Federal ADR Network
Deborah S. Laufer, Director

Notices of ADR Developments,
Trainings, Jobs and Resources

14 March 2010

“Life is the only game in which the object of the game is to learn the rules”
Ashleigh Brilliant

Table of Contents

11. Summer Course on Refugee and Forced Migration Issues May 8-16th 2010
12. 2010 Annual Conference, "Managing Conflict and Removing Barriers to Collaborative Decision Making", June 17-18, 2010
13. Job Opportunity: Professor of Business and Government, Harvard Kennedy School of Government
14. Job Opportunity: Assistant Lecturer/Lecturer in Pacific Policing, The University of the South Pacific
15. Job Opportunity: Faculty position in a graduate program in Conflict Transformation, Eastern Mennonite University
16. Northern Virginia Mediation Service training opportunity – Leveraging Technology in DR
17. Invitation To Attend A Special International Committee Meeting At The Hyatt Regency, San Francisco Embarcadero, April 7, 2010 (1-5 Pm)
18. The Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Section of the Maryland State Bar Association invites you to TWO exciting and worthwhile events
19. Job Opportunity: New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty is seeking qualified applicants for Mediation Case Manager
20. Evening with Nina Meierding hosted by MACRO and U of Baltimore, March 22
21. Job Opportunity: Assistant Director of Judicial Affairs for Conflict Resolution and Outreach, Northwestern University, Evanston

11. Summer Course on Refugee and Forced Migration Issues May 8-16th 2010

The Summer Course provides an interdisciplinary, interactive and experiential approach to the study of forced migration. Through attending lectures and related small group sessions, course participants develop a deepened understanding of the political, economic, social and cultural contexts of forced migration, and the major state and non-state institutions involved in refugee protection and advocacy.

The program uniquely includes simulated refugee hearings held at the Immigration and Refugee Board, Toronto. Participants will have also an opportunity during the course for structured networking and idea collaboration through participation in a theme-based small group session. All participants who complete the full course receive a York University Centre for Refugee Studies Summer Course Certificate.


Instructors for 2010:

Roberta Cohen, Brookings Institution Howard Adelman, York University
Sasha Baglay, UOIT, Osgoode Hall Law School Jennifer Hyndman, York University
Khalid Koser, Geneva Centre for Security Policy Alison Mountz, Syracuse University
Ogenga Otunnu, DePaul University Sean Rehaag, Osgoode Hall Law School
Anna Zalik, York University James Milner, Carleton University
Peter Showler, University of Ottawa Randa Farah, University of Western Ontario
Debra Pressé, Citizenship and Immigration Canada Christina Clark-Kazak, York University
Andrew Brouwer, Jackman & Associates Law Firm, Toronto, ON

More information may be accessed from http://www.yorku.ca/crs/summer.htm

The Target Audience Participant Requirements
The Summer Course is designed for academic and field-based practitioners working in the area of forced migration. Participants typically include government officials, non-government organization personnel, university faculty, and graduate students. Applicants must have either some academic or practical background in forced migration. If the background is strictly academic, a first degree is required. (Undergraduate students may apply to the course if they are completing their degree prior to the course start date.) Applicants must have English proficiency.

Dates: May 8-16th 2010
Times: Full course days will run 8:30 am – 5:00 pm. Opening reception and registration is in the afternoon of May 8.
Location: York University Toronto, Keele Campus
Course Fee*: $975.CAD (registration before February 26, 2010)
Late Registration Fee: $1100.CAD (registration after February 26, 2010)
Application materials may be submitted either electronically, by fax or by mail to:

Summer Course Coordinator
Irene Connie Tumwebaze
Centre for Refugee Studies York University,York Research Tower 8th Floor
4700 Keele Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M3J 1P3
Phone: 416-7362100 Ext: 55423
Fax: 416-736-5837
E-mail: summer@yorku.ca


Further questions may also be addressed to Irene Connie Tumwebaze, Summer Course Coordinator, at the above location.

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12. 2010 Annual Conference, "Managing Conflict and Removing Barriers to Collaborative Decision Making"

June 17-18, 2010

Martin's Crosswinds, Greenbelt, MD

The conference offers an extensive program that provides public and private sector dispute resolution professionals the latest information on alternative dispute resolution skills, concepts, and strategies. Selecting from over 25 presentations, attendees have the opportunity to participate in smaller sessions led by a diversified faculty of industry, government and academic experts.

This year’s nationally known plenary speakers, Baruch Bush and Reverend Nelson Johnson and Joyce Johnson, will offer their knowledge and experiences in field of ADR. Professor Bush, noted author and professor of mediation and alternative dispute resolution at Hofstra Law School, is one of the originators of the transformative approach to mediation, as explained in his best-selling book, The Promise of Mediation. Rev. Johnson and Mrs. Johnson, of the Beloved Community Center of Greensboro (North Carolina), were responsible for organizing the historic Greensboro Truth and Reconciliation Commission, the first such commission in the US.

The registration form is available at our website: www.natlctr4adr.org. The last day for pre-registration is March 1st!!!

As a pre-conference activity on Wednesday, June 16, 2010, the Center is partnering with Maryland Conflict Resolution Office (MACRO) to sponsor the first National Institute on Diversity, Ethics and Quality Practice.

Questions: Contact the Center at (301) 313-0800 or visit www.natlctr4adr.org

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13. Professor of Business and Government

Institution:

Harvard Kennedy School of Government

Posted:

February 20, 2010

Location:

Massachusetts

Website:

http://www.hks.harvard.edu

Business/Government: Professor of Business and Government, Director of the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government. The Harvard Kennedy School seeks to appoint an individual who can provide strong intellectual leadership in the field of Business and Government. The most likely background for appointment is economics, but individuals with deep knowledge of the field from another disciplinary background, such as law or political science, are eligible. The appointee will be both a full professor and a center director. As a professor, they will teach, lead and conduct research on important topics in the field. As Director, they will provide leadership for the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government (MRCBG). The MRCBG, located in Harvard's Kennedy School, undertakes research on issues that lie at the intersection of business and government. Such issues include regulation (e.g., of the environment and financial markets), corporate taxation, subsidies and bailouts, stewardship of the macroeconomy, corporate social responsibility, and private-sector provision of public goods. The appointee will engage with faculty, students, fellows, policymakers, and the public. As Director of the Center, the successful candidate will play an entrepreneurial role attracting faculty and students in the Kennedy School, but also drawing in individuals from across the University and from the outside world. Requirements include an outstanding record meriting appointment as a full professor, evidence of the energy to lead the MRCBG, and the intellectual capacity to address the broad range of issues that are critical to both business and government. Previous or current engagement with major public- and private-sector actors is highly desirable. Interested candidates should address their application to Professor Richard Zeckhauser, John F. Kennedy School of Government, 79 JFK Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02138. Applications should include a current curriculum vitae, and a limited number of representative publications. All applications should be received by March 30, 2010. Qualified women and members of minority groups are encouraged to apply.

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14. Assistant Lecturer/Lecturer in Pacific Policing

Institution:

The University of the South Pacific

Posted:

February 19, 2010

Location:

Fiji

Website:

http://www.usprecruits.usp.ac.fj

Employment Level:

Full Time

Salary:

$20,000 to less than $30,000

FACULTY OF ARTS & LAW
School of Social Sciences (SOSS) - FSO025

The University of the South Pacific invites applications for a full time position in Pacific Policing to be based in the Solomon Islands Campus. The appointee will coordinate and market the undergraduate Pacific police programs throughout the region and teach the core Pacific police courses in both on-campus and distance and flexible delivery modes. The appointee may be required to travel and teach at other campuses and participate in and contribute to the research and publications profile of the school and faculty.

Applicants must have post graduate qualifications, a master's degree or equivalent for assistant lecturer and a PhD or equivalent for lecturer. The position requires evidence of professional experience in a policing, security or law enforcement area. Preference will be given candidates with tertiary teaching qualifications, tertiary teaching experience, experience in the Pacific, experience in distance and flexible education and a good research and publication record.

The position is available for a fixed term of two years in the first instance.

Salary Range: Assistant Lecturer F$44 721 to F$53 665 per annum
Lecturer F$55 280 to F$72 736 per annum
(Inclusive of 15% Gratuity)

The University may pay an inducement allowance to secure the services of an exceptionally well qualified candidate.

Closing date for applications: 19 March 2010.

In addition to the above benefits, the University contributes 10% of basic salary to an approved superannuation scheme and provides airfare and relocation costs where appropriate.

All applications must be submitted online using the University's E-Recruitment system which can be accessed at this address: http://www.usprecruits.usp.ac.fj

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15. Faculty position in a graduate program in Conflict Transformation

Institution:

Eastern Mennonite University

Posted:

February 8, 2010

Location:

Virginia

Position Description:

Not Provided

Website:

http://www.emu.edu

Eastern Mennonite University is seeking qualified applicants for a continuing faculty position in a graduate program in Conflict Transformation, teaching Conflict Analysis, Public Policy and Peacebuilding. Earned doctorate in conflict transformation or a related discipline. This position is responsible for teaching graduate level courses to a diverse student body in conflict analysis, and teach the dynamics of peace processes and how these processes tie to public policy advocacy and development. Design, monitoring and evaluation of peacebuilding programs are preferred. .75 FTE, Nine-month contract. EMU uses an extended-contract system. Position begins May 2011. Send letter of application, curriculum vitae, official transcripts and three reference letters to: david.glanzer@emu.edu. For more information visit our website at http://www.emu.edu. Persons who bring diversity are encouraged to apply. EOE.

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16. Northern Virginia Mediation Service announces the following training opportunity

• Leveraging Technology in Dispute Resolution: 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) March 23^rd, $295

Contact for more information:

Sally Moreland
Northern Virginia Mediation Service
Training Program Manager
703.993.3724
703.246.8992 (fax)
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17. INVITATION TO ATTEND A SPECIAL INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE MEETING AT THE HYATT REGENCY, SAN FRANCISCO EMBARCADERO, APRIL 7, 2010 (1-5 PM)

You are invited to attend a special meeting of the ABA Dispute Resolution Section’s International Committee on April 7, 2010 at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco Embarcadero, from 1pm to 5pm PCT, on the eve of the Dispute Resolution Section's 12th Annual Spring Conference. This meeting will be free of charge and will discuss the International Committee's new agenda and organize its new working subcommittees around geographical regions and new topics of interest. We warmly welcome new Section members to join us. We are seeking active new members to join both a regional subcommittee and an international ADR topic-focused subcommittee.

The new regional and topic-focused subcommittees are described on our Committee’s website at www.abanet.org/dch/committee.cfm?com=DR020000. We expect all International Committee members to join at least one regional subcommittee and one topic-oriented subcommittee.

If you are interested in attending the April 7th meeting or in joining our Committee please send an e-mail to David Moora on the DR Section staff at moorad@staff.abanet.org. Please be sure to include your name and contact information. We encourage all colleagues from around the world who have an interest in cross-border or cross-cultural ADR to join us, especially those who are willing to play an active leadership role.

As an added incentive to join us on April 7th in San Francisco, Professor Hal Abramson has kindly agreed to provide a workshop on the theme: "How to mediate and negotiate effectively in any country or culture" based on his new book Mediation Representation, Advocating as a Problem-Solver, which will be published soon.

We look very much forward to seeing you all in San Francisco next April 7th and during the DR Section's Spring Conference. We hope you will join us and would be pleased to receive any ideas or suggestions for topics you think our Committee should be addressing.

Kind regards,

Manon Schonewille Jeremy Lack

Co-Chair Co-Chair

Amsterdam, NL Geneva, CH

manonschonewille@msdtrainers.com lack@altenburger.ch

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18. The Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Section of the Maryland State Bar Association invites you to TWO exciting and worthwhile events:

Annual Spring Dinner

Featuring Erica Ariel Fox, J.D., a Lecturer at Harvard Law School and the Founder of the Global Negotiation Insight Institute. You will learn the fundamentals of the Beyond Yes Method, a process for improving your negotiating skills to prepare yourself in order to succeed in negotiations with others. Erica Ariel Fox lectures and teaches around the world and is a global thought leader in the conflict resolution field. The evening will also include the presentation of the 2009 recipient of the Chief Judge Robert M. Bell Award for Outstanding Contribution to ADR in Maryland to Marvin Johnson.

(See Beyond Yes Attachment for additional information)

Thursday, March 18, 2009, hors d’oeuvres/cash bar: 6:45 p.m.-7:45 p.m.

Dinner and presentation:7:45 p.m.-9:15 p.m.

Annapolis Marriott Waterfront Hotel, 80 Compromise Street Annapolis, MD

Negotiation Training

The training will satisfy the continuing mediation education requirement pursuant to Maryland Rule 17-104(3)

Presented by Erica Ariel Fox, J.D., this interactive day-long program will teach the “Seven Steps to Negotiation Mastery” at the heart of the Beyond Yes Method. These skills apply to interactions while mediating with parties as well as collaborating with colleagues and clients. You will learn tools and techniques that also apply to living well at home, with family, friends and in your community. (See Attachment for additional info.)

Friday, March 19, 2009, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Judicial Educational & Conference Center, 2011D Commerce Park

Drive, Annapolis, MD. 21401

Dinner Only Training Only Dinner and Training

Register by 2/15/10: Register by 2/15/10: Register by 2/15/10:

Section members - $45 Section members - $85 Section members - $120

All others - $50 All others - $90 All others - $130

Register after 2/15/10: Register after 2/15/10: Register after 2/15/10:

Section members - $55 Section members - $110 Section members - $145

All others - $60 All others - $115 All others - $155

____ I/we will attend the Training, only

____ I/we will attend the Dinner, only

____ I/we will attend both

Name(s):________________________________________________

Please find a check enclosed, payable to MSBA in the amount of_______

Please bill my credit card:___ Visa ___ MC ___in the amount of __________________

Credit card #_____________________, exp. Date________, 3 digit code on back of card____

Cardholder Signature______________________________

Please send registration to The MSBA

c/o Theresa Michael, Meeting Coordinator,

MSBA, Inc. 520 West Fayette Street, Baltimore, MD 21201

Or by Facsimile for credit card only: 410-837-0518

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19. The New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty is seeking qualified applicants for the following position:

Mediation Case Manager

The Mediation Case Manager for Custody & Visitation will conduct initial assessments of custody matters in New York City Family Court to determine appropriateness for mediation services and assign cases deemed appropriate to a roster of independent panel mediators. This position may also conduct a settlement conference or mediation session. This position is also responsible for tracking case progress and reporting case resolutions to the Court and The NYSPCC.

This applicant must have completed forty hours of mediation training and a mediation apprenticeship. Experience mediating cases involving family/child related issues is required, as is a working knowledge of the child welfare and family court systems. Bachelor’s degree required; law degree or graduate degree in social services or mental health preferred. Fluency in Spanish is a plus.

This Position will include travel between NYC Family Court locations. Regular attendance during night court hours is required. Sound verbal and written communication skills and excellent organizational skills are required. Knowledge of child welfare, domestic violence and child abuse & neglect issues is essential.

The salary for this position is $47,500 per year.

If you are interested in applying for the either position, or know individuals that may be interested, a resume and cover letter should be sent to Norma Jean Richards, Program Coordinator for Education and Administration. Her email address is NRichards@nyspcc.org.

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20. The Mediation & Conflict Resolution Office (MACRO)
And
The Negotiations and Conflict Management Program
University of Baltimore

Invite you to attend

An Evening With Nina Meierding, MS, JD

Nationally Acclaimed Mediator and Trainer

What You Need to Know About Culture: Its Impact on Communication, Negotiation and Mediation

Monday, March 22, 2010

University of Baltimore
Student Center – Performing Arts Theater (5^th Floor)
21 West Mount Royal Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21201
Refreshments 6:30 p.m. and following the program
Program 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Admission is free

If you are in the business of helping people in conflict understand one another, you will not want to miss this event! To negotiate and mediate effectively in today’s multi-cultural society, we need to understand the art of communicating across cultures. Do you know how to tell the difference between “high uncertainty avoidance” and situational distrust?” What about the impact that different concepts of fairness have on “reality testing,” or the concept of “power distance” in different cultures? These topics and more are essential knowledge for conflict resolvers.

Come learn from Nina Meierding, a brilliant leader in the conflict resolution field with a rich background of experience and accomplishments. Bring your questions and participate in a lively discussion with Nina.

About the Speaker: Nina Meierding, MS, JD is a national leader in the field of conflict resolution and has been providing training and mediation services throughout the United States and abroad for more than 25 years. She has consulted and trained many groups, including court systems, corporations, medical centers, governmental agencies, small and large business entities, and individuals in the areas of conflict resolution, cross cultural and gender issues, and negotiation skills to name a few. She is an adjunct professor at Pepperdine University School of Law, Southern Methodist University and Lipscomb University. She is also serving as the mediation consultant and trainer for the Wisconsin Special Education Mediation System (WSEMS). Formerly Nina was a family law attorney and Director and Senior Mediator at the Mediation Center for Family Law in Ventura, California where she handled over 4,000 disputes.

She is a past President of the Academy of Family Mediators. Nina is also the 2005 recipient of the John Haynes Distinguished Mediator Award which is an international award given annually by the Association for Conflict Resolution.

Parking Available:

Maryland Avenue Garage, 1111 Cathedral Street; Rates: 1 hour $8; 2 hours $10; 3 hours $15

Belvedere Garage, 1017 N. Charles Street; Flat rate after 5 p.m. is $11

Reservations are not required. Discounted parking vouchers for $4 will be given to the first 55 people who sign in at the door.

MPME Members: Attending an ADR Evening with Series program counts as an activity for members of the MPME.

Thanks to Our Sponsors

The Maryland Mediation and Conflict Resolution Office and the Negotiations and Conflict Management Program at the University of Baltimore would like to thank the following organizations for providing additional support for this event:

Alternative Dispute Resolution Office, District Court of Maryland
Center for Dispute Resolution at the University of Maryland School of Law
Community Conferencing Center
Community Mediation Maryland
Legal Studies Institute at Anne Arundel Community College
Maryland Commission on Human Relations
Maryland Council on Dispute Resolution
Maryland State Bar Association ADR Section
Mount Saint Mary’s University
Peace Studies Program at Goucher College
The Department of Conflict Analysis and Dispute Resolution at Salisbury University
The Maryland Chapter of the Association of Conflict Resolution
The Mediation & Conflict Resolution Center at Howard Community College

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21. Posted March 13, 2010 with no deadline listed.
Assistant Director of Judicial Affairs for Conflict Resolution and Outreach, Northwestern University, Evanston

The Assistant Director of Judicial Affairs for Conflict Resolution and Outreach is primarily responsible for (a) implementing and coordinating a full spectrum of conflict resolution options on campus, possibly including conflict coaching, facilitated dialogue, mediation, and restorative justice, to complement the existing conduct resolution processes, and (b) coordinating the Office’s outreach, education, and training initiatives across campus.

Full announcement - https://nuhr.northwestern.edu/psc/hr89prod_er/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_CE.GBL

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