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SUMMARY:Canada's International and Domestic Obligations on Whale Management
DESCRIPTION:Engage in the discussion of SDG 14 and Canada’s connection to Whale Management. This 90-minute conversation event will be on Wednesday\, September 15th\, 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. \nFor more information on the Climate Change Project\, please see here. \nIf you are interested in engaging with this team\, join as a member here \nRegister here! \nSpeaker Bio\nCameron Jefferies:\n \nCameron S.G. Jefferies\, B.Sc.\, LL.B.\, LL.M.\, S.J.D.\, is an Associate Professor of Law at the University of Alberta in Edmonton\, Canada\, where he specializes in international and domestic environmental law and energy law. He currently teaches Environmental Law\, International Environmental Law\, Basic Oil and Gas Law\, and Oceans Law and Policy. He was admitted to the Law Society of Alberta in 2010. He completed his graduate degrees at the University of Virginia\, School of Law\, where he studied as a Fulbright Scholar. Before entering academia\, Cameron practiced at Field LLP in Edmonton\, Alberta\, and worked as a Research Associate at the Health Law Institute at the University of Alberta. He has published several book chapters and articles in Canadian and U.S. law journals\, including the Energy Law Journal and the Journal of Environmental Law and Practice. He is the author of Marine Mammal Conservation and the Law of the Sea (OUP\, 2016)\, co-author ofTort Law\, 6thed. (Carswell\, 2017)\, and co-editor of Global Environmental Change and Innovation in International Environmental Law (CUP\, 2018). He has been an invited speaker to a number of national and international conferences. In addition to his academic and professional curiosity in environmental law\, oceans law\, and wildlife conservation\, Dr. Jefferies maintains a keen interest in public interest advocacy and remains active in promoting local environmental law reform.
URL:https://mediatorsbeyondborders.org/event/canadas-international-and-domestic-obligations-on-whale-management/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210917T040000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210917T080000
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SUMMARY:Refugees in Europe: Challenges and opportunities for global peace building
DESCRIPTION:MBB-Europe is hosting its first webinar\, focusing on Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Europe.  \nThe Full Agenda and Speakers list to follow\, but in the meantime\, register for this engaging\, interactive\, four-hour webinar at 10 am – 2 pm CET (+2 UTC) on September 17th. Use the Time Zone Converter for your time zone. \nRegister for the event.
URL:https://mediatorsbeyondborders.org/event/refugees-in-europe-challenges-and-opportunities-for-global-peace-building/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210921T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210921T170000
DTSTAMP:20260405T154111
CREATED:20210512T215900Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210512T215900Z
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SUMMARY:CCPP September 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-september-2021-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210922T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210922T133000
DTSTAMP:20260405T154111
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LAST-MODIFIED:20210920T162214Z
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SUMMARY:From the experience to the concept: an experience of deep listening and its key principles
DESCRIPTION:Engage in the PeaceConnect session “From the experience to the concept: an experience of deep listening and its key principles / De la experiencia al concepto: una experiencia de escucha profunda y sus principios claves“. This 90-minute conversation event will be on Wednesday\, September 22nd\, 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\nClaudia Sánchez\n \nEnglish \nShe is Colombian and lives in a small town called San Francisco de Sales in Colombia. She is passionate about practices that promote awareness of the self\, relationships\, and systems. She is a Nonviolent Communication facilitator\, weaver of conversations\, and candidate for certification as an international trainer with the Center for Nonviolent Communication. She works as a consultant for companies\, teaches youth in a school\, and runs training programs with her project Comunicación Plena. More information in www.comunicacionplena.com \nShe has studied Modern Languages\, Institutional Communications\, yoga\, Mindfulness\, Person-centered Approach\, and Nonviolent Communication. She loves to travel and learn about different cultures. She has studied in Argentina\, Chile\, Brazil\, Colombia\, and Canada. She is a member of the Inclusive Leadership Co-op and Salish Sea Empathy Society. \nEspañol \nColombiana\, vive en un pueblo llamado San Francisco de Sales en Colombia. Es apasionada por prácticas que promueven la conciencia del ser\, en nuestras relaciones y sistemas en los que vivimos. Es facilitadora de Comunicación No-Violenta\, tejedora de conversaciones y candidata a certificación como entrenadora de Comunicación No-Violenta con el Centro de Comunicación No-Violenta. Trabaja como consultora para empresas\, enseña a jóvenes en un colegio y ofrece programas de entrenamiento con su proyecto Comunicación Plena. Para más información: www.comunicacionplena.com \nElla tiene estudios en Lenguas Modernas\, Comunicaciones institucionales\, yoga\, Mindfulness\, Enfoque centrado en la persona y Comunicación No-Violenta. Ama viajar y aprender de culturas diferentes. Ha estudiado en Argentina\, Chile\, Brasil\, Colombia y Canadá. Es miembro de Inclusive Leadership Co-op y Salish Sea Empathy Society.
URL:https://mediatorsbeyondborders.org/event/from-the-experience-to-the-concept-an-experience-of-deep-listening-and-its-key-principles/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210924T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210924T190000
DTSTAMP:20260405T154111
CREATED:20210730T224142Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210730T224308Z
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SUMMARY:September 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 🙂 \nAugust will be 5 pm Bogota\, Colombia Time (-5 UTC). \nRegister here!
URL:https://mediatorsbeyondborders.org/event/september-2021-happy-hour/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210928T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210928T130000
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CREATED:20210512T220710Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210512T220710Z
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SUMMARY:MET September 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-september-2021-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210928T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210928T133000
DTSTAMP:20260405T154111
CREATED:20210819T214126Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210922T202024Z
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SUMMARY:Gender Diversity 101 for Mediators and Peacebuilders
DESCRIPTION:Engage in this exciting upcoming 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 September 28th\, 2021\, at 12 pm EDT. 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-101-for-mediators-and-peacebuilders/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210929T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210929T130000
DTSTAMP:20260405T154111
CREATED:20210512T221112Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210820T132849Z
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SUMMARY:UNMWG September 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-september-2021-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211006T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211006T133000
DTSTAMP:20260405T154111
CREATED:20210512T221704Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210512T221704Z
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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:20260405T154111
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:20260405T154111
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:20260405T154111
CREATED:20210512T215915Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210512T215915Z
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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:20260405T154111
CREATED:20211222T145057Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211222T145057Z
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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:20260405T154111
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:20260405T154111
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:20260405T154111
CREATED:20210512T221129Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210512T221129Z
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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:20260405T154111
CREATED:20210730T224406Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210730T224406Z
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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:20260405T154111
CREATED:20210811T040638Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211018T182120Z
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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:20260405T154111
CREATED:20210805T185316Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210805T185316Z
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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:20260405T154111
CREATED:20210512T171856Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210512T171856Z
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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:20260405T154111
CREATED:20210512T221726Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210512T221726Z
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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:20260405T154111
CREATED:20210921T182623Z
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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:20260405T154111
CREATED:20210805T185350Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210805T185350Z
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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:20260405T154111
CREATED:20210512T215412Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210512T215412Z
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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:20260405T154111
CREATED:20210512T220000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210512T220000Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211116T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211116T200000
DTSTAMP:20260405T154111
CREATED:20211222T160024Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211222T160024Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211118T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211118T133000
DTSTAMP:20260405T154111
CREATED:20210928T152405Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211111T191555Z
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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:20260405T154111
CREATED:20210730T224504Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210730T224504Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211119T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211119T193000
DTSTAMP:20260405T154111
CREATED:20210915T171307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211111T191552Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211123T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211123T130000
DTSTAMP:20260405T154111
CREATED:20210512T220750Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210512T220750Z
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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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