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Published by the Association for Conflict
Resolution,
a merged organization of AFM, CREnet,
and SPIDR
http://www.acresolution.org
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WELCOME TO ACR UPDATE!
ACR Update is sent on a regular basis
to share important conflict
resolution news and organizational updates
with our members. We encourage
you to scroll through the items listed
below, and hope you'll find this
information useful. We look forward
to your feedback!
OVERVIEW OF ARTICLES
November 1, 2002
[1] ACR Membership Update
* Important notice for all ACR Section
Members
[2] ACR Annual Fund Appeal
[3] United States Consensus Council
Update
[4] 2003 James Boskey Dispute Resolution
Essay Competition
* Call for Submissions
[5] ACR Chapters Update
* ACR Welcomes Board Director for Chapters
[6] ACR Sections Update
* Crisis Negotiation Section Update
* Education Section Update
* Family Section Conference: Call for
Proposals
* Workplace Section Update
* Learn More about ACR Sections
[7] Quotes
[8] Messages from Our Sponsors
*CLEonline.com
*Joan B. Kroc Institute for International
Peace Studies
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[1] ACR Membership Update
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IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR ALL SECTION MEMBERS!
Now that ACR's Member Center is up,
please be sure to check your Section
status to make sure that you are still
listed in the Sections of your choice.
To stay current in your Section, you
must have paid Section membership dues
within the last twelve months. If you
believe there has been an error in your
status, please let us know by contacting
Cherise Alley, ACR's Membership Development
Coordinator. You can reach her by e-mail
at calley@acresolution.org or by telephone
at 202-667-9700 x 245.
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[2] ACR Annual Fund Appeal
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JOIN THE ACR ANNUAL FUND AND HELP
SUPPORT ACR
The Association for Conflict Resolution
Annual Fund is a voluntary giving
program established by the Board of
Directors. Tax-deductible donations
are
used to enhance ACR's programs and services
and help keep dues low. The
Annual Fund not only strengthens the
operating capacity of the
organization, but also allows ACR to
move forward with new initiatives to
enhance the practice and public understanding
of conflict resolution.
The Fund offers four levels of giving:
Founders' Circle $1000 -$10,000+
Sustaining Member $500+
Supporting Member $250+
Contributing Member $100+
ACR gratefully acknowledges contributions
at any level of giving. All
contributors will be featured in ACResolution
for one year (4 issues)
following the date of contribution.
Most importantly, contributors will
know that they are making a real difference
in the strength and
effectiveness of the Association for
Conflict Resolution.
For more information on how you can
help secure ACR's future, please
contact ACR COO Sangita Sigdyal at 202-667-9700.
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[3] United States Consensus Council
Update
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On October 9, the Senate Government
Affairs Committee approved Senate bill
(S.1651), as amended, which creates
the U.S. Consensus Council (USCC). If
this legislation passes and is signed
by the President, the USCC would primarily
serve Congress in promoting consensus-based
solutions to important national legislative
policy issues. The USCC’s role
would be to convene diverse stakeholders
on a particular issue and build agreements
among them that reflect “win/win,”
highest common denominator solutions.
The Council would be an independent,
nonprofit entity, on the model of the
United States Institute of Peace. It
could receive public and private funding.
Its Board of Directors would be appointed
by the bipartisan Congressional leadership.
Following action by the Committee there
was an unsuccessful attempt to gain
expedited consideration on the Senate
floor prior to the recess that began
late on October 17. To gain expedited
consideration required unanimous consent
and at the last minute, a hold was placed
on the bill by one or more Senate Republicans.
This means that the bill cannot go forward
unless that hold is lifted. Fortunately,
Congress is scheduled to re-convene
for a "lame duck" session
on November 12. There are plans during
the lame duck session to seek full Senate
approval. S. 1651 has substantial bipartisan
support and those leading the effort
for passage are optimistic that the
bill will continue its forward momentum.
The next step will be to seek approval
of the Senate bill by the House of Representatives.
According to W. Steve Lee, project
manager for the effort, “ACR’s
recent endorsement of the USCC has been
a tremendous boost to the bill's success
so far. As we approach the home stretch,
we need the continued support of ACR
members to keep the bill moving forward.”
Lee continues, “it is so important
for Members of Congress to hear that
people care about this bill and we urge
our colleagues in ACR to do as much
as they can before November 12.”
Suggested actions include:
1. Writing to your own Senators and
Senate Leadership, urging them to pass
the bill this year. In addition, because
of the hold it is especially important
for ACR members to communicate to the
Republican leadership -- Senators Trent
Lott (R-Miss.), Don Nickles (R-Okla.),
Larry Craig (R-Idaho), and Rick Santorum
(R-Pa.). Contact information is available
at http://www.senate.gov/contacting/index.cfm.
2. Writing to your own Member of the
House of Representatives, to the bipartisan
leadership of the House Government Reform
Committee, and to the bipartisan leadership
of the House as a whole, urging them
to pass the USCC legislation. Addresses,
phone numbers, and e-mail addresses
for House members can be found at http://clerk.house.gov/members/index.php.
Key leaders of the House Government
Reform Committee are: Dan Burton (R-Ind.),
Chair; Henry Waxman (D-Calif.), Ranking
Member; Steve Horn (R-Calif.), Chairman
of the Subcommittee on Government Efficiency,
Financial Management and Intergovernmental
Relations; Janice Schakowsky (D-Ill.),
Ranking Member of the Subcommittee.
Key leaders of the House are: Speaker
Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.); and Richard
Gephardt (D-Mo.), Minority Leader.
Sample letter text that you can personalize
or embellish based upon your own experience
or relationship with the addressee is
available by contacting either Jennifer
Druliner, ACR Advocacy and Outreach
Manager (e-mail: jdruliner@acresolution.org;
phone 202-667-9700 x 228), or the staff
working on the USCC (Web: http://www.usconsensuscouncil.org;
e-mail: info@usconsensuscouncil.org;
phone: 202-777-2249). Please send copies
of your letters and any responses you
receive to Jennifer Druliner.
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[4] 2003 James Boskey Dispute Resolution
Essay Competition
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: 2003 BOSKEY
DISPUTE RESOLUTION ESSAY COMPETITION
The Boskey Essay Competition, a collaboration
between the Association for Conflict
Resolution and the ABA Section of Dispute
Resolution, honors the memory of James
B. Boskey. Boskey, a humanitarian, law
professor, and mediator, became known
and beloved the world over for his publication
of The Alternative Newsletter, a resource
guide on ADR published quarterly. The
newsletter was in its tenth year when
Mr. Boskey died in 1999. The publication
provided a comprehensive yet very accessible
window into the diverse dimensions of
the ADR field. In many respects, Jim
Boskey -- through The Alternative Newsletter
-- was the voice of the ADR community.
The deadline for entries in the 2003
Boskey Dispute Resolution Essay Competition
is May 30, 2003. All graduate students
and law students enrolled in ABA accredited
schools are encouraged to submit an
essay on a topic of their choice related
to dispute resolution. The winning essay
in each of two categories -- graduate
student and law student -- is awarded
a prize of $1,000. For more information
about the essay competition and an entry
form, see the ACR web site at http://www.ACResolution.org/research.nsf/key/BoskeyCompetition2003
or the Section of Dispute Resolution’s
web site at http://www.abanet.org/dispute.
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[5] ACR Chapters Update
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ACR WELCOMES NEW BOARD DIRECTOR FOR
CHAPTERS
The ACR Chapter Network would like
to extend our congratulations and thanks
to one of ACR’s new Board Directors,
Diane Kenty, Director for Chapters.
Diane has hit the ground running and
has been instrumental in developing
the policies and procedures to solidify
all of the hard work that the ACR Chapters
are doing. Diane formerly served as
President of the ACR-New England Chapter
from April, 2000 through April, 2002
and has been a member of the ACR-NE
Chapter’s Board since 1997. She
was a member of the ACR Chapter Task
Force in 1999 and is now Chair of the
ACR International Chapter Task Force.
Diane describes her commitment to ACR’s
members and the Chapter network: “ACR
stands on the threshold of a new era,
with big new challenges. We have come
through the beginning of the merger
process, but ACR is just barely beyond
genesis. At this critical time in our
organization’s history, ACR needs
leaders who can build on the gains of
the past two years. I believe that I
have the commitment, experience and
energy to help ACR achieve its promise.
Now more than ever, the world needs
us, and we need to convey our message
about conflict resolution effectively
to make a genuine impact locally, nationally
and internationally.”
Welcome, Diane!
For more information about ACR Chapters,
visit the ACR Web site: http://www.acresolution.org/research.nsf/key/chapters
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[6] ACR Sections Update
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ACR CRISIS NEGOTIATION SECTION: "GOT
A PROBLEM?"
ACR's Crisis Negotiation Section now
offers a "Crisis Negotiation Help
Line," available to its Section
members. Because conflict resolution
professionals typically are trained
in how to resolve conflict under conditions
that are free from threat and violence,
they often feel unprepared if that violence-free
boundary is crossed. Dr. Mitchell R.
Hammer and Agent Greg Vecchi, Co-Chairs
of the Crisis Negotiation Section, are
available to offer assessment, proactive
and reactive strategies, and consultation
to conflict resolution professionals
who believe this violence-free zone
may be crossed in the immediate future,
or who need immediate advice on a current
situation. If you would like to join
the Crisis Negotiation Section to take
advantage of this service, please contact
Cherise Alley, Membership Development
Coordinator, at calley@acresolution.org
or 202-667-9700, x 245. The cost for
a one-year membership in the Section
is $10.
Mitch Hammer, Co-Chair of the Crisis
Negotiation Section, has written an
article titled "World Destruction:
A Cultural Analysis of a Threat Communiqué,"
printed in the September 2002 issue
of the FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin.
The article presents the step-by-step
analysis he used to review a letter
whose author threatened to release chemical-biological
weapons in cities around the world.
A government agency asked Dr. Hammer
to determine if the letter was a real
threat or a hoax. We invite you to read
this fascinating article to find out
the answer. You can access the article
on ACR's Crisis Negotiation Web page:
http://www.acresolution.org/research.nsf/key/Sec-CN
ACR EDUCATION SECTION
The Education Section, led by Co-Chairs
Nancy Kaplan and Jo Dee Davis, has established
nine working committees: Publications/Web
site, Research, Conferences, Higher
Education, Elementary/Secondary/Youth
Education, Early Childhood, Outreach,
Funding/Finance, and Advanced Practitioner
Standards Development. If you are interested
in joining the Education Section and
participating in one of these committees,
please contact Cherise Alley, Membership
Development Coordinator, at calley@acresolution.org
or 202-667-9700, x 245. The cost for
a one-year membership in the Section
is $10. If you are already a member
of the Education Section, contact the
Section Co-Chairs to join a committee
(contact information is on the Section
Web page: http://www.acresolution.org/research.nsf/key/Sec-Ed).
ACR FAMILY SECTION
Old friends, new ideas and a beautiful
setting are at the heart of the 2003
ACR Family Section Conference, "A
Family Affair: Making Room at the Table,"
to be held July 10–13 in Denver,
Colorado. Family mediation makes room
at the table for mediation of divorce;
custody; parent and child; adoption;
permanency planning; adult guardianship;
family business; elder issues; cohabitation;
same sex relationships; and mediation
within the family. The table also includes
the many styles and philosophies of
family mediation such as facilitative,
transformative, and evaluative mediation;
and the challenges and opportunities
facing mediators such as diversity,
ethics and standards.
The ACR Family Section Planning Program
Committee solicits proposals that includes
all at the table. The committee welcomes
proposals that will enable mediators
with different styles, philosophies,
and levels of experience to explore
controversial topics and learn from
each other. Whether you have attended
family mediation conferences before
or are new to these conferences, we
look forward to receiving your proposal
to present. Please click on the following
link to go directly to the proposal
request: http://www.acresolution.org/acrconf.nsf/fam03.
Please note proposals are due December
2, 2002.
ACR WORKPLACE SECTION
The Workplace Section invites anyone
interested in Workplace Section topics
(you don't have to be a Section member,
just interested in workplace ADR) to
participate in a special, phone-in conversation
with Maria Borrero from the World Bank
Office of Mediation and two Workplace
Section Co-Chairs. Join them to:
Hear how the World Bank approaches
conflict and communicates a consistent
message to a worldwide organization
that "Conflict is Natural";
Network with other ADR professionals;
Learn what the Workplace Section is
doing;
Hear about workplace ADR "best
practices";
Get answers to questions about the
Workplace Section or Workplace ADR;
Discuss what you would like from the
Workplace Section.
Join the Workplace Section Co-Chairs:
Rita Callahan, Working It Out, Atlanta,
GA
and Michael E. Dickstein, Dickstein
Dispute Resolution/MEDiate, San Francisco,
CA
Logistics:
Geographically convenient for everyone
-- Call in from anywhere
When: Thursday, November 14, 2002, 9:00
PM - 9:55 PM EST (This is after the
workday. Translate for your time zone.)
Cost: Only your long-distance charges
for a 55-minute telephone call.
How: e-mail Rita Callahan at rcallahan@mindspring.com
by Monday, November 11, to receive the
dial-in phone number. Space is limited.
Register early.
For networking purposes, in your e-mail,
please include your full name, organization
name, location, phone number and e-mail
address. This information will be shared
with everyone on the call. Also include
in your email any questions or concerns
you would like the Workplace Section
Co-Chairs to address during the call.
Please feel free to invite anyone interested
in Workplace Conflict Management. We
look forward to hearing you on the call!
The Workplace Section has created a
Labor Arbitration and Mediation Committee,
designed to specifically address the
needs of labor arbitrators and mediators.
Among other initiatives, the Committee
is looking at creating a stronger presence
for this sector at the annual conference,
designing area-specific trainings, and
partnering with other organizations
to deliver more comprehensive services.
For more information contact Eileen
Hoffman at ebhoffman@fmcs.gov.
LEARN MORE ABOUT ACR SECTIONS
To find out what is happening in ACR
Sections, or to contact Section Co-Chairs,
click on the individual Section pages
below.
Commercial Section: http://www.acresolution.org/research.nsf/key/sec-comme
Community Section: http://www.acresolution.org/research.nsf/key/sec-commu
Consumer Section: http://www.acresolution.org/research.nsf/key/sec-cons
Court Section: http://www.acresolution.org/research.nsf/key/sec-crt
Criminal Justice Section: http://www.acresolution.org/research.nsf/key/sec-crim
Crisis Negotiation Section: http://www.acresolution.org/research.nsf/key/sec-CN
Education Section: http://www.acresolution.org/research.nsf/key/sec-ed
Environment/Public Policy Section:
http://www.acresolution.org/research.nsf/key/sec-EPP
Family Section: http://www.acresolution.org/research.nsf/key/sec-fam
Health Care Section: http://www.acresolution.org/research.nsf/key/sec-health
International Section: http://www.acresolution.org/research.nsf/key/sec-intntl
Ombuds Section: http://www.acresolution.org/research.nsf/key/sec-ombuds
Online Dispute Resolution: http://www.acresolution.org/research.nsf/key/sec-online
Organizational Conflict Management
Section: http://www.acresolution.org/research.nsf/key/sec-ocm
Research Section: http://www.acresolution.org/research.nsf/key/sec-research
Spirituality Section: http://www.acresolution.org/research.nsf/key/sec-spirit
Training Section: http://www.acresolution.org/research.nsf/key/sec-train
Workplace Section: http://www.acresolution.org/research.nsf/key/sec-work
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[7] Quotes
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I'm tired of hearing it said that democracy
doesn't work. Of course it doesn't work.
We are supposed to work it. -- Alexander
Woollcott
I am not an Athenian or a Greek, I
am a citizen of the world. -- Socrates
The knack of flying is learning how
to throw yourself at the ground and
miss. -- Douglas Adams, Hitchhikers
Guide to the Galaxy
The more we sweat in peace the less
we bleed in war. -- Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
Nothing is more desirable than to be
released from an affliction, but nothing
is more frightening than to be divested
of a crutch. -- James Baldwin
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