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Washington, D.C.
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The
Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR) will hold
its
9th
Annual Conference in Atlanta, GA, October 7-10,
2009. Keynote speaker Dr. Wallace Warfield
will challenge conflict
resolution practitioners to consider whether the
knowledge, skills and abilities used in the past to
resolve conflicts are adaptable to the complex and
protracted conflicts of today or whether new
approaches and identities should be developed.
Following his keynote address, Dr. Warfield will
participate in a roundtable discussion with
panelists Robert Benjamin, Homer C. LaRue
and Dr. Joyce Neu. The panelists will discuss
conflict resolution in the 21st century,
the roles of conflict resolution practitioners, and
how disputes are being addressed.
Dr. Warfield has a
background in conflict resolution that stretches
over four decades, not only serving as a mediator
and conciliator in various conflict situations, but
also developing theory and training for members of
the legal profession and federal government.
Warfield, an associate
professor of Conflict Analysis and Resolution at the
Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution (ICAR)
at George Mason University, is a reflective
practitioner, trained in the disciplines of public
administration and public policy.
Robert Benjamin has
worked in conflict resolution within the context of
business/civil, family/divorce, employment and
healthcare disputes. Benjamin, trained as a lawyer
and social worker, is a past president of the
Academy of Family Mediators and has authored book
contributions and articles on mediation, negotiation
and conflict resolution.
Homer C. LaRue, a
professor of law at Howard University, teaches
lawyering skills, civil procedure, professional
responsibility and dispute resolution. Among the
founding faculty at the City University of New York
School of Law, LaRue has extensive experience in
mediation and arbitration service, developing
programs to help racial minorities become mediators
and arbitrators in labor and non-labor disputes.
Dr. Joyce Neu is team
leader of United Nations Standby Team of Mediation
Experts, assisting peace processes. She has worked
as a practitioner and scholar in international
mediation and negotiation in diverse conflict zones.
Dr. Neu has conducted conflict assessments in
Albania, Georgia, Latvia, Macedonia, Madagascar and
Moldova, and helped facilitate talks between
conflicting parties in Bosnia, Congo, Brazzaville,
Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Mali, Sudan and Uganda.
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. |
