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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211006T120000
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SUMMARY:MBB Europe October 2021 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Mediators Beyond Borders International—Europe Regional Group (MBB Europe) was founded in 2021 with the goal of connecting conflict resolution practitioners from across the continent. In addition to bringing the mission and vision of MBBI into our meetings and initiatives\, we: \n\nShare an interest in networking and partnerships\nContinued learning and collaboration\n\nFor more information on MBB Europe\, please see here. \nIf you are interested in engaging with this regional group\, join as a member here
URL:https://mediatorsbeyondborders.org/event/mbb-europe-october-2021-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211012T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211012T123000
DTSTAMP:20260414T060508
CREATED:20210512T215341Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210512T215341Z
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SUMMARY:Rotary Working Group October 2021 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The MBBI- Rotary Working Group was established\, at the Rotary Convention in Hamburg 2019\, to connect like-minded PeaceBuilders\, strengthen the MBBI Rotary Partnership and learn more about global peace programs for potential involvement to grow our collective efforts.\n \n\nOur online monthly meetings are the second Tuesday of the month and rotate at either 8 am Pacific Time / 5 pm Pacific Time.\n \nIt is an open group to MBBI members\, Rotarians\, and any PeaceBuilder who desires greater involvement in the global community. \n \nAs we Share peace projects\, educate one another\, and build partnerships within the group we have a greater opportunity for a more Peaceable World.
URL:https://mediatorsbeyondborders.org/event/rotary-working-group-october-2021-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211015T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211015T193000
DTSTAMP:20260414T060508
CREATED:20210915T171011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210928T153439Z
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SUMMARY:The Makings of a School-based Peer Mediation Program
DESCRIPTION:Join the Children and Youth ADR Working Group in their monthly webinar. The October Webinar is entitled The Makings of a School-based Peer Mediation Program and will be led by Chiquetta Thompson\, EdD\, LMSW\, a Youth Education Manager at The Mediation Center of the Coastal Empire\, Inc. \nThis 90-minute conversation event will be on October 15th\, 2021\, at 6 pm EDT. Please use the Time Zone Converter to determine when this engaging conversation will be in your time zone. \nRegister here!
URL:https://mediatorsbeyondborders.org/event/the-makings-of-a-school-based-peer-mediation-program/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211019T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211019T170000
DTSTAMP:20260414T060508
CREATED:20210512T215915Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210512T215915Z
UID:16412-1634659200-1634662800@mediatorsbeyondborders.org
SUMMARY:CCPP October 2021 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Since 2009\, the Climate Change Policy Project (CCPP) has been an Observer Project of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and an Official Observer Organization for Talks and Conference of the Parties (COP). \nFor more information on this project\, please see here. \nIf you are interested in engaging with this team\, join as a member here
URL:https://mediatorsbeyondborders.org/event/ccpp-october-2021-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211019T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211019T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T060508
CREATED:20211222T145057Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211222T145057Z
UID:17053-1634670000-1634673600@mediatorsbeyondborders.org
SUMMARY:Gender Diversity Interest Group October 2021
DESCRIPTION:The Gender Awareness Group is a place to discuss gender-based issues around the world and address ways to support communities that could benefit from our skills as peacebuilders. The group will focus on the local and international issues facing those on the spectrum of gender identity with a view to understanding the social impact. Issues of family shaming and shunning\, social discrimination and violence\, as well as political stigma against this marginalized community are having significant rippling effects. Use the Time Zone Converter for this meeting in your time zone\n\nFor more information on this team and the benefits of membership\, please see here. \nIf you are interested in engaging with this team\, join as a member here
URL:https://mediatorsbeyondborders.org/event/gender-diversity-interest-group-october-2021/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211020T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211020T133000
DTSTAMP:20260414T060508
CREATED:20210608T165157Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211018T182122Z
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SUMMARY:Climate Migration and Potential Health Impacts
DESCRIPTION:Engage in the discussion of the nexus between climate migration and its health impacts. This interactive panel webinar will look at migration as a consequence of environmental changes and how it can affect health issues.  \nThrough select case studies\, this discussion will shed light on migration as a form of internal displacement from rural to urban areas as well as an international movement. The focus will be placed on the impact on children\, their health\, and lifestyles due to migration caused by climate change. The SDG Goals 3\, 4\, 6 and 16 play a crucial role in addressing this issue and will be  taken a closer look at during the webinar.  \nThis 90-minute conversation event will be on October 20\, 2021\, at 12 pm EDT. Please use the Time Zone Converter to determine when this engaging conversation will be in your time zone. \nFor more information on the Climate Change Policy Project\, please see here. \nIf you are interested in engaging with this team\, join as a member here \nRegister here!\nPanelists’ Bios\nANA EUGENIA MENÉNDEZ  \nOriginally from El Salvador\, Ana Eugenia Menéndez Orellana is a Master’s student of Civil  Engineering at Politechnika Wrocławska\, in Poland.   \n  \n  \nANINDITA MISRA  \n Anindita Misra is a public policy professional from India with a background in communications and literature.  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nKRATIMA DIVAKAR  \n Kratima Divakar is an undergraduate student pursuing law from Jaipur\, India.  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nMARCO PANARIELLO  \n Marco Panariello is a technologist and currently studies Cybersecurity at the University of  Oxford. \n  \n  \n  \n  \nZHEN RONG YAP  \n Zhen Rong Yap is an undergraduate Jardine Scholar in Materials Science at the University of Oxford\, originally from Malaysia.
URL:https://mediatorsbeyondborders.org/event/climate-migration-and-potential-health-impacts/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211026T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211026T130000
DTSTAMP:20260414T060508
CREATED:20210512T220725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210512T220725Z
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SUMMARY:MET October 2021 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Membership Engagement Team (MET) of MBBI meets monthly to discuss the best ways to engage MBBI’s globally diverse membership. \nFor more information on this team and the benefits of membership\, please see here. \nIf you are interested in engaging with this team\, join as a member here
URL:https://mediatorsbeyondborders.org/event/met-october-2021-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211027T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211027T190000
DTSTAMP:20260414T060508
CREATED:20210512T221129Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210512T221129Z
UID:16427-1635357600-1635361200@mediatorsbeyondborders.org
SUMMARY:UNMWG October 2021 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:MBBI’s United Nations Multilateral Working Group (UNMWG) was created in response to the United Nations’ (UN) call on civil society to help build its mediation capacity. \n \nUNMWG fosters partnerships to support the international community’s mediation and conflict prevention capacity-building efforts\, advocates for the use and value of mediation in the UN system\, and engages MBBI membership in collaborating with and supporting the UN. MBBI holds Special NGO Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) which provides MBBI with access to ECOSOC and other aspects of United Nations \nAlso\, as a member of the UNMWG\, you can be engaged in either of its two action groups: \nUNMWG ACTION GROUPS \n\nWomen in Mediation Action Group (WMAG)\nSustainable Development Goals Action Group (SDGAG)\n\nFor more information on this working group\, please see here. \nIf you are interested in engaging with this regional group\, join as a member here
URL:https://mediatorsbeyondborders.org/event/unmwg-october-2021-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211029T060000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211029T070000
DTSTAMP:20260414T060508
CREATED:20210730T224406Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210730T224406Z
UID:16616-1635487200-1635490800@mediatorsbeyondborders.org
SUMMARY:October 2021 Happy Hour
DESCRIPTION:Making this world more peace able starts with building relationships.  We would love it if you can join us for our monthly happy hour conversations. It would be nice to get to know each other on a personal note and enrich relationships. There will be multiple zoom lounges where you can chat with each other and freely move around. Considering we are International\, every month we will host this event from a different 5 PM time zone.  \nAfter all\, it’s always 5 O’clock somewhere 🙂 \nOctober will be 5 pm Jakarta\, Indonesia Time (+7 UTC). \nRegister here!
URL:https://mediatorsbeyondborders.org/event/october-2021-happy-hour/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211029T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211029T133000
DTSTAMP:20260414T060508
CREATED:20210811T040638Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211018T182120Z
UID:16618-1635508800-1635514200@mediatorsbeyondborders.org
SUMMARY:How unchecked biases influence our neutrality
DESCRIPTION:Engage in the PeaceConnect session “How unchecked biases influence our neutrality“. This 90-minute conversation event will be on Friday\, October 29th\, 2021 at 12 pm EDT (-4 UTC). Please use the Time Zone Converter to determine when this engaging conversation will be in your time zone. \nRegister here! \nSpeaker Bio\nJamila Mindingall\n Jamila is a seasoned interest-based facilitative mediator with over fifteen years experience. She believes conflict is transformative and is dedicated to the practice of community mediation as an alternative form of conflict resolution.
URL:https://mediatorsbeyondborders.org/event/how-unchecked-biases-influence-our-neutrality/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211030T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211031T170000
DTSTAMP:20260414T060508
CREATED:20210805T185316Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210805T185316Z
UID:16625-1635595200-1635699600@mediatorsbeyondborders.org
SUMMARY:Facilitating Listening Circles
DESCRIPTION:Our communities need opportunities to process the personal and collective impact of emotionally charged events. From the effects of COVID and racism to natural disasters and sexual abuse\, we seek healthy forums in which to express our feelings and truly hear one another.   \nRestorative practices provide a transformative framework to examine the language of conflict; to transform conflict stories; to respond to intense emotions – including techniques for handling anger\, fear\, grief\, guilt and shame; to elicit interests; to collaboratively negotiate agreements\, to caucus; to resolve cross-cultural conflicts; and to advance ethics and values.  Click here to watch this short video on Restorative Practices. \nFor more details click here to learn more or enroll: Click here.
URL:https://mediatorsbeyondborders.org/event/facilitating-listening-circles-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211102T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211102T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T060508
CREATED:20210512T171856Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210512T171856Z
UID:16398-1635879600-1635883200@mediatorsbeyondborders.org
SUMMARY:MBB Canada November 2021 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Mediators Beyond Borders International—Canada Regional Group (MBB Canada) was founded in 2015 with the goal of connecting conflict resolution practitioners from across the country. In addition to bringing the mission and vision of MBBI into our meetings and initiatives\, we: \n\nShare an interest in networking and partnerships\nContinued learning and collaboration\nSupporting Canada’s Indigenous population\n\nFor more information on MBB Canada\, please see here. \nIf you are interested in engaging with this regional group\, join as a member here
URL:https://mediatorsbeyondborders.org/event/mbb-canada-november-2021-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211103T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211103T133000
DTSTAMP:20260414T060508
CREATED:20210512T221726Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210512T221726Z
UID:16437-1635940800-1635946200@mediatorsbeyondborders.org
SUMMARY:MBB Europe November 2021 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Mediators Beyond Borders International—Europe Regional Group (MBB Europe) was founded in 2021 with the goal of connecting conflict resolution practitioners from across the continent. In addition to bringing the mission and vision of MBBI into our meetings and initiatives\, we: \n\nShare an interest in networking and partnerships\nContinued learning and collaboration\n\nFor more information on MBB Europe\, please see here. \nIf you are interested in engaging with this regional group\, join as a member here
URL:https://mediatorsbeyondborders.org/event/mbb-europe-november-2021-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211104T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211104T103000
DTSTAMP:20260414T060508
CREATED:20210921T182623Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211101T144216Z
UID:16595-1636016400-1636021800@mediatorsbeyondborders.org
SUMMARY:Dangerous Dialogues: A Case Study of AMAN Indonesia
DESCRIPTION:Engage in the PeaceConnect session Dangerous Dialogues: A Case Study of AMAN Indonesia. This 90-minute conversation event will be on Monday\, November 4th\, 2021 at 9 am EDT (-4 UTC) / 8 pm Indonesia Time (+7UTC). Please use the Time Zone Converter to determine when this engaging conversation will be in your time zone. \nRegister here! \n 
URL:https://mediatorsbeyondborders.org/event/dangerous-dialogues-a-case-study-of-aman-indonesia/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211106T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211107T170000
DTSTAMP:20260414T060508
CREATED:20210805T185350Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210805T185350Z
UID:16626-1636200000-1636304400@mediatorsbeyondborders.org
SUMMARY:Restorative Justice Conferencing
DESCRIPTION:Our communities need opportunities to process the personal and collective impact of emotionally charged events. From the effects of COVID and racism to natural disasters and sexual abuse\, we seek healthy forums in which to express our feelings and truly hear one another.   \nRestorative practices provide a transformative framework to examine the language of conflict; to transform conflict stories; to respond to intense emotions – including techniques for handling anger\, fear\, grief\, guilt and shame; to elicit interests; to collaboratively negotiate agreements\, to caucus; to resolve cross-cultural conflicts; and to advance ethics and values.  Click here to watch this short video on Restorative Practices. \nFor more details click here to learn more or enroll: Click here.
URL:https://mediatorsbeyondborders.org/event/restorative-justice-conferencing-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211109T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211109T210000
DTSTAMP:20260414T060508
CREATED:20210512T215412Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210512T215412Z
UID:16405-1636488000-1636491600@mediatorsbeyondborders.org
SUMMARY:Rotary Working Group November 2021 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The MBBI- Rotary Working Group was established\, at the Rotary Convention in Hamburg 2019\, to connect like-minded PeaceBuilders\, strengthen the MBBI Rotary Partnership and learn more about global peace programs for potential involvement to grow our collective efforts.\n \n\nOur online monthly meetings are the second Tuesday of the month and rotate at either 8 am Pacific Time / 5 pm Pacific Time.\n \nIt is an open group to MBBI members\, Rotarians\, and any PeaceBuilder who desires greater involvement in the global community. \n \nAs we Share peace projects\, educate one another\, and build partnerships within the group we have a greater opportunity for a more Peaceable World.
URL:https://mediatorsbeyondborders.org/event/rotary-working-group-november-2021-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211116T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211116T170000
DTSTAMP:20260414T060508
CREATED:20210512T220000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210512T220000Z
UID:16413-1637078400-1637082000@mediatorsbeyondborders.org
SUMMARY:CCPP November 2021 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Since 2009\, the Climate Change Policy Project (CCPP) has been an Observer Project of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and an Official Observer Organization for Talks and Conference of the Parties (COP). \nFor more information on this project\, please see here. \nIf you are interested in engaging with this team\, join as a member here
URL:https://mediatorsbeyondborders.org/event/ccpp-november-2021-meeting/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211116T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211116T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T060508
CREATED:20211222T160024Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211222T160024Z
UID:17074-1637089200-1637092800@mediatorsbeyondborders.org
SUMMARY:Gender Diversity Interest Group November 2021
DESCRIPTION:The Gender Awareness Group is a place to discuss gender-based issues around the world and address ways to support communities that could benefit from our skills as peacebuilders. The group will focus on the local and international issues facing those on the spectrum of gender identity with a view to understanding the social impact. Issues of family shaming and shunning\, social discrimination and violence\, as well as political stigma against this marginalized community are having significant rippling effects. Use the Time Zone Converter for this meeting in your time zone\n\nFor more information on this team and the benefits of membership\, please see here. \nIf you are interested in engaging with this team\, join as a member here
URL:https://mediatorsbeyondborders.org/event/gender-diversity-interest-group-november-2021/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211118T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211118T133000
DTSTAMP:20260414T060508
CREATED:20210928T152405Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211111T191555Z
UID:16831-1637236800-1637242200@mediatorsbeyondborders.org
SUMMARY:Mediating Sexual Gender-Based Violence
DESCRIPTION:Engage in the PeaceConnect session “Mediating Sexual Gender-Based Violence“. This 90-minute conversation event will be on Thursday\, November 18th\, 2021 at 12 pm EST (-5 UTC). Please use the Time Zone Converter to determine when this engaging conversation will be in your time zone. \nRegister here!\nSpeaker Bio\nNokukhanya (Nox) Ntuli\nNokukhanya (Nox) Ntuli\, Principal Specialist Ombudsman at the Compliance Advisor Ombudsman (CAO) (part of the World Bank Group). CAO is an independent accountability mechanism for the private sector arm of the World Bank Group. Nox manages the mediation unit\, which handles mediation processes between communities and the IFC’s private sector clients globally. Before joining the World Bank Group\, she worked as a Constitutionalism and Rule of Law Expert at the African Union Commission in Addis Ababa. She has experience in intellectual property law\, constitutional law\, employment law\, and corporate law. She also has\nextensive experience in Conflict Resolution and Mediation and has mediated employment\, commercial\, electoral\, land\, community\, and multi-party disputes for over 15 years. \nNox has lived and worked in the United Kingdom\, Zambia\, Uganda\, Kenya\, Liberia\, Ethiopia\, United States\, and South Africa. She holds a Post Graduate Fellowship on Peace and Security from the African Leadership Centre and Kings College London an LLM in Corporate Law an LLB Honors and is an ADR Group Accredited Mediator. She is also a member of the African Union’s Network of African Women in Conflict Prevention and Mediation (FemWise-Africa)\, board member at Bulungula and Center for the\nStudy of Violence and Reconciliation. She also volunteers as a mediator at the District Court in Maryland.
URL:https://mediatorsbeyondborders.org/event/mediating-sexual-gender-based-violence/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211119T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211119T180000
DTSTAMP:20260414T060508
CREATED:20210730T224504Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210730T224504Z
UID:16617-1637341200-1637344800@mediatorsbeyondborders.org
SUMMARY:November 2021 Happy Hour
DESCRIPTION:Making this world more peace able starts with building relationships.  We would love it if you can join us for our monthly happy hour conversations. It would be nice to get to know each other on a personal note and enrich relationships. There will be multiple zoom lounges where you can chat with each other and freely move around. Considering we are International\, every month we will host this event from a different 5 PM time zone.  \nAfter all\, it’s always 5 O’clock somewhere 🙂 \nNovember will be 5 pm Pittsburgh\, USA Time (-4 UTC). \nRegister here!
URL:https://mediatorsbeyondborders.org/event/november-2021-happy-hour/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211119T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211119T193000
DTSTAMP:20260414T060508
CREATED:20210915T171307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211111T191552Z
UID:16737-1637344800-1637350200@mediatorsbeyondborders.org
SUMMARY:Poetry in Mediation – The Heart of Conflict Can Improve Through Poetic Justice
DESCRIPTION:Join the Children and Youth ADR Working Group in their monthly webinar. The November Webinar is entitled Poetry in Mediation – The Heart of Conflict Can Improve Through Poetic Justice and will be led by SY Bowland\, Educator\, Organizer\, and Conflict Resolution and Restorative Practitioner from the Practitioners Research and Scholarship Institute \nThis 90-minute conversation event will be on November 19th\, 2021\, at 6 pm EST (-5 UTC). Please use the Time Zone Converter to determine when this engaging conversation will be in your time zone. \nRegister here!
URL:https://mediatorsbeyondborders.org/event/poetry-in-mediation-the-heart-of-conflict-can-improve-through-poetic-justice/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211123T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211123T130000
DTSTAMP:20260414T060508
CREATED:20210512T220750Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210512T220750Z
UID:16420-1637668800-1637672400@mediatorsbeyondborders.org
SUMMARY:MET November 2021 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Membership Engagement Team (MET) of MBBI meets monthly to discuss the best ways to engage MBBI’s globally diverse membership. \nFor more information on this team and the benefits of membership\, please see here. \nIf you are interested in engaging with this team\, join as a member here
URL:https://mediatorsbeyondborders.org/event/met-november-2021-meeting/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211125T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211126T193000
DTSTAMP:20260414T060508
CREATED:20211110T192954Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211119T155736Z
UID:16919-1637859600-1637955000@mediatorsbeyondborders.org
SUMMARY:Identidad\, Sentido de Pertenencia y Migraciones | Identidade\, sentimento de pertença e migrações
DESCRIPTION:En Español:\n\nUn saludo especial a todos \nLas migraciones se originan por muchos factores\, entre ellos la desigualdad\, los factores ambientales\, políticos\, religiosos\, económicos\, conflictos\, solo para mencionar  algunos de ellos.  Los desplazamientos internos y externos impactan nuestras identidades y nuestro sentido de pertenencia\, generando  en muchas ocasiones conflictos de diversa índole. \nEste es el tema principal del Congreso de MBBI que se realizará en Quito\, Ecuador en el 2022: “Identidad\, Sentido de Pertenencia y Migraciones”.  \nComo preámbulo al Congreso\, se están realizando varios eventos regionales. El grupo Latino Americano realizará unos conversatorios interactivos el 25 y 26 de noviembre del 2021. \nEn estos conversatorios\, reflexionaremos sobre algunas de las razones de la migración interna y externa en nuestra región\, y cómo éstas impactan a toda nuestra sociedad.  ¿Qué pasa con los migrantes y sus derechos\, con su identidad?\, ¿Donde sienten que pertenecen?\,  ¿Dejan de pertenecer a su lugar de origen en algún momento?\, ¿somos abiertos a la migración y a recibir a quienes se ven forzados a dejar su lugar de origen? ¿Qué podemos hacer para evitar desplazamientos masivos?  \n¿Cuál es el impacto del medio ambiente y de los desbalances económicos\, sociales y políticos? ¿Qué pasa con las nuevas generaciones\, los niños y los jóvenes? Estas serán algunas de nuestras reflexiones. \nQueremos invitarlos a participar en los conversatorios organizados por el grupo Latino Americano de Mediadores Más Allá de las Fronteras Internacional que se realizarán: \n\nFecha: 25 y 26 de Noviembre 2021 \nHora: 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm EST  – y 7:00pm – 9:30pm Hora de Brasil\, Argentina\, Uruguay y Paraguay.\nIdiomas: Español y Portugués\nEl evento es gratuito\, lo invitamos a compartir esta información con sus redes y a registrarse a través del siguiente enlace: \n\n\nREGISTRESE AQUI\nNos gustará contar con su presencia.\nCordialmente\, \nGrupo Latino Americano\nMediators Beyond Borders International\nGente construyendo Paz\nmediatorsbeyondborders.org/ \nEn Português:\nSaudações a todos\,  \nDiversas são as causas das migrações em massa entre elas os conflitos e a desigualdade que podem ter origem em fatores ambientais\, socioculturais\, políticos ou econômicos. Esses deslocamentos forçados em massa\, sejam internos ou transnacionais\, trazem efeitos sobre a identidade e o sentimento de pertencimento e dão origem a novos arranjos sociais nos locais de origem e destino. Este é o tema principal do próximo Congresso do Mediators Beyond Borders International\, que acontecerá em Quito\, Equador\, em 2022: “Identidade\, sentimento de pertença e migrações”.  \nComo preparação para o Congresso\, vários eventos regionais estão sendo organizados pelos membros do MBBI ao redor do mundo. O grupo latino-americano do MBBI promove nos dias 25 e 26 de novembro duas rodadas de apresentações feitas por especialistas no tema e profissionais convidados com experiência nas ações de acolhimento\, legalização\, interiorização e acompanhamento. Essas apresentações serão seguidas de discussões e momentos de interação entre os participantes.   \nDurante o evento\, vamos refletir sobre os movimentos migratórios em massa que vêm se intensificando na região da América Latina\, suas causas e impactos sobre a sociedade e os indivíduos. Buscar compreender como a desterritorialização e a reterritorialização afetam a identidade e o sentimento de pertencimento muitas vezes por várias gerações\, e conhecer os principais desafios enfrentados por aqueles que são forçados a deixar seu lugar de origem é o objetivo desse evento. Ampliar esse debate pode contribuir para o desenho de melhores políticas e ações adequadas para que todos encontrem condições de preservar seus modos de vida nos lugares com os quais se identificam e a que sentem pertencer. Fomentar o respeito e a compreensão é importante contribuição para a integração sociocultural\, e a cultura de Paz em nossa região.  \nConvidamos a todos para unir-se ao grupo latino-americano do MBBI nessa jornada:  \n\nData: 25 e 26 de novembro \nHorário: 17h00 – 19h30 EST – e 19h00 – 21h30 Horário do Brasil\, Argentina\, Uruguai e Paraguai. \nIdiomas: espanhol e português \nEsse evento requer inscrição prévia \n\n REGISTRE-SE AQUI \nLembramos que esse evento é gratuito e pode ser gravado e disponibilizado publicamente nas redes sociais do MBBI. Agradecemos a sua participação e o compartilhamento dessas informações em suas redes.  \nCordialmente\,  \nGrupo Latino Americano\nMediators Beyond Borders International\nPessoas construindo a paz\nmediatorsbeyondborders.org/ 
URL:https://mediatorsbeyondborders.org/event/identidad-sentido-de-pertenencia-y-migraciones-identidade-sentimento-de-pertenca-e-migracoes/
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SUMMARY:Managing Difficult Conversations When Gender is in Question
DESCRIPTION:Engage in this exciting second session of a three-part webinar on Gender. Each part is a separate event but all three comprise aspects of Gender and Mediation. This 90-minute conversation event will be on November 30th\, 2021\, at 12 pm EST (-5 UTC) Please use the Time Zone Converter to determine when this engaging conversation will be in your time zone. \nRegister here!\nSpeaker Bio\nSuzanne Sherkin \n \nA former leader with MBB-Canada\, Suzanne has recently published her first book: When Gender is in Question: A Guide to Understanding. She was inspired to write it when her youngest child transitioned from female to male\, and it became clear that there was a significant gap in the public’s understanding of the topic. She wrote the book she wished she’d had 10 years ago when her son began his transition. \nSuzanne is an experienced Mediator\, Conflict Coach\, Facilitator\, and former journalist. She now dedicates her time to helping address issues of conflict\, harassment\, and stigma in the workplace\, and in supporting families through difficult conversations around gender.
URL:https://mediatorsbeyondborders.org/event/managing-difficult-conversations-when-gender-is-in-question/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211201T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211201T130000
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CREATED:20210512T221211Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210820T132755Z
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SUMMARY:UNMWG December 2021 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:MBBI’s United Nations Multilateral Working Group (UNMWG) was created in response to the United Nations’ (UN) call on civil society to help build its mediation capacity. \n \nUNMWG fosters partnerships to support the international community’s mediation and conflict prevention capacity-building efforts\, advocates for the use and value of mediation in the UN system\, and engages MBBI membership in collaborating with and supporting the UN. MBBI holds Special NGO Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) which provides MBBI with access to ECOSOC and other aspects of United Nations \nAlso\, as a member of the UNMWG\, you can be engaged in either of its two action groups: \nUNMWG ACTION GROUPS \n\nWomen in Mediation Action Group (WMAG)\nSustainable Development Goals Action Group (SDGAG)\n\nFor more information on this working group\, please see here. \nIf you are interested in engaging with this regional group\, join as a member here
URL:https://mediatorsbeyondborders.org/event/unmwg-december-2021-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211201T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211201T133000
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SUMMARY:MBB Europe December 2021 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Mediators Beyond Borders International—Europe Regional Group (MBB Europe) was founded in 2021 with the goal of connecting conflict resolution practitioners from across the continent. In addition to bringing the mission and vision of MBBI into our meetings and initiatives\, we: \n\nShare an interest in networking and partnerships\nContinued learning and collaboration\n\nFor more information on MBB Europe\, please see here. \nIf you are interested in engaging with this regional group\, join as a member here
URL:https://mediatorsbeyondborders.org/event/mbb-europe-december-2021-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211201T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211201T163000
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CREATED:20210927T203008Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211119T153448Z
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SUMMARY:Best Practices for Early Dispute Resolution on Infrastructure Projects
DESCRIPTION:Engage in the PeaceConnect session “Best Practices for Early Dispute Resolution on Infrastructure Projects“. This 90-minute conversation event will be on Wednesday\, December 1st\, 2021 at 3 pm EST (-5 UTC). Please use the Time Zone Converter to determine when this engaging conversation will be in your time zone. \nRegister here! \nSpeaker Bio\nChris Kane\nChris Kane is a licensed engineer and lawyer\, with over 25 years of training and experience as a neutral in alternative dispute resolution. He has more than 40 years of experience in construction\, infrastructure\, and environmental projects\, including all aspects of the project life cycle such as development\, design\, construction\, finance\, and operations. His extensive experience dealing with all methods of dispute resolution includes mediation\, arbitration\, dispute review boards\, advisory opinions\, structured negotiations\, joint fact-finding\, mini-trials\, and consensus-building. He is an Adjunct Professor of Mediation at William & Mary Law School and a frequent author and lecturer. \nSince becoming a neutral in 1994 he has mediated and arbitrated over a hundred cases. Chris’ dispute resolution work includes numerous multi-million dollar\, highly technical matters including claims regarding design and delay issues on rail stations\, transit guideways\, and wastewater projects; contract performance and subsurface claims on energy projects; performance payments on a wastewater plant operating contract; mediation of a food processing plant design-build dispute; mediation of defective pipe welding claim on the gas pipeline; and mediation of a stormwater flooding dispute. \nSince receiving his law degree\, he has practiced as inside counsel\, a partner in law firms\, and has worked as an executive for top industry leaders including AECOM and Washington Group. Prior to practicing law\, he began his career serving 5 years as an officer in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers working on engineering developments\, construction of roads and airfields\, water resources\, and flood control projects. Chris also worked as a Facility Engineer with IBM Corporation and George Washington University. He currently has his own company P3 Collaborative LLC\, a multidisciplined infrastructure advisory company.
URL:https://mediatorsbeyondborders.org/event/best-practices-for-early-dispute-resolution-on-infrastructure-projects/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211214T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211214T123000
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CREATED:20210512T215435Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210512T215435Z
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SUMMARY:Rotary Working Group December 2021 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The MBBI- Rotary Working Group was established\, at the Rotary Convention in Hamburg 2019\, to connect like-minded PeaceBuilders\, strengthen the MBBI Rotary Partnership and learn more about global peace programs for potential involvement to grow our collective efforts.\n \n\nOur online monthly meetings are the second Tuesday of the month and rotate at either 8 am Pacific Time / 5 pm Pacific Time.\n \nIt is an open group to MBBI members\, Rotarians\, and any PeaceBuilder who desires greater involvement in the global community. \n \nAs we Share peace projects\, educate one another\, and build partnerships within the group we have a greater opportunity for a more Peaceable World.
URL:https://mediatorsbeyondborders.org/event/rotary-working-group-december-2021-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211221T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211221T133000
DTSTAMP:20260414T060508
CREATED:20211027T151433Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211119T153431Z
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SUMMARY:Warriors for Peace: Can Women Revive the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process?
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to attend a free online Mediators Beyond Borders International New York (MBBI-NY) event\, co-sponsored by the CUNY Dispute Resolution Program at John Jay College: “Warriors for Peace: Can Women Revive the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process?”\, to be held Tuesday\, December 21\, 2021 at 12pm – 1:30 pm (US ET); 7pm – 8:30pm Israeli Time.\nLink to register:\nIn this interactive session\, Hyam Tannous\, co-coordinator of the 4-Million Mothers Project and former Women Wage Peace (WWP) Steering Committee member\, and Yael Treidel\, member of WWP Board of Directors and former WWP Steering Committee member\, will tell the story of the Women Wage Peace movement and explore its tactics\, impact and plans for the future.\n\nIn 2014\, in the wake of one of the most devastating wars between Israel and Gaza\, a group of Israeli women came together to take a more active role in seeking a peace agreement with their neighbors. They founded Women Wage Peace (https://womenwagepeace.org.il/en/)\, a non-partisan\, grassroots movement of women (and men) from all walks of life and diverse backgrounds\, beliefs\, and political affiliations. WWP is the largest grassroots movement in Israel that is united in the demand for a mutually binding non-violent agreement between Israelis and Palestinian\, involving women in the process (in the spirit of UN Resolution 1325).\nNote: Registrants will receive a free link to the 2018 documentary Les Guerrières de la Paix  (“Warriors for Peace“)\, directed by Hanna Assouline and Jessica Bertaux (55 min.)\, portraying the story of WWP and some of its members. We highly recommend viewing the documentary prior to the start of the session (but it is not required that you do so). \nLink to register:
URL:https://mediatorsbeyondborders.org/event/warriors-for-peace-can-women-revive-the-israeli-palestinian-peace-process/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211221T160000
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SUMMARY:CCPP December 2021 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Since 2009\, the Climate Change Policy Project (CCPP) has been an Observer Project of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and an Official Observer Organization for Talks and Conference of the Parties (COP). \nFor more information on this project\, please see here. \nIf you are interested in engaging with this team\, join as a member here
URL:https://mediatorsbeyondborders.org/event/ccpp-december-2021-meeting/
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