Our Vision

BIMA's long-term vision is to become the leading interfaith dispute resolution service. To this end, our mission is to:

• Increase awareness of mediation and arbitration services as a cheaper, more efficient, and less stressful alternative to the court system.

• Reinforce the positive influence that empathy and communication has on the resolution of conflicts and the accommodation of religious beliefs.

• Ensure the public has easy and fair access to mediation and arbitration services, as well as other ADR processes.

• Create a community of mediators and arbitrators, where knowledge can be shared and best practices can be established.

• Gain support for the use of mediation and arbitration from leaders of different faiths.

• Encourage dialogue across ethnic and religious groups, and to build understanding and prevent or minimise future conflict incidents.