Click here to listen to the podcast of Ury describing the “Positive No” from his new book with stories of Stephen Spielberg and Hugo Chavez.

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No is perhaps the most important and certainly the most powerful word in the language. Every day we find ourselves in … Read More 

The inclination to trust or distrust is central to any kind of social interaction. Behavioral economist Iris Bohnet studies trust and betrayal aversion and how people’s ability to trust-or not-affects the workings of governments, economies, and individual interactions. Bohnet is a professor of public policy and is the faculty chair of the Women and Public … Read More 

The Davos Question: What one thing do you think that countries, companies or individuals must do to make the world a better place in 2008?

Daniel Shapiro, Director of the Harvard International Negotiation Initiative and faculty member at Harvard Law School and Harvard Medical School (psychiatry), talks about the critical role of emotions and identity in … Read More 

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Ruth Allen, Program Officer, Mercy Corps
Gerard McHugh, President, Conflict Dynamics Intl.
Jim Tull, International Conflict Management Specialist

Please join representatives from Conflict Dynamics International (CDI) and Mercy Corps for a discussion about their joint Humanitarian Negotiators Training Initiative (HNTI), which explores the unique situation that aid workers often face: negotiating with non-state … Read More 

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Speaker:
Kenneth R. Feinberg, Esq.

Mr. Feinberg will discuss his experience administering the federal 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund and how well the Fund functioned as a statutory alternative to the traditional civil justice system. Mr. Feinberg will emphasize why Congress enacted such a statute, delegating to … Read More 

On September 19, 2006, PON Managing Director Susan Hackley appeared on the CNN program Paula Zahn Now in a panel discussion on the possibility of war between the US and Iran over Iran’s development of nuclear technology.

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Speaker:
Jim Tull

Jim Tull will share his own theory-to-practice experience in discussing his 1992 Nicaraguan Recompa abduction and subsequent negotiated release. After being taken hostage with several co-workers, Jim successfully applied his understanding of the theory from Getting to Yes to help diffuse a potentially tragic event. In his talk, Jim … Read More 

Faculty Discussion
Great Negotiator Award Presentation

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Former United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is the 6th recipient of the Great Negotiator Award presented by the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School

CAMBRIDGE, MA (October 6, 2005)

The Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School today announced that the recipient of its 2005 Great Negotiator award … Read More 

Webcasts
Workshop I – Mapping Your Own Conflict Resolution Career Path

Workshop II – Getting Your Foot in the Backdoor: Strategies for Building a Career in Conflict Resolution

Workshop III – Strategies for Success as a Conflict Resolution Professional
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Workshop I

Mapping Your Own Conflict
Resolution Career Path
March 8, 2004

What is the range of backgrounds that can lead to a … Read More 

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Please join the Program on Negotiation for an informal dialogue on negotiation and nonviolent action with Dr. Gene Sharp and Dr. William Ury moderated by PON Managing Director Susan Hackley. During this conversation, we seek to highlight the strengths and challenges of both approaches to conflict as … Read More