eligible teams with demonstrated financial needs who might not otherwise be able to participate in this international event.

These scholarships provide life-changing experiences for students, as recounted here by a previous scholarship recipient team from the University of Nairobi, Kenya in 2019.

Ready to be a sponsor? 

Please contact Knar Nahikian if you would like to sponsor/donate or to discuss other ways you can support the next generation of mediators. 

Thank you for your support!

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