A roundtable on mediation took place at the A. Chekhov Central City Library. The event was attended by teachers and students of Almaty colleges, entrepreneurs, lawyers, mediators, and judges. Aida Zamanbekova, Coordinator of the Mediation Center and mediator-trainer, acted as the speaker of the event. Other speakers included mediators from the "Parasat" and "Amanat" mediation centers, a judge of the Turksib District Court, entrepreneur and philanthropist Arman Baikadam, and practicing lawyers. The mediators answered questions from conference participants regarding mediation practice, opportunities, and the advantages of mediation. The judge of the Turksib District Court shared court statistics and the number of conciliation procedures, and explained the process of judicial mediation involving a conciliator judge. Entrepreneur A. Baikadam spoke about his experience participating in mediation and highlighted the favorable terms of mediation and a mediation agreement when business disputes arise. The event was held within the framework of a project by the Public Foundation "Social Project Management", implemented with the support of the Almaty City Department of Internal Policy. The project is aimed at popularizing the institution of mediation in Almaty.