2025oct 15
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Blues & Mediation: The Parallel Lives of Human Necessity

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Dimitris Emvalomenos, LL.M. (QMUL), Accredited Mediator of the Greek Ministry of Justice & the Centre of Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR), London, UK, Dep. Managing Partner at Bahas, Gramatidis & Partners LLP (BGP), Athens, Greece, participated as a speaker at the 6th International Mediation Conference [5.6.2025], on the panel “The Future of Mediation in Greece”, presenting a … musical obiter dictum on the topic:

“Blues & Mediation: The Parallel Lives of Human Necessity“

An attempt to succinctly highlight the many similarities between the Blues and Mediation through the long history and continuous evolution of the Blues and the remarkable significance of both as human needs for communication, confidentiality, emotional release, inclusion, equality, flexibility, adaptability, creativity, choices, alternatives, freedom – non-commitment, while

  • noting the special value of Mediation in the digital age and
  • reminding us that Mediation is also an Art!

The presentation includes (in a cursory manner, due to time constraints) Blues songs, which you can listen to by clicking on the YouTube icon on each relevant slide so … enjoy listening.

View the presentation: here

BGP had the honour and pleasure of supporting the Conference by participating as a sponsor.

More comments by Dimitris Emvalomenos on the institution of Mediation here

Mediation = Dispute Meditation & Medication