communication

The process by which parties discuss and deal with the elements of a negotiation. (Michael L. Moffitt and Robert C. Bordone, eds., Handbook of Dispute Resolution [Program on Negotiation/Jossey-Bass, 2005], 284)

The following items are tagged communication.

The Global Peace Index

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Join us for a discussion with Zoe Cooprider, Program Manager at the Alliance for Peacebuilding (AfP), to learn about the Global Peace Index and how it can contribute to the public debate on peace.

The Global Peace Index was developed last year (with the assistance of AfP and its members) by the Economist Intelligence Unit. The

A ‘Declaration of Principles’ for the Mideast

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Haim Ramon, a Vice Prime Minister of Israel, recently stated that Israel hoped to reach agreement with its Palestinian negotiating partners by the end of 2008 on a “declaration of principles” for peace, but not on a detailed peace treaty. At this time of escalating violence and diminishing hope, the call for such a declaration

Negotiating Better Family Relationships

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PON Managing Director Susan Hackley appeared on Boston’s Fox25 morning news to share some tips on how to open up communication within your family.

Watch the interview on Fox25.

Click here to read the Negotiation Newsletter article, “Negotiate better relationships with your children.”

Article: Negotiation and Nonviolent Action: Interacting in the World of Conflict

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Negotiation and Nonviolent Action: Interacting in the World of Conflict
By Amy C. Finnegan and Susan G. Hackley

Amy C. Finnegan is a Ph.D. student in sociology at Boston College. Her e-mail address is amyfinnegan@alum.wustl.edu.

Susan G. Hackley is the managing director of the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School. Her e-mail address is shackley@law.harvard.edu.

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China’s Delicate Role on Darfur

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Anne Wu is a research fellow at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. Jason Qian is a fellow at the Harvard Negotiation Project.

Some in the West have recently begun referring to the 2008 Beijing Olympics as the “Genocide Olympics” because of China’s continued business ties with

Dealing with Difficult Conversations

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When negotiations become difficult, emotions often escalate and negotiations break down. To overcome barriers and turn negotiations from difficult to collaborative, you must first understand the interpersonal dynamics at play. In this program, you will examine insights, views, assumptions, and behaviors and learn how to modify deeply held assumptions and behaviors that often inhibit successful negotiations.

Leading in a Multicultural World

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As globalization brings our world closer together, learning to deal with different cultures is more important than ever. And cross-cultural communication is often as much a challenge between nations as it between corporations or individuals. How can people become genuinely “multicultural?”

This was one of the issues addressed at the World Economic Forum (WEF) on the

Strategies for Humanitarian Aid Workers Who Come Into Conflict with Armed Groups

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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

Gandhi’s Nonviolent Principles Show Way Toward Peaceful World

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The nonviolent principles of Mohandas Gandhi may be the only way to bring peace to the world, Gandhi’s granddaughter said Monday (Dec. 4).

Human rights activist and former South African member of parliament Ela Gandhi told about 160 people gathered in Harvard Law School’s Pound Hall that violent victory sows the seeds of its own destruction.

Insight on Iraq: Notes from Baghdad

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David Seibel, Co-founder and President of Insight Partners

In 2006, Insight Partners and Insight Collaborative Co-Founder David Seibel spent two weeks in Baghdad working with Members of the Iraqi Parliament and other key Iraqi political groups.

David and a fellow consultant ran a series of effective negotiation and facilitated problem-solving trainings for each major stakeholder group, including