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7th Annual
International Conference on
Engaging The OTHER
     May 4-5, 2013
     Dearborn, Michigan USA

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PROGRAM


  

5th Annual
International Conference on
Religion, Conflict, & Peace
      Spring, 2013
        
Dearborn, Michigan USA

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~ Press Room
~ REGISTRATION
~ Previous 2012 Program

2nd Annual
International Conference on
Transgenerational Trauma
     Fall, 2013

     Amman, Jordan

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Social Health Care - SHC
Training & Treatment Program
 Trauma Recovery - Jordan


Catastrophic Trauma
Recovery Training - CTR



Bait Al Hayat / House of Life - Children's Treatment Center


Capacity for Peace and Democracy


 

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Annual Conference Series
2013
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7th Annual International Conference on
"Engaging The OTHER:"
The Power of Compassion

May 4-5, 2013 ~ Dearborn, Michigan USA

Sponsored by:
  Common Bond Institute, People's Peace Fund,  Michigan State University,  Parashakthi Temple, International Humanistic Psychology Association
Official Partner and Event of:
  Charter for Compassion and Parliament of World's Religions
Endorsed by:
  Over 100 cooperating organizations and universities internationally

Presentations This Year of
Major Emergency Trauma Recovery Programs
Aiding Refugees in Middle East

The ETO Conference addresses fear-based belief systems, negative stereotypes, polarization, enemy images, scapegoating, and artificial barriers of distrust that divide us to promote a wider public dialogue about images of "Us and Them." It is an integrated, multi-disciplinary collaboration with global representation, and is held in conjunction with an upcoming edited book in progress addressing psycho-social concepts of "The Other" in a cross-cultural forum. It examines this fundamentally subjective phenomenon with a multicultural eye for the purpose of stimulating more public dialogue; deeper inquiry into fundamental questions, dilemmas, and implications; formulating findings for publication and wider public awareness; and tapping our shared wisdom - from the local to the global - in developing practical applications for promoting increased understanding, sensitivity, and compassion.     
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A Landmark International Conference Series

2nd Annual International Professional Conference on
Transgenerational Trauma:
Communal Wounds and Victim Identities

June 20-22, 2013 ~ Amman, Jordan
( * This T T Conference section is being updated for 2013)

Previous Year's 2012 T T Program

A Multi-disciplinary, Multi-cultural Conference to be held in conjunction with the establishment of a multi-cultural, multi-disciplinry Global Network of professional working groups engaged in the study of transgenerational trauma.

Sponsored by:
   Common Bond Institute
Co- Sponsored by:
   International Humanistic Psychology Association
,
   International Federation of Medical Students' Associations

Official Partner and Event of:
   Charter for Compassion and Parliament of World's Religions
Endorsed by:
   over 100 professional associations, organizations, & universities internationally

Previous Year's 2012 Program   Presenter Bios   Program Overview
Invitation To Partners:  Conference & Global Network   
Global Network for the Study of Transgenerational Trauma
A focused dialogue and deliberation on the dynamics of inherited, unresolved communal trauma from one generation to the next, including historical understandings, the development and perpetuation of communal victim identities, exclusive cultural membership and rites of belonging, and implications for present and future relations between communities - particularly war and violence, and the development of new models and methodologies for healing and preventing communal trauma and it's transfer into future generations. Transgenerational trauma is seen as an underlying and potent fuel for the eruption of violence in the past, present, and future. Understanding it's dynamics and implications, and developing ways to effectively treat it, are seen as essential to healing and reconciliation within and between communities, establishing compassionate local and global relations, and achieving sustainable peace.

Goals Include:
 Promoting a collaborative global network of permanent working groups with cross-cultural representation - essential to universal understanding and culturally appropriate applications - that cooperate on researching and addressing intergenerational trauma: Global Network for the Study of Transgenerational Trauma,
 Creating and compiling a body of knowledge shared globally with practitioners and researchers from related human service and relationship fields (including mental health, medical health, sociology, cultural anthropology, education, etc.), conflict transformation and peace building researchers and activists, government representatives, public policy makers, community leaders, religious leaders, other stakeholders, and the general public. This would include establishing a resource library of proceedings and a virtual journal with a blend of scholarship, insight, and practical application.
Development of culturally appropriate perspectives, treatment models, and methodologies at the societal level for healing and preventing the intergenerational transfer of unresolved trauma and communal victim identity, and training programs to teach these skills and understandings to individuals engaged in social healing.
Increase understanding, sensitivity, and appreciation of the implications of these psycho-social dynamics within and between communities, and how to help reduce and prevent the carry over of unresolved trauma and victim identity into subsequent generations. In addition to reaching parents within the general public through various means of public education, vital to achieving this goal is enlisting the involvement, support, and cooperation of those profoundly influencing the next generation in learning societal identity, such as educators, religious leaders, cultural/societal representatives, those generating public media, etc.

An initiative and invitation by
Common Bond Institute
, International Humanistic Psychology Association,
and International Federation of Medical Students' Associations

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Section being updated for 2013 5th RCP Conference ~
5th Annual International Conference on
Religion, Conflict, and Peace:

Walking The Talk To Compassion And Harmony
2013 ~ Dearborn, Michigan, USA

Sponsored by:
Common Bond Institute
, People's Peace Fund, Parashakthi Temple
International Humanistic Psychology Association
,

Official Partner and Event of:
Charter for Compassion and Parliament of World's Religions

~ Call For Proposals ~
Presenter Proposal Form    Dialogue Facilitator Form

An international conference promoting an inclusive, inter-religious and intra-religious dialogue to explore:
The mutual dilemmas of religious ignorance, extremism, intolerance, negative stereotypes, prejudice, demonization and dehumanization, scapegoating, and fear of "The Other," that can lead to toxic divisiveness, polarization, and social paranoia, with a special focus on Islamophobia and the Muslim community,
     and
The promise of personal engagement through dialogue in nurturing a shared consciousness of peace - and in doing so promoting the religious experience as a healing remedy rather than problem.  

Registration is Open to All


Just Completed ~ Watch for details on 2013 3rd Annual TC Conference


2nd Annual International Conference on
Transforming Conflict:
Sharing Tools for Dialogue and Engagement

June 20-23, 2012 ~ Amman, Jordan

(Arabic Language Notice)
At a time of unprecedented transformation in the Middle East
a practical conference bringing together best practices and successful models
for empowering peace through empowering citizens and the next generation of leaders
Keynotes by:  William Ury, John Marks, and Farah Pandith
Sponsored by:
   Common Bond Institute
, International Humanistic Psychology, Peoples Peace Fund
Endorsed by:

   over 100 universities and organizations internationally
Official Partner of:
   Charter for Compassion  and  Parliament of World's Religions

A Multi-disciplinary, Multi-cultural Conference
providing the individual in society with effective, collaborative skills in dialogue, interpersonal communication, decision making, teamwork, leadership, negotiation, problem solving, mediation, conflict resolution, and sustainable reconciliation


2nd Annual International Conference on
Practical Models For Peace
: Making A Difference Now
The Holy Land

In the midst of frustration, impasse, and animosity, there is another story of practical hope and healing....  A new annual multi-disciplinary conference series promoting support for successful peace programs in Israel and Palestine.

 Promoting awareness of, support for, and strategic collaboration between existing, practical, and successful models for peace focusing on Israel and Palestine, from programs in each society to compelling joint efforts by partners from all sides
Addressing healing intergenerational trauma and victim identities
Sponsored by:
Common Bond Institute,
International Humanistic Psychology Association,
Endorsed by:
Over 100 organizations and universities internationally

Official Partner and Event of:
Charter for Compassion & Parliament of World's Religions
  

Culture Peace
of


Integrated International Conference Series

In 2004 CBI initiated an experiment to coordinate an integrated series of 5 international conferences in 3 countries that shared a focus on exploring and advancing a consciousness of peace, forgiveness, and reconciliation. The intent was to create a means for building on the concentrated focus, energy, and potential generated within the dynamics of conferences, to both increase the potential of each event and promote a more effective channeling of this energy into practical applications beyond the events themselves.

While each was independent, all events in this series were programmatically linked to build on each other for an energetic flow and larger impact. As a result of continuing this cooperation each year, outcomes have emerged and coalesced synergistically, inspiring promising new collaborative projects and partnerships, some of which CBI is directly involved in and others created by participants.

Following the success of this model we have continued the process each year, adding new conferences and inviting other international conferences to join in maximizing the energy and products of each event to promote an expanding network of social activists and healers for greater mutual benefit. Through such collaborations we work to raise the level, depth, and breadth of public awareness and dialogue on vital issues in exploring a consciousness of peace, to empower the individual in society, and to foster proactive networks that create practical strategies for applying results in advancing capacity for a culture of peace, locally and globally.

This model of integrated events continues into 2013.


International Youth Conference on
"The Ecology of War and Peace"

In 2004 CBI established "The Ecology of War and Peace" (EWP) in partnership with International Humanistic Psychology Association (IHPA), and HARMONY Institute, and in cooperation with the Jane Goodal Institute. The EWP Conference is a youth event for participants 14-18 years of age addressing issues of negative stereotypes, prejudice, and demonizing and dehumanizing individuals and groups. The theme of ecology and environmental consciousness is used as a common link all parties can resonate and experience being "on the same side" with as they also delve into personal interactions and explore the above relationship dynamics. Included in this process is exploring the ecological impact of human wars. A virtual Global Youth Community, for and operated by youth participants, is currently being established through CBI's web site to continue future dialogue, cooperation, and joint projects beyond the conferences.
The conference is open to all participants globally
 

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