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Resolution Events Calendar
EVENTS AND CONFERENCES
Listed in reverse chronological
order.
All events are listed in reverse chronological
order below. You may click on the titles
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 ACR
2012 Annual Conference
Date:
September
10-13, 2012
Place:
New Orleans, Louisiana
For more information,
visit
http://www.acrnet.org/conferences/annuals/index.htm
ACR
2011 Annual Conference
Date:
September
15-18, 2011
Place:
San Diego, California
For more information,
visit
http://www.acrnet.org/conferences/annuals/index.htm
Place:
Denton, Texas
A brief review of mediation
techniques will precede an in-depth
look at the psychological and
economic impact of divorce, family
dynamics, domestic violence, and
components of family law. Topics
will include complex custody,
support, visitation, tax, and
property issues, as well as child
development and family systems. The
class will also explore ethical
issues of family mediation and
feature technological advances
utilized in marital property
disputes.
For
additional information,
please
visit
http://www.twu.edu/ce/Mediation.asp.
ACR 2010
Annual Conference
"Many Paths, One
Destination"
Date:
September 1 - 4, 2010
Place:
Chicago, Illinois
For more information,
visit
http://www.acrnet.org/conferences/annuals/index.htm
Place:
Denton, Texas
A core course for any conflict
specialist, this class provides
instruction in such essential skills
as empathetic–communication, active
listening, productive questioning,
managing group dynamics, consensus
building, and collaborative problem
solving. An understanding of the
sources of conflict, coupled with
knowledge of conflict styles,
enhances the ability to resolve
disputes and enables the conflict
specialist to work in a variety of
settings.
For
additional information,
please
visit
http://www.twu.edu/ce/Mediation.asp.
Center for Public Policy Dispute
Resolution
Date:
July 28-30, 2010
Place:
Austin, Texas
Welcome to our second annual Summer Skills
Enrichment Institute! Join a diverse group
of conflict resolution professionals and
academicians for insightful learning and
discussion. This dynamic skill-building
program allows participants to choose either
two one-day tracks, or one intensive two-day
track. The selected session tracks showcase
prominent trainers and represent the latest
advances in the field. Participants will
learn to integrate innovative techniques
into their work, while the setting provides
a congenial atmosphere for deliberate
thought and dialogue among colleagues and
recognized leaders in the field.
For more information,
visit
http://www.utexas.edu/law/academics/centers/cppdr/training/skills_enrichment.php
.
Texas Woman's University, Office of
Lifelong Learning
Basic 40-Hour
Mediation
Date:
June 23-27, 2010
Place:
Denton, Texas
Prepare for 40 intensive hours of
dispute resolution theory and
practice. In addition to covering
topics that meet the standards for
training mediators in Texas, this
course gives special emphasis to
psychological, financial, cultural,
legal, social, and procedural
dynamics of mediation. Lectures,
role-plays, case studies, and
demonstrations are designed to
instill the skills needed by
successful mediators.
For
additional information,
please
visit
http://www.twu.edu/ce/Mediation.asp.
Texas Woman's University, Office of
Lifelong Learning
Family Mediation
Date:
May 13-16, 2010 and October 7-10, 2010
Place:
Denton, Texas
A brief review of mediation
techniques will precede an in-depth
look at the psychological and
economic impact of divorce, family
dynamics, domestic violence, and
components of family law. Topics
will include complex custody,
support, visitation, tax, and
property issues, as well as child
development and family systems. The
class will also explore ethical
issues of family mediation and
feature technological advances
utilized in marital property
disputes.
For
additional information,
please
visit
http://www.twu.edu/ce/Mediation.asp.
Orientation to the Virginia Judicial System
This course is
essential for mediators who practice in
Virginia, as it gives an overview of the
Virginia judicial system and court-referred
mediation programs. Topics include the structure
of the civil and criminal court systems, the
nature of due process, the role of court
personnel, and consideration of mediation as an
appropriate ADR process. Interactive exercises
engage participants and reinforce the material.
Various Dates in
2010:
April 29/ August
9/ November 4
Place:
Fairfax, Virginia
For more information,
visit
http://www.nvms.us/orientation-to-the-virginia-judicial-system/.
Place:
Denton, Texas
Extensive skills training in the
areas of communication and
negotiation as a mediator will be
followed by specific training in
selected areas of law: employment,
partnerships, debtor/creditor law
and personal injury. Advanced
instruction in such selected areas
as solution focused collaboration,
reframing and closure will include
intensive coaching and mock
mediations to assess the student's
level of expertise and help each
person improve. Students will learn
from their own psychological
inventories what their strengths and
challenges are as a professional
mediator. All participants of
Advanced Mediation will take an
advanced psychological inventory
examination in order to increase
self-awareness and emotional
intelligence.
For
additional information,
please
visit
http://www.twu.edu/ce/Mediation.asp.
3rd International Conference on Conflict
Resolution Education
Building Infrastructures for Change: Innovations
in Conflict Resolution Education (CRE) and
Justice Initiatives
Date:
March 26-27, 2010 (Pre-conference: March 24-25,
2010)
Place:
Cleveland, Ohio
For more information,
visit
www.CREducation.org.
Mediation Skills and Process
This interactive
course teaches practical and effective mediation
skills applicable in many arenas. It is a great
workshop for anyone interested in conflict
resolution and is the foundation for NVMS
certificate and regional mediator certification
programs. Participants will learn and practice
key skills in conflict resolution,
interest-based negotiations, reflective
listening, facilitation and structured
problem-solving.
Various Dates in
2010 :
February 23-25/ April 6-8/ June 7-9/ July 13-15/
August 30-September 1/ October 5-7/ December 6-8
Place:
Fairfax,
Virginia
For more information,
visit
http://www.nvms.us/mediation-skills-and-process/.
Fifth Annual
Spirituality Section
Rocky Mountain Retreat
Date:
February 4-7, 2010
Place:
Allenspark, Colorado
For more information,
visit the
Spirituality Section web site.
Family Section Teleconference
Special Needs Children and Parent
Cooperation
Date:
February 3, 2010, 3:00 pm (Eastern)
Teleconference with Linda LaBeau
Family
Section members will receive
dial in instructions by email.
For further
information, please visit the
Family Section web site.
Workplace Section Teleconference
Opportunities
for Creative
Inquiry in
Mediation
Date:
January 27, 2010,
12:00 pm (Eastern)
Presented by
John Settle
and Tracey Pilkerton
Cairnie
Workplace Section members will receive
dial in instructions by email.
For further
information, please visit the
Workplace Section web site.
Basic 40-Hour Mediation
Date:
January 20-24, 2010
Place:
Texas
Woman's University, Denton, Texas
Prepare for 40
intensive hours of dispute resolution theory and
practice. In addition to covering topics that
meet the standards for training mediators in
Texas, this course gives special emphasis to
psychological, financial, cultural, legal,
social, and procedural dynamics of mediation.
Lectures, role plays, case studies, and
demonstrations are designed to instill the
skills needed by successful mediators.
For more information,
visit
http://www.twu.edu/ce/Mediation.asp.
ACR
Teleseminar
Climate
Change: A Conversation with the
Contributors to ACResolution Fall 2009 Issue
Date:
January 14, 2010,
3:00 pm (Eastern)
Participants will
includ e
Michael Kern,
Margaret King,
William J. Kinsella,
Richard McGuigan,
Tiffany Zezula
Each was a
contributing author
to the Fall issue.
The
teleconference will be moderated by
Carolyn Penny, Immediate Past Co-Chair
of ACR’s Environmental and Public Policy
Section
Members will receive dial in instructions by
email.
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