Report: Ms. Tinari Presented at International Summit 2008
REPORT ON THE 2ND ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL SUMMIT ON CONFLICT RESOLUTION EDUCATION AND PEACE EDUCATION
March 28-31, 2008
Cleveland, OH
www.tri-c.edu/community/girc.htm
The conference theme was Youth and Conflict: Global Challenges, Local Strategies and Ms. Tinari joined other national and international experts in addressing the challenges of conflict and social violence, locally and globally. Ms. Tinari presented a workshop for K-12 educators, counselors and community workers titled ”Lessons to Help Students Develop Emotional Awareness Competencies to Support Conflict Resolution.”
The summit provided a rich, culturally diverse learning and networking experience for educational professionals and policy makers as it included participants from across the United States and over 20 countries.
Two pre-conference workshops were held prior to the Summit: Strategies for Integrating Social and Emotional Learning in the Classroom and School with Janet Patti, Ed.D.; and Restorative Measures for School Connectedness and Alternatives to Suspension with Nancy Riestenberg.
Keynote speakers included a panel of former child soldiers, and representatives from The United States Institute of Peace, the European Centre for Conflict Prevention, and the Interfaith Mediation Centre.
Closed policy discussions of the International Network on Conflict Resolution Education and Peace Education (INCREPE) and the Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPPAC) were held for two days after the summit. For more information on last year’s summit and policy discussions, visit www.creducation.org and click on ‘News and Events’ and then ’Inter-American CRE Summit Report.’
To view this year’s Summit’s agenda and workshop descriptions, including Ms. Tinari’s workshop, visit www.tri-c.edu/community/girc/htm.
The Summit brought together a unique blend of educators, researchers, program directors, policy makers and politicians, in an effort to synthesize approaches to the prevention of youth violence.