Board of Directors
The Cambodian Centre for Mediation is overseen by a board of directors, called governing body, which is the external decision-making body. The Board comprises five to seven members, of whose members are assigned as Board Chairman, vice-chair or treasurer, and the rest are board members. The board of directors is the highest decision-making authority body. The Board works to support management and staff in achieving the goal and objectives of the organisation and its programs. Governing body meets at least twice a year and fulfils its functions, including strategic direction, hiring of executive leadership, recruitment of new members of governing body, and financial oversight.
The members of the board of directors shall be selected from among distinguished people or academics who advocate and promote ADR and Mediation. No board member may hold official positions in, or publicly endorse, any political parties. The CCM President is an automatic member of the board of directors, and has equal voting rights to other board members, however cannot act as Chairman of the board of directors.
The board of directors has the following tasks and responsibilities:
The members of the board of directors shall be selected from among distinguished people or academics who advocate and promote ADR and Mediation. No board member may hold official positions in, or publicly endorse, any political parties. The CCM President is an automatic member of the board of directors, and has equal voting rights to other board members, however cannot act as Chairman of the board of directors.
The board of directors has the following tasks and responsibilities:
- To provide recommendations, and establish directions and guiding principles for the centre;
- To support and seek means and funding to undertake the activities of the centre;
- To resolve major disputes in the center which the management committee was unable to solve;
- To choose and appoint additional members or replace or fire any member of the board of directors with 2/3 (two thirds) of the votes of the ordinary members of the board of directors following the request by the centre's management committee;
- To choose and appoint or replace or fire the president of the centre with 2/3 (two thirds) of the votes of the ordinary members of the board of directors following the request by the centre’s management committee.
Board Members
1. Mr. Meas Savath, Secretary-General of the Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association, Chair of the Board
2. Mr. Issei Sakano, Advisor at Cambodian Ministry of Justice Cambodia
3. Mr. Abe Quadan, Director of Options Mediation Service, Australia, Vice-chair of the Board
4. Mr. Sok Bora, Director of the Mediation and Local Justice Department, Ministry of Justice Cambodia, Member
5. Mr. Lay Sovathara, Head Unit of Access to Justice Program, Community Legal Education Center, Member
6. Mrs. Rachel Milner Gillers, Director, Georgetown Conflict Transformation Lab, Georgetown University, United States, Member
2. Mr. Issei Sakano, Advisor at Cambodian Ministry of Justice Cambodia
3. Mr. Abe Quadan, Director of Options Mediation Service, Australia, Vice-chair of the Board
4. Mr. Sok Bora, Director of the Mediation and Local Justice Department, Ministry of Justice Cambodia, Member
5. Mr. Lay Sovathara, Head Unit of Access to Justice Program, Community Legal Education Center, Member
6. Mrs. Rachel Milner Gillers, Director, Georgetown Conflict Transformation Lab, Georgetown University, United States, Member
Advisors
CCM understands that being international is crucial for the success of the centre, we have invited the participation of many international practitioners and academics. CCM has notable international advisors who provide invaluable advice to our operation, foreign professors and practitioners in our committee who administer CCM, and a panel of high-profile local and international mediators from all over the world, to whom users of CCM may access and retain as a mediator.
Advisor Members
1. Mr. Jimmy Srun, Alternative Dispute Resolution Advisor - Federal Emergency Management Agency
2. Mrs. Rachel Wohl, Esq. - Conflict Engagement Specialist, Mindfulness Teacher, Baltimore, Maryland - United States
3. Mrs. Laura GcGrew, Independent Consultant and Researcher, United States
4. Mrs. Martine Miller, Deputy Director - Rotary Peace Center at Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
2. Mrs. Rachel Wohl, Esq. - Conflict Engagement Specialist, Mindfulness Teacher, Baltimore, Maryland - United States
3. Mrs. Laura GcGrew, Independent Consultant and Researcher, United States
4. Mrs. Martine Miller, Deputy Director - Rotary Peace Center at Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
