Foreediation
Foreediation is an emerging term in conflict resolution that describes activities conducted before formal mediation to prepare disputing parties for dialogue and negotiation. It is not yet standardized, and definitions vary across jurisdictions and practitioner communities. In many accounts, foreediation encompasses early information gathering, issue framing, and relationship assessment conducted by a neutral party or by one of the prospective mediators before a formal mediation session.
Core elements commonly cited include confidential intake to understand interests, an initial framing of the dispute’s
Foreediation can be conducted through individual caucuses, joint pre-meetings, or asynchronous exchanges, and may involve one
Critics argue that foreediation risks delaying resolution, creating imbalance if some parties gain more access to
Because the term is not universally defined, empirical evidence is limited, and some practitioners describe similar