May/June 2009 Mediation and Conflict Resolution Program Professional Development eNewsletter If your email client cannot read this email, view it as a webpage HERE Inside This Issue Workshops Coming Up Recent Workshops ACPACS office space for hire Upcoming Live Seminar Events on Peacebuilding and Peacekeeping In Others Shoes - Is Peace Possible? New Asia Pacific Mediation E-Centre (APMEC) Conferences Rotary World Peace Scholarship Activating Human Rights and Peace 2008 Conference Proceedings New Blog of the Global Negotiation Insight Initiative Workshops coming up Please click on workshop title for more information Negotiation 2 (Melbourne) 25-27 May Engaging Culture (Brisbane) 24 June Mediating with Same Sex Couples (Melbourne) 10 July Conferencing (Melbourne) 15-17 July Transforming Conflict (Brisbane) 22-25 July Mediation (Melbourne) 27-31 July Negotiation (Brisbane) 28-30 July Transforming Conflict (Melbourne) 5-8 August Mediation (Brisbane) 6-8 an 13-14 August Family Law for Mediators (Brisbane) 17-20 August Conflict Coaching (Melbourne) 19-21 August Mediating with Same Sex Couples (Brisbane) 21 August Environmental Conflict Resolution (Brisbane) 26-28 August Advanced Family Mediation (Melbourne) 31 August - 3 September Multi-Party Facilitation (Brisbane) 2-4 September Multi-Party Facilitation (Melbourne) 7-9 September For a complete list of workshops visit http://www.uq.edu.au/acpacs/workshops-program To register for a workshop download the following form: http://www.uq.edu.au/acpacs/documents/cr_profdev_registration.pdf Back to top Recent workshops ACPACS has run a number of enjoyable workshops over the last few months, and we were lucky enough to have internationally renowned presenter Judith A. Saul teach our Transformative Mediation Workshop recently in Melbourne. Transformative Mediation with Judy A Saul in Melbourne 11-14 May Sandy Fenton (far left), presenter Judy A. Saul and Nicole Cullen during Transformative Mediation Negotiation 2 Students in Brisbane 11-13 May Back to top ACPACS Office space for hire ACPACS workshops are run in intensive modes, and as a result we often have empty training rooms in between our workshop dates. This seems like a waste of space, so with this in mind, we are offering interested parties the opportunity to hire our sought after conference and training rooms located in Albert Park, Melbourne (if we are not training at the same time). A Variety of Rooms are Available for Hire - ACPACS Lecture Theatre - seats 40 (direct views of Albert Park Lake). - Seminar Room 1 - seats 4-6 - Seminar Room 2 - seats 4-6 - Seminar Room 3 - seats 4-6 - Seminar Room 4 - seats 4-6 ACPACS Board Room - Seats 12 Our modern facilities are ideal for executive workshops, small conferences, executive meetings and a variety of training and development needs. For more information, please call ACPACS on 03 9863 2600 or email acpacs.melbourne@uq.edu.au Back to top Upcoming Live Seminar Events on Peacebuilding and Peacekeeping Invitation to Register: The Peacebuilding Initiative, a project in partnership with the United Nations Peacebuilding Support Office and in cooperation with the Program on Humanitarian Policy and Conflict Research at Harvard University, is running a series of live web seminars.  Aimed at facilitating interactive professional discussion focusing on pressing issues, the Live Seminars convene participants from around the world to join a moderated debate with international experts. For more information about these seminars or to access the HPCR's International Humanitarian Law Research Initiative Portal please visit the following link: http://ihlforum.ning.com/ Discuss your thoughts and join online discussions on Peacekeeping Operations  and Human Rights on the Humanitarian Law and Policy Forum Back to top IN OTHERS SHOES - IS PEACE POSSIBLE? Hear from four Fellows as they discuss their experiences as peacemakers and uncover the passion and drive behind their chosen path. DATE: Wednesday 27 May 2009 TIME: 6.00pm - 7.30pm (Light refreshments will be served ) VENUE: Steele Building (3), Room 309 The University of Queensland St Lucia Campus Peace Fellows: David LaMotte - USA, Class VII Tamara Turcan - Moldova, Class VI Marcos Zunino - Argentina, Class VI Lydia Bulmer - Wales, Class VI Date: PLEASE RSVP: Friday 22 May to Kelly Parish k.parish@uq.edu.au or (07) 3346 9544 This discussion is proudly presented by the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences and the School of Political Science and International Studies as part of Diversity Week. Back to top New Asia Pacific Mediation E-Centre APMEC This site replaces the Ausdispute website and will provide information and resources for members of the Asia-Pacific Mediation Forum and for all other individuals and organisations who are interested in managing, transforming and resolving conflicts and disputes and to building peace in the Asia-Pacific region. The website is currently in a process of development and we welcome your feedback and contributions. For more information please visit:  http://www.apmec.unisa.edu.au Back to top Conferences The Institute of Arbitrators and Mediators Australia presents Resolution and Resilience: ADR in the Global Recession As Australasia’s pre-eminent ADR event, the conference will focus on dispute resolution in the current economic downturn and  how ADR professionals can best meet the needs of disputants in these challenging times. DATES: 29 - 31 May 2009 LOCATION: Hotel Sofitel, Melbourne For more information please visit http://www.iama.org.au/ 1st Asian Mediation Conference "Mediation Diversity – Asia & Beyond" DATES: 4-5 June 2009 LOCATION: Singapore http://www.mediation.com.sg/Asian_Mediation_Association.htm ACR 9th Annual Conference Convening "Whole of Community" Integrating Approaches and Practices to Address Conflicts in a Chaotic World DATES: October 7 - 10, 2009 LOCATION: Atlanta, Georgia, USA http://www.acrnet.org/ Second Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum: 'Conflict Prevention in the Multimedia Age' DATES: 3–5 June 2009 LOCATION: Bonn, Germany, 10th National Mediation Conference 2010 DATES: 7-9th September 2010 LOCATION: Adelaide Convention Centre, South Australia http://www.ausdispute.unisa.edu.au/apmf/nat-mediation-conf-2010-notice.pdf VII International Conference, World Mediation Forum (WMF) "Mediation, Justice and Governance: An Opportunity for Peace" DATES: November 27-29, 2009 LOCATION: Margarita, Venezuela This conference will provide innovative experiences in very important areas such as: criminal mediation, labor, family, school, with young offenders, community justice, in land disputes, environmental issues, in the administration and design of public policies, in university and students conflicts. We’ll also share the positive results of mediation for commercial disputes (on campus or online), business, financial and intercultural, among many others.  The varied themes and modalities show the broad range of solutions to that mediation is giving answers, expanding the impact of their contribution to improve the social reality in all parts of the world.   For more information about the conference please click here  http://www.worldmediationforum.org/newsletter_visualizacion.php?newsID=9 Back to top ROTARy WORLD PEACE SCHOLARSHIP  Do you know someone who is interested in expanding their knowledge of peace-building, conflict resolution and mediation? If you do, why not recommend them for a Rotary World Peace Scholarship! Rotary is one of the world's largest humanitarian service organisations and has partnered with eight leading universities around the globe to host the Rotary Centres for International Studies in peace and conflict resolution. Each year, Rotary selects up to 110 Fellows to study peace and conflict resolution at universities around the world. Some of the program highlights include: A choice of either a three-month certificate course or master's degree program. The opportunity to study at one of the eight universities around the world. Training in the root causes of conflict, theories of international relations and effective models of cooperation, conflict resolution and negotiation. Full funding for tuition, housing expenses and airfare. Access to a growing network of committed alumni employed around the world in diplomacy, government, non-government organisations and private corporations. The master's level degree program is aimed at mid-career professionals in government, non-governmental organisations and private corporations. The certificate program is for professionals currently holding a mid-to upper-level position with a minimum of five-years of experience in the field of peace and conflict resolution. Applicants are encouraged to apply via their local Rotary Club.  All applications must be received by Rotary headquarters by 1 July 2009. If you have any questions about these opportunities or wish to apply, please contact Rotary website: http://www.rotary.org/rotarycenters Email: rotarycenters@rotary.org Back to to Activating Human Rights and Peace 2008 conference proceedings now available Last year, the Southern Cross University’s Centre for Peace and Social Justice organised a major international conference "Activating Human Rights and Peace 2008". The conference proceedings from this conference are now available online at < http://www.scu.edu.au/research/cpsj/human_rights/AHRP2008_Proc_Final_v2.pdf >. The proceedings include many refereed contributions from a wide variety of human rights issues such as justice in Rwanda to Fair Trade coffee, from housing to biotechnology, from public art to sexuality in secondary schools ... and much more in between. Back to top New Blog of the Global Negotiation Insight Institute Beyond Yes, the new blog of the Global Negotiation Insight Institute: gnii.blogspot.com The Global Negotiation Insight Institute helps people build advanced professional skills, cultivate self-awareness, presence and balance. GNII integrates timeless wisdom, modern psychology, neuroscience and the creative arts into all areas of contemporary life. We offer educational programs and coaching and consulting services worldwide. This is the forum for exploring ideas and connecting with other members of the GNII community. Back to top Contact Phone 03 9863 2600 Fax 03 9863 2699 Web www.uq.edu.au/acpacs Professional development enquiries acpacs.melbourne@uq.edu.au Postgraduate enquiries Samantha.Hardy@uq.edu.au ACPACS Melbourne Office Level 11, 14 Queen's Road Melbourne VIC 3004 ACPACS Brisbane Office Building 31B The University of Queensland St Lucia Campus Special Seminars 27 May 2009 (Brisbane) DIVERSITY WEEK SEMINAR Internalisation and Intercultural Dialogue with Prof Amareswar Galla  from 12:00-1:30pm visit link 16 June 2009 (Brisbane) Living Under Siege: The Plight of Afghan Women with Shazia - Revolutionary Association of Afghanistan (RAWA) 10:00 - 11:30am visit link 7 July 2009 (Melbourne) How to Become Pressure Proof in Work and in Life with Michael Licenblat  5:30-7:00pm visit link 15 July 2009 (Brisbane) Influencing Prejudice and Stereotype Communication - The Case of Aboriginal Australians 12:00 - 1:30pm visit link  Useful Links ACPACS Workshops Timetable visit link ACPACS Brisbane Seminars visit link ACPACS Melbourne Seminars visit link Asia Pacific Mediation Forum visit link Peace and Collaborative Development Network visit link Forward to a Friend Click here to send this newsletter to your friends. 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