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>> ACR Update, March 3, 2003 <<
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
March 3, 2003
[1] ACR Board Update
* ACR Calls for Dialogue on Security
and Terrorism
[2] ACR Conferences Update
* Environmental/Public Policy Conference:
April 24-26, 2003
* International Section Meeting: May
7, 2003
* Family Section Conference: July 10-13,
2003
* ACR's Third Annual Conference: October
15-18, 2003
[3] ACR Co-Sponsors National Youth Violence
Prevention Week
[4] ACR Publications Update: ACResolution
and Conflict Resolution Quarterly
[5] ACR Sections Update
* ACR Court Section
* ACR Health Care Section
* ACR Restorative and Criminal Justice
Section
* ACR Workplace Section
* Join ACR's Professional Interest Sections
[6] ACR Chapters Update
* Northern California Chapter
* District of Columbia Chapter
* Greater New York Chapter
* New England Chapter
* Virginia Chapter
* Join ACR Chapters
[7] ACR Volunteer Opportunity
* ABA Section of Dispute Resolution
Conference
[8] Quotes
[9] Messages from our Sponsors
* Center for Alternative Dispute Resolution
* Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution
* Clearinghouse for Mediation Program
Managers Web site
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[1] ACR Board Update
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A CALL FOR DIALOGUE ON SECURITY AND
TERRORISM
The ACR Board of Directors has adopted
a statement affirming the importance
of non-violent conflict resolution skills
and processes. Dialogue regarding public
policy is among those processes. As
a membership association committed to
educational activities that promote
peaceful, effective conflict resolution,
both nationally and internationally,
ACR believes that it is critical to
engage in a dialogue that will encourage
different perspectives to be voiced,
foster genuine listening, and identify
the deeply held points of agreement
and difference that exist. To read the
full statement and offer your feedback,
please visit the ACR Web site: http://www.acresolution.org.
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[2] ACR Conferences Update
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ACR'S ENVIRONMENTAL/ PUBLIC POLICY
SECTION CONFERENCE
"Moving Beyond Our Comfort Zone:
Exploring the Edges of Our Field"
April 24 - 26, 2003
Radisson Barcelo Hotel, Washington,
D.C.
The Environmental/Public Policy Section
invites you to join your colleagues
for an exciting conference that will
focus on urban public policy conflicts,
different and emerging modes of practice,
and urban environmental justice issues,
paired with some dancing and great music.
The opening plenary will focus on the
cleanup of the Anacostia River, one
of the 10 most contaminated rivers in
the U.S. Cutting through Washington,
D.C., the Anacostia is a dividing line
in the social and political culture
of this city.
The opening panel of speakers will
feature prominent practitioners of different
modes of practice -- a mediator, a civic
engagement specialist, and an environmental
justice organizer. Following the presentation
of a situation assessment, plenary speakers
will share the kind of process they
might propose in this setting. Conference
participants and a panel of Anacostia
River stakeholders will be asked to
reflect on the various approaches.
There will also be sessions on urban
siting issues, community conferencing
(the intervention model imported from
New Zealand), the burgeoning collaborative
communities movement, and updates on
important projects from the U.S. Institute
for Environmental Conflict Resolution
and on the proposed U.S. Consensus Council.
Important Section business will also
be conducted, including a dialogue on
the potential of certifying advanced
practitioners and an opportunity for
strategic planning to guide our future.
Stay tuned for a final agenda in late
March.
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ACR RECEPTION AT WORLD MEDIATION FORUM
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
The Association for Conflict Resolution
will host a joint reception with the
World Mediation Forum at the WMF Fourth
International Conference in May, and
looks forward to bringing ACR members
together with international mediators
in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The International
Section meeting originally scheduled
for this time has been moved to ACR's
Annual Conference in Orlando in October.
Times and details will be announced
soon.
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ACR’s FAMILY SECTION CONFERENCE
"A Family Affair: Making Room at
the Table"
July 10-13, 2003
Hyatt Hotel, Denver, Colorado
You can go home again! The ACR’s
Family Section Conference is only four
months away.
Remember skits by Chip and Don, a Friday
night dance, and seeing old friends?
Gain new skills, polish old ones, and
enjoy all the memories.
More than thirty speakers will present
75 hours of information-packed workshops.
Joan Kelly and Bob Emery will discuss
"Children, Divorce, and Dispute
Resolution: Integrating Research and
Practice Perspectives" during the
Plenary. Other topics include: "Renegotiating
Family Relationships," "Building
Your Mediation Career," "Tackling
High Risk Cases," "Computer
Technology & Mediation," "Nuts
and Bolts of Property Division,"
and "Preventing and Responding
to Violent Situations."
In addition, there will be ten forums
for discussion on cutting-edge topics
and workshops such as: “Mentoring
and Evaluating New Mediators,”
“Barriers to Minority Mediators,"
and "The Secrets to Successfully
Market Mediation."
So, put on a Section T-shirt and join
us in a rousing chorus of "We Are
Family." It's a Family Affair!
We've saved a seat at the table just
for you.
Check the Conference Center on the
ACR Web site in late March for more
information.
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ACR'S THIRD ANNUAL CONFERENCE
"The World of Conflict Resolution:
A Mosaic of Possibilities"
October 15-18, 2003
Orlando, Florida
We invite you to join us in an exciting
conference with over 100 workshops and
various networking opportunities. Workshops
will focus on issues such as: What are
the best practices in conflict resolution?
What do we -- as conflict resolvers
-- want our field to become? What are
the opportunities and challenges? What
are the threats? What are the creative
uses and innovative practices of conflict
resolution? Please plan to join us in
Orlando in October for this exciting
conference! Further information on workshop
content will be available in late March.
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[3] ACR Co-Sponsors National Youth Violence
Prevention Campaign
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NATIONAL YOUTH VIOLENCE PREVENTION WEEK
IS APRIL 7-11, 2003
ACR is a proud co-sponsor of the National
Youth Violence Prevention Week, April
7-11, 2003. This campaign is being coordinated
by the Guidance Channel and National
S.A.V.E. (Students Against Violence
Everywhere). The campaign's goal is
to raise awareness and educate K-12
students, teachers, school administrators,
counselors, school resource officers,
school staff, parents and the public
on effective ways to prevent or reduce
youth violence. The campaign will occur
over 5 days, each of which is sponsored
by a national organization:
Day 1: Promote Respect and Tolerance
(sponsored by the Constitutional Rights
Foundation, Chicago)
Day 2: Manage Your Anger (sponsored
by the American School Counselor Association)
Day 3: Resolve Conflicts Peacefully
(sponsored by ACR)
Day 4: Support Safety (sponsored by
the National Association of School Resource
Officers)
Day 5: Unite In Action (sponsored by
Youth Service America)
The campaign Web site is http://www.violencepreventionweek.org.
To learn more about ACR's participation
in the campaign, please e-mail Jennifer
Druliner, Advocacy and Outreach Manager,
at jdruliner@acresolution.org.
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[4] ACR Publications Update
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS TO MEMBERS IN
THE NEWS for ACResolution
There’s still time for you to
submit to Members in the News for the
Spring 2003 issue of ACResolution, which
will mail approximately May 1. Members
in the News, a subsection of the magazine's
In Brief section, is the place for you
to update your fellow ACR members on
recent developments in your life and
professional career. Found a new job
in the field? Appointed to a new position?
Received an award? Write and tell us
about it! Submissions should be no longer
than 50 - 100 words, should be accompanied
by a photo in JPEG or TIFF format, scanned
at 300 dpi (you may send a photo hard
copy if an electronic version is not
available), and should note your ACR
membership status and history. Please
send all submissions to ACResolution's
Managing Editor, Mark Sawchuk, at msawchuk@acresolution.org,
accompanied by your complete name, contact
information, and primary professional
title. Submissions must be received
by March 10 for inclusion in the Spring
2003 issue.
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: CONFLICT RESOLUTION
QUARTERLY
Conflict Resolution Quarterly (CRQ),
formerly Mediation Quarterly, ACR's
scholarly journal, publishes articles
in the conflict management and dispute
resolution field in order to promote
more effective professional practice.
The defining focus of the journal is
the relationship between theory, research
and practice. We encourage CRQ readers
to send feedback about the journal to
Tricia S. Jones, Editor-in-Chief, at
tsjones@astro.temple.edu.
CRQ will add a new feature with the
20:3 issue -- Research Matters. This
feature will present short summaries
of research in the field (published
in other journals, book chapters, funders
reports, or unpublished evaluation reports)
that have important practice implications
for dispute resolution professionals.
If you have a suggestion for research
that should be described in this section,
please send it to Tricia Jones at the
e-mail address noted above.
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[5] ACR Sections Update
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COURT SECTION: EAST COAST COURT ADR
MEETING
The Court Section of ACR, in collaboration
with Policy Consensus Initiative (PCI)
and the Maryland Mediation and Conflict
Resolution Office (MACRO), is co-sponsoring
a regional Court ADR Administrators
Meeting, April 28 & 29 at the Belmont
Conference Center near Baltimore, Maryland.
The meeting is designed to give the
directors of court-based state offices
of ADR on the east coast (from Maine
to Florida) an opportunity to gather
informally to exchange ideas and information
and to form a supportive network of
peers. A similar meeting was held five
years ago in Georgia, and those who
attended developed relationships that
continue to be important and helpful
to this day. The cooperating organizations
are contributing funds to provide financial
assistance to those attending the meeting.
For more information contact Geetha
Ravindra at gravindra@courts.state.va.us,
or David Michael at michaeld@dcsc.gov.
HEALTH CARE SECTION
Rob Robson, Co-Chair of ACR’s
Health Care Section, has co-authored
an article in the January 2003 edition
of “Risk Management in Canadian
Health Care.” The title of the
article is "Using Dispute Resolution
to Resolve Health Care Conflicts: An
Essential Tool in Hospital Risk Management."
For more information, contact Rob at
rrobson@mediatecalm.ca.
RESTORATIVE AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE SECTION
ACR’s Criminal Justice Section
received ACR Board approval to change
its name to Restorative and Criminal
Justice. In keeping with the new name,
it will seek to educate criminal justice
systems in individual states about the
restorative justice philosophical approach.
The Section is focusing on sharing information
about innovative programs in the areas
of community justice, criminal justice
and the restorative justice philosophy,
and acting as a resource for training
in such areas as family conferencing,
peace circles, and victim-offender mediation.
It also provides networking for members
who need particular expertise in individual
situations.
WORKPLACE SECTION
Approximately 30 people attended the
Section’s quarterly conference
call, during which Section member Warren
Cunningham shared his experience designing
the ADR system at Raytheon, the third
largest defense contractor in the U.S.
Participants listened to Mr. Cunningham’s
presentation and had an opportunity
to ask him questions. Raytheon’s
current system involves a mandatory
four-step plan and has been designed
to be considered an Employer of Choice.
Rita Callahan, Co-Chair of the Workplace
Section, led the conference call.
JOIN ACR'S PROFESSIONAL INTEREST SECTIONS
· Network with other professionals
in YOUR special areas of interest.
· Trade tips with other Section
members.
· Learn best practices from the
experts.
· Work together to develop new
ideas in the field.
· Further your professional development
through participation in workshops and
annual conferences.
· Keep up with the latest developments
and research through quarterly newsletters,
online newsletters, special papers or
reports, online discussions and online
information sharing and collaboration.
To join a Section, update your information
on the Member Center on ACR’s
Web site, http://www.acresolution.org,
or call ACR at 202-667-9700 x 245. You
can find a complete list of all of the
Sections on ACR’s Web site, or
by calling ACR at 202-667-9700 x 247.
The cost for joining a Section is $10
for one year.
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[6] ACR Chapters Update
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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER
ACR is pleased to announce the approval
of ACR’s Northern California Chapter’s
Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation.
ACR–Northern California, as the
group is now known, may recruit members
and operate as an official ACR Chapter.
To join, please contact Linda McSweyn
at Eresolve@aol.com or call 415 282-4020.
The Northern California Chapter will
present “Going Beyond Your Comfort
Zone,” a provocative, informational
and interactive dialogue with Kenneth
Cloke and Judge Rebecca Westerfield
on March 15, 2003, from 8:45 a.m. to
5:10 p.m. at the Holiday Inn in Emeryville.
For more information, call 650-745-3842,
email adr@adrnc.org, or visit http://www.adrnc.org.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CHAPTER
The District of Columbia Chapter will
hold its Annual Professional Development
Conference on Wednesday, April 16, 2003,
from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the National
Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland.
The keynote speaker will be Michael
Lang, former President of the Academy
of Family Mediators and author of The
Making of a Mediator. For more information,
contact Chapter President Steven Dinkin,
at 202-265-9572 ext. 326 or sdinkin@cdsusa.org.
GREATER NEW YORK CHAPTER
The Association for Conflict Resolution
of Greater New York (ACR GNY) is now
accepting workshop and plenary proposals
for its 2003 annual conference. This
year's theme is "Diversity: Celebrating
the Fabric of the Conflict Resolution
Field."
Conference Date: Friday, June 20, 2003
Location: Fordham Law School at Lincoln
Center, New York City (under negotiation)
Workshop Details: 75-90 minute sessions
exploring some aspect of the conference
theme
Deadline for submission: March 7, 2003
Submit to: Deborah Masucci (Fax: 212.751.4099
or e-mail: dmasucci@jamsadr.com)
NEW ENGLAND CHAPTER
The New England Chapter of the Association
for Conflict Resolution will hold its
Annual Member Meeting and Elections
on April 2, 2003, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
at the Brown Rudnick One Financial Center,
19th Floor, Boston, MA 02110. The topic
will be “Strategic Marketing for
Mediators” with guest speaker
Natalie J. Armstrong, President of Golden
Media. For more information contact
Patti Rocco at RoccoP@adr.org or call
617-695-6019.
VIRGINIA CHAPTER
On March 20 and 21, 2003 the Virginia
Chapter of ACR will have its annual
Skills Enhancement Spring Conference
at the Holiday Inn Select in Fredericksburg,
Virginia. For more information, contact
Chapter President Jim Phillips at 804-828-8092.
WANT TO BE A PART OF ACR LOCALLY? JOIN
AN ACR CHAPTER!
· Network with other ADR professionals
in your area.
· Make connections both within
and outside of your field.
· Attend professional development
programs and activities.
· Help raise the profile and
general awareness of mediation in your
area.
· Exchange ideas and best practices
with fellow ACR members.
Take advantage of these wonderful benefits
and join one of the ACR Chapters listed
below today!
Arizona
British Columbia
California–Central
California–Los Angeles
California–Northern
California–San Diego
Colorado
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho/Wyoming
Illinois–Chicago
Indiana
Maryland
Michigan–Southeast
Minnesota
New England
New Jersey
New York–Greater Metropolitan
North and South Carolina
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania–Delaware Valley
Tennessee–Knoxville
Texas–Dallas/Fort Worth
Texas–Houston
Virginia
Washington, D.C.
For more information, see http://www.acresolution.org/research.nsf/key/Chapters
or call Amanda Andere at 202-667-9700,
ext. 218. Don’t see a Chapter
listed in your area? You can form a
new ACR Chapter. Call Amanda Andere
at 202-667-9700 ext. 218 for more information.
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[7] ACR VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
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ACR CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS TO STAFF ACR
EXHIBITOR BOOTH
Do you live in the San Antonio, Texas
area? Do you plan to attend the ABA
Section of Dispute Resolution's conference?
Would you be willing to volunteer some
time to staff the ACR exhibitor booth?
ACR will exhibit at the ABA Section's
conference in order to promote membership
and increase its annual conference attendance.
The conference will be held March 20-22,
2003 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention
Center. ACR will host an informal training
session on Wednesday, March 19, 2003
(location to be announced) to enable
volunteers to respond to prospective
member questions. If you are interested
in volunteering, please contact Cherise
Alley at calley@acresolution.org or
202.667.9700 x 245 by March 13, 2003.
Thank you in advance for your willing
hands!
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[8] Quotes
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If we have no peace, it is because
we have forgotten that we belong to
each other. -- Mother Teresa
Peace cannot be achieved through violence,
it can only be attained through understanding.
-- Ralph Waldo Emerson
If they want peace, nations should
avoid the pin-pricks that precede cannon
shots. -- Napoleon Bonaparte
You can't shake hands with a clenched
fist. -- Indira Gandhi
I think that people want peace so much
that one of these days government had
better get out of their way and let
them have it. -- Dwight Eisenhower
In the name of peace
They waged the wars
Ain't they got no shame
-- Nikki Giovanni
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[9] Messages from Our Sponsors
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CENTER FOR ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
CONVENES 15TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE
On June 19-20, 2003, the Center for
Alternative Dispute Resolution will
convene its 15th Annual Conference,
“Managing Conflict and Removing
Barriers to Collaborative Decision Making.”
The conference, designed to provide
public and private sector professionals
with the latest information on alternative
dispute resolution, will be held at
Martin’s Crosswinds, Greenbelt,
MD. In addition, there will be full
and half-day pre-conference workshops
on June 18. Conference brochures will
be mailed in early spring 2003. To request
a copy of the brochure, please contact
the Center at (301) 776-6055. FOR A
LIMITED TIME ONLY --- PRE-REGISTER BY
MARCH 20 AND SAVE!!!!! Visit the Center's
website at http://www.natlctr4adr.org
for a copy of the Pre-registration Form.
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PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
STRAUS INSTITUTE FOR DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Pepperdine University School of Law
Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution's
16th Annual Professional Skills Program
in Dispute Resolution will be held June
19, 20 and 21, 2003, in Malibu, California.
Participants engage in three days of
intensive skills instruction and practice
in one focused area. Each program includes
lectures, small group discussions and
practice exercises. Choose from one
of ten workshops offered. For more information
contact Lori Rushford at (310) 506-6342
or go to http://www.StrausInstitute.com
“Visitors” section.
New LL.M. in Dispute Resolution. Applications
are now being accepted for the 2003
Summer and Fall semesters for the Straus
Institute's newest degree program--the
LL.M. in Dispute Resolution. Intensive
one-week, two-week, seven-week and regular
15 week semesters make the Straus Institute's
academic programs accessible to practicing
attorneys not only from the Southern
California area, but also from around
the country. For more information contact
Jim Stott at (310) 506-4655 or go to
http://www.StrausInstitute.com "Prospective
Students" section.
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CLEARINGHOUSE FOR MEDIATION PROGRAM
MANAGERS WEB SITE
The Key Bridge Foundation, in partnership
with CRInfo, and funded by the Hewlett
Foundation, is pleased to announce the
launch of its Clearinghouse for Mediation
Program Managers Web site. This Web
site will enable mediation program managers
to network with other programs, share
knowledge and expertise, and exchange
information about current mediator management
practices. Our focus is on assisting
program managers as they create and
manage rosters of mediators.
Whether the program serves a court
system, community mediation center,
state or federal agency, or private
referrals, the Clearinghouse provides
links, articles, and tools to support
mediation program managers. Please
visit the site at http://www.crinfo.com/mediation-program-managers
and direct feedback to adr@keybridge.org.
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