Events Archive

Leadership and Cooperation: A Special Lecture by Kamla Persad-Bissessar, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago

Event Date: Tuesday November 9, 2010
Time: 5:00pm
Location: Austin East, Harvard Law School campus
Filed in: Daily, Events, International Negotiation, Student Events, Students

Leadership and Cooperation: A Special Lecture by Kamla Persad-Bissessar, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago

Date: November 9, 2010, 5:00 pm-6:30 pm
Location: Austin East, Harvard Law School campus

On May 26, 2010, Kamla Persad-Bissessar made history when she was sworn in as the first female Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago. She was recently named one … Read More 

“Can Ethnic Divisions be Healed for the Good of all Kenyans?”

Herbert C. Kelman Seminar on Negotiation, Conflict, and the News Media

Event Date: Tuesday October 19, 2010
Time: 4:00PM to 6:00PM
Location: CGIS Building, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, 1737 Cambridge Street, Room N-354
Filed in: Daily, Events, The Kelman Seminar

“Can Ethnic Divisions be Healed for the
Good of all Kenyans?”

with

Robert Rotberg
and
Gwen Thompkins

Date: October 19, 2010

Time: 4-6 PM
Where: CGIS Building, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs,
1737 Cambridge Street, Room N-262, Cambridge MA
Contact Chair: Donna Hicks (dhicks@wcfia.harvard.edu).

Speaker Bios

Robert Rotberg is Director, Program on Intrastate Conflict and Conflict Resolution, Belfer Center for Science and … Read More 

Program on Negotiation Summer Fellows Lunch

Event Date: Monday October 18, 2010
Time: 12:00pm
Location: Austin Hall, Morgan Courtroom, Harvard Law School Campus
Filed in: Daily, Events, PON Summer Fellowships, Student Events, Students

PON Summer Fellows Lunch

Join the Program on Negotiation for a discussion with our 2010 Summer Fellows about their work over the summer. This is an excellent opportunity to learn about ongoing work in the negotiation and conflict resolution fields both domestically and abroad.

Information about our Summer Fellowship program will … Read More 

Fredrik Stanton to Discuss His Book “Great Negotiations: Agreements that Changed the Modern World”

PON Brown Bag Lunch Series

Event Date: Wednesday October 13, 2010
Time: 12:00PM to 1:00PM
Location: Pound Hall, Room 332, Harvard Law School Campus
Filed in: Daily, Events, International Negotiation

“Great Negotiations:
Agreements that Changed the Modern World”

with
Fredrik Stanton
“Words as much as weapons, shape history. Whether to avert, assist, or secure the resolution of a conflict, in the modern age, diplomacy has had great triumphs and bitter failures.”

Date: October 13, 2010

Time: 12:00PM to 1:00PM
Where: Pound Hall, Room 332, Harvard Law School Campus
Bring your lunch. … Read More 

The 2010 Great Negotiator

Event Date: Monday September 27, 2010
Time: 1:30-5:00pm
Location: Spangler Auditorium, Harvard Business School
Filed in: Daily, Events, Great Negotiator Award, News

On September 27, 2010, Nobel Peace Prize recipient (2008) and former President of Finland (1994-2000) Martti Ahtisaari will be honored with the 2010 Great Negotiator Award by the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School and the Future of Diplomacy Project. Martti Ahtisaari will participate in a faculty led discussion in Spangler Auditorium at Harvard … Read More 

Great Negotiator Schedule Announced

Event Date: Monday September 27, 2010
Time:
Location:
Filed in: Daily, Events, Great Negotiator Award

Drafts of the case studies of President Martti Ahtisaari’s work in Aceh and Kosovo are available for review in order to prepare for this year’s Great Negotiator discussion.

A Nobel Peace Prize recipient (2008) and former President of Finland (1994-2000), Martti Ahtisaari will be honored with the 2010 Great Negotiator Award by the Program on Negotiation … Read More 

Former President Martti Ahtisaari honored with Great Negotiator Award!

Event Date: Monday September 27, 2010
Time: 1:30-5:00, Reception to follow.
Location: Spangler Hall, Harvard Business School
Filed in: Daily, Events, Great Negotiator Award, International Negotiation

The Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School Will Honor Former President of Finland Martti Ahtisaari with the 2010 Great Negotiator Award
Co-sponsored with the Future of Diplomacy Project at the Harvard Kennedy School, the Great Negotiator Event Offers Real-World Negotiation Discussion to All Students

For Immediate Release

CAMBRIDGE, MA (September 21,  2010) The Program on Negotiation … Read More 

Video: 2010 Great Negotiator President Martti Ahtisaari discusses the Helsinki Agreement and Aceh

Event Date: Monday September 27, 2010
Time:
Location:
Filed in: Events, Great Negotiator Award, Resources, Videos

On September 27, 2010, the Program on Negotiation presented the Great Negotiator Award to former President of Finland Martii Ahtisaari.

This video shows part of the event, including a discussion with President Ahtisaari on Aceh and the Helsinki Agreement. Joining President Ahtisaari are Harvard Kennedy School Professor Iris Bohnet and Senior Lecturer Brian Mandell.  Professor … Read More 

Video: 2010 Great Negotiator Martti Ahtisaari

Event Date: Monday September 27, 2010
Time:
Location:
Filed in: Daily, Great Negotiator Award, International Negotiation, Resources, Videos

On September 27, 2010, the Program on Negotiation presented former President of Finland the Great Negotiator Award. This video shows a portion of the event, including part of a discussion with President Ahtisaari regarding the final status for Kosovo.

To learn more about the Great Negotiator Award, click here.
To see more PON negotiation videos, click here.
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“International Finance and How It Affects the Negotiation of Global Conflicts”

Herbert C. Kelman Seminar on Negotiation, Conflict, and the News Media

Event Date: Tuesday September 21, 2010
Time: 4:00PM to 6:00PM
Location: CGIS Building, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, 1737 Cambridge Street, Room N-354
Filed in: Daily, Events, The Kelman Seminar

“International Finance and How It Affects the Negotiation of Global Conflicts”
with

Loch Adamson
and
Richard Parker

Date: September 21, 2010

Time: 4-6 PM
Where: CGIS Building, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs,
1737 Cambridge Street, Room N-262, Cambridge MA
Contact Chair: Donna Hicks (dhicks@wcfia.harvard.edu).

Speaker Bios

Loch Adamson is the London bureau chief of Institutional Investor, a New York-based financial … Read More 

Shakespeare and Negotiation

PON Brown Bag Lunch Series

Event Date: Tuesday September 21, 2010
Time: 12:00PM to 1:00PM
Location: Pound Hall, Room 512, Harvard Law School Campus
Filed in: Daily, Events, Negotiation Skills

“Shakespeare and Negotiation”

with
Leo Smyth

A not-too-serious concoction of Readings and Reflections on some Shakespearean ideas about the handling of disputes.

Date: September 21, 2010

Time: 12:00PM to 1:00PM
Where: Pound Hall, Room 512, Harvard Law School Campus
Bring your lunch. Drinks and dessert will be served.
Click here for a campus map.

Speaker Bio
Leo Smyth obtained his Master’s degree in psychology … Read More 

Managing Emotions Throughout the Mediation Process

Event Date: Tuesday April 20, 2010
Time: 5:15-7:30pm
Location: Room TBA
Filed in: Events, Student Events, Students

The Program on Negotiation and
The Harvard Mediation Program Present:
Managing emotions can be one of the most challenging aspects of mediation. This training will teach attendees how to handle these difficult situations. The training will focus on three essential skills every mediator should have in their toolkit:

Five Core Concerns
o Participants are introduced to the Five Core … Read More