In mid-August, after the holiday season, we returned to mediation cases and counseling. Autumn has been busy and the center has received a large number of cases requiring extensive and multifaceted neighborhood mediation. As a result, our operations have become more crowded.
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We relaunched - new name and new website
Our new name, the Centre for Peace in Housing, better reflects what we do and who we are today. In addition to traditional mediation, our values, services and future direction include multidisciplinary work for housing peace. For example, if there is a dispute in a residential community but the parties do not actually feel they are in conflict, we may take a more informative approach to housing peace work.
10th anniversary of the Centre for Peace in Housing
On Tuesday 27.5.2025, the former Centre for Neighbourhood Mediation and the current Centre for Residential Peace celebrated its milestone by inviting its network, steering group and other key partners to celebrate at Gillet Bar & Bistro Festsale in Helsinki.
Training: mediating work 13.11.2025
Do you receive notifications on your desk about various disturbances to your peace of mind? Have you ever thought about how to respond to them in a constructive way? Do you spend your working hours dealing with repeated contacts on the same issue?
The new head of the Reconciliation Centre is Miriam Attias.
Photo: Sarah Zahaf
“I am happy and grateful to be joining the expert team at the Mediation Forum and the Centre for Peaceful Coexistence to reflect on and develop the place of social mediation and restorative justice in Finland. For me, peace does not mean the absence of conflict, but the ability to have difficult conversations. Conflicts are part of living together – and when handled correctly, they can also generate new understanding and progress.”
We are looking for two mediators for a fixed-term employment relationship.
We are looking for two mediators for a fixed-term one-year contract (unless there are drastic budget cuts; funding for the extension will be confirmed in December 2026). Working hours will be 30%–100%, depending on the preferences and circumstances of the most suitable candidates. The Centre for Peaceful Co-habitation (formerly the Centre for Neighbourhood Mediation), operating under the Finnish Mediation Forum, was established in 2015. The Centre adheres to the principles of impartiality and independence in its operations. The Centre’s mission is to promote peaceful coexistence through prevention and mediation between two residents or…
New helpline hours
We now offer even better access to support and answers to questions about peace of mind - we have added weekly helpline hours.
