The guide was designed to (i) explain the mediation process in general (ii) facilitate tips and (iii) explain the role of the Energy Charter Secretariat and other institutions. The aim is to have an explanatory document that could be voluntarily used by governments and companies to take the decision on whether to go for mediation and how to prepare for it. The guide was prepared with the support of the International Mediation Institute (IMI), the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (SCC), the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the UN Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) and the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA).