党的十六届四中全会提出了“和谐社会”的新理念,广东省委九届五次全会提出了“建设和谐广东”的任务,作为加强党的执政能力建设的重要内容。当前,在我省改革开放正向更深层次、更广领域推进的过程中,新的矛盾纠纷大都发生在基层。因此,如何发挥人民调解在化解矛盾纠纷、维护社 The Fourth Plenary Session of the 16th CPC Central Committee put forward the new concept of “harmonious society.” The Fifth Plenary Session of the Ninth Central Committee of the CPC put forward the task of “building a harmonious Guangdong” as an important part of strengthening the building of the party’s ability to govern. At present, in the process of reform and opening up in our province that is moving forward to a deeper level and wider areas, most new conflicts and disputes have occurred at the grassroots level. Therefore, how to bring people’s mediation into play in resolving contradictions and disputes and safeguarding the society