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2010 Presenters, Program Overview,
Schedule, and Guidelines

For Full Program see: 2011 RCP Full Program
For Presenter Biographicals see: '10 Presenter Biographicals

2nd Annual International Conference on
Religion, Conflict, and Peace:
Walking The Talk To Compassion And Harmony

Official Partner of the Charter For Compassion
and
Official Partner and Event
of the Parliament of World Religions

June 11-13 , 2010   
Henry Ford Community College
Dearborn, Michigan USA

* Please see below for
Conference Guidelines
For Compassionate Dialogue

 An Outstanding Gathering of over 45
       Presenters and facilitators to Join in Dialogue:

Confirmed:
Keynote by:
      Greg Roberts
Keynotes By Live E-conference:
      Huston Smith, Rabbi David Rosen, Karen Armstrong

On-site:
Geshe Gendun Gyatso, Najah Bazzy, Imam Abdullah El-Amin, Sonya Friedman, Brenda Rosenberg, Gail Katz, Padma Kuppa, Shahina Begg, Patricia Harris, Victor Begg, Saeed Khan, Manveen Saluja, Bill Secrest, Ventra Assana, Lily Mendoza, Jim Perkinson, Robert Cohen, Rabbi Norman Roman, Kari Alterman, Betsy Kellman, David Crumm, Imad Hamad, Mouhanad Hammami, Steve Spreitzer, Daniel Tutt, Steve Olweean, Farha Abbasi, Rene Lichtman, George Khoury, Sheri Schiff, Mike Whitty, Myron Eshowsky, Nettie Kingsley, Betty Kingsley, Mohammed Dajani, Zeina Barakat, Shari Rogers, Jackie Teunessen, Mary Assel, Mumtaz Haque, Jack Lessenberry, Shelina Merani, Jehan Olweean, Venkat Hari, Maida Besic, Susan Lebold

To Be Confirmed:
By Live E-conference:
    Tariq Ramadan

2010 Presenter Biographicals
2010 Printable Version of Program

 Conference Components

A 3 day Schedule of:

  1.  3 Keynote Speakers
  2.  3 Topical Plenary Panels
  3.  12 Concurrent Break-out sessions of Workshops and Panels
  4.  Daily Conference-wide Facilitated Dialogue Groups
  5.  Evening Events and Film showings
  6.  Live 2-way E-conferencing to satellite group
  7.  On-site pod-casting
  8.  Rich Networking and Action Planning Opportunities
  9.  Multi-cultural Community
  10. Exhibits and Displays *
        (*Additional Exhibit Space is Available)

Conference Opens:  Friday, June 11,  10:00 am
                                                 (On-site Registration begins 8:30 am)
Conference Closes:  Sunday, June 13, 2:30 pm
                                                (See Outline of Daily Schedule Below)

Location:  Henry Ford Community College
                         (see directions at Site and Travel Page)

 Daily Schedule
        For Full Program see: 2010 RCP Full Program

Friday, June 11

  8:30 am                        On-Site Registration & Check-in
10:00 am - 12:00 am:  RCP Conference Opening
12:00 am -   1:15 pm:  Lunch
  1:15 pm -  2:35 pm:   Concurrent Sessions - A
  2:50 pm -  4:30 pm:   Plenary Panel - B
  4:45 pm -  6:00 pm:   Concurrent Sessions - C
                                          Facilitated Dialogue Groups
                                          (Conference-wide break-out groups)
  6:00 pm -  7:30 pm:   Dinner
  7:30 pm -  9:15 pm:   Film showing and facilitated discussion

Saturday, June 12

10:00 am -  11:20 am:  Concurrent Sessions - D
11:35 am -  12:55 pm:  Concurrent Sessions - E
12:55 pm -    2:00 pm:  Lunch
  2:00 pm -    3:30 pm:  Plenary Panel - F
  3:45 pm -    4:45 pm:  Concurrent Sessions - G
                                           Facilitated Dialogue Groups
                                           (Conference-wide break-out groups)
  5:00 pm -    6:30 pm:  Plenary Panel - H 
  6:30 pm -    7:45 pm:  Dinner
  7:45 pm -    9:15 pm:  Film showing and facilitated discussion

Sunday, June 13

10:00 am - 11:30 am:   Concurrent Sessions - I
11:45 am -   1:00 pm:   Concurrent Sessions - J
                                          Facilitated Dialogue Groups
                                          (Conference-wide break-out groups)
1:00 pm -    2:30 pm:   RCP Conference Closing
                                          Reporting In, Summary, Outcomes,
                                          Collaboration, Action Plans, and
                                          Where We Go From Here, including
                                          input into 2011 RCP Conference
2:30 pm -   3:30 pm:    Networking Lunch (opportunity for
                                          further planning and cooperation)

 Guidelines For Compassionate Dialogue

The RCP Conference strives to promote an inclusive, compassionate dialogue that honors different personal experiences, perspectives, and narratives, while allowing for better expressing and listening to each other as we work together toward understanding and harmony. Our intention is to create an open venue where we can engage meaningfully and invite in a public dialogue that brings our joint wisdom to bear in exploring sometimes difficult issues that effect us all. This is based on the premise that it does not require that we be the same to be appreciative of, at peace with, and secure in our relationships with each other; only that we be familiar enough with each others story to share the humanity and trustworthiness that resides in each of us.
We ask all participants to assist us by carrying and expressing this intent throughout the conference.

NonViolent Communication Guidelines:

Unique Assumptions—NVC begins by assuming that we are all compassionate by nature and that violent strategies—whether verbal or physical—are learned behaviors taught and supported by the prevailing culture. It also assumes that we all share the same, basic human needs, and that all actions are a strategy to meet one or more of these needs.

While NVC is much more than a communication model, the components below provide a structural concept of the process that leads to giving and receiving from the heart.

Honestly Expressing how I am and what I would like without using blame, criticism or demands

Empathically Receiving how another is and what he/she would like without hearing blame, criticism or demands  

Whether expressing or receiving, NVC focuses our attention on four pieces of information:

1) Observations —Objectively describing what is going on without using evaluation, moralistic judgment, interpretation or diagnosis
2) Feelings —Saying how you feel (emotions and body sensations) about what you have observed without assigning blame
3) Needs —The basic human needs that are or not being met and are the source of feelings
4) Requests —Clear request for actions that can meet needs

2010 RCP Conference Information:

  Underlying Concepts
Main RCP Conference Page
Fees and Registration  (2012 to be posted)
Registration Form - pdf  (2012 to be posted)
Presenter Proposal Form
Dialogue Facilitator Form
Overview, Schedule, and Guidelines
2012 RCP Full Program (2012 to be posted)
2012 Presenter Biographicals (2012 to be posted)
Site and Travel
RCP Press Room
      1 Page Color RCP Conference flyer  - pdf
      1 Page RCP Black & White flyer  - pdf
      1 Page Text Flyer  - pdf
      Conference E-Mail Notice
    On-Site Video Interviews and Proceedings
RCP Conference Staff Contacts

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   Exhibit Table Space is Available
   Conference Donor Meal Purchase

Registration is
Open To The Public

FROM OUR RCP ARCHIVES:
'11, '10 and '09 Programs, Proceedings, & Outcomes

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