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2nd Annual International Conference on
Transforming Conflict:
Sharing Tools for Cross-Cultural Dialogue

June 20-23, 2012 ~ Amman, Jordan
Registration Is Open To All

At a time of unprecedented transformation
in the Middle East
A practical conference bringing together best practices and successful models
for compassionate, cooperative, and peaceful relationships
within and between communities

~ Call For Proposals ~
Presenter Proposal Form   Dialogue Facilitator For

Sponsored by
Common Bond Institute (US)
and International Humanistic Psychology Association
Endorsed and Supported by:
King Abdullah II, the Jordanian Government,
and over 100 universities and organizations internationally

Official Partner of:
Charter for Compassion & Parliament of World's Religions

A Multi-disciplinary, Multi-cultural Conference
empowering the individual in society with effective, collaborative skills in dialogue, interpersonal communication, decision making, teamwork, leadership, negotiation, problem solving, mediation, conflict resolution, and sustainable reconciliation
2011 TC Conf. FULL PROGRAM
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2nd Annual International Conference on
Practical Models For Peace:
Making A Difference Now

June, 2012 ~ Israel

In the midst of frustration, impasse, and animosity,
there is another story of practical hope and healing....
A new annual multi-disciplinary conference series
promoting support for successful peace programs
in Israel and Palestine.

~ Call For Proposals ~

Promoting awareness of, support for, and strategic collaboration between existing, practical, and successful models for peace focusing on Israel and Palestine, from programs in each society to compelling joint efforts by partners from all sides
Addressing healing intergenerational trauma and victim identities

Sponsored by:
Common Bond Institute, Wahat Al Salaam/Neve Shalom,
People's Peace Fund, International Humanistic Psychology Association,
Endorsed by:
Over 100 cooperating organizations and universities internationally
Official Partner and Event of:
Charter for Compassion & Parliament of World's Religions
FEES and REGISTRATION
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New International Conference
Fall, 2012 ~ Amman Jordan
(dates to be posted)
1st Annual International Professional Conference on
Transgenerational Trauma:
Communal Wounds and Victim Identities

To be held in conjunction with the establishment of a global,
multi-cultural, multi-disciplinry network of professional working groups
engaged in the study of transgenerational trauma.

~ Call For Proposals ~
Presenter Proposal Form Program Overview

A focused dialogue and deliberation on the dynamics of inherited, unresolved communal trauma from one generation to the next, including historical understandings, the development and perpetuation of communal victim identities, exclusive cultural membership and rites of belonging, and implications for present and future relations between communities - particularly war and violence, and the development of new models and methodologies for healing and preventing communal trauma and it's transfer into future generations. Transgenerational trauma is seen as an underlying and potent fuel for the eruption of violence in the present and future. Understanding it's dynamics and implications, and developing ways to effectively treat it, are seen as essential to healing and reconciliation within and between communities, establishing compassionate local and global relations, and achieving sustainable peace.

Goals include:
Promoting a collaborative global network of permanent working groups with cross-cultural representation - essential to universal understanding and culturally appropriate applications - that cooperate on researching and addressing intergenerational trauma,
Creating and compiling a body of knowledge shared globally with practitioners and researchers from related human service and relationship fields (including mental health, medical health, sociology, cultural anthropology, education, etc.), conflict transformation and peace building researchers and activists, government representatives, public policy makers, community leaders, religious leaders, other stakeholders, and the general public. This would include establishing a resource library of proceedings and a virtual journal with a blend of scholarship, insight, and practical application.
Development of culturally appropriate perspectives, treatment models, and methodologies at the societal level for healing and preventing the intergenerational transfer of unresolved trauma and communal victim identity, and training programs to teach these skills and understandings to individuals engaged in social healing.
Increase understanding, sensitivity, and appreciation of the implications of these psycho-social dynamics within and between communities, and how to help reduce and prevent the carry over of unresolved trauma and victim identity into subsequent generations. In addition to reaching parents within the general public through various means of public education, vital to achieving this goal is enlisting the involvement, support, and cooperation of those profoundly influencing the next generation in learning societal identity, such as educators, religious leaders, cultural/societal representatives, those generating public media, etc.

An initiative and invitation by
Common Bond Institute, International Humanistic Psychology Association,
and International Federation of Medical Students' Associations
Endorsed by
over 100 professional associations, organizations, and universities internationally

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6th Annual International Conference on
"Engaging The OTHER:"
The Power of Compassion

(* Just Completed: Watch For Fall 2012 7th ETO Conference)

December 1 - 4, 2011
Santa Clara, Calif. USA (San Francisco Bay Area)
Site: Santa Clara University

Keynote by and Special Tribute to: Huston Smith

Co-sponsored by:
Common Bond Institute, Santa Clara University, Global Ministries University,
International Humanistic Psychology Association (IHPA), Pacifica Institute
Supported By:
Merdian University, Silicon Valley Interfaith Council

Official Partner and Event of:
Charter for Compassion and Parliament of World's Religions
Endorsed by:
Over 100 cooperating organizations and universities internationally

The ETO Conference addresses fear-based belief systems, negative stereotypes, polarization, enemy images, scapegoating, and artificial barriers of distrust that divide us to promote a wider public dialogue about images of "Us and Them." It 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.
   Underlying Concepts
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  '11 ETO Conference Program
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Registration is Open to All
~ Continuing Education Credits Available ~

Culture Peace
of

16th International Conference on
Conflict Resolution

(Dates to be confirmed)

Established in 1992, the International Conference on Conflict Resolution (ICR) has been co-sponsored by CBI, HARMONY Institute, and the International Humanistic Psychology Association. 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

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

In 2004 CBI established "The Ecology of War and Peace" (EWP) in partnership with International Humanistic Psychology Association (IHPA), and HARMONY Institute, and in cooperation with the Jane Goodal Institute. The EWP Conference is a youth event for participants 14-18 years of age 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

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

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

While each was independent, all events in this series were programmatically linked to build on each other for an energetic flow and larger impact. As a result, outcomes have emerged and coalesced synergistically, inspiring promising new collaborative projects and partnerships, some of which CBI is directly involved in and others created by participants themselves.

Following the success of this model we have continued the process each year to maximize the energy and products of each event to promote an expanding network of social activists and healers for greater mutual benefit. Through such collaborations we work to raise the level, depth, and breadth of public awareness and dialogue on vital issues in exploring a consciousness of peace, to empower the individual in society, and to foster proactive networks that create practical strategies for applying results in advancing capacity for a culture of peace, locally and globally.

This model of integrated events continues through our 4 conference in 2011 and 5 conferences in 2012.

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