Upcoming Events
July 11, 2013
Advanced Training: Mental Illness and Mediation Cultural Sensitivity and Accessibility
Chicago, IL
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July 11, 2013 INTRODUCTION TO THE ENNEAGRAM training
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August 5 - 9, 2013 Loyola University Chicago, Ill. Basic/Advanced Training in Elder Mediation
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September 9, 2013
"TalkAbout" Brown Bag Discussion Group
The Role of Court ADR in Developing the ADR Field... and Vice Versa
Chicago, IL Click here
October 12-14, 2012
National Conference on Dialogue & Deliberation in Seattle
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October 18-19, 2013
The 5th Annual INADR World Congress will be held at Drake University in Des Moines, IA
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2013 National Intercollegiate Mediation Tournament
October 31 - November 2, 2013
at Drake University Law School,
Des Moines, IA.
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The 2013 ACR Annual Conference!
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Peace happens when family members work out a solution to a long-standing problem, when corporations find a way to co-exist in a competitive market and when international conflicts are resolved without bloodshed. Peace happens when the news of the day highlights a non-adversarial approach taken to address a critical issue and when our leaders at all levels engage in civil discourse to arrive at just solutions. How do we, as conflict resolution practitioners, educators and researchers, support and facilitate these conversations and make peaceful conflict resolution the norm?
The conference theme - Making Peace Happen: New Normals - focuses on how we as a field provide ways, through mediation, facilitation, negotiation and other non-adversarial processes, to create new normals in which interactions between parties make peace happen.
Grande Lum, the new Director of the United States Department of Justice Community Relations Program. ACR is pleased to announce he will be the Keynote speaker. For More Information: Click Here
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Negotiating: Making the First Move Pays, But be Ready for Anxiety
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Emotional alignment is key to using evidence-based strategies. Making the first offer in a negotiation is a prime example of that, according to new research by University of Michigan Ross School of Business Professor Shirli Kopelman. She's found that the proven strategy of moving first in a negotiation is tempered by anxiety.
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Making the first offer is the right move economically. It anchors the discussion around that first number, and the final price is significantly correlated with the first offer. But first movers paradoxically feel less satisfied with the advantageous outcome than the other side, according to two studies Kopelman performed with co-authors Ashleigh Shelby Rosette of the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University and JeAnna Lanza Abbott of the C.T. Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston.
They found that anxiety about being taken advantage of by the other side leads to dissatisfaction with the end result - it makes no difference whether the person was instructed to make the first offer or chose the make the first offer.
"The danger for people in the field is that if you are in a negotiation and make the first offer, that anxiety and dissatisfaction would cause you to not be the first mover again," said Kopelman, assistant professor of management and organizations. "The evidence is clear: making the first offer is financially beneficial. But this is where emotions get in the way of evidence, potentially leading people to forego a winning strategy."
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New Book from Dr. Craig Zelizer: Integrated Peacebuilding
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Description
Peacebuilding and the related sectors of international development, humanitarian relief, and diplomacy are areas that require an increasingly nuanced understanding of theory, process, and impact. Integrating peacebuilding tools and approaches across those areas is critical for fostering sustainable peace and addressing the complex conflicts of the twenty-first century. Integrated Peacebuilding: Innovative Approaches to Transforming Conflict addresses the importance of weaving peacebuilding into diverse sectors such as development, business, gender, media, and health-areas where such work is needed the most. Leading academics and practitioners present original essays discussing the theories, practices, and ethical challenges of integrating peacebuilding. Integrated Peacebuilding is the perfect text for courses on peacebuilding, conflict resolution, international development, gender mainstreaming, or any course discussing the politics and practice of peace and conflict.
Craig Zelizer is the associate director of the MA in Conflict Resolution Program housed in the department of government at Georgetown University. He has over two decades of experience in peacebuilding practice and research. He has published several articles and coedited the book Building Peace, Practical Reflections from the Field. Dr. Zelizer is also the founder of the Peace and Collaborative Development Network, the leading online platform connecting over 26,000 peacebuilders from around the world.
Reviews:
"In my opinion, there isn't another book in the field quite like Integrated Peacebuilding. The range of topics and the depth of analysis in each of the fourteen chapters is simply awe-inspiring. The book also delicately straddles development theory, international relations, and peace studies in an accessible way. A remarkable feat." -Clement Adibe, DePaul University
"I have rarely seen a book that is so logically constructed and conceptually tied together as this one. I am impressed with this volume because it offers a perfect blend of academic thinking and application. It also systematically analyzes the various aspects of peacemaking, peacebuilding, and conflict resolution." -Dipak K. Gupta, San Diego State University
"Words count. Definitions are important. When concepts are not clear the action that follows is not as effective as it could be. This book is a disciplined attempt to bring coherence to an emerging field. It is a must read for any student and practitioner of peacebuilding. Policymakers will be well served by taking the integrated approach suggested in these pages. All scholars will appreciate the breadth of a book that is clearly advancing our shared understanding of a dynamic field for study and practice." -Andrea Bartoli, George Mason University
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Children's book: Justine, we're late! (Conflict resolution for kids)
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Are you also tired of the never-ending arguments with your child?
Justin, we're late! is the first book of its kind- teaching your child effective techniques in conflict resolution, and all that through a fun and engaging story.
Justine, a young girl, never seems to be ready for school in time.
She just can't decide what to wear! Her mom gets very upset with her, and Justine doesn't know what to do. Luckily, Justine's three favorite stuffed animals come to her rescue, each offering her different advice. But which advice should she choose? How can she resolve the conflict with her mom? Justine, we're late! is the first book in the series: Conflict resolution and problem solving for little ones.
This series of books focuses on common conflicts and arguments our children will likely encounter early on in their lives. Power struggles over choosing clothes, bedtime, and sibling rivalry are just some of the subjects discussed in this series, through an engaging story and colorful illustrations.
These stories can assist parents in addressing a particular argument they had with their child, or in teaching the children various methods of conflict resolution, and all in a fun way.
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values! - New York Peace Instititute's new poster - Read Brad Heckman's discussion about it HERE
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In an effort to recognize the specialization in the ADR community, we are creating 3 separate newsletters broadly covering these areas: Mediation - Arbitration - International ADR.
A newsletter focused in one of those areas will be sent out bi-monthly. In order for you to subscribe to as many types of newsletters that fit your particular practice/interests, please click on the Update Profile/Email Address link at the bottom of this email. From there you will be able to select which newsletters you wish to receive or if you would like to opt out all together.
Thank you for reading my newsletter, and as always, if you have any questions on any of the articles listed, do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Tom Valenti
Thomas P. Valenti, P.C.
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