by Micah Fisher and Tina Sablan Synopsis by the authors: Environmental conflict is complex and variable, and over time, a concerted field has developed to study processes for collaboration and resolution. This article examines the evaluations of multistakeholder collaborative processes underpinning the field of Environmental Conflict Resolution (ECR). Specifically, we analyze ECR evaluations from over four decades, across different approaches, geog- raphies, and scales. We also corroborate our findings through interviews and discussions with key scholars and practitioners in the field. We highlight the valuable empirical data from evaluations and point to a three-pronged approach for reinvigorating evaluations that support prac- titioners and projects and promote broader ideals of ECR collaboration. Fisher M, Sablan T. Evaluating environmental conflict resolution: Practitioners, projects, and the movement. Conflict Resolution Quarterly. 2018;1–13. The authors credited ACR-Hawai‘i Board member and officer Anne Marie Smoke, among others, with providing “invaluable advice and guidance throughout the course” of the study. Read the article
Author: Owen Tamamoto
TO: ACR HAWAII MEMBERS FR: ACR HAWAII BOARD OF DIRECTORS RE: VOLUNTEER ASSISTANCE TO WINDWARD NEIGHBORHOOD BOARDS DATE: MAY 11, 2018 “Come, my friends, ‘tis not too late to seek a newer world.” Dear Friends and Members: The ACR Hawaii Board is considering offering pro bono peacemaking and facilitation services to three Neighborhood Boards on the Windward side of Oahu—Waimanalo, Kaneohe, and Kahaluu. We want to know if you will be a part of this proposed project to assist these Boards in providing a safe and peaceful environment for conducting community-wide facilitations regarding challenging—and often contentious—public policy issues. These public policy issues may include vacation rentals, homelessness, and our island’s ability to host ever-increasing numbers of tourists, just to name a few controversial issues. On an experimental basis, ACR Hawaii members are presently providing pro bono peacemaking and facilitation services to the Kailua Neighborhood Board’s Subcommittee on Homelessness. Although this Kailua project is an ongoing experiment, the feedback from participants and co-chairs of the Subcommittee has been most complimentary. They have praised the vital assistance provided by our ACR volunteers to the community, and assisting Subcommittee participants in having a reasoned, non-conflicted dialogue regarding solutions to homelessness in Kailua. The ACR Board’s thinking is that we peacemakers can be of critical assistance in helping to frame and facilitate difficult community conversations on very important public matters. We are living in political and social times in which conversations among community members are often inefficient and inconclusive at best and tribal and hostile at worst. Such dysfunctional community conversations have contributed to the often-political gridlock and indecisiveness of our public officials on critical issues facing all of us. It is long past the time when we peacemakers need to step up and offer our skills, expertise, and…
Indigenous Conflict Resolution: Practice and Integration Watch on ʻŌlelo: 5/1/2018 10:00AM OLELO49 5/2/2018 1:30 PM OLELO49 5/3/2018 2:00 PM OLELO49 5/4/2018 6:00 PM OLELO49 Indigenous conflict resolution practices, including hoʻoponopono and native peacemaking, have been utilized by both Native Hawaiian and Native American groups to address conflict in families and the greater community. A distinguished panel of legal academics, practitioners, and peacemakers probes the possibilities and implications of integrating indigenous conflict resolution practices in the practice of law and the court system. See the flyer: Indigenous Conflict Resolution – OLELO AIRDATES May 1- 4, 2018
Yes, it’s this week! Join an Online Forum The National Week of Conversation April 20-28, 2018 NationalWeekOfConversation.org Revitalizing America Together In addition to all the in-person events happening this week during the National Week of Conversation, there are many online forums covering a wide variety of topics and issues. It’s not too late to register to participate in one or more online forums. The online forums and discussions are being organized and conducted by a variety of groups and partners, including the National Issues Forums Institute (NIFI), which is using the Common Ground for Action platform. Click here to see a list of the online forums and discussions that are scheduled during this National Week of Conversation. What is the National Week of Conversation (NWOC)? One week in which people all over America participate in conversations that prioritize understanding the other across political, social-economic and cultural divides. Individuals will participate at public events or in private groups in libraries, community centers, schools, clubs, online video conferences, restaurants and homes. National media coverage, social media campaigns and participating organizations will build awareness and engagement. Who’s behind it? NWOC is a project of Bridge Alliance Education Fund, staffed by volunteers from AllSides, Listen First Project, National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation, National Institute for Civil Discourse, Living Room Conversations, and Big Tent Nation. In October 2017, a group of 20 leaders were hosted by Chicago Community Trust to design a national conversation project. The National Week of Conversation is the initial offering and 2018 is the inaugural event. Funding: Organizing partners have donated their expertise, time and resources to make this event possible. National Week of Conversation is a project of the Bridge Alliance Education Fund, which paid for the event website. All other resources have been donated. My apologies for the lateness of this post.
Dear ACR Hawaii Members – You are invited to view a free special video presentation of Native Hawaiian Peacemaking Concepts featuring Beadie Kanahele Dawson at The Judiciary History Center Theater. May 1, 2018, Tuesday Check in: 11:30 to 11:45 a.m. Program: Noon to 2:15 p.m. The Judiciary History Center Theater Hawai`i Supreme Court, Ali`iolani Hale, First Floor 417 South King Street, Honolulu, Hawai`i 96813 Approved for One (1) CLE credit hour and One (1) Ethics credit hour. Seating is limited. RSVP by Monday, April 16: CADR@courts.Hawaii.gov or call 539-4237. Attorneys: For CLE credit, please provide HSBA Bar No. This is an encore presentation via video of a live presentation given in March 2017. Note that CLE credit for attending the presentation can only be obtained once. Please see the attached announcement for details. Sponsors: Hawai`i State Judiciary Center for Alternative Dispute Resolution; Native Hawaiian Bar Association; Hawai`i State Bar Association, ADR & Litigation Sections; The Association of Conflict Resolution – Hawai`i; and The Mediation Center of the Pacific, Inc. To request disability-related accommodations, or obtain directions, please call the Center for Alternative Dispute Resolution at 539-4237. Mahalo for promoting conflict resolution.
Giuseppe Leone has been a mediator since 1997 and is a former Board member of ACR-Hawaii. One of his recent articles, Small Claims Courts 2.0 – Online Dispute Resolution at Franklyn County Municipal Court, may be viewed on Mediate.com. Read his article and see how Franklyn County successfully uses present-day technology to resolve small claims disputes.
A Forum by National Issues Forums Sponsored by: Accord 3.0 (Refreshments courtesy of Accord 3.0) Hawaii State Judiciary Center for Alternative Dispute Resolution The College of Social Sciences at The University of Hawaii at Manoa The Mediation Center of the Pacific Pacific Gateway Center What are the Issues? The immigration issue affects virtually every American, directly or indirectly, often in deeply personal ways. This guide is designed to help people deliberate together about how we should approach the issue. The three options presented here reflect different ways of understanding what is at stake and force us to think about what matters most to us when we face difficult problems that involve all of us and that do not have perfect solutions. The issue raises a number of difficult questions, and there are no easy answers. The concerns that underlie this issue are not confined to party affiliation, nor are they captured by labels like “conservative” or “liberal.” The research involved in developing the guide included interviews and conversations with Americans from all walks of life, as well as surveys of nonpartisan public-opinion research, subject-matter scans, and reviews of initial drafts by people with direct experience with the subject. WHEN: April 4, 2018 TIME: 5:00 – 5:30 Registration & Refreshments • 5:30 – 7:30 FORUM WHERE: Hawaii State Capitol, 4555 S. Beretania St., Room 225 COST: FREE RSVP: Please register by March 16, 2018. Click here for the Eventbrite Link. Download the Flyer QUESTIONS: Department of Urban and Regional Planning, UHM Phone: 956-7381 For more information go to: Coming to America Issues Guide Free Moderator Training Monday April 2, 2018 5-7:30pm University of Hawaii, Saunders Hall Rm 116 In preparation for the “Coming To America” Forum on April 4, you are also invited to join a moderator training in facilitating community…
Quick Tips for Mediators by Robert Lillis, ACR-Hawai‘i Director Shut up and listen (“Ripples from the Zambezi” Chapter 9 by Ernesto Sirolli) Establish rapport (“Never Split the Difference” by Chris Zoss) (“Persuasion” by Robert Cialdini) (“The Art of Negotiating the Best Deal” by Seth Freeman Lecture 6 Credibility and Rapport) Start with a hand shake (HBR June 04 2014 “To Negotiate Effectively, First Shake Hands) Good introduction (Mediation Training) Grinning is winning, be likable. (“Persuasion” by Robert Cialdini) Be more interested in the parties then their problem (“Ripples from the Zambezi”, Chapter 2 by Ernesto Sirolli) Ask “What’s going on?” (“Never Split the Difference” by Chris Zoss) Initiate small talk. See if you have a common enemy e.g. traffic in Honolulu, problems with the rail system, bloated bureaucracy.(“Getting More” by Stuart Diamond”) (“The Art of Negotiating the Best Deal” by Seth Freeman, Lecture 6 Credibility and Rapport) Be respectful of the parties and their problems. Remember it is their problems. (“Ripples from the Zambezi” Chapter 2 by Ernesto Sirolli) Deal with the feelings and emotions before tackling their problems. (“Never Split the Difference” by Chris Zoss) (HBR January 2013 Negotiating with Emotion) Let them solve their own problems (“The Art of Negotiating the Best Deal” by Seth Freeman, Lecture 6 Credibility and Rapport) (“Never Split the Difference” by Chris Zoss) a. Ask questions, let them educate you. (HBR June 27, 2014 Win Over and Opponent by Asking for Advice) (HBR Sept 2007 Investigative Negotiation) b. Be respectful of their problems, do not offer your own solutions(“Ripples from the Zambezi”, Chapter 2 by Ernesto Sirolli) It is O.K. to nudge them towards a possible solution. Nudge them to their own solution even though it might have started as your idea. (“Nudge” by Richard Thaler) Ask this question. For you, what is the other side not seeing? What are they not…
Monday, March 12, 2018 2:00 – 4:15 PM Ali‘iolani Hale (Supreme Court Building) Supreme Court Conference Room Panelists: Malia Akutagawa, Laulani Teale (haku), Yuklin Aluli, Shawn Watts, Laurie Tochiki (Moderator) Sponsored and hosted by the Center for Alternative Dispute Resolution-Hawai‘i State Judiciary in partnership with the Columbia School of Law Mediation Clinic, the Association for Conflict Resolution-Hawai‘i, the Hawai‘i State Bar Association-ADR Section, the Spark M. Matsunaga Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution, and the Mediation Center of the Pacific For more information call CADR 539-4237 or email cadr@courts.hawaii.gov
Multilateral Negotiation: Tools for Conflict Resolution and Prevention Tuesday, March 13th, 2 PM – 3:30 PM iLab/Building 37 Description: Multilateralism is a process of international negotiation involving primarily, although not exclusively, state actors and at least three parties. In the international context, effective multilateral negotiations help resolve and prevent conflicts. This session explores the characteristics and processes of multilateral negotiations, and considers how the model could be applied to address social, political and economic issues in the Hawaii community. Speakers: Professor Alex Carter is the director of the Columbia Law School Mediation Program, director of Clinical Programs, and a Clinical Professor of Law at Columbia Law School. Carter won the Jane Marks Murphy Prize for clinical advocacy while a student at Columbia Law School and has become a strong advocate of mediation as a valuable tool for many kinds of legal challenges. Through the New York Peace Institute, a nonprofit that specializes in mediation, Carter has served as a mediator. She has also supervised student mediations in court-related programs at New York City Civil Court and Harlem Small Claims Court. Carter received her J.D. from the Law School in 2003, where she was articles editor for the Journal of Transnational Law and won the Lawrence S. Greenbaum Prize for best oral argument in the 2002 Harlan Fiske Stone Moot Court Competition. She earned her B.A. at Georgetown University in 1997. Professor Shawn Watts is the associate director of Columbia Law School Mediation Program. A Citizen of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, Watts won the Jane Marks Murphy Prize for clinical advocacy and was a Strine Fellow while he was a student at Columbia Law School. He developed and teaches a course in Native American Peacemaking, which is a traditional indigenous form of dispute resolution. He has mediated in the New…