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>> ACR Update, May 3, 2004 <<
Published by the Association for Conflict Resolution,
a merged organization of AFM, CREnet, and SPIDR
http://www.ACRnet.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
May 3, 2004

[1] ACR Strategic Planning Task Force Update
[2] ACR Certification Task Force Update
[3] Call for Nominations: 2004 Board of Directors Election
[4] ACR Conferences Update
[5] ACR Membership Update
[6] ACR Publications Update
[7] ACR Sections Update
[8] ACR Chapters Update
[9] Quotes
[10] Message from Our Sponsor: CDR Associates

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[1] ACR Strategic Planning Task Force Update
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ACR's Strategic Planning Task Force would like to thank the membership for
taking time to visit the online information and discussion forum. Your
comments and suggestions regarding the proposed vision, mission, and values
have been very thoughtful and helpful; they are a crucial aspect of the
strategic planning process. Currently the task force is reviewing all of
your comments and working on developing strategic planning material for the
Board of Directors. Please stay tuned for more updates and opportunities to
provide input.

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[2] ACR Certification Task Force Update
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The ACR Mediator Certification Task Force has posted its final Report and
Recommendations to the ACR Board of Directors. The ACR Board has concluded
that the field has developed to the point where there is need for
entry-level certification that documents and acknowledges that a mediator
has completed a minimum level of training and experience. To read the
report and submit feedback please visit:
http://www.acrnet.org/about/taskforces/certification.htm.

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[3] Call for Nominations: 2004 ACR Board of Directors Election
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The ACR Governance Committee is soliciting nominations for the 2004-2005
Board of Directors. Service on the ACR Board of Directors provides an
opportunity to lead ACR at a time when it is taking on critical,
field-shaping work. Those elected by the membership and/or appointed by the
Board will take office at the conclusion of the 2004 ACR Annual Conference.
To nominate someone, or yourself, please complete a nomination form,
located online at http://www.acrnet.org/about/2004elections/index.htm, by
May 28, 2004

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[4] ACR Conferences Update
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The ACR PRE-CONFERENCE BROCHURE AD DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MAY 7, 2004!

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details see:
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Questions? Contact: Penina Rantz at ACR: (202) 464-9700 ext. 218 or
Prantz@acrnet.org

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NATIONAL CONFLICT RESOLUTION EDUCATION CONFERENCE
"What Works! Innovations in Conflict Resolution Education: Early Childhood
to Higher Education"
May 5-8, 2004
Columbus, Ohio

This conference is sponsored by ACR on behalf of the Education Section, the
Ohio Commission on Dispute Resolution and Conflict Management, the
Interfaith Center for Peace, and the Ohio Resource Network. The ACR
Education Section's Mid-Year Meeting will be held in conjunction with this
conference. The Meeting will begin Thursday, May 6, at 4:00 p.m., continue
through dinner, and run into the evening until 8:30 p.m. For more
information on the meeting and the conference, please contact any of the
Education Section Tri-chairs: Jo Dee Davis at jod@matheverywhere.com; Peggi
Chute at pchuterpv@aol.com; or Kathy Bickmore at
(kbickmore@oise.utoronto.ca; or go to: http://www.mediate.com/acreducation.

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REGISTER NOW: ACR'S ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC POLICY SECTION 2004 MID-YEAR
CONFERENCE
"Leadership Forum 2004: Challenges and Strategies for Environment and
Public Policy Conflict Resolution"
May 20-22, 2004
Heathman Hotel
Portland, Oregon

ACR's Environment and Public Policy Section's Mid-Year Conference in the
beautiful city of Portland, Oregon is just a few weeks away! Conference
events will be held in downtown Portland at the Heathman Hotel, which was
recently named one of America's Top 100 Hotels by Travel + Leisure
Magazine. In addition to outstanding presentations and workshops, the
Section will host a "Dinner and Night Networking" and a four-hour tour of
the Majestic Columbia River Gorge. To register for this exciting event,
please visit the ACR Web site at:
http://www.acrnet.org/conferences/sections/epp04.htm.

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ACR'S 2004 ANNUAL CONFERENCE: JOHN PAUL LEDERACH TO DELIVER KEYNOTE ADDRESS
"Valuing Peace in the 21st Century: Expanding the Art and Practice of
Conflict Resolution"
September 30-October 2, 2004
Sacramento Convention Center
Sacramento, California

ACR is pleased to announce that John Paul Lederach will deliver the keynote
address at the 2004 ACR Conference. A distinguished scholar and professor,
Dr. Lederach has been a pioneer in developing elicitive methods of conflict
resolution training and practice, and is a widely published theorist in
both Spanish and English. He will bring to his presentation his extensive
experience as a peacebuilding practitioner, trainer, and consultant
throughout Latin America, Africa, and the United States.

ACR's 2004 conference will highlight the challenges and opportunities
facing the field of conflict resolution in the 21st century and will
present examples of innovative practice in a wide range of types and venues
of conflict. Sacramento, the host city, has many attractions, including art
galleries, museums, restaurants and exciting nightlife. You may want to
build a vacation around the conference, and take advantage of Sacramento's
proximity to the wineries of the Sierra Nevada foothills and the
Napa/Sonoma Valley, Lake Tahoe and Reno, Nevada. Preliminary conference
brochures will be mailed in late May. We look forward to seeing you in
Sacramento!

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[5] ACR Membership Update
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NEW OPPORTUNITY TO ADVERTISE IN THE ACR 2004 MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY!

ACR is now accepting advertisements for the 2004 Membership Directory. The
directory will be produced in CD-ROM format for all members. Additionally,
a limited number of print copies will be made.

Prices for print directory:

Inside front cover (color) $ 1,200
Back cover (color) $ 1,000
Inside back cover (color) $ 800
Inside full page in front and back (color) $ 500

Prices for CD-ROM directory (the CD version will include a link to your Web
site):

Business card size (black and white) $ 150

To take advantage of this opportunity, please contact Penina Rantz at
202-464-9700, ext. 218 or via e-mail: prantz@ACRnet.org no later than June
30, 2004.

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[6] ACR Publications Update
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CONFLICT RESOLUTION QUARTERLY SUBMISSIONS

Conflict Resolution Quarterly is ACR's quarterly academic journal. Its
mission is to publish scholarship on relationships between theory,
research, and practice in the conflict management and dispute resolution
field to promote more effective professional applications. Articles should
be directed to a multidisciplinary audience and be as readable and
practical as possible. Submissions and questions regarding editorial
matters should be sent to Tricia S. Jones, Editor, Conflict Resolution
Quarterly, Dept. of Psychological Studies, College of Education, Temple
University, Philadelphia, PA 19122. You may also e-mail Tricia at
tsjones@astro.temple.edu.

ACRESOLUTION SUBMISSIONS

We accept submissions to the following departments of ACResolution magazine
on a rolling basis. Please consider submitting to any of the following
departments. Please send an abstract, idea or story outline first; we will
contact you if we are interested in your submission. Send all submissions
to Mark Sawchuk, ACResolution's Managing Editor, at msawchuk@ACRnet.org.

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 75 to 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
received in May will go into the Summer issue of the magazine (August
2004).

Balancing Act

This is a one-page department focusing on members who are committed to
developing themselves as whole persons, both inside and outside the
workplace. Articles 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.

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.

World Views on ADR

This department features articles on conflict resolution in other
countries, or efforts to promote international conflict resolution between
countries or warring groups. Articles for this department are usually
written by conflict resolution practitioners who live and work outside the
United States. U.S. residents who have performed training or consultation
in other countries are also encouraged to submit articles for this
department.

Up Close

This department is a first-person account describing some aspect of
conflict resolution practice. It is the place to offer personal opinions or
take positions on issues, and can be written in a less formal style than
other articles in the magazine.
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[7] ACR Sections Update
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COMMERCIAL SECTION ANNOUNCES TELESEMINAR SERIES
The Commercial Section has planned a series of Teleseminars for its members
on the following topics: "Collaborative Negotiation for Long-Term Customer
Relations"; "Creating Markets for ADR in Corporate America"; "Anatomy of a
Commercial Mediation"; and "Rostering and Managing your Usage on Government
ADR Lists." For more information about these presentations, please contact
Will Miller, Co-Chair of Commercial Section, at adrwill@comcast.net or
804-739-5569. You must be a member of the Commercial Section to
participate. To join the Section, contact Shelley Groves at 202-44-9700
Ext. 245, or sgroves@ACRnet.org.

COMMUNITY SECTION TO HOST TELESEMINAR
The Community Section will host a Teleseminar on May 20th on how to
increase awareness of your business or organization through use of
effective public relations strategies. You must be a member of the Section
to participate in the call. If you would like to participate in the call,
please contact Lynne Kinnucan, ACR Membership Development Associate, at
lkinnucan@ACRnet.org or 202-464-9700, ext. 247. To join the Section,
please contact Shelley Groves at 202-44-9700, ext. 245, or
sgroves@ACRnet.org.

FAMILY SECTION MAY AND JUNE TELEPHONE TALKS
The Family Section's May Telephone Talk features Bernie Mayer, speaking on
"Beyond Neutrality: How Can We Make a Bigger Impact on Conflict." The talk,
loosely based on his new book, titled Beyond Neutrality: Confronting the
Crisis in Conflict Resolution, will take place on May 10, 2004 at 3:00 p.m.
Eastern time. June's Telephone Talk will feature Mel Rubin discussing
"Mediation: A Bed of Roses It Ain't." Mel will be talking about issues of
malpractice on June 23rd at noon Eastern time. Telephone Talk calls are
offered as member benefits to Family Section members. You may call in from
anywhere, and the cost is only your long-distance charge for a 55-minute
telephone call. To register for either of these talks, e-mail your contact
information to Stephen Kotev, Family and Workplace Mediation Coordinator,
at skotev@ACRnet.org.

ONLINE DISPUTE RESOLUTION SECTION ANNOUNCES CALL FOR RESEARCH PAPERS
The Online Dispute Resolution Section has announced a call for research
papers that evaluate and expand the range of knowledge in online dispute
resolution. The call is open to any ACR member, and an award of $600 will
be presented for the best paper. Deadline for submissions is July 1, 2004.
For more information, please contact Susan Raines, Co-Chair, Research
Section, at sraines@kennesaw.edu, or Rebecca Mullins, at 713-435-5751.

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[8] ACR Chapters Update
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CHICAGO AREA CHAPTER
The Chicago-area Chapter of ACR is proud to present David A. Hart, ACR's
Chief Executive Officer, at its 2004 Annual Meeting on Thursday, May 13,
2004. Mr. Hart will participate in an open-forum discussion titled
"Conflict Resolution at the Crossroads ? ACR's Approach to Challenges
Facing Our Field." The program will address a variety of issues including
developments in certification and credentialing in the ADR field, within
ACR and other international organizations, and trends in the field.
Attendees will have an opportunity to learn more about the organization as
a whole and the focus of its efforts and endeavors. For more information,
contact ACR Chapter President, Tom Gibbons, at (312) 503-1152, e-mail
tgibbons@northwestern.edu, or go to: http://www.acrchicago.org/. This event
is free to ACR Chicago-area members, and $10 for non-members. (Payment and
new membership gladly accepted at door.)

NEW ENGLAND CHAPTER
Please join the New England Chapter of the Association for Conflict
Resolution (NE-ACR) at its Summer Institute featuring Ashok Panikkar on
"The Use of Humor in Mediation." The NE-ACR Summer Institute will be held
Friday, June 11, 2004 from 1:30-4:30 pm at Wellesley College. For more
information please call (617) 536-3227, or e-mail neacr@neacr.org.

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER: HOLD THE DATE!
Friday, May 28, 2004
12:30 to 4:00 PM.

The Association for Dispute Resolution of Northern California presents:
"Calculating BATNAs and WATNAs," a workshop by Jessica Notini. Details
forthcoming, but you don't want to miss this. We all know about BATNAs, but
how often have we actually used one or seen one calculated? Come see how to
calculate and use one to explore agreement zones or get parties to the
table. Workshop Location: Golden Gate University in San Francisco.
Registration information will be available soon. Questions? E-mail
acr@acrnc.org or visit: http://www.adrnc.org/.

GET INVOLVED IN ACR CHAPTERS!

ACR Chapters enable members in common geographical regions to meet
face-to-face and attend programs and activities that support their
professional development. Within the Chapters, conflict resolution
professionals share ideas and best practices and make networking
connections throughout their area, both within and outside of the
profession. A list of ACR Chapters is available on the Web site:
http://www.acrnet.org/chapters/index.htm. Don't see a Chapter listed in
your area? You can form a new ACR Chapter. Call ACR at 202-464-9700, ext.
211 for more information.

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[9] Quotes
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No man can put a chain about the ankle of his fellow man without at last
finding the other end fastened about his own neck. -- Frederick Douglass,
speech, Civil Rights Mass Meeting, Washington, D.C., 1883

I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the
people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by
violent and sudden usurpations. -- James Madison, speech, Virginia
Convention, 1788

The greatest dangers to liberty lurk in insidious encroachment by men of
zeal, well-meaning but without understanding. -- Louis D. Brandeis

Life is too tragic for sadness: Let us rejoice. -- Edward Abbey

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[10] Message from Our Sponsor: CDR Associates
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Boulder Colorado
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This seminar provides a strategic framework and specific techniques to
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