consensus building

A process involving a good-faith effort to meet the interests of all stakeholders seeking unanimous agreement. (Lawrence E. Susskind, Sarah McKearnan and Jennifer Thomas-Larmer, The Consensus Building Handbook, [Sage Publications, 1999], 6)

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The Limits of Track II Diplomacy: Early Lessons from the Geneva Initiative

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Presenter:
Brian S. Mandell

In his presentation, The Limits of Track II Diplomacy: Early Lessons from the Geneva Initiative, Brian Mandell will examine the effectiveness of Track II initiatives. In December 2003, a group of prominent Israelis and Palestinians signed the Geneva Accord, a peace initiative that was negotiated in secret for more than two years despite

Philippine Government Chief Negotiator Discusses Peace Negotiations with Islamic Separatists at PON-CBI Luncheon

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As chair of the Philippine government’s peace panel and lead negotiator for the Arroyo administration, Jesus Dureza has experienced numerous negotiation situations. He has led peace negotiations with Islamic rebel groups seeking succession. He has negotiated with Philippine communist party leaders. He has negotiated with the military to arrange cease-fire agreements. He has even been

Negotiating the Complex: Policymaking Across Sectors

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Negotiating the Complex
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Wednesday, May 21, 2003

Presenter:
Susan L. Podziba

Industry, government, and civil society are becoming increasingly aware that the search for solutions to complex public policy challenges requires their cooperation in a process that draws out the collective wisdom of a diverse group to reach a common public goal. During the final PON

Dispute Resolution and Democracy Facilitation: Professional Third Party Neutrals and Consensus Building

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Presenter:
Carrie Menkel-Meadow

Carrie Menkel-Meadow, Professor of Law at Georgetown Law Center; Director, Georgetown-Hewlett Program on Conflict Resolution and Legal Problem Solving; and Chair, CPR-Georgetown Commission on Ethics and Standards in ADR will discuss her current work on applying conflict resolution theory and practice to problems of democracy and participation in political and policy issues. Many mediators

PON Names Five Graduate Fellows for 2001-2002

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Five advanced students have been named PON Graduate Fellows for the academic year 2001-2002. They will join the Program and participate in its activities while writing their doctoral dissertations during this period. Two of the new Fellows, Michèle Ferenz and Gregg Macey, are students in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning at MIT. Noam

Director of Curriculum Development Named

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Melissa Manwaring has been appointed the Director of Curriculum Development. She assumes her duties at a time of transition for the Program on Negotiation Clearinghouse. Its distribution function has been outsourced to a commercial firm specializing in the distribution of educational materials. Its role at PON is being shifted in a more pro-active direction, toward