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Training Seminar
SEMINAR SCHEDULE
Programme
SUNDAY JULY 20, 2008
9:00 – 10:15 Welcome and Staff Introductions
10:15 – 10:30 BREAK
10:30 – 12:30 Introductions of Participants
12:30 – 13:30 LUNCH
13:30 – 15:00 Conflict, Resolution and Justice in International Relations Theory
Michael Buckley
Global Majority Board of Directors
Professor Lehman College, City University New York
15:00 – 15:15 BREAK
15:15 – 17:00 Conflict, Resolution and Justice in International Relations Theory
Michael Buckley
MONDAY JULY 21, 2008
9:00 – 10:30 Introduction to Interest-based Negotiations
Nicholas Tomb and Izumi Wakugawa
Global Majority Trainers and Board of Directors
10:30 – 10:45 BREAK
10:45 – 12:00 Simulation: Bilateral Negotiations
Nicholas Tomb and Izumi Wakugawa
12:00 – 13:00 LUNCH
13:00 – 14:30 Israel/Palestine Conflict: Arab Perspective
Hassan Barari
Center for Strategic Studies, University of Jordan
14:30 – 15:00 BREAK
15:00 – 17:00 Israel/Palestine Conflict: Israeli Perspective
Ambassador Jacob Rosen
Embassy of Israel in Jordan
TUESDAY JULY 22, 2008
9:00 – 10:30 Cooperative Advocacy in Conflict Resolution
Raja Hiyari
Director, Partners-Jordan, Center for Civic Collaboration
10:30 – 10:45 BREAK
10:45 – 12:30 Introduction to Mediation
Cameron Hunter and Lejla Mavris
Global Majority Trainers and Board of Directors
12:30 – 13:30 LUNCH
13:30 – 14:45 Mediation continued
Cameron Hunter and Lejla Mavris
14:45 – 15:00 BREAK
15:00 – 17:00 Simulation: Multilateral Humanitarian Mediation
Cameron Hunter and Lejla Mavris
WEDNESDAY JULY 23, 2008
9:00 – 10:30 Examining Implicit Bias in the Context of Negotiation/Mediation
Rita Cameron Wedding
Global Majority International Advisory Board
Professor and Chair of Women’s Studies, CSU–Sacramento
10:30 – 10:45 BREAK
10:45 – 12:30 Examining Implicit Bias in the Context of Negotiation/Mediation
Rita Cameron Wedding
12:30 – 13:30 LUNCH
13:30 – 15:30 Asymmetric Conflict
Rita Cameron Wedding
15:30 – 15:45 BREAK
15:45 – 17:00 Simulation: Multi-lateral Negotiation/Mediation
Introduction and Group Assignments
Global Majority Trainers
THURSDAY JULY 24, 2008
9:00 – 12:30 Simulation: Multi-lateral Negotiation/Mediation
12:30 – 13:30 LUNCH
13:30 – 15:45 Simulation continued
15:45 – 16:00 BREAK
16:00 – 17:00 Simulation: Press Conference and Groups Debrief
**Hand Out Mid-term Exam: Due on Sunday, July 27**
FRIDAY JULY 25, 2008
NO CLASSES
SATURDAY JULY 26, 2008
NO CLASSES
SUNDAY JULY 27, 2008
9:00 – 9:45 Mid-term Exam Due and Weekly Recap
Global Majority Trainers
9:45 – 10:30 Gender Aspects in Conflict Resolution
Boatamo Mosupyoe
Global Majority International Advisory Board
Professor & Director of Pan African Studies Program, CSU-Sac
10:30 – 10:45 BREAK
10:45 – 12:30 Gender Aspects in Conflict Resolution
Boatamo Mosupyoe
12:30 – 13:30 LUNCH
13:30 – 15:00 Women and Conflict Resolution in the Middle East
Ibtesam al-Atiyat
Program Officer, UNU-ILI
15:00 – 15:15 BREAK
15:15 – 17:00 Women and Conflict Resolution in the Middle East
Ibtesam al-Atiyat
MONDAY JULY 28, 2008
9:00 – 10:30 Track I and II Diplomacy
Paul Arthur
Global Majority International Advisory Board
Professor, Peace and Conflict Studies Program, University of Ulster
10:30 – 10:45 BREAK
10:45 – 12:30 Track I and II Diplomacy
Paul Arthur
12:30 – 13:30 LUNCH
13:30 – 15:00 Conflict Resolution Across Cultures
Tatsushi Arai
Global Majority International Advisory Board
Professor, School for International Training Graduate Institute
15:00 – 15:15 BREAK
15:15 – 17:00 Conflict Resolution Across Cultures
Tatsushi Arai
TUESDAY JULY 29, 2008
9:00 – 10:30 Case Study: Northern Ireland
Paul Arthur
10:30 – 10:45 BREAK
10:45 – 12:30 Case Study: South Africa
Boatamo Mosupyoe
12:30 – 13:30 LUNCH
13:30 – 15:30 Case Studies Discussion
Paul Arthur and Boatamo Mosupyoe
15:30 – 16:00 BREAK
16:00 – 17:00 Site Visits: Introduction and Preparation
– CCRR
SITE VISITS AND REFLECTIONS
July 30-31
WEDNESDAY JULY 30, 2008
9:00 – 10:00 Site Visits Orientation:
Groups and destinations to be announced at this time
10:00 – 13:00 Site Visits
13:00 – 14:00 LUNCH
14:00 – 16:00 Reflections on Site Visits and Preparation for tomorrow
16:00 – 16:30 BREAK
16:30 Documentary Film Showing, “Encounter Point”
THURSDAY JULY 31, 2008
9:00 – 10:30 Focus Groups by Destination:
Reflection and Discussion of Site Visits
10:30 – 10:45 BREAK
10:45 – 12:30 Focus Groups 1-3: Presentation at Plenary Session
12:30 – 13:30 LUNCH
13:30 – 15:15 Focus Groups 4-6: Presentation at Plenary Session
15:15 – 15:30 BREAK
15:30 – 17:00 Participant Platform for Discussion and Policy Recommendations