Federal ADR Network
Deborah S. Laufer, Director
Notices of ADR Developments, Training and Resources
24 March 2010
I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world
and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day.
~Elwyn Brooks White

Table of Contents

1. Style Matters Inventory by Ron Kraybill
2. Building Peace Practical Reflections From the Field by Craig Zelizer
3. Public Conversations Project: Constructive Conversations on Divisive Issues
4. New Issue of Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution (CJCR) - now available
5. The World Directory of ADR Blogs by Diane Levin
6. NIH – Ombudsman office – Summer Internship
7. Northern Virginia Mediation Service upcoming training opportunities
8. “Parallel Justice” by Susan Herman
9. Training: "The Mindful Lawyer: Practices & Prospects for Law Schools, the Bench, & the Bar"
10. Training: An EU Perspective of Conflict Resolution, Prevention and Provention
11. Canadian School of Peacebuilding (CSOP) Trainings
12. Book: The Organizational Ombudsman: Origins, Roles and Operations – a Legal Guide

1. Highly recommended:
From Ron Kraybill, author of Style Matters Inventory:
Free revision of Trainers Guide to Successful Conflict Styles Workshops

Ron Kraybill has recently revised and upgraded his 18 page trainers guide, written to assist trainers to lead a workshop on a five-styles-of-conflict framework, such as the Thomas Kilmann or my own Style Matters Inventory. You can download it free at www.RiverhouseEpress.com. I wrote it based on 30 years experience as a trainer and trainer of trainers on six continents. You will not find more info on the topic in 18 pages anywhere, at any price!

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2. Highly Recommended:
Building Peace Practical Reflections From the Field by Craig Zelizer and (Kumarian/Stylus Press, May 2009) co-edited with Dr. Robert A. Rubinstein, (Syracuse University) with support from the Alliance for Peacebuilding.

Building Peace Practical Reflections From the Field
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Edited by Craig Zelizer , Robert A. Rubinstein

Even though international peacebuilding has rapidly expanded in the last two decades to respond to more multi-faceted and complex conflicts, the field has lagged behind in documenting the impact and success of projects. To help address this gap, the Alliance for Peacebuilding, one of the leading networks in the field, has brought together 13 stories of innovative peacebuilding practices from around the world in Building Peace.

While the projects covered are diverse in nature, together they demonstrate the significant impact of peacebuilding work. Contributors created new institutions to prevent and manage conflicts at the local or national levels, helped restore relationships in conflict-affected communities, and empowered citizens to work for positive change in their societies across ethnic, religious, and political divides.

It's clear that there is no quick fix for violence but this volume will go a long way in providing inspiration and practical tools for policymakers, academics and practitioners who seek to make significant and valuable contributions towards achieving peace.

Craig Zelizer is the Associate Director of the Master of Arts in Conflict Resolution Program within the Department of Government at Georgetown University and a Senior Partner with the Alliance for Conflict Transformation. He has over 15 years experience in peacebuilding activities around the world, including assessment, training, dialogue, capacity building and evaluation work. He has published several articles on trauma and peacebuilding, arts and peacebuilding, and careers in international peace and conflict resolution. He is also the founder of the Peace and Collaborative Development NetworK a href="http://internationalpeaceandconflict.org/">http://internationalpeaceandconflict.org/>, a leading online platform to bring together scholars and practitioners working on international conflict. He holds a Ph.D. in Conflict Analysis and Resolution from George Mason University.

Robert A. Rubinstein is professor of anthropology and international relations at the Maxwell School of Syracuse University, where from 1994-2005 he directed the Program on the Analysis and Resolution of Conflicts. He earned his Ph.D. in anthropology from the State University of New York at Binghamton, and his Ms.P.H. from the University of Illinois School of Public Health. His research focuses on cultural aspects of dispute settlement, international health, and the anthropological study of peacekeeping. He is a founding member and current Co-Chair of the Commission on Peace and Human Rights of the International Union of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences. He has published more than 85 journal articles and book chapters and is author or editor of 7 books, most recently Peacekeeping Under Fire: Culture and Intervention.

CONTENTS

1) Introduction: Peacebuilding: Creating Structure and Capacity for Peace
Craig Zelizer and Robert A. Rubinstein;

2) Taming the Beast: Interethnic Conflict and Accord in Post - Communist
Europe - Allen H. Kassof;

3) The Institution as Innovator: Laying the Foundation for Peaceful Change -
Beth Glick and Laina Reynolds Levy;

4) An 85 Percent Settlement Rate and a 91 Percent Compliance Rate: But what
Happened to the Rest and Why? - William F. Lincoln, Alexander Karpenko, Lena
Ivanova, Olga Allahverdova, Polly Davis, Dawn Hooper with Seth Kane and
Terra D. M. Evans;

5) Designing Dispute Resolution Systems for Settling Land and Property
Disputes in Post-Conflict and Post-Crisis Societies - Christopher Moore and
Gary Brown;

6) Recasting Reconciliation through Culture and the Arts: Strengthening
Peace-building Capacity through The Brandeis International Fellowship
Program - Cynthia Cohen;

7) Partners in Peacebuilding in Lesotho - John Davies, Wubalem Fekade,
'Mamphekeleli Hoohlo, Edy Kaufman, and Mamochaki Shale;

8) Combining Empathy with Problem Solving: The Tamra Model of Facilitation
in Israel - Eileen F. Babbitt and Pamela Pomerance Steiner with Jabir
Asaqla, Chassia Chomsky-Porat and Shirli Kirschner;

9) Health Bridges for Peace: The Medical Network for Social Reconstruction
in the Former Yugoslavia - Paula Gutlove;

10) Gender Mainstreaming in Peacebuilding: A Case Study of Grupo EKOLELO in
Angola - Heather Kulp;

11) Management of Multi-cultural Communities in Crimea - Karina Korostelina;

12) Building Peace in Thin Air: The Case of Search for Common Ground's
Talking Drum Studio in Sierra Leone - Marco Konings & Ambrose James;

13) The Dynamism of Shared Success in Abkhaz: Georgian Peacebuilding - Paula
Garb and Susan Allen Nan;

14) Promoting Ethnic Tolerance and Cultural Inclusion in Macedonia: The
Tetovo Educators Project - Paula Green and Olivia Stokes Dreier

320 pp., 6" x 9", May 2009

Published by Kumarian Press

For related titles, see the International Politics & Foreign Affairs catalog For related titles, see the Conflict & Emergencies section in the Development & Third World Studies catalog
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3. Shifts happen. Learn how. A Training offered by the Public Conversations Project

The Power of Dialogue
Constructive Conversations on Divisive Issues

Learn to facilitate constructive conversations about polarizing issues by shifting communications and relationships. Gain new tools for fostering mutual understanding to address deep differences within
organizations, groups and communities. Build and expand your facilitation and consulting skills. A highly interactive workshop designed for practitioners including mediators, facilitators, educators, clinicians, clergy, and consultants.

May 14-16, 2010 Washington, DC, with Mary Jacksteit & Dave Joseph

* PCP workshops have limited enrollments, sliding scale fees, and offer CE credits through NBCC and MAMFT. Workshop costs range from $450 to $700.

To register or for more information: training@publicconversations.org
www.publicconversations.org
888.727.8326 X13
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4. New Issue of Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution (CJCR) is Now Available

Volume 11.1 (Fall 2009) and all of our back issues are available in PDF format on our website: http://cojcr.org/issues.html

Also, we continue to accept submissions for upcoming issues on a rolling basis.
Sincerely,
Jordan Walerstein
EIC, CJCR
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5. The World Directory of ADR Blogs, maintained by Diane Levin, has been updated. It currently tracks 240 blogs from 31 countries with info on negotiation, mediation, conflict resolution, and innovations in law and justice. For more info, go to http://adrblogs.com

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6. Summer Internship: National Institutes of Health
Office of the Ombudsman / Center for Cooperative Resolution
Center for Cooperative Resolution Intern – Summer 2010
Contact: Nick Diehl, 301-594-1350, diehln@mail.nih.gov, http://ombudsman.nih.gov/

The Organization: The NIH, a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the primary Federal agency for conducting and supporting medical research. Helping to lead the way toward important medical discoveries that improve people’s health and save lives, NIH scientists investigate ways to prevent disease as well as the causes, treatments, and even cures for common and rare diseases.

NIH Office of the Ombudsman / Center for Cooperative Resolution Profile: The NIH Office of the Ombudsman, Center for Cooperative Resolution is a neutral, independent, and confidential resource providing informal assistance to NIH scientists, administrators, and support staff in addressing work-related issues. The Ombudsman, who directs the Center, serves as a focal point for conflict resolution at NIH by (1) providing confidential, informal assistance to employees and managers in resolving work-related concerns, and (2) developing and coordinating effective dispute resolution processes and procedures. The Center offers a variety of services and programs to address likely sources of conflict such as performance appraisals, harassment, mentoring relationships, and scientific collaboration.

Internship Description:
Under the supervision of the NIH Center for Cooperative Resolution (CCR) staff, the CCR Intern will have the opportunity to learn about the function of an organizational ombudsman office. The Intern will focus on one major project and will observe and assist with individual consultation sessions; mediation processes; group facilitations; conflict resolution system development and assessment; conflict-related research; and trend identification based on aggregate data. Additionally, the Intern will assist with a variety of administrative tasks for the Office, such as providing support for a peer panel composed of managers and employees to hear employee grievances. The Intern will also be assigned a mentor who will help provide guidance throughout the internship.

The number of hours per week and the length of the internship will be established at the time an offer is extended.

Requirements:
The position requires an individual who is familiar with conflict resolution theory, has good listening skills, strong oral and written communication skills, and a keen analytic ability to understand organizational as well as individual conflict dynamics. Knowledge of the Organizational Ombudsman role is helpful. Absolute discretion and confidentiality is imperative.

The Ombudsman Internship is a paid position.
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7. Northern Virginia Mediation Service announces the following training opportunities:

a. Advanced Mediation Skills
With Jon Kaufmann
This training is intended for mediators and conflict managers handling public, private and Federal workplace disputes who want to improve their dispute resolution skills. It includes short lectures, scripted scenarios, videos and exercises, and “fishbowl” role-plays. Areas of skill building include improving questioning techniques, analyzing and evaluating situations where the parties are at impasse, resolving deadlocks, and using alternate approaches for handling evaluative and distributive disputes. The trainers also will discuss how mediation skills can be employed to address workplace discord that predates the formal complaint/grievance process.
$595 or $545 with early discount
8:30 am-5:30pm
2010: August 16-17

b. Leveraging Technology in Dispute Resolution
With Daniel Rainey
A wide range of easy to use and affordable technology is now available to dispute resolution professionals that can add value for parties. Participants will learn about and use a range of the latest online and offline information technology, examine the elements that distinguish dispute resolution involving technology from the traditional face-to-face environment, and use case studies and role plays to illustrate technology-assisted mediator behaviors and requirements. No prior expertise in the use of computer technology is needed! The instructors are leading proponents and users of online dispute resolution (ODR) technology. (Prerequisite: Mediation Skills and Process)
* This workshop will be held at the Arlington Campus of George Mason University. Details will be provided along with the course confirmation.
$345 or $295 with early discount
8:30am - 5:30pm
2010: November 16

c. Virginia Mediator Ethics
With Jeannette Twomey
Ethical standards provide an essential framework for the practice of mediation. This workshop uses scenarios and discussion to examine the Virginia Standards of Ethics and Professional Responsibility for Certified Mediators, and meets Virginia’s Mediator recertification requirements. (Prerequisite: Mediation Skills and Process)
Course Fee: $185 or $135 with early discount
7pm – 9pm
2010: March 25 / August 25
CME: 2 hrs Ethics ; MCLE: 2(2)

Contact Sally Moreland at 703.993.3724 to register. Or visit the NVMS website at www.nvms.us for more information.
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8: From Susan Herman on Parallel Justice

As many of you know, over the last few years I've developed a concept called Parallel Justice, an idea grounded in the belief that justice not only requires a fair and appropriate response to people who commit crime, it also requires helping victims of crime rebuild their lives. It's been very exciting to speak with people across the country about how we can fulfill our obligations to victims at government, community, and individual levels, and why those obligations must be honored regardless of whether an offender is ever identified or convicted.

I am writing to tell you that I have just finished a book about this topic called Parallel Justice for Victims of Crime. I have also launched a new web site to promote Parallel Justice initiatives. If you are interested in ordering a copy of the book, or learning more about Parallel Justice, please check out www.paralleljustice.org.

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9. "The Mindful Lawyer: Practices and Prospects for Law Schools, the Bench, and the Bar"

October 7 - 10, 2010

A conference co-organized by the Law Program of the Center for Contemplative Mind in Society
and The Baldy Center for Law and Social Policy, University at Buffalo, NY

Save the date!

This conference at The Baldy Center for Law and Social Policy will bring together the pioneers who have been developing programs integrating meditation into the study and practice of law and dispute resolution with others who are interested in exploring and developing this work. Participants will include lawyers, law professors, judges, mediators and dispute resolution practitioners, and law students. The conference will offer a blend of scholarly presentation, practical instruction and discussion, and reports on relevant developments in neuroscience and other disciplines. For those who have no or little meditation experience, as well as experienced mediators working in the law, we will offer opportunities to learn and practice meditation as well as the occasion to learn from presenters who have integrated meditation into their own legal work and presented meditation-based trainings and classes for legal professionals and law students. This will be the first major gathering of its kind since Harvard Law School offered a symposium on Mindfulness and Alternative Dispute Resolution in 2002.

To be put on a list to receive more information when it is available, send an e-mail to stephanie@contemplativelawyers.com

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10: Training: An EU Perspective of Conflict Resolution, Prevention and Provention

Date: Tuesday, April 13th
Time: 4:30-6:30pm
Location: Columbia University, TBA
Presentation followed by reception
Please RSVP to Juliette de Wolfe at dewolfe@tc.edu

In this presentation Dr. Demetrios A. Theophylactou, Senior Associate Member at the European Studies Centre at St. Antony’s College, University of Oxford, will explore the legal dimension of the EU model, from a comparative (theoretical) perspective, with respect to its (potentially positive) effects on conflict resolution, prevention and ‘provention’, i.e., moving beyond prevention toward the creation of conditions that are conducive to sustained, cooperative interaction between peoples and states. [i]

The analysis touches on post-modern/ liberal democracy theory as well as soft power. It posits that supranational legal institutions are likely to promote trust and induce cooperative behavior both within states and across borders.

[i] Burton, John W. Conflict: Resolution an d Provention. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1990.

Please RSVP to Juliette de Wolfe at dewolfe@tc.edu
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11. Greetings from the Canadian School of Peacebuilding (CSOP)!

The CSOP, a program of Canadian Mennonite University, has been created to serve practitioners, professionals, activists, students, non-governmental organizations and faith-based groups engaged in peacebuilding. Its goal is to serve peacebuilders around the world by bringing them together in a collaborative learning community, nurturing and equipping them for various forms of peace practice and exposing them to some of the most significant, emerging ideas and teachers in the field.

This second annual Canadian School of Peacebuilding will be held at Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) in Winnipeg, MB, from June 14 to July 2, 2010. Three 5-day sessions, each with two or three courses running concurrently, will be offered for academic credit or for professional training for practitioners.

The CSOP were wondering if you would consider posting a link to our website (http://www.cmu.ca/csop/) onto your website. We would be very appreciative as it would help get the word out about the CSOP. I have also attached a copy of the CSOP's 2010 Announcement. Here is a list of the courses we will be offering this upcoming June:

SESSION I – JUNE 14-18

Poets, Prophets and Music of Social Justice
Instructors: John Bell, with Irma Fast Dueck

Our Contested Food System: Cultivating a Just Peace
In collaboration with Canadian Foodgrains Bank
Instructors: Cathy Campbell, Martin Entz, Kenton Lobe and Ray Vander Zaag

A Cree Perspective on Non-Violence
Instructor: Ovide Mercredi

SESSION II – JUNE 21-25

Agents of Change in Intractable Conflicts: Lessons from Middle East Peacebuilding
Instructor: Marc Gopin

Peace Skills Practice
Instructor: Karen Ridd

Mennonite Approaches to Peace and Justice
In collaboration with Mennonite Central Committee Canada
Instructor: Harry Huebner

SESSION III – JUNE 28-JULY 2

International Perspectives on Restorative Justice
Instructor: Howard Zehr

Thriving in a Firestorm: Congregational Peacebuilding
In collaboration with Congregational Peacebuilding Partners
Instructor: Lois Edmund

In peace, Meghan
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12. The Organizational Ombudsman: Origins, Roles, and Operations - A Legal Guide
By Charles L. Howard

Anyone involved with an ombudsman office will find this book an invaluable resource that explains why an ombudsman is important for organizations, and strategies for structuring and operating offices to preserve the confidentiality that is critical to their function. The book provides:
A rationale for the creation of ombudsman offices, including a review of demographic data and workplace/societal changes in technology and globalization that have influenced how we work and interact in large organizations.
Strategies for addressing issues that arise in litigation.
Various legal issues associated with organizational ombudsman programs.
Topics of interest to ombudsmen and to those with whom they work, including discovery tools, arbitration and mediation, the federal sentencing guidelines, the Cleary Act, constitutional limitations on claims of privilege, and the European Union Data Privacy Directive.
Numerous examples of how ombudsmen function in their organizations to illustrate how they are effective in addressing issues that people would not otherwise raise.

Visit us at www.ababooks.org
Product Details:
Regular Price: $89.95; $76.95 ABA Members;Section Dispute Resolution Members: $71.95
©2010, 6 x 9 – Paperback, Product Code: 4740068