Addressing Broken Promises and Actualizing Equality in South Africa: Born Free Perspectives on Reconciliation, Race, Transition, and Peace
(Akosua Akuoko)
Exploring Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in International Organizations: Going Beyond the Basics
(Faria Rashid)
Arbitral Institutes: The Efficacy of Cybersecurity and Diversity in Comparison to Litigation
(Dr. Chinwe Egbunike-Umegbolu)
How Art Songs Could Serve a Pivotal Role in Building Sustainable Peace in Divided Societies: Lessons Driven from Korean Art Songs Diplomacy
(Seung Gyo Kim)
The Narrative Stories and Personal Journeys of Conflict Resolution Entrepreneurs: Evolving Career Pathways and Determinants of Business Success (Eileen Petzold-Bradley)
Q&A
9:00am - The Self-Determination Principle and the Value of Human Agency (Prof. Baruch Bush & Peter Miller))
9:55am - The Value of ADR in Complex Insurance Matters (Rebekah Ratliff, CCLS, Rose Charles, Esq., Michael Coffey, Esq., and Shari Belitz, Esq.)
10:55am - Expanding the Role of Ethics in Mediation Practice (Omer Shapira & Ellen Waldman)
11:55am - Culture Change and Dignity in the Workplace (Ed Watt)
12:35pm - The Evolution of Mediation at the U.S. EEOC (David L. Reinman, Esq., Deborah Reik, Esq., Ralph Charles, Elizabeth Marcus, Esq., Maria del C Rosa La Luz, and Jeremy Boyd)
1:30pm - Proven Bias Reduction Strategies (Dr. Helen Winter, LLM)
2:30pm - The Peacemakers in Action: Profiles in Religious Peacebuilding (Élie Khoury)
3:25pm - Mediation of Commercial Leasing Disputes (Jeffrey Margolis)
4:05pm - The Intersection between Artificial Intelligence and International Arbitration (Ignacio Tasende)
6:00pm - (IN PERSON) Panel Discussion with ACR-GNY and Tanenbaum
LOCATION: American Arbitration Association - International Centre for Dispute Resolution (AAA-ICDR)
ADDRESS: 150 E. 42nd Street, 17th Floor, New York, NY 10017
Separate Registration Required (Free for ACR-GNY members; $10 for nonmembers)
FULL-DAY SPONSOR (JUNE 5)
8:00am - Roundtable Breakfast Discussion with Blaine Donais (in partnership with the CUNY Dispute Resolution Center at John Jay College)
Separate Registration Required (Free for everyone!)
10:10am - Exploring Restorative Learning Circles to Foster Epistemic Justice in Collaborative Research Projects (Aurélie Stoll)
10:50am - Developing Restorative Champions on College Campuses (Dr. Shira May)
12:45pm - Growing Peace: The Role of Nature in Conflict Resolution (Dr. Jennifer J. Wilhoit)
1:45pm - The Science of Us/Them Thinking (Larry Rothenberg)
2:40pm - Dispute Resolution in Business and Human Rights (BHR) Matters: Could BHR Arbitration under the Hague Rules Help to Enhance Effective Access to Remedy? (Veronica Dossah)
3:20pm - From Guilt & Overwhelm to Confidence & Agency: 7 Myths about Boundaries & 7 Strategies to Set Yourself Free without Letting Anyone (or Yourself) Down (Inbal Sansani, M. Phil, J.D.)
4:20pm - Mediating with an Unskilled Dynamic Party (Clymer D. Bardsley, JD)
9:00am - India's New Mediation Act, 2023 (Prathamesh D Popat)
9:55am - Mediation in Motion (Carie Fox & Moira Osorio)
10:55am - Alternative Police Response - Creation of the Dayton Ohio Mediation Response Unit (Tracey Frisch, Raven Loaiza, Sam Bunecke & Dan Kornfield)
11:50am - Three Perspectives on the Importance of Technology to the ADR Practitioner (Gary Doernhoefer, Dario Higuchi & Brian Epps)
12:50pm - Oh My God! Co-Parenting with Religious Differences (Isaac Gruenebaum)
1:45pm - Connecting with Community After Prison (Trudy Junkroski, Andre Brown, Abdul Shakur, Patrick Stephens, Michael Annen & Shelly Wilbanks)
3:35pm - Partnerships for Peace: The Importance of Strategic Networks across Government, Law Enforcement, Non-Profits, and Communities (Randy Duque, MA, KCR)