Doha: The Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), in collaboration with Qatar University (QU), celebrated the graduation of the first cohort of the Family Mediation Diploma in a move that demonstrates the advancement of restorative justice in the State of Qatar.
According to Qatar News Agency, this initiative enhances the corporate path intended to consolidate amicable solutions for familial disputes, culminating in the launch of the occupational diploma in November 2025. During this period, 20 family mediators completed extensive training supervised by QU's Community Service and Continuing Education Center.
The program included integrated scientific and applied content that primarily focused on equipping participants with skills in administering and settling family disputes based on occupational practices. Additionally, the program represents a strategic step to build a qualified national workforce capable of handling family disputes through modern techniques. This aligns with SJC's orientation toward prioritizing restorative justice as a primary option before litigation, supporting the objectives of Qatar National Vision 2030.
In previous remarks to the local press, Administrative Director of the Family Court Khamis Al Muraikhi suggested that the program is a significant pillar to enhance the court's work quality and the workforce responsible for conciliation strategies. This helps reduce social and psychological impacts of family disputes, particularly on children.
This diploma is academically approved and includes 60 hours of training, periodically laid out at each academic class to qualify new cohorts of family mediators, Al Muraikhi outlined. Overall, SJC emphasized that the graduation of this cohort represents an important addition to the family mediation system in the nation, mobilizing approved mediators to work in the Family Court and the Family Reconciliation Office, offering amicable alternatives for dispute resolution away from litigation procedures and helping to enhance family stability and social balance.