The antidote to our global problems may seem obvious -
cross-border cooperation. But, borders are there for a reason: they
are built to surround cultural and religious groupings and for
nation states to protect their own.
The more we are connected technologically and economically, the
more challenges we may face. Through the interdependence of nations
and cultures, disputes and dispute resolution processes need to
account for much more than just the dispute itself. As we follow
new social and political trends and developments, intercultural
understanding is key to averting potential conflicts and promoting
cross-border collaboration. Intercultural mediation is used when a
conflict is determined or influenced by cultural differences and
when its resolution takes these cultural differences into
consideration, even if the cultural differences may not be the
actual or original source of a dispute.
