Founding Spirit & Vision
Established in 2021
Handong Institute for Arbitration and Reconciliation
The distortion of biblical creation appears mostly in the form of disputes and
conflicts through people or communities. The reason why Jesus came down to earth was to build peace by
restoring the broken relationship between God and man. Peace was made between God and man through Jesus
Christ. Likewise, Handong Institute for Arbitration and Reconciliation(HIAR) was established for the
purpose of building peace between people by solving disputes and conflicts through voluntary methods
like arbitration, mediation, and reconciliation, which would ultimately lead to building peace between
God and man.
HIAR aims to find a solution for settling disputes that can achieve true reconciliation and peace
through biblical principles and the application of the positive law in a world filled with conflicts and
disputes by following the teachings of Christ to make true peace and reconciliation on this land.
“Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called children of God.” (Matthew 5:9)
Main Programs
Education
Degree Course in International Dispute Resolution
-General Graduate School in Law: Dispute Resolution (Masters, Ph. D)
Certificate and Diploma Courses
-Professional Education Program to train Mediators, Conciliators, and Arbitrators
Moot Education Programs
-Implement international moot mediation and arbitration -Participate in the International Commercial Arbitration Moot (“VIS Moot”)
International Collaborative Internships
-Provide internships in connection with the course curriculum
(Voluntary dispute resolution, Christian-based dispute resolution theory)
-Connect with domestic and international institutions
Provide Internship Programs
Strengthen Global Networking
-Strengthening networking with law schools, law firms, arbitration institute and academic institutions overseas
Research
Host Conferences
-International conferences, East Asia Lawyers’ Conference, Local Dispute Resolution Conference, and etc.