Who We Are
Founded in 1996, NCMG is an independent, non-profit and non - governmental membership-based organization committed to access to justice and peace building in Africa
Our primary focus is to make a significant and positive impact on access to justice and peace building through the re-engineering and advancement of justice system in Africa. The fundamental principles guiding our work are universally recognised human rights and basic principles like human dignity, solidarity and social justice.
Over the past two decades, we have been at the forefront of capacity development and innovation in Africa through constructive engagements, judicial reform, cultural orientation and sustained proliferation of ADR practices. We leverage our competence with the collective intelligence of our partners and relevant institutions across the world through collaboration and partnership to develop bespoke solutions to entrenched challenges within governments, MDAs and corporations among others and participate in the development of local and international strategies for change.
NCMG's approach to access to justice and peace building is to link our knowledge and expertise with those of our partners to support and participate in the development of local and international strategies for change. NCMG is involved in the promotion of access to justice and peace building in Nigeria and replication of the multi-door courthouse concept across the continent.
Vision
To be the leading institution for access to Justice and peace building in Africa through Alternative Dispute Resolution mechanisms and practices.
Mission
Truth
Justice
Peace
Integrity
Responsibility
Our Objects
The objects of the organization are to:
1. promote consensual and peaceful ways of preventing, managing and resolving disputes in or between Africa, Asia, Europe, and other parts of the world;
2. explore the theory and practice of Negotiation, Mediation, Conciliation, Arbitration and other dispute resolution techniques/mechanisms as well as engage in Conflict Management;
3. mediate and facilitate the prevention, management and resolution of domestic and international conflicts;
4. act as agents, consultants, representatives and advisors to organizations, corporate bodies, government agencies, ministries, institutions, unions, individuals, international bodies and organizations in their negotiations; including but not limited to commercial transactions, international loan negotiations, international contracts, joint ventures, mergers, acquisitions and take-overs;
5. act as agents, consultants, representatives and advisors to organizations, corporate bodies, government agencies, ministries, institutions, unions, individuals, international bodies and organizations in all such matters involving resolution of dispute and management of conflicts and/or crisis in which they may be involved or interested in;
6. promote international best practices/standards towards training of practitioners in the field of prevention, management and resolution of disputes;
7. increase public awareness on the use of Negotiation, Mediation, Conciliation, Arbitration and other dispute resolution techniques through seminars, workshops, lectures and conferences;
8. through the instrumentality of a negotiation and conflict management college and other training institutes, provide continuing education programs for practitioners in the field of prevention, management and resolution of disputes;
9. establish, run, carry on businesses as proprietors of academies, centres, colleges, establishments, institutes and schools for the purpose of building up theories on Negotiation, Mediation, Conciliation, Arbitration, Conflict/Dispute Management and Resolution, as well as admitting candidates, participants and students to be taught and trained in the art and science of Negotiation, Mediation, Conciliation, Arbitration, Conflict/Dispute Management and Resolution;
10. develop educational/teaching materials and publish magazines, books, periodicals, serials, newsletters, journals and publications on Negotiation, Mediation, Conciliation, Arbitration, Conflict/Dispute Management and Resolution;
11. collaborate, amalgamate and associate with and/or enter into any joint venture or partnership with any local or International Group, State, State Ministry or Department, Institution, Company, Society, Group, Union, Association and Organisation on projects, seminars and workshops on Negotiation, Mediation, Conciliation, Arbitration, Conflict/Dispute Management and such other peace building efforts;
12. promote communication, co-operation and partnership between international organizations operating in the sphere of ADR and Conflict Management;
13. encourage the incorporation of effective conflict management and dispute resolution as a requirement of good governance and sustainable development in African countries where the Association currently has its Subsidiaries;
14. to establish Subsidiaries in different jurisdictions to assist in the attainment of the foregoing objects of the Association; and
15. to do all such things that would promote the realization of the objectives of the Association.