Esther van Gennip

Esther van Gennip is a senior conflict resolution practitioner, Chartered Mediator, and Honoured Fellow of the Canadian Institute for Conflict Resolution, with nearly 30 years of experience in community-based and workplace dispute resolution. A Chartered Mediator with the ADR Institute of Canada since 2008 and a Senior Trainer with CICR since 1997, she brings deep expertise in addressing complex and deep-rooted conflicts, including workplace mediation, coaching, multiparty negotiations, labour relations, and community dialogue. Esther has extensive experience working with Indigenous peoples and communities, informed by long-standing relationships and learning alongside Elders, emerging leaders, women, and youth. Her practice is grounded in human rights, intercultural understanding, and systemic awareness. As a CICR trainer, she leads experiential, skills-based programs that equip participants with practical ADR tools to address underlying and identity-based conflict. She delivers the TPN-1 module in English and has played a key role in developing and delivering CICR’s Identity-Based Conflict Seminar.