The Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR) is a professional organization dedicated to enhancing the practice and public understanding of conflict resolution. Based in the United States, ACR represents and serves a diverse national and international audience that includes more than 6,000 mediators, arbitrators, facilitators, educators, and others involved in the field of conflict resolution and collaborative decision-making.
The ACR International Section is one of 18 ACR’s professional interest/topical Sections that provide members with a way to meet other professionals in their special areas of interest. It is made up of hundreds of ACR members from countries around the world and is one of the fastest growing ACR Sections. The Section is committed to honoring and building understanding of the differences in cultures, language and approaches to effective conflict resolution and building peaceful coexistence. more
The International Development Committee has issued a Call for Nominations for the 2012 ACR International Outstanding Leadership Award! Click on the following links to read the Call for Nominations in English, Spanish, Romanian and Portuguese.
CHAIR'S MESSAGE
Welcome to all members of ACR’s International Section, to all who may be considering becoming members, and to anyone who is just visiting. Welcome, also, to the Section’s new website. The Section Council and I have been working diligently to update and improve the new website, and we hope you enjoy it.
As you may know, I began my term as Chair at ACR’s annual conference in San Diego, and I look forward to the opportunity to serve you until the next conference in New Orleans in September 2012. Our section has hundreds of members from around the world. I look forward to serving all of you and meeting and corresponding with many of you during the coming year.
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GREETINGS FROM ROCHELLE ARMS, CHAIR-ELECT
Dear Members and Friends of the International Section,
It’s a great pleasure to greet you and wish you a Happy 2012! I’m taking this opportunity to introduce myself and also share with you the upcoming work of the section’s International Development Committee.
Firstly, by way of introduction, here is a little background on me: I spent my childhood in Panama, daughter to an American father and Panamanian mother. I have lived and/or worked in many parts of the world, including France, Argentina, India, and Bosnia. Fourteen years ago, I learned mediation from Joe Folger and Tricia Jones as an undergrad student, and have remained in the field in some form or another. From 2002 – 2005, I was a Rotary Peace Fellow in Argentina. I now work for the New York Peace Institute, a large community mediation and training program in New York City. My interest in Conflict Resolution is deep and longstanding, especially as it relates to restorative justice and under-represented people. I look forward to connecting with all of you in these or new areas of interest.
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