The work Mediation with Public Administration, authored by 29 contributors, emerges as a key reference on the subject and promotes this method of dispute resolution

By Marcelo Picolo

The book Mediation with Public Administration, released by the Center for Arbitration and Mediation of the Chamber of Commerce Brazil–Canada (CAM-CCBC), featuring articles written by 29 authors—including arbitrators, mediators, jurists, university professors, and renowned legal professionals—is now available in major bookstores throughout Brazil. The work stands out as one of the few references on the topic and is endorsed by the country’s leading center in the field, according to the Arbitration in Numbers 2024 survey conducted by scholar and lawyer Selma Ferreira Lemes.

Published by CLA Editora, the book was coordinated by Adolfo Braga Neto, mediator, professor, lawyer, and Master in Civil Law from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP). The goal is to promote the use of mediation as an appropriate and efficient method for conflict resolution. “The idea is for this work to become a reference in the field, helping to break the culture of litigation and encouraging the use of mediation within public administration,” he said.

Among the authors invited by Braga Neto are Luíza Kömell, Secretary-General of CAM-CCBC, and Jamyle Jardim, lawyer and advisor to the institution’s Secretary-General. Together, they co-authored the article “The New CAM-CCBC Regulation on Public Administration.”
“The article we wrote was designed as an opportunity to encourage the use of institutional mediation by public administration, presenting the regulatory evolution of CAM-CCBC’s Mediation Rules and the institution’s entire role in developing the method,” explained Jamyle.

Another relevant contribution came from Camila David, mediator and case manager at CAM-CCBC, who co-authored the article “Mediation in Extreme Climate Events and Public Administration” with Elisa Lucena, business mediator and Master in Law from the Ribeirão Preto Law School at the University of São Paulo (USP).

Camila brought practical examples to the book on how mediation can be a solution in cases of extreme climate events. “Despite the growth of mediation, there is still much room for it to become widely known and used; in the article, I show how this tool can prove effective in different contexts, including the challenges brought by extreme climate events,” she noted.

The launch event for Mediation with Public Administration, held on August 13, brought together several legal experts. Among them was Nicola Cury, Secretary of Consensual Resolution and Conflict Prevention at the Federal Court of Accounts (TCU), who highlighted the speed of dispute resolution as one of mediation’s main strengths.

The physical copy of Mediation with Public Administration can be purchased at major bookstores across Brazil for BRL 135.00.