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16th International
Conference
on Conflict
Resolution
At
a time of rising turmoil- a time that calls
for new thinking, new vision, new understanding, and new ways of relating
in an increasingly interconnected and interdependent global community.
A Multidisciplinary, Multicultural
Conference
sponsored by
Common Bond Institute
(USA)
-and-
HARMONY Institute (Russia)
in cooperation with the International
Humanistic Psychology Association
To
Be Held Next:
2009
This
effort has received support over the years from
Former President Clinton, Former President Yeltsin,
and St.Petersburg Governor Jakovlev.
It
is endorsed by over 80 organizations
internationally
"As the interaction of the global community
grows ever greater and more complex, we face the challenge of responding
creatively to disputes not only in our individual communities and
nations, but also in the international arena. Through your ongoing
work to learn, develop, and encourage the use of innovative techniques
of conflict management and resolution, you are helping to promote
such creative alternatives. I commend the organizers and participants
in this year's conference for your leadership in and commitment to
fostering reconciliation and understanding. You are serving the common
good and helping to build a more peaceful world for us all. Best wishes
for a successful conference."
---Bill Clinton
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List of 2005 Presenters ~
Conference
The
International Conference on Conflict Resolution (ICR) represents
a collaboration between two institutes - one American, one Russian.
More than ever, it speaks to the immediate potential for both dramatic
and violent decline in world relations, and at the same time compelling
movement toward peace, understanding, and harmony in the global community.
The 2009 conference
will again be part of an integrated
Series of International Conferences CBI is coordinating to explore
The Consciousness Of Peace, linking with the new international conference
series on "Engaging
The Other" being held in fall of 2007 and 2008 in the USA.
The ICR program examines fear-based belief systems, negative stereotypes,
prejudice, scapegoating, revenge, victim identity, and justified violence
for a deeper understanding of how these become embodied in our concepts
of "The OTHER." Among the rich variety of related topics
addressed this year are dynamics of Terrorism throughout the
world, Trauma, Forgiveness and Reconciliation, as well
as issues in regions of conflict, including the Middle East,
South Asia, and the Balkans.
Immediately
following the conference we will be offering an intensive Training
in Trauma Treatment for relief workers from regions of conflict.
Learn
How to Help Provide Trauma Treatment to Victims of War, Violence,
and Natural Disaster through the
Catastrophic
Trauma Recovery (CTR) Training Project
Now
in its 16th year as a jointly sponsored professional conference,
this event has captured the desire and resolve of thousands of change-makers
from all corners of the world to define this time of true crisis as
opportunity for positive change and healing, and for the formation of
a culture of peace. Participants have come together from over 65 countries
and all continents, providing excellent opportunities for important
networking contacts.
The
ICR Conference is endorsed by major universities, professional groups,
and government organizations globally and has received support over
the years from Former U.S. President Clinton, Former Russian President
Yeltsin, and St. Petersburg Governor Vladimir Jakovlev. It is included
as part of the Hague Appeal for Peace Civil Society Calendar. The
Ashley Montagu Peace Award, established in 1995, is presented at
the conference to recognize and honor individuals who's life work has
distinguished them in contributing to an international culture of peace.
"Congratulations...to
all the congenial, loving human beings who are brought together for
this conference, and may precipitate mankind into a new world"
-- Ashley Montagu
Focus
The
OVERALL PURPOSE:
To
create an open learning community, for deeply exploring core
issues and for sharing effective skills in conflict resolution that
participants can leave with and immediately implement in their personal
and professional lives. Of the hundreds who gather each year on
the Gulf of Finland, most are in key positions in their respective societies
and cultures to model and teach to hundreds more, some from both sides
of existing conflicts. This is based on the premise that as individuals
in a society are adequately equipped and empowered with tools to positively
manage differences, appreciate diversity day to day, and value all forms
of life, the society as a whole can effectively commit to healthy alternatives
to violence as a means of resolving conflicts.
ADDITIONAL
CONFERENCE GOALS ARE TO:
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Provide a multi-disciplinary open forum for examining new
ways of perceiving conflicts, differences, and issues of personal/global
security, as well as managing them.
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Form
a multi-cultural community experience to explore conference
themes and create a common ground of reference and support. Nurturing
a close intentional community is highly valued by participants as
essential to engaging and integrating formal learning
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Devote
program time for processing, brainstorming, and networking
to ensure application and collaborative follow-through between events.
Each year dynamic collaborations and associations come out of contacts
at this conference
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Bring
together high quality presenters at a time and place where many
who represent societies in turmoil and upheaval, and who would
otherwise be excluded due to economics and travel constraints, can
participate fully. By design, full registrations from developed
countries subsidize the costs of low income participants from economically
impoverished societies to help in balancing the economic impact
of attending.
(Please
see our Registration Philosophy below)
Presenters
represent diverse disciplines as well as cultures
including psychology, education, ecology & environmental sciences,
peace activism, social work, sociology, medical & healing arts,
organizational and community development, civil service, theology &
spirituality, philosophy, diplomacy, government, journalism, business
& economics, law, the physical sciences, and the arts.
The conference is open to ANYONE with an interest in
a deep exploration
of
conflict and its transformation
Call
For 2009 Proposals: June 1, 2008
"In
the last decade of our century, conflict seems to be shifting from nation
states
to ethnic groups....I hope the much-to-be commended St. Petersburg Conference
on Conflict Resolution will give special attention to strategies suited
to this kind
of violence. Our times require it. I wish you every success in this
noble project."
-- Huston Smith
Itinerary
The
8-Day Itinerary
includes 6 days of conference program and 2 days of pre- and post-conference
cultural and professional programming.
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6
days
of full-day institutes, workshops, round tables, and lectures reflect
a broad and in-depth selection of views and practical approaches
to conflict resolution . Facilitated evening community meetings,
focused on topics that arise during the course of the conference,
are offered to encourage dynamic interchanges between participants.
A portion of the evening program time and space is allocated to
provide many opportunities for additional evening sessions and evolving,
spontaneous community meetings, as well as social / cultural events.
The natural setting of forest and seashore creates an atmosphere
conducive to both dynamic interchange and quiet contemplation. The
official conference languages are English and Russian. Interpreters
are assigned to each presentation and event, and are also available
in the general milieu.
For
pictures visit our Photogallery.
Programs
include 50-55 day-sessions and a full slate of evening activities
and events that offer:
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2
days of pre- and post-conference program
includes rich cultural events and tours in St. Petersburg. During
this time we will also be offering an intensive Training in Trauma
Treatment intended for relief workers from regions of conflict.
Program
The
Conference Program
addresses all levels and dimensions of conflict resolution, from the
intrapersonal - to the interpersonal - to relationships between groups,
organizations, cultures, spiritual traditions, and societies - and ultimately
between us and other species.
Presentations
explore conflict resolution within diverse contexts.
Program
Tracks Include:
Presentation samples
will be posted on our site in the near future, and the full program
will be available prior to the conference date. In the mean time, the
previous
conference program can be viewed to offer examples of the content
and format.
For
pictures visit our Photogallery.
"I
applaud the efforts to equip representatives of varied societies and
cultures
with skills in conflict resolution. It cannot be too soon for our time
is indeed limited."
-- James Bugental
Follow-Up
As
part of the follow-up for each ICR Conference:
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Common
Bond Institute and HARMONY Institute collaborate on
and support the initiation of joint projects in conflict resolution,
capacity building, and healing that grow out of the conference
each year with represented groups and organizations. In addition,
through our networking resources the sponsors actively assist
in linking and facilitating cooperation between groups and individuals
attending. Some of the projects and collaborations that have emerged
from the conference community over the years are highlighted on
the CBI site and links are provided to those with web sites.
Web site hosting is offered to projects that do not currently
have their own site.
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Key individuals and organizations from high risk regions attending
the conference are linked with longer term, intensive training
programs offered by the conference sponsors and other organizations
represented. (See our International
Training Programs, such as the Catastrophic
Trauma Recovery Project). The goal is to create local pools
of trainer/facilitators in these regions.
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A
global internet link
is being developed through CBI's web site to include:
- Journal
of Conflict Transformation - a virtual journal of collected
papers from the conferences and training sessions;
- Virtual
Resource Library
of training programs & curriculum from the conferences
- Clinical
Consultation for trainees
- A
Global Youth Community
- Virtual
Newsletter to keep participants informed of the actions and
collaborations coming out of CBI and the ICR Conference.
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Topical E-dialogues to maintain contact between participants
and provide supplemental training, networking, support, and follow-up
between events.
- Web
site hosting and establishing a support network of
organizations and projects that grow out of the conference.
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The
elements and dialogue of the ICR Program are extended into a the
newly established Annual
International Conference on "Engaging The Other"
being held in fall of 2007 and 2008 in the USA, with the goal of
creating an energetic flow and larger impact.
Additional Programming During The 2009 ICR Conference in Russia
includes:
Our
Conference Registration Philosophy
Historically,
the ICR conference has been funded solely by registrations and donations.
Please Note:
All participants - including presenters
- pay their own expenses for attending.
By design, full cost registrations from developed countries are used
to help offer subsidized conference fee discounts and in some cases
full sponsorships to allow low income participants from economically
depressed societies to attend, particularly from regions of conflict.
(Costs posted are full cost fees. Citizens and current residents of
developing countries should contact CBI for specifics on reduced
cost). The conference is held just outside St. Petersburg at a Russian
resort hotel located directly on the Finnish gulf, where all participants
have an opportunity to stay together during the entire conference. This
formula has allowed us to produce now 16 successful, truly cross-cultural
and inclusive events.
How
to Suppport These Efforts:
Click
Here to help bring Key Representatives from Developing Countries
through our Subsidy
Fund
~or~
Click Here to support the Subsidy
Fund
by placing an Advertisement in the
ICR On-Site Program.
In
the midst of rising terrorism, struggling peace negotiations, and the
high stakes of war on the formal governmental level, the
world faces a historic choice between old, failing paradigms of separateness
and "The OTHER," or recognition of our common, elemental
interdependence as human beings. The clear success of these international
conferences is evidence that this is the right time and place for this
work.
JOIN
US as leading-edge presenters from around the world come
together for a 16th conference to address the need for visions that
foster an appreciation for diversity and tools in effectively managing
differences.
NOW
MORE THAN EVER,
we invite you and your colleagues to be part of endorsing the power
of nonviolence in creating a universal culture of peace and true security
in the world, and sharing effective methods to achieve it.
...
A
sample of the future we dream of and strive to create
is in full bloom each spring in St. Petersburg.
"As
regions of the world endeavor to transform aggression into cooperation,
your commitment to teaching the skills of peaceful conflict
resolution is vitally important. I commend all those who share
a respect for human rights and mutual tolerance. Your efforts
are promoting peace and harmony throughout the global community"
-- Bill Clinton
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CALL FOR PRESENTATION PROPOSALS ~
16th
International Conference
on Conflict Resolution
2009
We
welcome you to complete and print an ICR
Presenter Proposal Form.
SUBMISSIONS
REQUESTED BY: June 10, 2008
( Early submission is recommended for best choice of sessions.
Submissions after this date are considered for evening or replacement
sessions as space permits )
For
information, proposal forms and registration forms, please contact us
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Continuing Education Credits Available ~
Detailed ICR Conference Information:
Help
contribute to bringing peacemakers together
Cost information
Registration
Form
ICR Presenter
Proposal Form
Previous Year's
Program Sample
Photogallery
List of 2005 Conference Presenters
Information on advertising in the
On-Site Program
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