TOOLKIT COMPANY                                                                      Dispute Resolution & DealMaking Resource Center
 Merging Science with Commercial Practice

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PROJECTS & CREDENTIALS

Europeanwide Specific Program "Civil Justice" (2009-2013) - Download Brochure Download pdf-format
ACB is consortium partner in the European Union sponsored program "Lawyers in ADR". Roles responsabilities and opportunities in Alternative Dispute Resolution.

Logo Universiteit UtrechtAcademic interfaculty business mediation course
Design and implementation of
the semester course Business Mediation, Conflict Management and Mediation Advocacy, as part of the interfaculty minor in mediation (social sciences, law faculty, economics, humanistic and business administration) at Utrecht University, who is also consortium partner in "Lawyers in ADR".

BBD FlagAdministration of Justice Program in Barbados (2009-2010)
Manon is part of the expert team that is training professionals and consulting the government in Barbados as part of the Alternative Dispute Resolution’ programme, initiated by the government of Barbados and the Inter American Development Bank, aimed at promoting mediation in Barbados.

Second generation negotiation teaching (2008-2011)
Manon actively participates in the  multi-year effort to critique contemporary negotiation pedagogy and create new training designs: Second generation global negotiation education. On Hamline University's website the book "Rethinking Negotiation Teaching" can be downloaded.

TR FlagTechnical Assistance EU Civil Justice Project in Turkey (2008-2009)
Manon was
ADR Key Expert in the European Commission sponsored project, ‘Technical Assistance for Better Access to Justice’ in Turkey.

Making & Saving Deals research
Toolkit Company is together with ADR Center in Rome initiator of M&SD Academy, a joint research project, where scientifically sound theories of negotiation meet and pass the challenges of commercial deal -making around the globe. M&SD started out in 2002 as a post-graduate academic program of Hamline University, bringing together each year students and professors from around the world (makingandsavingdeals).
The project operates a clearing house with the wisdom of the world's most inspired thinkers and practitioners inthe field. The philosophy behind this is that by learning how to effectively make and save deals, each of us will not only be much better off, but also contribute to change his or her piece of the world we live in.
Just imagine the enormous impact on your life and our world, if you could learn how to cut better agreements, preserve relationships and prevent conflict and its escalation. In fact, even a small improvement in doing so would result in enormous advantages.

ADR awareness raising and infrastructure for commercial disputes in the MEDA region (2006-2007)
The European Commission sponsored project ‘Facilitating Trade in the MEDA region’. Implementation and design of training, negotiations with officials re. f.e. The Rome declaration, mediation co-chair of The Rome Conference in September 2007.