Micro Skills in Peace Mediation

ETHZ D-GESS, Department of Humanities, Social and Political Sciences

  • For the “Peace Mediation Processes” master course, we developed three complementary ways to explore this complex yet fascinating topic. Gain deeper insight from an animated concept video that explains the core principles behind effective mediation techniques, engage with interactive roleplay game cards that place you in dynamic mediation scenarios and finally experience these skills in action through an immersive documentary.

  • Departments:
    A collaboration between MML
    and ETHs D-GESS

    Educational Content Development:
    Dr. Inbal Ben Ezer
    Dr. Eemeli Isoaho
    Dr. Simon J. A. Mason

    Project Lead MML Team:
    Judith Rehmann M.A.
    Dr. Jeanine Reutemann

    Content Experts:
    Dr. Inbal Ben Eyer
    Dr. Eemeli Isoaho

    Art, Visual Design & Animation:
    Estelle Gattlen
    Carlo Roman Picaso M.A.

    Camera:
    Dr. Jeanine Reutemann
    Kathrine Thuesen
    Kateryna Makarenko
    Alexander De Biasi

    Mediators:
    Zaza Elsheikh
    Christopher Moore

    Actors:
    JC Williams
    Beverley Worboys

    Prostproduction & Sounddesign:
    Estelle Gattlen

    Backstopping:
    Dr. Jeanine Reutemann

Video: The Five Phase Model of Mediation: An Overview

Stills from the videos

People in a meeting room looking at a colorful diagram on a board, with a woman in a hijab and other women present.
Illustration of a hand holding a document with a magnifying glass focusing on a section labeled 'Funding sources'.
An illustration of two figures balancing on a seesaw, with hands holding the seesaw's center. The figures are sitting in small round seats, one wearing glasses and the other with a hood. The background is purple with light circles.
A group of people in a meeting or classroom, sitting around a table, facing a large presentation board with colorful diagrams and charts, on a warm orange background.
Colorful illustration of a large tree with many people gathered underneath, set in a park with a blue sky in the background.
A cartoon illustration of a person climbing on a ratchet, navigating among mountains labeled 'Interests' and 'Positions' during rain, with dark blue mountains and a cloudy sky.

Behind the scenes

Line drawing of nine diverse women in fashionable outfits, with color swatches to the right.
A colorful cartoon illustration divided into three sections showing smiling, happy cartoon faces. The top section has a beige face with blue hair, the bottom left section has an orange face with glasses, and the bottom right section has a blue face w
A person with brown hair and an orange shirt is looking at a whiteboard with six paper slips attached, in a room with purple walls.
Sketch of three people playing ping pong with lightning effects and a scoreboard.
Screenshot of a video editing software interface with a cartoon image of a person holding an orange star-shaped object, and a timeline with audio and video tracks below.
A hand-drawn comic strip illustrating a process of designing animation media, with sketches of screens, diagrams, and notes about perspective, animation, and wrapping up the project.

Set of cards

Cards from a mediation micro-skills game, including illustrations of speech bubbles with colorful confetti-like patterns and the word 'Paraphrasing'.
Stack of colorful educational cards with illustrations of animals, plants, and objects on a white surface.
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An infographic with multiple panels detailing communication and negotiation strategies. It includes sections on looping, boxing, being impartial, power awareness, introduction, interests, options, and conclusion, each with descriptive icons and expla

Video: Immersive documentaries