Mediator Spotlight

            NCRC Annual Mediation Celebration

            February 12 – 13, 2009

            Join Us for Nashville Conflict Resolution Center’s 2009 Annual Mediation Celebration, a two-day event celebrating volunteer and pro bono mediation in Nashville and Middle Tennessee.  This year's Annual Mediation Celebration is focused on international conflict resolution, a growing interdisciplinary field designed to meet the challenges of 21st century conflict head-on.  The Annual Mediation Celebration includes collaborative activities with Vanderbilt Law School and the Institute for Conflict Management at Lipscomb University.  The program is designed for mediators, students and faculty from a variety of disciplines, lawyers, community organizers/activists, government employees and other professionals interested in conflict resolution.  Our goal is to raise awareness about NCRC's mission and services, and further engage Nashville in the work of volunteer / pro bono community mediation.  Please join us for all the fun!
             
            Featuring Dr. Mari Fitzduff, Brandeis University
             

            Dr. Mari Fitzduff, International conflict expert, author, consultant on peace processes, and Director of the M.A. program in Coexistence and Conflict, Brandeis University

            Mari Fitzduff, a native of Northern Ireland, has over three decades of conflict resolution policy and practice development.  Dr. Fitzduff was the chief executive of the leading conflict resolution agency in Northern Ireland.  Recently, she served as director of UNU/INCORE, one of the world's leading organizations for international research and consultancy work on coexistence and conflict matters around the world.

            Read Mari Fitzduff's full bio here


            1) War in the World Today: Beyond Winning or Losing?

            An NCRC Fundraising Event - Download the invitation

            All wars are now local wars. Globalization and changing political and security alliances mean that even the smallest of conflicts elsewhere in the world can affect our well being, and our security. Increasingly we, and even the military,  are acknowledging that the 'hard power' of military strength, while useful in the past, has considerable limitations for conducting today's and tomorrow's wars.  How can we prepare ourselves for the security challenges that face us in the years ahead, as our world grows increasingly connected, with all the vulnerability, challenges, and strengths that such connection brings?

            Friday, February 13, 6:30 – 9:00 p.m.
            Reception and buffet dinner at the home of
            David McMillan & Marietta Shipley
            2809 Wimbledon Road, Nashville 37215
            CME mediation ethics credit available for Rule 31 mediators

            $35 for 1 / $60 for a pair

            Registration options for the fundraiser:
            1. Print & mail in the RSVP card with payment by February 6th
            2. Reserve a space online and mail payment by February 6th - or - pay at the door
            3. Call Tamara at (615) 291-6272 to register by phone, and mail payment by February 6th - or - pay at the door             
             
            GIFTS and PRIZES will be awarded to volunteer mediators!

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            Plus 2 FREE public lectures!

            2) State of the Art in International Conflict Prevention, Management,
            Peace Processes & Post-Conflict Resolution

            Thursday, February 12, 4 - 6:30 p.m.
            Vanderbilt University Law School - Flynn Auditorium (1st floor of the law school building)
            Free & Open to the public
            CME mediation ethics credit available for Rule 31 mediators

            Reception following the talk
              
             
            Friday, February 13, 1:00 - 2:15 p.m.
            Lipscomb University, Institute for Conflict Management - Willard Collins Alumni Auditorium 
            Free & Open to the public
            CME mediation ethics credit available for Rule 31 mediators
             

            Don’t miss out on these very special events!  

            Read the press release