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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
October 1, 2003
[1] ACR Annual Conference: October
15-18, 2003
*Register Now!
*Donate to the Silent Auction
[2] ACR Publications Update
*Conflict Resolution Quarterly: Call
for Papers
*ACResolution Submissions
[3] ACR Chapters Update
[4] ACR Sections Update
[5] Quotes
[6] Message from our Sponsor: Brenau
University
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[1] ACR Annual Conference Update
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ACR's THIRD ANNUAL CONFERENCE: GEORGE
MITCHELL TO DELIVER KEYNOTE ADDRESS
"The World of Conflict Resolution:
A Mosaic of Possibilities"
October 15-18, 2003
Orlando, Florida
Please plan to join us in Orlando in
October for this exciting conference!
Online registration is now closed, but
you may download a registration form
from the Web site, http://www.acresolution.org,
to bring with you to register on site
in Orlando. Members, if you don't remember
your ACR ID number, you may leave this
item blank on your registration form.
ACR is pleased to announce that former
Senator George J. Mitchell will present
the closing keynote address at the 2003
ACR Annual Conference. Senator Mitchell
(D-Maine) served for 15 years in the
U.S. Senate and was the Majority Leader
from 1985 to 1995. In the mid 1990s,
Mitchell led the Clinton Administration's
successful negotiations to achieve a
peaceful political settlement in Northern
Ireland and was nominated for the 1998
Nobel Peace Prize for his role in this
effort. He currently chairs the Ethics
Committee of the U.S. Olympic Committee
and serves on the National Healthcare
Commission and the International Crisis
Group. Mitchell's early experience as
a lawyer and judge, followed by his
long and successful career in national
and international diplomacy, make him
a particularly appropriate speaker for
an audience of conflict resolvers.
DONATE TO THE SILENT AUCTION AT THE
ANNUAL CONFERENCE!
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and get a good feeling from giving.
To learn more about the Silent Auction
or to download a donation form click
here: http://www.acresolution.org/research.nsf/key/AC03-SilentAuction.
ACR is able to accept Silent Auction
donations until October 15, 2003.
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[2] ACR Publications Update
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CALL FOR PAPERS: SPECIAL ISSUE OF CONFLICT
RESOLUTION QUARTERLY
"Training in ADR: Theoretical
Foundations, Methods, and Needed Innovations"
(Volume 22, no. 3)
Editors: Michael Lang (guest editor,
and previous editor of Mediation Quarterly)
and Tricia Jones (editor of CRQ).
This special issue will consider key
questions about the nature of conflict
resolution/ADR training, and will address
as many areas of conflict practice as
possible. Submissions from all practice
areas are encouraged, including: family,
community, courts, CRE, international,
workplace, public policy, environmental,
restorative justice, intractable conflict,
spirituality, deep-rooted identity conflicts,
etc.
Those interested in submitting an article
for consideration should submit a one-page
outline to the editors (mlang@mediate.com;
tsjones@temple.edu) by December 1, 2003.
The outline should identify the basic
content of the proposed article and
indicate briefly how the content addresses
one or both of the following key questions:
1) How well is our training infusing
the theories and knowledge about conflict
processes in that area of conflict and
practice? To what extent have trainers
infused a critical understanding of
the dynamics of the conflicts people
are being trained to work with as well
as knowledge and application of basic
conflict and conflict resolution theories?
2) What training methodologies best
exemplify the relationship between what
is being taught and how it is being
taught? Are trainers developing their
courses in a way that allows them to
"walk their talk," to demonstrate
in their approach to the training or
course materials the same critical skills
and professional values about which
they are teaching? For example, do those
who teach a facilitative style of mediation
adopt a similar approach to the way
they construct and present course material?
ACRESOLUTION SUBMISSIONS
Members in the News
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
an exciting 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 note that
we can only include news about you once
per volume (4 issues). Submissions meeting
these criteria that are received in
October will go into the Winter issue
(February 2004) of the magazine.
Balancing Act
Balancing Act is a one-page department
in the magazine focusing on members
who are committed to developing themselves
as whole persons, both inside and outside
the workplace. Submissions should highlight
an after-hours activity or hobby that
enables you to feel centered and grounded
outside of your busy life as an ADR
professional. Please tell us about how
this activity or hobby revitalizes you,
helps you achieve balance in your personal
life, feeds your intellect, and nurtures
your soul. If you would like to present
an idea for Balancing Act, please send
us a short paragraph describing your
hobby. If selected, we will then ask
you to write between 500 and 600 words.
Learning Matters
We are always looking for short articles
that discuss various aspects of conflict
resolution education in schools, colleges,
and other environments. If you have
an experience to share, please let us
know.
Diversity Practices
This section of the magazine is devoted
to best practices in diversity and conflict
resolution and highlights innovative
strategies for effectively responding
to conflict within our increasingly
diverse community. (For this department
only, send submissions to Contributing
Editor Dr. Benjamin Reese at reesources1@aol.com.)
Please send all submissions to ACResolution's
Managing Editor, Mark Sawchuk, at msawchuk@acresolution.org,
accompanied by your complete name, contact
information, and
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[3] ACR Chapters Update
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CHAPTERS WILL HOST CURRENT AND PROSPECTIVE
MEMBERS AT THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Interested in joining a Chapter? Want
to connect with ADR professionals in
your area at the Conference? Attend
the Chapter Reception at ACR’s
Annual Conference in Orlando to find
out more about what ACR is doing locally.
The reception will be held on Friday,
October 18th from 6:30–8 p.m.
Please contact Amanda Andere at aandere@acresolution.org
for more information.
ACR BOARD APPROVES CHAPTER’S BYLAWS
AND ARTICLES
ACR’s Board of Directors has approved
the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws
of the existing New York and Virginia
Chapters. To join, please contact:
Susan Sheets
President, ACR-Virginia
703-671-2767
susan.sheets@fns.usda.gov
Louise Dembeck
President, ACR-Greater New York
212-581-5166
aimac@aol.com or visit http://www.acrgny.org
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER TO DISCUSS
CONFLICT RESOLUTION EDUCATION
ACR-Northern California will present
a program on “Perspectives on
Conflict Resolution in Education: Learning
it, Doing it, Proactive Peacemaking
K-12 and Beyond." The program will
be held on Saturday, October 25, 2003,
8:30 a.m. – Noon at the John F.
Kennedy Law School: 564 Ygnacio Valley
Road, Room 320, Walnut Creek, CA.
This program will feature panelists
who have extensive experience working
with teachers and administrators in
the development of conflict resolution
programs in different educational environments.
The focus will be on K-12 models for
students and teachers, adult learning
opportunities in conflict resolution,
and how ADR may fit with mid-life career
changes for educators. Cost is $40 for
ADR-NC members and $50 for non-members.
Hardship rates of $25 for ADR-Northern
California members and $35 for non-members
are available. Add $10 if paying at
the door. Seating is limited. Please
register early by registering online
at: http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=53834.
KENNETH CLOKE WILL HOST FULL DAY PROGRAM
WITH ACR-VIRGINIA
The Virginia Chapter of the Association
for Conflict Resolution will host the
return of Dr. Kenneth Cloke, author
of Mediating Dangerously, on November
7th for a full-day workshop. In response
to the overwhelming success of his session
at ACR-Virginia's spring conference,
Dr. Cloke will make a special trip to
share with workshop participants new
material from his as yet untitled, unpublished
book. Those who were able to attend
his workshop last March know what an
electrifying, inspiring experience he
provided. Please join us again and feel
free to tell your friends and colleagues
to reserve November 7th for Dr. Cloke.
Such a unique opportunity deserves a
good showing from the conflict resolution
community in Virginia. We look forward
to seeing you there. Please contact
Susan Sheets at susan.sheets@fns.usda.gov
for more information.
ACR-NEW ENGLAND TO HOLD REGIONAL ANNUAL
CONFERENCE;
The New England Chapter of ACR (ACR-NE)
will hold its Annual Conference November
13-14, 2003 on "Beyond Dispute
to the Conflict" with Keynote Speaker
Bernie Mayer, Ph.D., ACR Director and
author of The Dynamics of Conflict Resolution:
A Practitioner's Guide. Please visit
http://www.neacr.org for more information.
ACR-CHICAGO TO DISCUSS ISSUES IN MEDIATION
AND ARBITRATION FOR NEUTRALS AND CORPORATE
COUNSEL
The Chicago Area Chapter of the Association
for Conflict Resolution together with
the Chicago Chapter of the American
Corporate Counsel Association will hold
a presentation on Tuesday, October 21,
2003, from 5:15-8:00 p.m. This program
is designed to benefit both dispute
resolvers and corporate counsel. An
experienced panel of neutrals and in-house
counsel will cover several issues including:
* the advantages and disadvantages
of using mediation and arbitration,
and when one might be preferable over
the other;
* how to select mediators and arbitrators,
and what neutrals might do in order
to be considered for selection;
* how to best represent corporate clients
in these two different proceedings;
and
* ethical considerations for neutrals
and corporate counsel in mediation and
arbitration.
The presentation will include ample
time for questions from the audience.
Please visit http://www.acrchicago.org
for more information.
ACR-LOS ANGLES ANNOUCES ANNUAL CONFERENCE
The Los Angles Chapter will host a conference
on Saturday, November 8, 2003 in the
auditorium of the Beverley Hills Library
in the City of Beverly Hills from 9:00
a.m. until 12:00 noon. Please contact
Thomas Watkins, Chapter President at
thomasrwatkins@msn.com for more information.
JOIN AN ACR CHAPTER TODAY!
Below is a list of ACR Chapters by country,
state and region. Contact information
for each Chapter may be found on the
ACR Web site, http://www.acresolution.org
(click "Go to ACR Chapters").
Please contact Chapter presidents for
information about their regions.
CANADA
British Columbia
UNITED STATES
Arizona
California - Central
California - Los Angeles
California - Northern
California - San Diego
Chicago
Colorado
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Indiana
Maryland
Michigan - Southeast
Minnesota
New England
New Jersey
North Carolina
New York - Greater Metro
South Carolina
Texas - Dallas/Fort Worth
Texas - Houston
Virginia
Don't see a Chapter listed in your
area? To learn how to form a new ACR
Chapter, please contact Amanda Andere
at aandere@acresolution.org.
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[6] ACR Sections Update
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RESTORATIVE AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Linda Harvey, Co-Chair, has been inducted
into the University of Kentucky College
of Social Work Hall of Fame.
Cheryl Swanson, Co-Chair, has co-authored
a paper titled "Revenge is Sweet,
but Does it Satisfy? The Impact of Education
on the Receptivity of Criminal Justice
Students to Restorative Justice Principles,"
to be delivered at the annual meeting
of the Southern Criminal Justice Association
in Nashville, Tennessee on September
27.
The Center for Peacemaking and Conflict
Studies at Fresno Pacific University
is having its 10th Annual Restorative
Justice Conference on November 14 and
15 with a Pre-Conference Introduction
to restorative justice Training on November
13. One of the sessions at the conference
will discuss a draft of an outline for
legislation to designate and empower
Fresno County to implement a Pilot RJ
program similar to the model in New
Zealand. You can find our Conference
Brochure at http://peace.fresno.edu/rjp/RJconf03.pdf
Ron Claassen, Section member, is Co-Director
of the Center.
Doug Noll, Section member, has published
a new book titled Peacemaking: Practicing
at the InterSection of Law and Human
Conflict, published by Cascadia Publishing
House.
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[7] Quotes
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The willingness to accept responsibility
for one's own life is the source from
which self-respect springs. -- Joan
Didion
Forgiveness is the fragrance the violet
sheds on the heel that has crushed it.
-- Mark Twain
It is very easy to forgive others their
mistakes; it takes more grit to forgive
them for having witnessed your own.
-- Jessamyn West
Mistakes are the usual bridge between
inexperience and wisdom. -- Phyllis
Theroux, Night Lights
There is no point at which you can
say, "Well, I'm successful now.
I might as well take a nap." --
Carrie Fisher
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[8] Message from our Sponsor: Brenau
University
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of these approaches. For more information
contact Dr. Ken Frank at Brenau University
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