The 2007 ACR Conference in Phoenix was a great success, with an exciting International Day program featuring Keynote Speaker Ken Cloke from Mediators Beyond Borders, and the Spanish Track providing programming throughout the conference.  The International Development Committee awarded Partners for Democratic Change the 2007 Outstanding Leadership Award, with a wonderful acceptance speech by Ray Shonholtz.

Many thanks to Julia Roig for her extraordinary leadership of the Section this last year, as she passes the torch to Cristina Franco.  A great welcome is extended to Kathleen Coogan as our new Chair Elect!

 

Year in Review

The International Section has been a source of energized leadership, remaining committed to the fundamental principles of collaboration, inclusion, and innovation within the organization.  This year we launched an e-membership pilot program to invite our colleagues from Latin America to join ACR virtually.  Over 50 new members signed up at our first ever co-sponsored international conference in Bogotá, Colombia in June 2007.  The Regional Networks Initiative is slowly taking shape, with vibrant networks in Southern Africa, India, and Eastern Europe amongst others.  As a Section, we continued to promote quality international programming at the Annual Conference with the third annual International Day this year in Phoenix.  We also actively supported ACR’s commitment to diversity by organizing the Spanish Track during the conference to allow for Spanish-speaking practitioners from both abroad and the U.S. to actively participate in our meetings.  The Section’s International Development Committee spent the entire year finalizing a comprehensive directory of professionals and organizations working in conflict resolution and development, and sponsored the second annual award for leadership in the development field.  It has been a spectacular year.

 

Look for the new and improved web site coming in early 2008, and links to our October newsletter and new International Section Brochure!

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