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Washington, D.C.
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The Association for Conflict Resolution will award
the John Haynes Distinguished Mediator Award to
Robert Benjamin at its 9th Annual
Conference in Atlanta, GA, October 7-10, 2009.
Benjamin was nominated for the honor based on his
substantial contributions to the field of mediation
in the United States and abroad, his provocative
writing about mediation, and his shaping of
successful contemporary approaches to mediation.
The John Haynes Distinguished Mediator Award is
presented to a leader in mediation who "demonstrates
personal and professional commitment to finding
mediation solutions to conflict while balancing
therapeutic and legal perspectives." In keeping with
Haynes' legacy as a respected author and
practitioner, international trainer and pioneer in
the field of family mediation, Benjamin has
demonstrated innovation, creativity, and outstanding
competence in his published writings, training, and
practice, as well as maintained personal and
professional integrity and embraced a sense of humor
in his writings. He joins a notable group of his
peers who have received the award in recent years,
including Peter Salem, Jim Melamed, Dr. Arnie
Shienvold and Nina Meierding.
With 30 years of experience as a mediator, Benjamin,
trained as a lawyer and social worker, has worked in
conflict resolution within the context of
business/civil, family/divorce, employment and
healthcare disputes. Benjamin is a past president of
the Academy of Family Mediators and has authored
book contributions and articles on mediation,
negotiation and conflict resolution. He disseminates
his knowledge about mediation with
students as a standing Adjunct Professor at the
Straus Institute for Conflict Resolution of the
Pepperdine University School of Law, at Southern
Methodist University’s Program on Conflict
Resolution and in several other schools and
universities.
Following the keynote address on conventional
identities in conflict resolution, Benjamin will
serve on a discussion panel with keynote speaker
Dr. Wallace Warfield, Homer C. LaRue and
Dr. Joyce Neu to further explore the subject.
The Association for Conflict Resolution’s 9th
Annual Conference theme is “Convening the Whole of
Community: Integrating Approaches and Practices to
Address Conflicts in a Chaotic World.” The
conference will be held at the Hilton Atlanta in
Atlanta, Ga. The keynote address and panel
discussion will be held on Thursday, October 8
from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. For more
information, visit
www.acrnet.org or call (202) 464-9700.
Calendar Listing
Association for Conflict Resolution’s
9th Annual Conference, “Convening ‘Whole
of Community’: Integrating Approaches and Practices
to Address Conflicts in a Chaotic World:
October 7-10, 2009
Atlanta, GA
For more information including registration, details
about the more than 100 unique workshops, and events
being held:
http://acrnet.org/conferences/ac09/index.htm
About the Association for Conflict Resolution
The Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR) is the
professional organization dedicated to enhancing the
practice and public understanding of conflict
resolution. ACR represents and serves a diverse
national and international audience that includes
approximately 5,000 mediators, arbitrators,
facilitators, educators, and others involved in the
field of conflict resolution. ACR also publishes
Conflict Resolution Quarterly Journal and
ACResolution. For more information about ACR,
visit
http://www.ACRnet.org. |
