Wikipedia:Mediation Cabal/Cases/2009-07-06/Prem Rawat/Pre-start groundwork

Mediation Agenda

 * [1%] Garner party agreement to ground rules.
 * [5%] Discuss and document current issues that need to be addressed, discussed, and resolved, over the course of the mediation. Address the fact that not all issues will be resolved, and discuss possible long term solutions.
 * [10%] Re-establish the party stances in the dispute, obtaining opening statements to ascertain what each party wishes to get out of the mediation, and the issues they feel need addressing.
 * [15%] Initiate discussion on the first issue, discussing issues, changes that may need to be made, and compromises that need to be formulated, in order for the issue to come to an amicable solution. Discuss the potential use of outside opinions, such as RFC's, to help determine community consensus. Implement solution when one is achieved.
 * [25%] Initiate discussion on the second issue, discussing issues, changes that may need to be made, and compromises that need to be formulated, in order for the issue to come to an amicable solution. Discuss the potential use of outside opinions, such as RFC's, to help determine community consensus. Implement solution when one is achieved.
 * [35%] Initiate discussion on the third issue, discussing issues, changes that may need to be made, and compromises that need to be formulated, in order for the issue to come to an amicable solution. Discuss the potential use of outside opinions, such as RFC's, to help determine community consensus. Implement solution when one is achieved.
 * [45%] Initiate discussion on the fourth issue, discussing issues, changes that may need to be made, and compromises that need to be formulated, in order for the issue to come to an amicable solution. Discuss the potential use of outside opinions, such as RFC's, to help determine community consensus. Implement solution when one is achieved.
 * [55%] Assess the status of the mediation, as to how the solutions that have been implemented have helped with the status of the article, discuss views with parties as to how the mediation, and status of the articles is progressing.
 * [60%] Re-visit previous issues, discussing alternative solutions, if required.
 * [80%] Discuss the articles with parties, offering advice as to how to better manage disputes in future, for example, the "no controversial edits without consensus" idea.
 * [90%] Discuss long term options to help keep the article stable, including long-term mediation on the talk page, as required.
 * [100%] Close mediation.