I know this is OT, but I know there are or were a couple of people on
the list who might be interested and I don't have emails for them.
Anyway, I'll bet he's in favor of open source. <g>
Workshop on Law and Conflict Transformation,
by Johan Galtung
Join us for a one-day workshop on conflict work by Johan Galtung, one of
the founding fathers of contemporary peace research, practice, and
education and director of TRANSCEND, a peace and development
organization for conflict transformation by peaceful means. The workshop
will explore known similarities as well as revealing differences between
conflict transformation and legal approaches to dispute. It will compare
criminal law, civil law, arbitration, judicial mediation, the
interest-based negotiation approach developed by Harvard, and the
TRANSCEND approach, with concrete examples.
Date/Time: 10:30 am - 6:30 pm, September 23 (Friday)
(Registration at 10:15 am)
Place: Bull Run Swimming and Raquet Club, 8101 Seymour Road, Manassas,
VA 20109
(The venue is a community center located in a residential area.
Please find out directions at Mapquest.com. The center's receptionist
may be reached at 703-369-4502 to inquire about directions in case you
need further assistance, but please refrain from calling this number to
inquire about the substance of the workshop itself.)
Fee: 60 dollars for working professionals (30 dollars for students).
Cash or check to be collected on the day of the workshop; no change
please.
Reservation: Reservation by September 21 (Wednesday) at
[EMAIL PROTECTED], with your name, phone number, and email
address. Late applications will be accepted if there is still room
available as of September 21.
For more information about Johan Galtung and TRANSCEND, please visit
transcend.org. Questions about the workshop may be addressed to Martha
Gallagher and/or Tatsushi (Tats) Arai at [EMAIL PROTECTED] You
can also call Martha Gallagher at 202-863-1142.
--
Where the needs of the world and your talents cross, there lies your
vocation. - Aristotle
Martha S. Gallagher
Assistant to the Director
IRIS Center
Ph: (301) 405-3112
University of Maryland
Fax: (301) 405-3020
2105 Morrill Hall
email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
College Park, MD 20742
web: www.iris.umd.edu
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
