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We are looking forward to our next monthly meeting, November 14th. The invitation is in your calendars AND here is the Zoom information for the November 14th, 2pm - 3 PM ET Call:https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88145586310
This is a very special meeting as you will meet two of the leading writers, researchers and teachers in the field, Drs. Guy and Heidi Burgess. We are enormously grateful for their decades-long commitment to the field, especially to the study of intractable conflicts; and since their retirement- to the US context! And their enormous resources are available to all of you!
"Our primary focus is on large-scale conflicts which divide organizations, communities, societies, and nations. We believe that the enormous complexities and destructiveness associated with these conflicts requires a new approach — one which melds complexity and systems theory with conflict theory, and works to "scale up" existing "table-oriented processes" to include whole communities or societies, Since this is a huge endeavor, it suggests the necessity of involving intermediaries, adversaries, and bystanders at all levels of society. Therefore, a key part of our mission is making basic conflict information available to as many people as possible, helping them become aware that there are options available that are far superior to the continuation of destructive and often violent confrontations. Given these two interests, most of our work has entailed the creation, maintenance, and growth of a number of large online knowledge-bases.
The TRUST Network's November featured speakers are:
If you are on the Slack channel please note that the data analysis team has been sharing information about the rise in threats since Oct 7th 2023.
The National Civic League's quarterly journalis available. This issue of the National Civic Review showcases new and better ways of engaging the public in local decision-making processes. It features ideas about improving the quality and equity of public meetings, making them more satisfying for participants, and linking them to real-world policy outcomes.