Singapore International Mediation Institute

08/08/2026

SIMI wishes all accredited mediators, Partners and friends a very Happy National Day 2026!

On 31 July 2026, SIMI announced the termination of its Partner schemes on 30 October 2026 and the cessation of its credentialing scheme for mediators on 31 March 2027 on its website.

Over the last 12 years, since the establishment of SIMI in 2014, Singapore’s mediation ecosystem has matured significantly. Singapore today has a robust mediation ecosystem that is supported by established mediation institutions, professional bodies and training providers, who promote and uphold high standards of practice through their own governance frameworks.

Singapore is now amongst the world’s leading mediation hubs – with institutions such as the Singapore International Mediation Centre growing in caseload every year – and our mediators are held in high regard. That our sector has grown to this level today is a testament to the efforts of all SIMI-accredited mediators and Partners in Singapore and overseas who have supported SIMI’s mission in various ways for the past 12 years. In this context, SIMI has fulfilled its purpose to instil confidence in Singapore’s mediation sector.

Singapore remains firmly committed to encouraging the use of mediation as a trusted and effective dispute resolution mechanism, and growing as an international dispute resolution hub.

The SIMI team wishes our accredited mediators and Partners all the best as you take the spirit of SIMI and build on your training and expertise in the next chapter of your mediation journey.

Please visit www.simi.org.sg for more information.

20/03/2026

Warmest Eid Mubarak wishes from all of us at SIMI.May this joyous occasion bring peace, happiness, and prosperity to you and your loved ones. We extend our sincere appreciation to our valued Partners, Mediators, and Friends of SIMI for your continued support and collaboration.Eid Mubarak and best wishes for a blessed celebration.

16/02/2026

Wishing all SIMI-accredited Mediators, Partners and friends a very Happy Chinese New Year filled with good health, peace and prosperity!

24/12/2025

Wishing all SIMI-accredited mediators and Partners, and their families, a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

12/11/2025

Contemporary Issues in Mediation (CIIM), SIMI's student-led publication, reached its ultimate publication with the launch of Volume 10 on 7 November 2025.

We were honoured to have our Guest-of-Honour, Justice (Retd) Chao Hick Tin, officiate the launch. Dr William Ury, who wrote the foreword for the CIIM Series, sent special greetings all the way from the US, while Professor Joel Lee and Adjunct Asst Prof Marcus Lim, the General Editors, capped the evening with their “Last Word” on this novel publication. Prof Lee ended the meeting on a high note - with a magic trick that illustrated how everyone involved in mediation should continue to be a peacemaker and plant the seeds for peace in our polarized world through the practice of mediation.

A panel discussion, moderated by Eunice Chua, collectively painted the vast potential of student research on mediation and affirmed the value of CIIM and the potential of future mediation research by students. Amongst many other ideas, Melvin Loh mentioned frontiers such as the impact of mandatory mediation on the voluntariness principle; both he and Francis Goh, FSIArb, FCIArb cited mediation advocacy as an important topic to explore as young lawyers will likely become such advocates for starters; Francis also suggested mediation culture and mediation styles; while Faye Ng mentioned that mediation ethics from the AI perspective, and the application of mediation in specific areas of law (e.g. employment law), could be considered.

SIMI hopes that this will be the beginning of a new chapter, with the clarion call to the many NUS, SMU and SUSS and other students who were present, to consider taking up the call to continue writing on other platforms about mediation issues.

25/08/2025

SIMI is excited that SCW 2025 is finally here! We will be organising a joint seminar with the Law Society of Singapore on "Walking the Line: Ethics, Advocacy and Integrity in Mediation Practice" on Friday, 29 August 2025. To register for the event, visit https://reg.eventnook.com/event/u76764. Registration closes on 27 August 2025.

We hope that the themes explored by our panel of experts will spark further conversations among mediation professionals on the topic of ethics in mediation.

We look forward to meeting our participants at this in-person seminar, and to welcoming our overseas participants who will be travelling to Singapore for SCW 2025!

Here's a preview of what to expect at SCW 2025 from Law Minister Edwin Tong.

08/08/2025

Wishing all SIMI Accredited Mediators and Partners a very Happy National Day!

28/03/2025

25/12/2024

The SIMI team would like to wish our accredited mediators and partners, and their families, a peaceful holiday season and a bright year ahead! Thank you for your continuous support and trust!