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Public Invited to Attend International Conference on Conflict Resolution in Orlando
Senator George Mitchell Will Deliver Keynote and Receive Peacemaker Award

PUBLIC EVENT:

The Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR) 2003 Annual Conference will be held October 15-18, at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort, 1000 West Buena Vista Drive, Lake Buena Vista, FL. ACR is a nonprofit organization representing more than 6000 mediators, arbitrators, educators and other conflict resolution professionals from across the U.S. and around the world.

KEYNOTE ADDRESS:

Saturday, October 18th, 12:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Senator George Mitchell was nominated for the 1998 Nobel Peace Prize for leading the Clinton Administration's successful negotiations to achieve a peaceful settlement in Northern Ireland. He will discuss his personal experience with mediating intractable world conflicts and apply lessons learned to the current conflicts in Iraq and the Middle East. ACR will present Senator Mitchell with the ACR Peacemaker Award.

SPEAKERS AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEWS ON THESE AND OTHER TOPICS:

• Best Practices to Address the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
  

• Bioterrorism Preparedness and Conflict Resolution
  

• Teaching Conflict Resolution in Schools
  

• Bullying and Teasing: What Can Parents and Teachers Do?
  

• Mediating Divorce and Other Family Disputes
  

• Resolving Conflicts in the Workplace
  

• How to Use Negotiation Skills in Crisis Situations
  

• On-line Mediation: Who Is It For and How Does It Work?
  

• Using Alternative Dispute Resolution to Resolve Environmental Disputes
  

• The Power of Apology: How to Give and Receive a Good Apology

REGISTRATION:

The full conference fee for non-members is $510. One day registration is $250. Members of the public can register on site or call 703-685-4130. Reporters are invited free of charge.

10/02/2003