2009 Conference Series

4th Annual International Conference on
"Engaging The OTHER:"
The Power of Compassion

November 12-25, 2009
San Francisco (San Mateo), California USA

Keynote by Huston Smith

Co-sponsored by:
Common Bond Institute,  
National Coalitiion for Dialogue and Deliberation (NCDD),
Meridian University,  and
International Humanistic Psychology Association (IHPA)

Endorsed by
a growing international list of
over 100 cooperating organizations and unversities.

The ETO Conference is an integrated, multi-disciplinary collaboration with global representation, and is held in conjunction with an upcoming edited book in progress addressing psycho-social concepts of "The Other" in a cross-cultural forum. It examines this fundamentally subjective phenomenon with a multicultural eye for the purpose of stimulating more public dialogue; deeper inquiry into fundamental questions, dilemmas, and implications; formulating findings for publication and wider public awareness; and tapping our shared wisdom - from the local to the global - in developing practical applications for promoting increased understanding, sensitivity, and compassion.
'09 ETO Conference links:
    FEES and REGISTRATION
    Program Overview, Guidelines for Proposals and Dialogue
   Presenter Proposal Form Submit by July 1
   Dialogue Group Facilitator Application Form
   Press Room
   Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
   1 page Color Conference Flyer (in pdf)
   1 page Black & White Conference Flyer (in pdf)

Registration is Open to All
~ Continuing Education Credits Available ~
Now Accepting Proposals

Culture Peace
of

16th International Conference on
Conflict Resolution

(Dates to be confirmed)

Since co-establishing the conference in 1992 with HARMONY Institute, CBI has continued to co-sponsor the International Conference on Conflict Resolution (ICR). The conference is open to all participants globally. This multi-disciplinary, multi-cultural conference has received support over the years from the President's of the US, Russia, and Bosnia, and Governor of St. Petersburg, and is endorsed by over 90 universities and organizations internationally. It brings together hundreds of presenters and participants from around the world for critical dialogues, sharing programs and perspectives, and practical training in conflict resolution, and each year promotes cooperation and collaborations between participants and organizations represented.

Registration is Open to All Globally
Now Accepting Proposals
    2009 ICR Conference Proposal Form  

2nd Annual International Conference on
Religion, Conflict, and Peace:
Walking The Talk Through Fear of The Unknown
To Understanding And Harmony

Spring 2010 (watch for update)
Rochester, Michigan USA

( '09 1st RCP Conference Just Completed )

Organized by:
Oakland University Islamic Studies Program,
Common Bond Institute,  and
International Humanistic Psychology Association

An "Official Pre-Parliament Event" of the
2009 Parliament of World Religions

An international conference promoting an inclusive, Inter-religious and Intra-religious dialogue to explore:

• The mutual dilemmas of religious ignorance, extremism, intolerance, negative stereotypes, prejudice, demonization and dehumanization, scapegoating, and fear of "the other," that can lead to toxic divisiveness, polarization, and social paranoia, with a special focus on Islamophobia and the Muslim community,
       and
  
• The promise of personal engagement through dialogue in nurturing a shared consciousness of peace - and in doing so promoting the religious experience as a healing remedy rather than problem.

  
  '09 RCP Full Program
  '09 Presenter Biographicals
  '09 List of Presenters and Schedule Outline
  RCP Press Room
  '09 1 Page Color RCP Conference flyer - pdf
  '09 1 Page RCP Black & White flyer - pdf

Update:  See RCP '09 Facilitated Dialogue Group Notes

Advertize and Display:
   '09 Advertize in On-Site Conference Program
   '09 xhibit Table Space is Available

New Upcoming
International Conference
in  2010

Watch for details on a new international conference on
conflict transformation and bridging the divide
to be launched in Cyprus

A collaboration between
CBI, International Humanistic Psychology Association, Near East University, and the North Cyprus Ministry of Education

Registration is Open to All

International Youth Conference on
"The Ecology of War and Peace"

In 2004 CBI established "The Ecology of War and Peace" (EWP) in partnership with HARMONY Institute, and in cooperation with the International Humanistic Psychology Association (IHPA) and the Jane Goodal Institute. This is a parallel youth conference held during the ICR Conference, addressing issues of negative stereotypes, prejudice, and demonizing and dehumanizing individuals and groups. The theme of ecology and environmental consciousness is used as a common link all parties can resonate and experience being "on the same side" with as they also delve into personal interactions and explore the above relationship dynamics. Included in this process is exploring the ecological impact of human wars. A virtual Global Youth Community, for and operated by youth participants, is currently being established through CBI's web site to continue future dialogue, cooperation, and joint projects beyond the conferences. The conference is open to all participants globally 

A note about this coming year's Conference Series...

In 2004 Common Bond Institute launched an ambitious experiment: collaborting on organizing and programmatically linking a series of international conferences - 5 events in 3 countries - all of which focused on exploring and advancing the consciousness of peace, forgiveness, and reconciliation. The intent was to create a means for building on the kind of concentrated focus, energy, and potential that is generated within the dynamics of conferences, to both increase the potential of each event and to promote a more effective channeling of this energy into practical applications beyond the events themselves.

Although each is independent with its own content and goals, all events in this series are programmatically linked to progressively build on each other for an energetic flow and larger impact. As a result, outcomes have emerged and coalesced synergistically as the process has progressed, and have inspired promising new collaborative projects and partnerships, some of which CBI is directly involved in. The sequence is designed to maximize the energy and products of each event to deepen the dialogue and foster proactive networks of social activists and healers along the way. The intent of these networks will be to further the emergence of a consciousness of peace and create practical strategies for applying results to current social relationships to develop the capacity for peace, locally and globally. Other international conferences are invited into the network that share this focus for greater mutual benefit.

This model of integrated events continues through 2010 with above conferences.