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Ѐà0  à5.€€The€mediatorððs€ð ðpresenceðð€plays€an€important€role€in€facilitating€añŠñ€ñŠññ‹ñÐÐ(#(# Ðà x àgñ‹ññŒñgñŒñenuine€dialogue€inÐ Ð Ðwhich€the€parties€are€actively€engaged€and€doing€most€of€theññÐ (#(# Ѐà0 (#(#àñññŽñ€ñŽñtalking.€€ð ðPresenceðð€mayÏarise€through€the€mediatorððs€non-verbal€and€verbal€communication,€tone€of€voice,Ïopenness,€empathy,€and€authentic€connectedness€with€each€party€and€through€relationshipÏwith€both€parties€established€in€pre„mediation€preparation.Ð (#(# ÐÌ€à0  à6.€€Presenting€choices€to€the€parties€whenever€possible€(i.e.€when€to€meet,€where€to€meet,Ð Xˆ Ðetc.)€maximizes€their€opportunities€to€feel€empowered€by€the€process.Ð (#(# ÐÌ€à0  à7.€€The€role€of€the€mediator€is€critical€for€the€purpose€of€mediation€to€be€realized.€Ð  L  ÐBecause€direct€conversation€between€the€parties€is€at€the€core€of€what€may€be€experiencedÏby€the€parties€as€transformative,€it€is€important€for€mediators€€ð ðto€get€out€of€the€wayððÏwhen€the€parties€are€engaged€in€meaningful€dialogue.€€Mediators€should€use€caution€inÏintervening€too€frequently.Ð (#(# ÐÌ€à0  à8.€€Individual€differences€and€conflicts€can€elicit€creativity€and€a€sense€of€possibilitiesÐ ¤Ô  Ðotherwise€unknown.€€The€mediation€process€may€be€adapted€to€meet€more€effectively€theÏneeds€of€the€particular€parties€so€that€they€feel€safe€and€comfortable€enough€to€engage€in€aÏgenuine€dialogue.€€Continual€attention€needs€to€be€paid€to€differences€in€communicationÏstyle€and€meaning.Ð (#(# ÐÌ€à0  à9.€€Discovering€underlying€information,€needs,€and€interests€can€enhance€a€collaborativeÐ ,\ Ðeffort€and€encourage€more€satisfying€results.Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  à10.€€Well-written€agreements€guide€and€focus€behavior,€thereby€eliciting€and€enhancingÏresults.€€Written€agreements,€however,€are€secondary€in€importance€to€the€dialogueÏbetween€the€victim€and€offender€about€the€crime€and€its€impact€on€their€lives.€€SomeÏmediated€dialogue€sessions€may€satisfy€the€needs€of€the€parties€but€not€result€in€a€writtenÏagreement.*Ð (#(# ÐÌò òII.€€The€Processó óÐ x¨ Ѐ€€€€€€€€Victim-Offender€Mediation/Dialogue€should€include€the€following:ÌÌ€à0  à1.€€Training€for€Mediators€in€Victim€Sensitivity*€and€Victim€IssuesÐ