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Meeting reports Oslo Forum 2008 Meeting report 15.07.2008 Download PDF English (193.34 Kb) A summary of the annual mediators’ retreat in 2008, with a theme of ‘mediating in a challenging environment’. Related news Oslo Forum 2009 Meeting reports Oslo Forum 2010 Meeting reports Oslo Forum 2011 Meeting reports Oslo Forum 2012 By Paul Dziatkowiec, Sabina Avasiloae and Eva Elfenkämper Meeting reports