ACR 9th Annual Conference
Convening "Whole of Community"
Integrating Approaches and
Practices to Address Conflicts in a Chaotic
World
Atlanta, Georgia
October 7 - 10, 2009
Call for Proposals
ACR is now accepting proposals for its 9th
Annual Conference that will take place October 7
- 10, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia. Online
submission of session proposals is now open and
closes Monday, February 9, 2009 at 5:00 pm
(Eastern Standard Time).
Follow this link to access the Call for
Proposals form.
4th Annual Rocky
Mountain Retreat
Transforming the Practitioner: Attention to
Intention
February 13-16, 2009
St. Malo Retreat Center
Allenspark, Colorado
Join
Gary J. Freidman, Erica Ariel
Fox, Stephanie West-Allen,
and other leaders in the field of spirituality
and conflict resolution for an experience that
will bring new depth to the multiple dimensions
of your life.
Click here to view the
agenda
and
flyer
for the retreat. 20 CLE’s are approved for
Colorado. You may apply for CEUs in your state
if required.
ACR Board Releases Statement on School
Violence
The ACR Board of Directors recently released
a statement regarding school violence:
The recent tragedy in Kauhajoki, Finland at
Kauhajoki School of Hospitality, as at
Northern Illinois University, Virginia
Polytechnic Institute and State University,
West Nickel Mines Amish School , Red Lake
Senior High School, and, sadly, a number of
other schools, colleges, and universities in
the past, are stark reminders of the
prevalence and impact of violence in our
communities. They are urgent calls for us
each to do more to prevent, reduce and
resolve conflicts which lead to violence,
and to help support and restore communities
and individuals devastated by violence. We
must also examine the conditions which make
it possible for such violence to be so
frequently perpetrated, especially on our
young and vulnerable.
Read the full statement.
2008 Board of
Directors Installed
The 2008-2009 Board of Directors was
installed at ACR’s 8th Annual Conference on
Saturday, September 27.
Click here to review the
new Board.
ACR's Professional
Liability Insurance Program
ACR introduced a new
program covering
Professional Liability Insurance for our members
in 2008. ACR's overriding purpose in changing
its professional liability insurance program for
members was to improve the coverage for members.
Click here to see a chart highlighting some of
those areas of member benefit improvement and
for complete details on the program.
Building
Widespread Public Awareness of
Conflict
Resolution and Its Many Advantages
For Conflict Resolution
Professionals
As a member of the
profession, you already know what conflict
resolution is about. You’re familiar with the
wide range of processes used to encourage
nonviolent dispute resolution outside of the
traditional court system. You also know that
conflict resolution is making important
differences in classrooms, businesses,
organizations, local communities, and in the
international arena. You’ve probably also
thought that our field needs more champions to
help increase public awareness and understanding
of our work.
Educating the
public about conflict resolution can positively
impact your business and the profession. As more
people become tuned into the benefits of
conflict resolution, they will gain a stronger
sense of its value. They will better understand
how the appropriate use of conflict resolution
can enhance the ability of individuals,
families, neighbors, business colleagues, and
others to resolve their interpersonal and
intergroup conflicts, expeditiously,
inexpensively, and in most cases, amicably.
Click here to learn what you can do to advance
public awareness of conflict resolution.
ACR Education Section Presents Recommended Standards
To
enhance quality and stimulate thought among participants in peer mediation
programs
The Education
Section of the Association for Conflict
Resolution has published “Recommended
Standards for School-Based Peer Mediation
Programs.”
This document is designed to establish model
standards for peer mediator conduct and
recommended standards for training (including
professional development for adults), program
evaluation, and program development &
management.
Model Standards of Conduct for Mediators
The
Model
Standards of Conduct for Mediators,
which was prepared in 1994 by the Association for Conflict Resolution in
collaboration with the American Arbitration Association and the American Bar
Association’s Section of Dispute Resolution, was approved by the ACR Board of
Directors on August 22, 2005.
Follow this link to view and download the
Model Standards of Conduct for Mediators.
ACR
Endorses Revised Uniform Arbitration Act
At its June 2006 meeting, ACR’s Board of Directors
adopted a resolution endorsing the Revised Uniform
Arbitration Act (RUAA). The decision followed
a process that included a legislative review
and a member comment period. To read the Board’s
endorsement resolution and the press release,
click
here.
