The contemporary society's needs and challenges - the complexity of social networks, globalization, migration, conflicts at different levels (interpersonal, community, regional and international), as well as experiences already developed at national and international levels show the importance of mediation as a specific social intervention methodology for the development of peaceful and sustainable societies. International organizations such as the Council of Europe and the United Nations strongly urge the prevention and peaceful resolution of conflicts. The 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are also clear as to the formulation and the fact that “to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all”, “the promotion of peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, the provision of access to justice for all, and building effective, accountable institutions at all levels”(SDG 16), is also important. Many mediation practices have been developed since the 1980s. University training in mediation has been developing for several decades. There are Master degree programs in conflict resolution and mediation in the universities of several countries. Mediation and training experiences, as well as research and public debates show us that the matter of mediators training is a key issue for the professionalization of mediators and the acquisition of key skills (Silva, 2015; Bonaffé-Schmitt , 2017). A European License in Mediation for social inclusion would contribute to: deploying the promotion of democratic values and the prevention of violence through the development of mediation; consolidating the professional profile; harmonizing the criteria for professional intervention; enabling balanced and solid training integrating the necessary knowledge and skills (Gomez, 2019). This is the main purpose of LIMEdiat for the qualification of professionals in Mediation for social inclusion. The aim is to build a common training benchmark in order to consolidate professionalization and innovate in terms of training by taking advantage of resources and knowledge of the consortium set up for this purpose. Priorities of LIMEdiat's actions to achieve this main objective are as follows: i) Build the Licence level training plan, in accordance with Bologna principles; ii) Produce and mutualise common training materials in digital support for on-line education; iii) Design a relevant European system for immersion courses through mentoring in new contexts; iv) Validate the License in Mediation for social inclusion with the European and national agencies of LIMEdiat consortium's countries. Through these actions, LIMEdiat aims to achieve the following objectives: build an innovative and inclusive undergraduate training plan at European level, offering access opportunities through the recognition of skills acquired through experience and priority access to migrants and refugees; harmonize both the content and the teaching and learning methodology in mediation for social inclusion in the four European partner countries; develop general bases for international cooperation and scientific and technical exchange as well as knowledge transfer between teachers, students and researchers in conflict resolution and mediation; promote the exchange of practices and knowledge at European level through digital media, the mobility of students and teachers. In summary, LIMEdiat aims to consolidate mediation training at national and European level by creating an undergraduate degree through the realization of joint teaching, research and social impact projects that meet international quality standards and contemporary society's needs. To do this, LIMEdiat intends to involve around 1000 participants: Higher Education Establishments (HEIs) and their students, teachers, technicians, mediation experts, public and private organizations with mediation practices, professional associations and mediators, agencies of accreditation for Higher Education courses, actors and local communities. This involvement will be done through participation in the definition of skills profile of mediators, the design of an online platform, as well as training tools, the organization and participation in specialized face-to-face seminars and the dissemination of results through the project's website targeting several HEIs and all interested organizations and people , in particular potential candidates for this License.
Le projet Limédiat, composé de chercheurs universitaires, de professionnels de la médiation pour l’inclusion sociale et d’enseignants des 4 universités Européennes, ont travaillé afin de réaliser la maquette de la licence de médiation pour l’inclusion sociale déclinée sur trois années, en respectant les critères des crédits Européens (ECTS) selon le protocole de Bologne. L1 (60 crédits) L2 (60 crédits) L3 (60 Crédits) soit 180 crédits en proposant aux étudiants et aux enseignants, une mobilité Européenne dans le cadre des échanges Erasmus (cours et pratiques), et en mettant en place une plateforme de formation destinée aux étudiants, aux enseignants et aux professionnels.
Dans la poursuite des deux précédents projets Erasmus Plus (ArleKin et CREE.A), qui avaient mobilisé le réseau de professionnels européens de la médiation, le projet Limédiat a été créé afin de répondre à un besoin de formation qualifiante à destination des médiateurs en créant une licence générale de médiation Européenne. C'est à partir du constat qu'aucune formation en médiation pour l'inclusion sociale permettant de développer des compétences de métiers n'existait en Europe, que le consortium a été créé afin de réfléchir et concevoir cette première licence en médiation pour l’inclusion sociale. La ville de Limoges, le Cnam et les universités de Murcia, Cagliari et Minho ont donc allié leurs forces afin d'élaborer cette nouvelle formation visant à valoriser et faire reconnaître les compétences du métier de médiateur dans chaque pays, ainsi qu’au niveau européen.