THE MEDIATION RULES OF CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION ASSOCIATION (CIDRA) ARTICLE 8 - SELECTION AND APPOINTMENT OF CO-MEDIATORS 1) If, by 10 days after the commencement of the mediation proceedings, the parties cannot agree on co-mediators and have not mutually agreed on a method of appointment, CIDRA shall use the following procedure to appoint co-mediators: a) If the parties desire two mediators but cannot agree on who the co-mediators should be, each party (or each side) shall nominate one mediator, subject to appointment and confirmation by CIDRA. If CIDRA determines that a co-mediator nominated by a party is inappropriate, CIDRA, in its discretion, may appoint the second mediator either by the list-procedure described in paragraph 4, supra, or by independent designation. b) If the parties desire three or more mediators but cannot agree on whom they should be, the same procedure used in (a) immediately above shall be used, and CIDRA, in its discretion, shall appoint the third or more mediators either by the list-procedure described in paragraph 4, supra, or by independent designation. c) Every mediator, whether nominated by the parties or otherwise selected by CIDRA, are CIDRA neutrals and shall remain independent and impartial. 2) If a party nominates or CIDRA appoints or designates a co-mediator, the full name, address, and nationality of the co-mediator, together with a description of his or her qualifications, shall be mutually disclosed. 3) In making the appointment of co-mediators, CIDRA shall have regard to such considerations as are likely to secure the appointment of independent and impartial co-mediators and may take into account as well the advisability of appointing co-mediators of a nationality other than the nationalities of the parties and the particular expertise of the co-mediators.