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We also facilitate workshops at the University and in the local, national, and international communities.

December 29, 2006

A reading of Taha Muhammad Ali’s poem "Revenge" was read at the 11th Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Festival. A video of the reading and poem text is available here.

October 11, 2005

Nobel Prize in Economics Goes to 2 Scholars Who Developed Game Theory as Analytical Tool in Public Policy
The Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2005 was awarded to two scholars who developed the use of game theory to analyze public policy. Their understanding of human behavior in managing conflict is a significant step towards making cooperation more likely in resolving disputes. view article

September 12, 2005

The Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies: Visiting Fellows Programs, 2006-2007

The Kroc Institute at the University of Notre Dame brings together outstanding scholars to conduct peace-related research under two programs.

We invite applications for our Visiting Fellows Program from advanced pre-doctoral, post-doctoral, and senior scholars for a semester or year to research themes including the peacemaking role of international norms, policies, and institutions; approaches to the study and resolution of violence; and the quest for social and economic justice. The Kroc Institute provides fellows with a stipend ranging from $20,000 - $25,000 per semester and housing; for further information and the application form, see http://kroc.nd.edu. For questions, contact Dr. Martha Merritt, Associate Director <mmerritt@nd.edu>. Application materials must be postmarked on or before November 1, 2005.

The Institute also invites applications for Rockefeller Visiting Fellowships in its Program in Religion, Conflict and Peacebuilding (PRCP). For the 2006-07 year, the PRCP encourages applications which aim to foster greater sophistication in the public knowledge of and discourse about religion's roles in conflict. Fellowships are open to seior and junior scholars in the humanities and social sciences, as well as religious leaders and peacebuilding practitioners. Stipends begin at $35,000 per year and housing. Further information and application instructions are available at http://kroc.nd.edu. For questions, contact Rashied Omar, PRCP Coordinator, <omar.1@nd.edu>. Application materials must be postmarked on or before November 15, 2005.

June 27, 2005

PCI and NPCC have published a report on the emerging role of universities as forums for collaborative approaches to public policymaking. The 20-page report is based on a PCI survey of 42 dispute resolution and consensus building programs housed in universities in 35 states.

In the past decade, the role of universities as neutral forums and providers of conflict resolution and consensus building services has grown significantly. Numerous universities across the country now offer service, research, and training. And more programs are emerging each year.

In his foreword to the report, William D. Ruckelshaus, who served as the first EPA administrator, writes: “I am convinced that every state would benefit from having at least one university offering its intellectual assets and process expertise to assist citizens and governments in resolving disputes.” Ruckelshaus has himself helped establish two such programs, one at the University of Wyoming and the other, the Washington Policy Consensus Center, is a joint program of the University of Washington and Washington State University.

Charles B. Reed, Chancellor for the California State University and a PCI/NPCC Board member, explains in his foreword: “As university leaders, we need to find new ways to fulfill the university mission of serving the public and improving the lives of our citizens. The university can serve as a forum for the discussion and critical examination of ideas and issues. We can have a positive effect in important areas of public concern that overlap with our public service mission.”

Download the University Report (406 KB PDF), or order free hard copies by contacting PCI.

June 14, 2005

The Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School and ESSEC Irene at the Institute for Research and Education on Negotiation in Europe are hosting a special conference called New Trends in Negotiation Teaching: Toward a Trans-Atlantic Network on November 14-15, 2005.

April 18, 2005

New Jersey has the only statewide network of regional ethics offices to mediate disputes among family members, or between physicians and family members. See the article Jersey targets end-of-life issues: Regional ethics panels, the only statewide system, aid family disputes.

March 9, 2005

Internship Opportunities at the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice University of San Diego
The application deadline for summer 2005 is March 30.

February 21, 2005

University Convening Centers
The Policy Consensus Initiative (PCI) and the National Policy Consensus Center launched a Collaborative Governance Network of university-based centers, in January, 2005. The Network will serve as convening places and laboratories for use of collaborative approaches to manage critical public policy issues, particularly at the state and regional levels. CNCR is one of nine "charter" centers in the Network, in seven states, including North Carolina, California, Oregon, Washington, Virginia, and Texas.

Partnering with PCI, the centers will position themselves as learning laboratories that experiment with collaborative governance strategies, evaluate their success, and disseminate lessons learned throughout the country. They have agreed to the following:

• Support public leaders in their efforts to convene stakeholders to solve public problems more collaboratively;
• Provide civil, non-partisan forums for addressing state and regional issues;
• Conduct assessments of issues that should be addressed collaboratively, and identify the partners--government, private-sector, NGOs, citizens--that need to be involved in addressing them;
• Provide access to information, tools, and networks that will help projects move forward;
• Experiment with systems-based collaborative governance processes that integrate the best available knowledge, science, and methods; and
• Connect and engage with other centers through PCI and the Network.As members of the Network, the centers are committed to collaborative approaches, to evaluating the success of their efforts, and to sharing the knowledge that emerges from their experiences.
  

January 5, 2005

In September 2004, we joined the Steering Committee of the Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (international secretariat: European Centre for Conflict Prevention (ECCP) in Utrecht, The Netherlands) and will be responsible, with colleagues in the U.S. and Canada, for preparing a regional agenda for the global conference that will be taking place at UN Headquarters in New York, 19-21, July 2005.

The conference is on The Role of Civil Society in the Prevention of Armed Conflict and Peacebuilding. In brief, the primary purpose of this undertaking is to create a fundamental shift in how the world responds to conflict by developing a common platform for effective action in conflict prevention from the community to the global level (and with the expectation that regional mechanisms will be put in place to deal with conflicts within nations--an area that, by its charter, the UN is constrained from doing).

May 17, 2006

A "real-life" exploration of property tax reform options

Dialogue on Property Tax Reform sponsored by New Jersey Coalition for the Public Good taking place on Tuesday, May 9th 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.at The College of New Jersey - Library Auditorium, 2000 Pennington Road - Ewing, New Jersey.

Moderated by Linda Stamato and Sanford M. Jaffe, Co-directors of The Center for Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Bloustein School, Rutgers University.

For more details, see the flyer below.

September 25, 2005

The Dalai Lama visits Rutgers

Rutgers welcomed the Dalai Lama, an internationally respected advocate of peace, to deliver the public lecture “Peace, War, and Reconciliation” at Rutgers Stadium.

The visit of the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, winner of the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize, was the keynote event in a semester focusing on issues related to conflict and moral obligation. Honors seminars, special lectures, concerts, exhibits, films, and other cultural events and activities inspired by the Dalai Lama’s visit continue throughout the fall semester.

February 21, 2005

The Dalai Lama's visit is the keynote event in a semester focusing on issues related to conflict and moral obligation. Honors seminars, special lectures, workshops, concerts, exhibits, films, and other cultural events and activities inspired by the visit are being planned and will be announced shortly.

The September 25th event is open to the public. Admission will be by ticket only. Venue and ticket distribution information will be available on this web site later in the year.

For more information, call 732/932-8068 or email lschulze@rci.rutgers.edu.

Below is information about the workshops we have coordinated in the past and are able to present for your organization. If you are interested, please contact us.

WHEN PROFESSIONAL JUDGEMENTS COLLIDE

CNCR conducted a seminar and training workshop for scientists and veterinarians, federal and state agency personnel, university and institutional oversight committee members and private accrediting groups in Wilmington, Delaware in early February, 2005. This session was sponsored by the professional associations in New Jersey and in Pennsylvania that promote the improvement of human and animal health through biomedical research.

Fifty participants, ranging from pharmaceutical companies, nationwide--scientists and laboratory personnel--National Academies of Science and Institutes of Health, USDA, APHIS, AAALAC--regulators, professional accreditors and scientists--worked on approaches to improve the way these groups of professionals interact, and specifically, to improve the regulatory compliance/audit process. The session provided participants with a framework for conducting discussions that focus on meeting the needs, the interests, and the requirements of the people involved in assuring high standards of animal welfare.

Participants engaged in role plays and in discussions of hypothetical but realistic problem situations in order to experience the negotiation process, enhance understanding of concepts and develop communication skills. When, for example, a new veterinarian to a university laboratory, believes that the guinea pigs in a skin cancer research project need to be euthanized because they are suffering and the principal investigator argues that the protocol for their care has been approved and their conditions monitored, and assures the veterinarian that the animals are not suffering and that his/her research will save lives and must continue....how are these differences to be managed effectively? These are professionals whose judgments are in conflict. Issues that can surface in exit interviews, for example, were examined as well as the barriers substantive, strategic and cognitive that can impede effective exchanges in these settings.

NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE WORKSHOP

CNCR conducted a day long program for the New Jersey State Police for 30 of its high level officers and managers on conflict management issues, both in the workplace, between and among officers and managers, and with respect to the various publics with whom the state police regularly interact. This is the second time that CNCR has done a workshop on this theme, in conjunction with the Police Institute on the Rutgers, Newark campus.

YOUNG WOMEN SCHOLARS WORKSHOP

This workshop took place in November for the negotiation and conflict resolution skill segment of the leadership curriculum provided under the auspices of the Institute for Women's Leadership at Rutgers.

PROBLEM-SOLVING NEGOTIATION: A SKILL DEVELOPMENT SESSION

This skill development workshop introduces a problem-solving approach to negotiation. It provides a framework for conducting negotiations to focus on meeting the needs and interests of people in conflict. The workshop is designed for those who assist others in managing their conflicts (or wish to be prepared to do so) and also for those who wish to improve their understanding of negotiation and to improve their skill and effectiveness in that process.

Participants engage in role plays and in discussions of hypothetical but realistic problem situations in order to experience the negotiation process, enhance understanding of concepts and develop skills. Issues that surface in negotiation are examined as are the barriers--substantive, strategic and cognitive--that can impede effective negotiations. What is provided is a conceptual framework for understanding and approaching negotiations in planning and public policy contexts and an opportunity to gain experience with a specific approach and to become familiar with the skills that are most useful in it.

Draft Agenda (subject to change following discussions) Introduction: Purpose of Workshop Interest-Based Negotiation: An Exercise for demonstrating positions/interests in negotiation A Generic framework Using the Framework: An Exercise for trying the framework Barriers to effective negotiation Effective negotiation strategies and tactics Dealing with Impasse Negotiating a Complex Dispute Conclusion

The workshop is conducted by Sanford M. Jaffe and Linda Stamato, directors of the Center for Negotiation and Conflict Resolution at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. They are experienced teachers, analysts, consultants and practitioners in the conflict resolution field.

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