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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