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SUMMARY:Holding it Together at Home and Abroad - The Role of the Judiciary
DESCRIPTION:This event is the 2nd of 2 events celebrating the 10th Anniversary of DU’s Masters in Mediation and Conflict Resolution Program\, cohosted by Dominican University and Mediators Beyond Borders International. Attend this hybrid (in-person on Dominican University’s campus and virtually via Zoom) event: Holding it Together at Home and Abroad – The Role of the Judiciary. This 120-minute conversation event will be on April 22nd 2022\, at 10:00 am CDT (UTC -5). Please use the Time Zone Converter to determine when this engaging conversation will be in your time zone. \nHere is the flyer for the MMCR program. \nThere is not a workplace\, community\, or relationship where conflict does not pose a threat to progress – and for 10 years our programming has provided participants and graduates with the knowledge and skills to both formally mediate specific situations and to lead through conflict to resolution. From lawyers and law enforcement to teachers and social workers\, and from human resources and employee assistance to those in faith-based/community-based organizations\, our programming has helped the professional development of all participants and has led to impact in the organizations and communities where they operate. – Jake Bucher\, PhD | Founding Dean\, College of Applied Social Sciences \nThis is a panel discussion of MBBI’s Board members examining the critical role that the judiciary plays in supporting societies threatened with the rise of authoritarian governments as well as examine the politicization of the judiciary and how judges can maintain an equilibrium in their decision making. This discussion will focus on the judiciary internationally. \nRegister here!
URL:https://mediatorsbeyondborders.org/event/holding-it-together-at-home-and-abroad-the-role-of-the-judiciary/
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SUMMARY:Holding it Together at Home and Abroad - The Role of Faith in Times of Crisis and War
DESCRIPTION:This event is the 1st of 2 celebrating the 10th Anniversary of DU’s Masters in Mediation and Conflict Resolution Program\, cohosted by Dominican University and Mediators Beyond Borders International. Attend this in person event on Dominican University’s campus: Holding it Together at Home and Abroad – The Role of Faith in times of crisis and war. This 120-minute community conversation with Dominican students and alumni/ae will be on April 21st\, 2022\, at 6:30 pm CDT (UTC -5).  \nHere is the flyer for the MMCR program. \nAlso\, light refreshments will be served. \nThere is not a workplace\, community\, or relationship where conflict does not pose a threat to progress – and for 10 years our programming has provided participants and graduates with the knowledge and skills to both formally mediate specific situations and to lead through conflict to resolution. From lawyers and law enforcement to teachers and social workers\, and from human resources and employee assistance to those in faith-based/community-based organizations\, our programming has helped the professional development of all participants and has led to impact in the organizations and communities where they operate. – Jake Bucher\, PhD | Founding Dean\, College of Applied Social Sciences \nThis in-person event will explore (in townhall style) the critical role that faith plays in the context of rising authoritarianism\, toxic and paralyzing polarization in societies in the USA and across the world. The panel will explore the intersection of politics and religion\, and the power of faith to build or fail to build social cohesion\, lead truth and racial healing processes. \nRegister here!
URL:https://mediatorsbeyondborders.org/event/holding-it-together-at-home-and-abroad-the-role-of-faith-in-times-of-crisis-and-war/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220419T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220419T200000
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SUMMARY:Gender Diversity Interest Group April 2022
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-april-2022/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220419T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220419T170000
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SUMMARY:CCP April 2022 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Since 2009\, the Climate Change Policy (CCP) 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/ccp-april-2022-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220413T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220413T153000
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SUMMARY:Pieces of the Puzzle: Exploring the Intersections of Transformative Peace Building with Citizen Assemblies
DESCRIPTION:Join Lauren Higgins and Rahmin Sarabi of Democracy Together for a dynamic conversation filled with case stories and a lively discussion with the MBBI community  on the intersections of deliberative democracy\, conflict transformation\, participatory democracy\, and community organizing. Can we find paths forward in ways that unite us enough to meet the scale of our challenges? This 90-minute conversation event will be on April 13th\, 2022\, at 2:00 pm EDT (UTC -4). Please use the Time Zone Converter to determine when this engaging conversation will be in your time zone. \nWe are in a time of great change as socio-political and ecological pressures escalate alongside the perennial challenges of housing\, health\, education\, climate\, and economy. All the while\, our democracy faces increasing challenges with polarization and trust between public and government near historic lows. \nWhat if\, on our trickiest challenges\, we could as a community create common ground policy proposals and recommendations with 70% or greater approval? What if\, beyond the policies\, community-driven visions could be generated that guided action across unlikely allies in the business sector\, non-profits\, gov’t\, and everyday citizens? And what if\, through the process\, trust was restored and built across the different parts of our community? \nCivic Assemblies are a promising innovation in deliberative democracy that have been applied successfully on extremely divisive issues (such as abortion in Ireland)\, yet are little known in the US. \nCivic Assemblies (often called Citizens’ Assemblies or Panels) are a demonstrated method with hundreds of examples around the world where they’ve helped communities make sense of divisive\, intractable issues and find shared paths forward. Though relatively under the radar in the US\, they’ve been applied to complex topics like immigration\, same-sex marriage\, and abortion\, generating breakthroughs at the policy and relational level. They are increasingly seen as a critical part of a healthy\, resilient 21st century democracy that can handle complex\, divisive challenges\, with calls from organizations such as the OECD to further embed and institutionalize their role in democracies around the world.  \nWhile  inspiring\, many of these Civic Assemblies have not had transformative orientations to conflict.   Our questions? How might the gifts of the mediation community connect  with these emerging capacities for civic scale conversations and decision making that are happening around the world with deliberation\, public participation\,  and even digital democracy? How can we take the transformative capacities of peace building and conflict resolution and bring them into places of civic  judgment and decision making/ policy making? \nRegister here!\nSpeakers Bios \n\nRahmin Sarabi\, co-director of Democracy Together\, brings a background in human-centered design\, group process\, and systemic thinking\, with 15+ years leading collaborative teams at mission-driven startups and nonprofits. He is a trained facilitator and part of the team that recently produced the Citizens’ Panel on COVID-19\, which brought 30 Michiganders together to develop common ground policy recommendations that transcended the divisions in the state. He is a senior staff member at Commonweal\, which has a 40+ year history of work in healing\, the environment\, arts\, education\, justice and resilience.  \n\nLauren Higgins\, co-director of Democracy Together\, is active in civic conflict resolution and restorative justice efforts in her current home of Kansas City\, Missouri. For 10+ years she has facilitated multi-stakeholder projects and produced large scale events focused on social innovation\, public imagination\, and the new economy. As senior staff at the Impact Hub Network\, she developed democratic governance convenings to help 100 communities align their collective impact. Currently\, at the Kauffman Foundation\, she designs innovation and capacity building programs to advance systemic approaches to inclusive prosperity. \n 
URL:https://mediatorsbeyondborders.org/event/pieces-of-the-puzzle-exploring-the-intersections-of-transformative-peace-building-with-citizen-assemblies/
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SUMMARY:Rotary Working Group April 2022 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-april-2022-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220406T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220406T133000
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SUMMARY:MBB Europe April 2022 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-april-2022-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220402T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220403T170000
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SUMMARY:Restorative Justice Conferencing
DESCRIPTION:These two weekends are designed to enhance the skills of a variety of individuals – from the mediator who wants to learn these skills to deepen or expand their practice\, to people in corporations or non-profits who want to use circles and conferences to prevent and resolve conflict. This is ideal for people who want to use the practice to facilitate dialogues within their communities\, within their families\, on their jobs\, in their intimate relationships. The ultimate goal is to develop skills which can be used to gain a shared understanding of collective harm. \nCosts are $300 for each weekend.  \nPLEASE NOTE: In order to enroll for the Restorative Conferencing weekend\, you MUST have either completed Facilitating Listening Circles or come with experience facilitating listening circles.  You will have developed a better understanding of\, and appreciation for\, the process and be better prepared to delve deeper into Conferencing. \nPart I:  Facilitating Learning Circles \nMarch 26-27\, 2022   5 hours each day    (Click here to enroll for Part I.) \nPart II:  Restorative Justice Conferencing \nApril 2-3\, 2022   5 hours each day     (Click here to enroll for Part II.) \nBecause these sessions are designed to be highly interactive\, spaces are limited.  \nProvide a Scholarship: If you would like to invest in a scholarship for someone to participate in this training\, please click here. 
URL:https://mediatorsbeyondborders.org/event/restorative-justice-conferencing-4/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220330T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220330T190000
DTSTAMP:20260806T215549
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SUMMARY:UNMWG March 2022 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-march-2022-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220326T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220327T170000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220310T211846Z
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SUMMARY:Facilitating Listening Circles
DESCRIPTION:These two weekends are designed to enhance the skills of a variety of individuals – from the mediator who wants to learn these skills to deepen or expand their practice\, to people in corporations or non-profits who want to use circles and conferences to prevent and resolve conflict. This is ideal for people who want to use the practice to facilitate dialogues within their communities\, within their families\, on their jobs\, in their intimate relationships. The ultimate goal is to develop skills which can be used to gain a shared understanding of collective harm. \nCosts are $300 for each weekend.  \nPLEASE NOTE: In order to enroll for the Restorative Conferencing weekend\, you MUST have either completed Facilitating Listening Circles or come with experience facilitating listening circles.  You will have developed a better understanding of\, and appreciation for\, the process and be better prepared to delve deeper into Conferencing. \nPart I:  Facilitating Learning Circles \nMarch 26-27\, 2022   5 hours each day    (Click here to enroll for Part I.) \nPart II:  Restorative Justice Conferencing \nApril 2-3\, 2022   5 hours each day     (Click here to enroll for Part II.) \nBecause these sessions are designed to be highly interactive\, spaces are limited.  \nProvide a Scholarship: If you would like to invest in a scholarship for someone to participate in this training\, please click here. 
URL:https://mediatorsbeyondborders.org/event/facilitating-listening-circles-4/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220322T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220322T153000
DTSTAMP:20260806T215549
CREATED:20220105T163150Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220315T211445Z
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SUMMARY:Our Brains at War: The Neuroscience of Conflict and Peacebuilding
DESCRIPTION:Engage in this exciting webinar\, Our Brains at War: The Neuroscience of Conflict and Peacebuilding. Led by Mari Fitzduff\, this webinar title suggests that we need a radical change in how we think about war\, leadership\, and politics. Most of us\, political scientists included\, fail to appreciate the extent to which instincts and emotions\, rather than logic\, factor into our societal politics and international wars. Many of our physiological and genetic tendencies\, of which we are mostly unaware\, can all too easily fuel our antipathy towards other groups\, make us choose ‘strong’ leaders over more mindful leaders\, assist recruitment for illegal militias\, and facilitate even the most gentle of us to inflict violence on others. Drawing upon the latest research from emerging areas such as behavioural genetics\, biopsychology\, and social and cognitive neuroscience\, this book identifies the sources of compelling instincts and emotions\, and how we can acknowledge and better manage them so as to develop international and societal peace more effectively. \nThis 90-minute conversation event will be on March 22th\, 2022\, at 2:00 pm EDT (UTC -4) | 6:00pm UK Time (GMT). Please use the Time Zone Converter to determine when this engaging conversation will be in your time zone.  \nRegister here!\nSpeaker Bio\nMari Fitzduff\nMari Fitzduff is Professor Emerita\, and founding director of the Masters professional programs in Conflict Resolution and Coexistence at Brandeis University http://heller.brandeis.edu/coexistence/. Previously she was Chair of Conflict Studies at Ulster University in Northern Ireland where she was Director of UNU/INCORE\, a research body examining the many ways in which conflicts can be ended\, and peaceful diversity sustained in divided societies http://www.incore.ulst.ac.uk/ . From 1990-97 she was the founding Chief Executive of the Northern Ireland Community Relations Council\, a semi-public body that funded and helped develop conflict resolution programs with government\, statutory bodies\, trade unions\, churches\, community groups\, security groups\, paramilitaries\, prisoners\, businesses\, and politicians https://www.community-relations.org.uk/ .   In 1988 she was a founding member of the Mediation Northern Ireland https://mediationnorthernireland.org/ which undertook much of the community and political mediation processes in Northern Ireland.\nFitzduff has worked on conflicts in the  Northern Ireland\, Basque Country\, the Caucasus\, Sri Lanka\, Middle East\, Russia\, Peru\, Columbia\, etc.  Her books include Fitzduff\, M:  ‘Beyond Violence’ – Conflict Resolution Processes in Northern Ireland\, United Nations Press\, Fitzduff\, M and Stout\, C: The Psychology of Resolving Global Conflicts: From War to Peace. 3 Vols. Praeger Press\, and Fitzduff\, M: Public Policies in Shared Societies Palgrave MacMillan. In 2017 she edited a book called  ‘Why Irrational Politics Appeals: Understanding the Allure of Trump’ (2017) In 2019\, along with Sue Williams\, she published a book  ‘Dialogue in Divided Societies: Skills for Working with Groups in Conflict’. Her latest book is ‘Our Brains at War: The Neuroscience of Conflict and Peacebuilding published by Oxford University Press\, in 2021.
URL:https://mediatorsbeyondborders.org/event/our-brains-at-war-the-neuroscience-of-conflict-and-peacebuilding/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220319T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220319T133000
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SUMMARY:MBBI-NY\, CSW 66 Event
DESCRIPTION:Join Mediators Beyond Borders International’s (MBBI) United Nations Multilateral Working Group (UNMWG) and MBBI-NY — and co-sponsored by the CUNY Dispute Resolution Center at John Jay College — on Saturday\, March 19th\, 12:00PM – 1:30PM ET (US) for a virtual event exploring climate change’s disproportionate effect on women and girls — the priority theme for the sixty-sixth session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW66). . Please use the Time Zone Converter to determine when this engaging social event will be in your time zone. \nREGISTER HERE \n\n“Climate change and environmental crises and disasters disproportionately affect women and girls\, in particular those in vulnerable and marginalized situations.” (United Nations ECOSOC. E/CN.6/2022/3.)  \nIn this interactive event\, which is free and is open to the general public\, you will have the opportunity to: \n\nEngage with MBBI CEO Prabha Sankaranarayan regarding MBBI’s efforts to advance gender equity; \nLearn more about the CSW66 priority theme: “Achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls in the context of climate change…”; and\nInteract with Renata Keller\, dialogue facilitator and noted filmmaker\, regarding facilitating discussions related to climate change and gender equity.\n\n\n\nThis event will also include a separate social component for MBBI attendees of CSW66.\n \nTo learn more about Renata Keller\, please see here.\nFor more information on the MBBI UN Multilateral Working Group\, please see here. \nFor more information on the Women in Mediation Action Group\, please see here.\nFor more information on the MBBI-NY Regional Group\, please see here.\n \n\nIf you are interested in engaging with this team\, join as a member here \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://mediatorsbeyondborders.org/event/mbbi-ny-csw-66-event/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220315T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220315T200000
DTSTAMP:20260806T215549
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SUMMARY:Gender Diversity Interest Group March 2022
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-march-2022/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220315T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220315T170000
DTSTAMP:20260806T215549
CREATED:20211222T145434Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211222T145434Z
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SUMMARY:CCP March 2022 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Since 2009\, the Climate Change Policy (CCP) 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/ccp-march-2022-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220314T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220314T140000
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CREATED:20220125T155624Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220310T211613Z
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SUMMARY:CSW 66: Women and Their Voices in Climate Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
DESCRIPTION:Engage in this exciting webinar for the CSW 66: Women and Their Voices in Climate Disaster Risk Reduction and Management. This 2 hour conversation event will be on March14th\, 2022\, at 12:0 pm EDT (UTC -4). Please use the Time Zone Converter to determine when this engaging conversation will be in your time zone especially as most of Europe has not gone through Daylight Savings time but most of North America has gone through Daylight Savings Time. \nLearn more about the CSW 66 here: https://www.unwomen.org/en/csw/csw66-2022 \nRegister here!
URL:https://mediatorsbeyondborders.org/event/csw-66-women-and-their-voices-in-climate-disaster-risk-reduction-and-management/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220309T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220309T150000
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SUMMARY:Dynamic Facilitation in Participatory Public Policy Making Processes
DESCRIPTION:Engage in this exciting webinar\, Dynamic Facilitation in Participatory Public Policy Making Processes. This facilitation methodology can also be used for multi-stakeholder work. This 90-minute conversation event will be on March 9th\, 2022\, at 1:30 pm EST (UTC -5). Please use the Time Zone Converter to determine when this engaging conversation will be in your time zone. \nRegister here!\nSpeaker Bio\nRosa Zubizarreta\n\n \nRosa Zubizarreta offers learning journeys for consultants\, facilitators\, and mediators on working creatively with conflict. Author of “From Conflict to Creative Collaboration: A User’s Guide to Dynamic Facilitation\,” she teaches this approach internationally. You can learn more about Dynamic Facilitation at https://participedia.net/method/1692. Rosa also works directly with leaders and groups to catalyze both innovation and alignment through empathy and collaborative sense-making. She is currently completing a doctoral dissertation on the Vorarlberg Bürgerräte\, whose model for participatory public policy-making is built on Dynamic Facilitation as their “operating system”. More info on this model is available at https://participedia.net/method/6227.\n \nRosa’s larger purpose is to actively promote the growth of our societal capacity for communicating across divides\, as she knows from experience that when we work skillfully with differences in perspective\, they can serve as potent sources of renewable energy for a regenerative world. Trained in organization development\, action research\, and a variety of dialogic practices\, her listening work is grounded in decades of personal practice\, including Focusing and Internal Family Systems.
URL:https://mediatorsbeyondborders.org/event/dynamic-facilitation-in-participatory-public-policy-making-processes/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220308T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220308T210000
DTSTAMP:20260806T215549
CREATED:20211222T150005Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211222T150005Z
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SUMMARY:Rotary Working Group March 2022 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-march-2022-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220302T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220302T133000
DTSTAMP:20260806T215549
CREATED:20211222T155624Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211222T155633Z
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SUMMARY:MBB Europe March 2022 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-march-2022-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220301T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220301T200000
DTSTAMP:20260806T215549
CREATED:20211222T144327Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211222T144327Z
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SUMMARY:MBB Canada March 2022 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-march-2022-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220226T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220227T170000
DTSTAMP:20260806T215549
CREATED:20220128T211713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T212317Z
UID:17159-1645876800-1645981200@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 the pandemic and natural disasters to racism and sexual abuse to political or ethnic divides\, we seek healthy forums in which to express 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.  \nFebruary 26-27\, 2022 (Click here to enroll for Part I.)
URL:https://mediatorsbeyondborders.org/event/facilitating-listening-circles-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220223T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220223T190000
DTSTAMP:20260806T215549
CREATED:20211222T160821Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211222T160943Z
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SUMMARY:UNMWG February 2022 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-february-2022-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220215T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220215T200000
DTSTAMP:20260806T215549
CREATED:20211222T160117Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211222T160117Z
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SUMMARY:Gender Diversity Interest Group February 2022
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-february-2022/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220215T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220215T170000
DTSTAMP:20260806T215549
CREATED:20211222T145418Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211222T145418Z
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SUMMARY:CCP February 2022 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Since 2009\, the Climate Change Policy (CCP) 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/ccp-february-2022-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220210T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220210T133000
DTSTAMP:20260806T215549
CREATED:20210819T215228Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T212319Z
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SUMMARY:Gender Diversity on the International Landscape
DESCRIPTION:Engage in this exciting third webinar of the three-part webinar series 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 February 10th\, 2022\, at 12 pm EST (UTC -5). 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/gender-diversity-on-the-international-landscape/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220208T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220208T120000
DTSTAMP:20260806T215549
CREATED:20211222T150225Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211222T150415Z
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SUMMARY:Rotary Working Group February 2022 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-february-2022-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220202T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220202T133000
DTSTAMP:20260806T215549
CREATED:20211222T155601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211222T155601Z
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SUMMARY:MBB Europe February 2022 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-february-2022-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220201T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220201T103000
DTSTAMP:20260806T215549
CREATED:20211018T181526Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T212322Z
UID:16862-1643706000-1643711400@mediatorsbeyondborders.org
SUMMARY:Localizing UNSCR 1325 in the Context of Religion and Culture in Pakistan
DESCRIPTION:Engage in this exciting webinar: Localizing UNSCR 1325 in the Context of Religion and Culture in Pakistan. This 90-minute conversation event will be on February 1st\, 2022\, at 9 am EST (UTC -5) | 7 pm Pakistan time (UTC +5). Please use the Time Zone Converter to determine when this engaging conversation will be in your time zone. \nRegister here!\nSpeaker Bio:\nMossarat Qadeem\n \nMossarat Qadeem is co-founder of PAIMAN Alumni Trust\, a pioneer organization in Preventing/countering violent extremism (P/CVE) in Pakistan. Mossarat is internationally known expert on P/CVE\, de-radicalization\, women peace and security and has spoken thrice in the UN General Assembly and once in Security Council on the subject. She partners with many international organizations and is the member of International Review Panel of Global Community and Resilience Fund\, Women Alliance for security Leadership\, Women Waging Peace etc. She is one of the five founder members of ‘Commonwealth Women Mediators Network’. She advocates in the realm of women peace and security at the national and international level. To all her work\, Mossarat brings the knowledge and experience she acquired during her 14 years as a political science professor at the University of Peshawar. \nFrom the platform of PAIMAN she initiated a unique model of Peace Education by bringing together teachers and students of Madrassas and elite private schools using her own developed Inclusive Peace Curriculum now being replicated in Tajikistan\, Nigeria and Afghanistan. She is an experienced researcher and analyst and has published two books\, written many articles\, produced documentaries on women leadership\, conflict\, peacebuilding and preventing violent extremism. \nShe was a minister of information of Khyber Pukhtunkhwa Province. Currently she is a visiting fellow at Women Peace and Security Centre\, London School of Economics. She holds a master degree in Political Science\, Peshawar as well in Gender studies International Institute of Social Sciences\, Den Hague\, M.Phil degree in International Politics\, University of Hull and a Mc/MPA in Public policy and Governance from J.F. Kennedy School of Governance\, Harvard. She received Kodikara award 1996 from Regional Centre for Strategic Studies Sri Lanka\,  Women in Security\, Conflict Management\, and Peace (WISCOMP) Scholar of Peace Fellowship (2000-2001)\, London School of Economics\, Women Peace and Security fellowship 2016-17\, Women Peace Makers Fellowship\, Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and justice University of San Diego 2019-2020. She also won the prestigious UN N-Peace Award 2016 Action for Change for her unprecedented work in the field of C/PVE in Pakistan. \nGoogle Mossarat Qadeem for her work.
URL:https://mediatorsbeyondborders.org/event/localizing-unscr-1325-in-the-context-of-religion-and-culture-in-pakistan/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220126T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220126T190000
DTSTAMP:20260806T215549
CREATED:20211222T160625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211222T160915Z
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SUMMARY:UNMWG January 2022 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-january-2022-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220121T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220121T193000
DTSTAMP:20260806T215549
CREATED:20210915T171442Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220105T164001Z
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SUMMARY:An Arts-Based Approach to Mediation
DESCRIPTION:Join the Children and Youth ADR Working Group in their monthly webinar. An Arts-Based Approach to Mediation and will be led by Joan Marie Kelly\, a Senior Lecturer at Nanyang Technological University.  \nThis 90-minute conversation event will be on January 21st\, 2022\, 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/an-arts-based-approach-to-mediation/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220118T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220118T200000
DTSTAMP:20260806T215549
CREATED:20211222T160056Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211222T160056Z
UID:17076-1642532400-1642536000@mediatorsbeyondborders.org
SUMMARY:Gender Diversity Interest Group January 2022
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-january-2022/
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