Relevant trainings attended:

• Legal Island/A&L Goodbody: (Employment) Case Law in Ireland Review 2022: 10th February 2022 (1.5 hrs)
• The Mediators’ Institute of Ireland Annual Conference: 03rd December 2021 (3 hrs)
• Legal Island: 2021 Annual Review of Employment Law: 24th & 25th November 2021 (8 hrs)
• Elder Mediation International Network 2021 World Summit: 02nd – 03rd November 2021 (7 hrs)
• CMG Events: Dying with Dignity & Palliative Care Conference: 03rd March 2021 (6 hrs)
• Legal Island/HR Suite: Remote Investigations and Disciplinary Matters: January 2021 (1 hr)
• The Mediators’ Institute of Ireland Annual Conference: Michael Lang, Online Mediation;  January 2021 (1 hrs)
• The Mediators’ Institute of Ireland: Code of Ethics and Practice Training: January 2020 (3 hrs)
• The Mediators’ Institute of Ireland Annual Conference: Dale Bagshaw Elder Mediation; December 2020 (1 hr)
• Legal Island/A&L Goodbody: Employment Law Review:  10th October 2020 (6 hrs)
• HarvardX: Contract Law – From Trust to Promise to Contract: July – November 2020
• Elder Mediation International Network: 2018 World Summit: May 2018 (3 days)
• Real Justice Australia: Restorative Practice Training: May 2017 (3 days)
• The Mediators’ Institute of Ireland Annual Conference: October 2015 (9 hrs)
• University of Tasmania, Australia: Understanding Dementia MOOC: July-November 2015 (27 hours)
• Queens University Belfast: MSSc WBL Mediation Studies (Distinction): 2011-2013
• The Mediators’ Institute of Ireland Annual Conference: 8 & 9 November 2013 (10 hrs)
• The Mediators’ Institute of Ireland Annual Conference: 16 & 17 November 2012 (9 hrs)
• The Mediators’ Institute of Ireland: Alzheimers Training: July 2011 (7 hrs)
• The Mediators’ Institute of Ireland Annual Conference: 4 & 5 November 2011 (8.5 hrs)
• Elder Mediation International Network: Elder Mediation Level 2 Advanced Training: September, 2011 (2 days)
• Hayes Solicitors: Legal Aspects of Elder Mediation: June 2011 (1 day)
• Health Service Executive: Recognising and Responding to Elder Abuse: March 2011 (1/2 day)
• Elder Mediation International Network: Elder Mediation Level 2 Training: April 2011 (2 days)
• Elder Mediation International Network: Elder Mediation Training: March, 2010 (3 days)
• The Mediators’ Institute of Ireland Annual Conference: 6 & 7 November 2010 (7 hrs)
• Mediation and Training Alternatives (MATA): Advanced Mediator Retreat: September 2008 (7 days)
• The Mediators’ Institute of Ireland Annual Conference: 14-16 November 2008 (6 hrs)
• The Mediators’ Institute of Ireland: Working Solutions Symposium: 27 May 2008 (6 hrs)
• Trinity College Dublin: Theories of Race and Ethnicity: Oct 2007-Jan 2008 (30 hrs)
• CINERGY: Conflict Coaching Workshop: November 2007 (4 days)
• Chartered Institute of Arbitrators: Mediation and Arbitration Sumposium: 28 April 2007 (4 hrs)
• Irish Commercial Mediation Association Seminar: 18 October 2006 (1 day)
• National Consultative Committee on Racism and Interculturalism: Anti-Racism and Intercultural Awareness Training for Trainers: January 2007 (1-day)
• Athena Mediation: Commercial Mediation Training: May 2006 (2.5 days)
• Federal Centre for Workplace Conflict Management in Canada: Workplace Conflict Management – Integrated ADR Organisational Design: April 2006 (3 days)
• Empower Training: RPL Learning Mentor and Assessors Programme: April 2006 (4 days)
• Empower Training: Professional Development in Facilitation Skills: Jan-Feb 2006 (6 days)
• The Mediators Institute of Ireland: Legal Aspects in Mediation: June 2006 (3 hrs)
• Damian Davy: Critical Incident Response Management: May 2005 (1 day)
• Medius Commercial Mediators & The Mediators Institute of Ireland: Civil Liabilities and Courts Act 2004: April 2005 (2 days)
• NUI Galway:  Essential Trainer Skills – Equality and Diversity in the Workplace: Foundation Diploma in Training and Education, March 2005 (4 days)
• University College Dublin/CRMC: Professional Training in Organisational and Workplace Mediation: 2003-2004 (60+ hrs)
• University College Dublin and Athena Mediation: Conflict Resolution and Mediation Skills Training: 2002-2003 (60hrs)

Relevant presentations delivered:

• The Elder Mediation International Network 2021 Virtual World Summit: EMIN Safeguarding Vulnerable Adult Guidelines for Elder Mediators: Launch of EMIN SVA Guidelines  
• International Network of Financial Ombudsman 2018 Conference: Dublin, Ireland: Balancing Confidentiality and Transparency in an Ombudsman Mediation Service: Co-Presenter
• The Mediators Institute of Ireland 2018 Annual Conference, Dublin, Ireland: Grow Your Own Research: Co-Presenter
• The Elder Mediation International Network 2018 World Summit, Bristol, UK: The Fundamental Role of Ethics in Elder Mediation
• The Mediators Institute of Ireland 2016 Annual Conference, Dundalk, Ireland: Workplace Mediation – Building a Shared Understanding of Underlying Needs and Interests: Co-Presenter
• 2016 World Mediation Summit, Madrid, Spain: Bridging the Gap Between Workplace Mediation Research and Practice: Co-Presenter
• The Elder Mediation International Network 2016 World Summit, Linz, Austria: The Ethics of Intervention in Elder Mediation
• The International Academy of Law and Mental Health 2015 Congress, Vienna, Austria: Developing Ethical Standards in Elder Mediation
• Union Syndicale Federale 2015 Congress, Dubrovnik, Croatia: Conducting a Fair and Valid Workplace Investigation
• The Mediators Institute of Ireland 2015 Annual Conference: Using Research to Shape the Future of Workplace Mediation: Co-Presenter
• The Kennedy Institute, at Maynooth University, Research Seminar, 2015, Ireland: Bridging the Mediation Research-Practice Divide: Co-Presenter
• The Elder Mediation International Network 2014 World Summit, Halifax, Canada: The Role of Standards and Ethics in Elder Mediation

Relevant lectures and training delivered:

• Round Table Alternative Dispute Resolution: Accredited Mediator Training: March-April 2019 (Guest lecturer)
• Round Table Alternative Dispute Resolution: Accredited Mediator Training: October-November 2018 (Guest lecturer)
• National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland: Workplace Mediation and Investigation – Perspective of an External Practitioner: November 2017 (Guest lecturer)
• National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Ireland: The Mediation Process: January 2017 (Guest lecturer)
• St Angela’s College Sligo, Ireland: Elder Mediation – Ethics in Practice: February 2017 (Guest lecturer)
• Trinity College Dublin, Ireland: PG Diploma in Conflict and Dispute Resolution Studies – Mediator Skills and Practice Module: Co-trainer 2015 – 2016
• National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland: Employment Relations – The Mediation Perspective: October 2016 (Guest lecturer)
• Trinity College Dublin, Ireland: Mediator Skills and Practice Module: Co-trainer 2014 – 2015
• St Angela’s College Sligo, Ireland, Masters in Conflict Management: Bridging the Mediation Research-Practice Gap: June 2016 (Guest lecturer)
• Indiana University: Cross-Cultural Conflict and Dispute Resolution: June 2015 (Guest lecturer)
• Baker Tilly Ryan Glennon: Mediation Training and Management Training: 2011-2012 (Guest lecturer)
• Polaris HR: Mediation Training and Management Training: 2008-2010
• Burtenshaw Kenny Associates: Management Training and Dignity at Work Training: Co-trainer 2008-2010 
• Harnett Tannam Consultancy:  Intercultural Training: Co-trainer  2007-2010

Research and academic papers:

• Journal of Mediation and Applied Conflict Analysis: The Challenge of Balancing Confidentiality and Transparency in an Ombudsman Mediation Service:  Article Co-Author, 2022: Volume 8 Issue 1
• ADR Across the Globe: Excerpts from The World Mediation Summit: Workplace Mediation: Using Research to Shape the Agenda in Ireland: Chapter Co-Author, 2018: ISBN 1-5275-1612-1
• Kennedy Institute Workplace Mediation Research Group, Maynooth University, Ireland: Balancing Confidentiality and Transparency in an Ombudsman Mediation Service: Sponsored by the Financial Services Ombudsman: Co-Lead of Research Team: 2017
• Kennedy Institute Workplace Mediation Research Group: Shaping the Agenda for Workplace Mediation Training, Standards and Practice: Sponsored by the Mediators Institute of Ireland: Researcher: 2016

Margaret Bouchier, February 2022