national coalition for dialogue and deliberation

c. collaborative action

Naropa University Authentic Leadership Certificate Program Starting this August

YouthRising Grant Program to Support High Risk Youth in Volunteer Service

Deep Democracy Workshop Coming Up in Halifax and Boston

Training Opportunity: Becoming a Measurement Guide

UC Davis Extension Offering New Program on Coaching

Seminar on Large Group Facilitation Coming up in November

Open Society Institute Announces New Guidelines for Unsolicited Grants

New Resource for Bringing Social Change Leaders Together

Liberty Hill Foundation Accepting Applications for Seed Fund

Fund for Southern Communities Accepting Grant Applications for Social Change Work

Philanthrofund Foundation Offers Support for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender-Related Programs

Skoll Foundation Accepting Applications for Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship

James Irvine Foundation Seeking Applications for Community Dialogue Grants

Chinook Fund Available for Community Action in Colorodo

Youth Service America Offers Youth Venture Funding

Rich Harwood Announces Fall Public Innovators Lab

Green Communities Announces Charrette Grants Program

Gleitsman Foundation Announces Guidelines for International Activist Award

PCI Publishes Report on Changing Role of Legislators

Denver's Mayor Organizes Citizen Engagement and Civic Action

Harwood and Fast Company to Convene Annual Public Innovators Summit

Mid South Delta Leaders Program Now Accepting Applications

Registration Now Open for 2006 Educators for Community Engagement National Gathering

National Charrette Institute Public Certification Trainings Coming Up in Alexandria, VA

Laura Jane Musser Fund to Support Collaborative Process in Environmental Decision Making

New York City Opportunities Fund Offers Funding for Youth Organizing

Alaska Conservation Foundation Announces Conservation for the Majority Grant Docket

Do Something to Honor Young Social Entrepreneurs

Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes Seeks Nominations for 2006 Awards

New Discussion Guide On Poverty Available Onlinne

Patagonia Offers Support for Environmental Work

PCI Meets with Civic Leaders in New Orleans, Participates in Emergency Preparedness Analysis in California

National MultiCultural Institute Announces Leading Lights Diversity Awards

AmericaSpeaks Seeking Agency Managers for Dialogue on Public Participation

Three Dialogue Mapping Workshops Coming Up

Herb Block Foundation Invites Letters of Inquiry for Encouraging Citizen Involvement Grant Program

Fund for Wild Nature Invites Proposals

American Psychological Foundation Accepting Proposals for Research-Based Programs on Violence Prevention

Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles Launches New Grants Initiative

Do Something Invites Young People to Apply for Community Project Grants

Paid Internship Opportunity with Direct Action Research and Training Center

Community Based Collaboratives Winter 2006 Journal Now Available

Quest for Global Healing II Conference in Bali this May

Midwest Social Forum Calls for Session Proposals

Cleveland Foundation Announces Fellowship for Civic Leaders

Baltimore Community Foundation Invites Applications for Neighborhood Grants Program

MetLife Foundation Funding Community Police Partnership Awards Program

San Francisco Foundation Invites Entries for Community Leadership Awards

Community Based Collaboratives Research Consortium Seeking Journal Submissions

Web and Non Web Community Builders To Meet In Portland

Prix Ars Electronica Digital Communities Award Competition Now Open

Kellogg Foundation Accepting Applications for Rural People, Rural Policy Initiative

Contributers Sought for Violence Prevention E-Book

New Resource on White Privilege and Community Building Available Online

Harwood Public Innovators Labs Announced for May and September

Grassroots Exchange Fund Accepting Applications for 2006

Coming Soon: Changemakers Award Competition on "How to Improve Health for All"

New Civic Engagement Opportunity: Join the Potluck Action Network

OrangeBand Initiative to Launch Anti-Apathy Campaign

Shambhala Institute for Authentic Leadership Announces Additional Program for Summer 2006

EPA Announces Air Innovations Grant

Dialogue Mapping Book Now Available

World Citizens To Debate Urban Sustainability Online, Dec. 1-3, 2005

National Council for the Social Studies Invites Applications for CiviConnections Program

Consensus Building Tools for New Challenges at the State and Local Levels

Institute for Community Research Announces 2007 Conference

Grants and Assistance Available for Community Smart Growth Development

Applications for the 2006 All-America City Award Now Available

Ten Days To C2D2!

White House Conference on Cooperative Conservation Focuses on "Shared Governance"

Box Tops for Education Launches Kids' Caucus on Education

World Cafe to be Featured at Upcoming Conference

PCI and NPCC Launching a "Public Solutions System"

SFU Dialogue Program Offers Two Upcoming Workshops

San Diego Dialogue to Host 20th Forum Fronterizo

Fetzer Institute Sponsoring Conference on Democracy

Environmental and Land Use Planning Job at University of Oregon

Harwood Institute Launches New Website

C2D2 Conference Registration Deadline Extended to Sept. 23

News From the National Charrette Institute

NCDD to Participate in the SCRC National Conference

New International Listserv for Participatory Budgeting Invites Participants

Public Agenda To Lead National Community College Engagement Effort

Grant Available for Community-Based GLBT Initiatives

SCRC Invites Exhibits at National Conference

Civic Life International Invites Research & Collaboration

Community Based Collaboratives Conference Coming Up in November

Call for Papers on Community Based Collaboratives

New Community Resource Management Grants Available

Community Collaboratives Research Conference Deadline Approaching

Roundtable To Focus On Using Dialogue in Neighborhood Revitalization Projects

Leading Civic Organizations (Including NCDD!) To Present Workshops at SCRC's National Conference

SCRC Hosts ?“Telling the Story of Democracy?” National Conference in October

Roundtable on Study Circles and Neighbourhood Revitalization Coming Up in Washington, DC

Video Captures Quiet Revolution in Haiti

Open Town Meeting on Economic Issues to be Held in NYC on Monday

EPA?’s First Administrator Discusses 7 Lessons for Successful Collaboration

Save the Date for SCRC's National Conference

Dialogue Needed to Handle Looming Economic Crisis, Atlee Says

New Report on Evaluating Collaborative Policymaking Processes

Opportunity to Address Obesity in your Community this Fall in Partnership with Preview Forum

CIVICUS Produces Report on New Approaches to Global Problem-Solving

Walking the Collaboration Talk: Ten Lessons Learned

Int'l Conference on Partnerships Between Communities and Health Services and Schools

Preview Forum Invites You to Address Globalization in your Community - and Offers Free Resources

Barcelona Forum's Essay Content Challenges American Youth to ?“Let Their Voices Be Heard?”

News from "Mix It Up"

International Course Offered on Facilitating Multi-Stakeholder Processes

June Course on Designing Interventions for Change

c. collective inquiry

Berkana Institute Organizing Southern Africa Learning Journey

Shambhala Institute Announces Art of Hosting and Convening Workshop

Authentic Leadership in Europe Workshop Coming Up in December

National Issues Forums Public Voice 2006 Program Now Available Online

Peace It Together Gala Event Coming Up in Vancouver

New Publications from Public Conversations Project

Open Society Institute Announces New Guidelines for Unsolicited Grants

Volunteer Facilitation Opportunity Coming Up in Chicago

Dialogue Mapping Workshop Coming Up in Washington, DC

Non Violent Communication Workshop Coming Up in Brooklyn, NY

Nonviolent Communication Training Coming Up in New York

Public Conversations Project Has a New Executive Director

American Library Association Focusing on Civic Engagement

Nonviolent Communication Workshop Coming Up in New York

Non Violent Communication Conference Coming Up June 30-July 2

Non Violent Communication Conference Coming Up June 30-July 2

Art of Convening Workshop Coming Up in San Francisco

Circle of One Gathering Coming Up in July

Systems Sciences 50th Anniversary Conference Coming Up in July

Public Conversations Project Announces 2006 Training Lineup

Compassionate Listening Workshop Coming Up in Toronto

Harwood Leads Blog Conversation on Convening

Fetzer Institute Seeking Senior Program Officer for Individual and Community Transformation

National Issues Forums Celebrates 25 Years With New Discussion Guide on Democracy

New Discussion Guide On Poverty Available Onlinne

Strategic Conversation "Reimagining New Orleans" Coming Up in May

"Listening into the Future" Strategic Conversation Coming Up May 20-24

World Urban Cafés Organized in Lead-Up to World Urban Forum

CPC Organizing Appreciative Inquiry Summit in Chicago

Taos Institute Announces Workshop Line Up

Three Dialogue Mapping Workshops Coming Up

Pioneers of Change Organizing Upcoming Conferences in South Africa and Canada

Presence Walkabouts Coming Up in Santa Fe

Conference on Collective Wisdom Coming Up in Germany

Join the OrangeBand Anti-Apathy Campaign

Sustained Dialogue Conference Coming Up April 7-9

Bohmian Dialogue Training Coming up In MT

Open Space Practice Retreat Coming Up on Bowen Island, British Columbia

Metanexus Institute Invites Applications for Local Societies Initiative

Quest for Global Healing II Conference in Bali this May

Midwest Social Forum Calls for Session Proposals

Update on SFU's Dialogue Activities

Participants Sought for Dialogue on Religion and the Academy

Taos Institute Publishes New Book on Appreciative Inquiry

Vicki Robin to Host Workshop on Freedom in America

Initiatives of Change Announces 60th Annual Summer Conferences Line Up

Foundations of Appreciative Inquiry Workshop Coming Up in Boulder, CO

Presidio Dialogues Event Coming Up January 24

Heartful Communication Four Week Series Coming Up in California

Public Conversations Project Profiled in O, the Oprah Magazine

New Civic Engagement Opportunity: Join the Potluck Action Network

Knight Foundation Expands International Press Fellowships Program

Glenna Gerard Launches New Website

Shambhala Institute for Authentic Leadership Announces Additional Program for Summer 2006

Intro to Dialogue Education Training Coming Up in Vancouver, BC

American Library Association Invites Applications for Jazz Discussion Series

Dialogue Between Spiritual Practitioners and Dialogue Practitioners Coming Up in Vancouver

New Research on the Importance of Framing

Dialogue Mapping Book Now Available

Corporation for Positive Change Announces 2006 Training Schedule

Heartful Communication Workshops Offered for the Holiday Season

World Citizens To Debate Urban Sustainability Online, Dec. 1-3, 2005

Two Upcoming Workshops at the Simon Fraser University Dialogue Program

Join Communication For Change Retreat in Nagpur, India

Open Space Workshop Coming Up in San Francisco

Compassionate Listening Project Organizing Delegation to Berlin

"Clean Talk" Workshop Coming Up Nov. 17-18 in Denver, CO

Ten Days To C2D2!

Urban Bush Women Seeks Emerging Coreographer

Tenement Museum Seeks Full-time Education Associate

SFU Dialogue Program Offers Two Upcoming Workshops

Discounts Still Available for CPC Appreciative Inquiry Courses

Public Conversations Project Seeks Executive Director

News on Jewish-Palestinian Dialogue Projects

Open Space Training Coming Up in Nanaimo, BC

Harwood Institute Launches New Website

Workshop on Latino Identity Coming Up in Oakland, CA

C2D2 Conference Registration Deadline Extended to Sept. 23

Pioneers of Change Embraces Global Strategy

Corner Talk to Host Discussion on Hurricane Katrina

Heartland Institute Organizing Two Upcoming TeleConversations

Appreciative Inquiry Workshop Coming Up in Boulder, CO

Tom Atlee Reviews Brown and Isaacs' The World Cafe

NCDD to Participate in the SCRC National Conference

News From the Compassionate Listening Project

"How To Talk About Race" Article Available at Tolerance.Org

Art of Convening Info Session Coming Up Sept. 7

Three Training Opportunities Coming Up at the SFU Center for Dialogue

News on Dynamic Facilitation

Fetzer Institute Is Seeking Senior Program Officer for Science Initiatives

Public Agenda To Lead National Community College Engagement Effort

New PBS Series Invites Study Circle Participants

SCRC Invites Exhibits at National Conference

SCRC Introduces New Guide on Civil Liberties and Homeland Security

Learn about the World Cafe on July 27

Public Conversations Project Announces 2005-2006 Training Line-Up

Methanphetamine Consensus Panel Report Available Online

The Dialogue Forum Publications Now Available

Omidyar.net To Use Dialogue Methods at Upcoming Conference

PCP Launches A Wise Questions Contest

Three New 'Power of Dialogue' Workshops Announced

Public Conversations Project Seeking Help

News From the Sustained Dialogue Campus Network

Dynamic Facilitation Workshop to be Held In Richmond, VA

New Opportunities to Learn the Foundations of Appreciative Inquiry

Corporation for Positive Change Reports Success in Longmont, CO

Compassionate Listening Training Series Announced for 2005-2006

Corporation for Positive Change Announces Three New Training Opportunities

Heartland Institute Becomes Heartland Circle

Northern CA Appreciative Inquiry Practitioners to Meet June 11

Severn School Receives Creative Thinking in Management Award for their Dialogue Work

Open Town Meeting on Economic Issues to be Held in NYC on Monday

Taos Institute Conference Coming Up in October

PCP Announces Spring Line-Up of Workshops

Taos Institute Publishes 2 New Books

Indigenous Issues Forums to Hold Facilitation Workshop in South Dakota

Update from Let's Talk America

Dialogue Event on Reinventing Culture through Business

Taos Institute Publishes Two New Books on Appreciative Inquiry

League of Women Voters Launches a Public Dialogue About Civil Liberties

Cool Facilitation Opportunity for New Yorkers

News from the Public Conversations Project...

Authentic Leadership at the Shambhala Institute next June

Upcoming Training in the Art of Hosting & Convening Conversations

Why I Wish I Lived in Vancouver (Or, an Update from the Wosk Center)

Leah Lamb's "Engage" Program Featured in Richmond Times

Update on Let's Talk America

Global Kids, Inc. and NewsHour Extra Capture Teen Opinion in New Report

Museum of Science in Boston Seeks Advice from D&D Scholars & Practitioners

July 15 Update from Let's Talk America

Update on Jewish/Islam/Christian Dialogue from the Israeli-Based Interfaith Encounter Association

Public Conversations Project Announces Two Job Openings

As a Field, Collective Intelligence Takes Off: A Tom Atlee Commentary

Iraqis Discuss Iraq at openDemocracy.net

Update on Conversation Cafe Efforts in the U.K.

Compassionate Listening Project Fosters Jewish-German Reconciliation

Peter Levine's Blog Entry on the September Project

Workshop on Appreciative Inquiry in Healthcare to be Offered June 8-10

Heartland Institute Offers Telephone Trainings on the Art of Convening

Compassionate Listening Project to Hold First Annual Gathering

"Let's Talk America" Featured in Current Utne Magazine

c. d&d & the arts

Fund for Southern Communities Accepting Grant Applications for Social Change Work

Training in Performance-Based Youth Decision-Making Coming Up in Nevada

News About Visual Dialogue on World Aids Day

Funding Exchange Invites Proposals for Paul Robeson Fund for Independent Media

San Francisco Foundation Invites Entries for Community Leadership Awards

Save the Date: Imagining America Conference Coming Up in October

New Student Arts and Civic Engagement Opportunities in Boston

Alexia Foundation for World Peace Invites Applications for Professional and Student Photography Awards

American Library Association Invites Applications for Jazz Discussion Series

Opportunities to Learn about Videoletters

Search For Common Ground Partnership Recognized at Clinton Global Initiative

Urban Bush Women Seeks Emerging Coreographer

Power of Hope Seeks Executive Director

News From Search For Common Ground

Music Events Create Dialogue on Arab-Israeli Peace

Imagining America Conference Coming Up in September

Community Foundation Creates Website for Civic Engagement Grant Applications

6th Annual Imagining America Conference to be held in the Fall

Invitation to Host Forums on "The News We Need"

Leah Lamb's "Engage" Program Featured in Richmond Times

Appalshop Invites You to Attend Two Arts-Based Civic Dialogue Events in Kentucky

New CPRN Papers Show that Arts and Culture are the Keys to Creative Cities

PeaceWeb to Hold Summer Workshop Series in Tucson

Asian Museum in Seattle Fosters Dialogue About Race

Motivate Citizen Participation: New essay by Grace Lee Boggs Available Online

Theatre for Dialogue Workshop Offered in Lafayette, Indiana this June

Michigan Making Inroads in Interreligious Dialogue & Peacebuilding

Resource Binder Available from ADI's National Exchange

New Monograph on Public Art

New Case Study on Arts-Based Civic Dialogue Experiences

Fascinating Review of a Recent Gathering of Artists, Educators & Activists

Lamppost Art Demonstrations Highlight Democracy

Brooklyn Philharmonic Orchestra Facilitates Jewish-Palestinian Dialogue in New York

San Diego Repertory Theatre Awarded for its Arts-Based Dialogue Efforts

Creative America Launches New Website

Bauen Camp 2004 to Focus on Arts-Based Civic Dialogue

Warhol Museum Fosters Dialogue About Capital Punishment

c. deliberative democracy

Deep Democracy Workshop Coming Up in Halifax and Boston

National Issues Forums Public Voice 2006 Program Now Available Online

Imagine BC Public Dialogue Video Available Online

James Irvine Foundation Seeking Applications for Community Dialogue Grants

Rich Harwood Announces Fall Public Innovators Lab

American Library Association Focusing on Civic Engagement

PCI Publishes Report on Changing Role of Legislators

New Article Argues Diversity Improves Discussion & Decision-Making

National Issues Forums Celebrates 25 Years With New Discussion Guide on Democracy

Public Agenda President publishes opinion piece on Immigration Issue

Summit On Media & Political Education Coming Up in MA

NIF and Kettering Contribute to Debates About Immigration Reform

"We Media" Conference Discusses Journalism as Dialogue

Vermont Public Radio Features Documentary on Town Meeting

Herb Block Foundation Invites Letters of Inquiry for Encouraging Citizen Involvement Grant Program

HAVIDS Niger Delta News Center Seeks Collaborators for International Day for Peace

Association for Conflict Resolution Seeking Conference Proposals on Deliberative Democracy

New Article on Participatory Budgeting In Canada Available Online

Particpatory Budgeting Event Coming Up in NY

New Discussion Guide on End-Of-Life Decisions Published by NIF

Midwest Social Forum Calls for Session Proposals

One World Training in Deliberative Dialogue Coming Up

New Manager's Guide to Public Deliberation Released by IBM

Open Society Institute Announces Katrina Media Fellowships

Public Agenda Writers Address Importance of Public Involvement in School Reform

Harwood Leading a National Conversation On 'The State of Our Union'

Proceedings on "Learning from the Citizens Assembly" Available Online

News and Resources on Participatory Budgeting

Knight Foundation Expands International Press Fellowships Program

Free Discussion Materials on "Privacy, Security and Community Concerns"

New Research on the Importance of Framing

New Research on Deliberation about US-Russia Relationship Available Online

New Opportunity to Particpate in the Citizens Health Care Working Group

Two Upcoming Workshops at the Simon Fraser University Dialogue Program

News from the Hope Unraveled Book Tour

Watch PBS Deliberation Week On Thursday Nov. 10

Search For Common Ground Partnership Recognized at Clinton Global Initiative

Ten Days To C2D2!

SFU Dialogue Program Offers Two Upcoming Workshops

C2D2 Invites Participants for Online Forum About the United Nations

Public Conversations Project Seeks Executive Director

Harwood Institute Launches New Website

C2D2 Conference Registration Deadline Extended to Sept. 23

New Weblinks to Particpatory Budgeting in Germany

News About By The People's Upcoming Deliberation Week

NCDD to Participate in the SCRC National Conference

Conference on the American Dream Coming Up in Washington, DC

New PBS Series Invites Study Circle Participants

C2D2 Announces Program Highlights for Inaugural Conference

UN Conference Seeks Input on Declaration on Community Engagement

New Article Suggests a Change in the Relationship Between Citizens and Public Officials

Richard Posner Article Examines Media and Deliberative Democracy

New Article Asks "Does Deliberative Democracy Work?"

Two New Online Spaces for Discussion About Deliberation

Registration Deadline Approaching for Certificate Program in D & D

Funding Opportunity for Consensus-Based Environmental Decision-Making in Rural Areas

New Article on the Spectrum of Empowered Citizen Dialogue Available Online

Let's Talk America Training Conversation Hosts July 7

National Conference of State Legislatures Meeting Coming Up in Seattle, WA

Public Voice Program Available on the Web

The People Speak Launches Third Nationwide Discussion This Fall

Deliberative Democracy Consortium Launches Handbook Website

New Articles About Deliberative Polling in China

Community Deliberation Meeting Coming Up Soon in New York, NY

New Journal of Public Deliberation Now Available Online

New Book on Deliberative Environmental Management

UN's Int'l Conference on Engaging Communities Coming up in August

Facilitators Needed for National Issues Forums in Longmont, Colorado

Registration is Open for the Canadian Conference on Dialogue & Deliberation

Listening to the City Special Issue Now Available in Print

News about Fielding's Certificate Program in D&D and Public Engagement

NIF to Celebrate 25th Anniversary in 2006

AmericaSpeaks Organizes European Brain Science Deliberation

SF Listens Engages Hundreds of San Francisco Residents on Budget Priorities

Fielding Announces 2nd "Dialogue, Deliberation & Public Engagement" Course

Open Town Meeting on Economic Issues to be Held in NYC on Monday

Angus Reid Consultants Launches "Dialogue Networks" Division

National League of Cities' Democratic Governance Training Coming Up

EPA?’s First Administrator Discusses 7 Lessons for Successful Collaboration

Indigenous Issues Forums to Hold Facilitation Workshop in South Dakota

Save the Date for SCRC's National Conference

New Deliberation Guide on HIV/AIDS in Africa

Dialogue Needed to Handle Looming Economic Crisis, Atlee Says

Upcoming Dialogue Events at Simon Fraser University

Choices Program Offers Discussion Materials on North Korea

Research Project to Model Citizen-to-Citizen Deliberation and Use and Impact of Online Tools

League of Women Voters Launches a Public Dialogue About Civil Liberties

OpEd by John Gastil and Ned Crosby Shares Lessons from Canada's Citizens' Assembly

AmericaSpeaks Releases Blueprint for Engaging the Public in National Policy-Making

Call for Presentations at 2nd Conference on Online Deliberation

AmericaSpeaks Seeks Input on Matrix of Approaches to Online Public Deliberation

Public Agenda's Issue Guide on Social Security Available for Your Use

HIV/AIDS Deliberation in Nigeria

Teachers: Sign Your Fall Classes Up for the Democracy Lab!

Choices Program Offers Free Resources for Teachers on the U.S.'s Role in the World

New Report on Evaluating Collaborative Policymaking Processes

Opportunity to Address Obesity in your Community this Fall in Partnership with Preview Forum

Peter Levine Comments on "Deliberation When the Stakes are High"

Message from AmericaSpeaks on the 2-Year Anniversary of Listening to the City

Museum of Science in Boston Seeks Advice from D&D Scholars & Practitioners

Project Supporting the Legislator-Citizen Connection

Co-Intelligence Institute Launches Pledge Campaign for Policymakers to "Listen to the People"

DDC Announces Paid Opportunity for Trained Facilitators

Update on British Columbia's Citizens' Assembly

Richard Harwood Launches New "Redeeming Hope" Blog

Let's Talk America Encourages Dialogue about Michael Moore's Film "Farenheit 911"

Some Opposition to Deliberation Day

Have You Subscribed to The Collaborative Edge Yet?

As a Field, Collective Intelligence Takes Off: A Tom Atlee Commentary

Council for Excellence in Government Issues Report on Homeland Security from Citizens' Perspective

Quotas, Fines and Yes-No Votes: An Update on British Columbia's Citizens' Assembly

Tom Atlee Shares Some Thoughts on Knowledge Mapping and Deliberation

Update from Taylor Willingham on Forums in Texas

New Book by Harry Boyt to be Published in September

New Book on "Civic Revolutionaries"

Public Agenda Offers Discussion Guide on Same-Sex Marriage

This Year's Presidential Election Campaign May Include Public Deliberation

Update from Citizens' Assembly on Electoral Reform

NIF Basics Workshop to be Held in Davis, California in June

NIF Community Teams Workshop Offered in Davis, California in August

Peter Levine's Blog Entry on the September Project

Canadian Citizens' Assembly Breaking New Ground

New Article on Citizen Involvement in Environmental Governance

AmericaSpeaks Returns to Charlotte, NC

Full Graduate Fellowship at Regis University for Student of Dialogue & Deliberation

Democracy In America Convention to Take Place this August

An Inspirational Report on National Issues Forums Held in Russia

New Book Shares Learnings from Pew Partnership for Civic Change Research

Inaugural Issue of AmericaSpeaks' Newsletter

A New Form of Online Deliberation - Meaning Map is Now Online

NIF Launches Gorgeous New Website

New Network of Scholars Interested in Collaborative Policy

ARNOVA Conference to Address Advocacy, Deliberation & Governance

New Book on Deliberative Democracy in America

New LogoLink Research Initiative Focuses on Resources, Citizen Engagement and Democratic Local Governance

Trial Version of a New Website on Participation Launches

LogoLink Collaborates with the Deliberative Democracy Consortium

New CHOICES Unit for Teachers

New Higher Ed ?“Community of Practice?” Created on Democratic Dialogue

?‘Family Circles' Build Vital Neighborhoods in Indianapolis

New Book about Fishkin & Ackerman?’s National ?“Deliberation Day?” Idea

Public Deliberation Required in New Nanotechnology Bill

Tom Atlee Writes About Use of Hi-Tech Games to Help Citizens Deliberate

Update on America?’s Role in the World Deliberations

Proceedings Online from "Public Deliberation in an Adversarial World"

Training for IAP2 Certificate in Public Participation

c. higher education

Naropa University Authentic Leadership Certificate Program Starting this August

Registration Now Open for 2006 Educators for Community Engagement National Gathering

SFU Centre for Dialogue Offering Dialogue Education Training

Fullbright Sponsoring Visiting Specialist Program in Islamic Studies

Fullbright Scholar Opportunities in Peace & Conflict Resolution

Join the OrangeBand Anti-Apathy Campaign

Sustained Dialogue Conference Coming Up April 7-9

Announcing the 2006 Campus Independent Journalism Awards

Participants Sought for Dialogue on Religion and the Academy

Intercultural Communication Courses Offered in Davis, California

Save the Date: Imagining America Conference Coming Up in October

New Student Arts and Civic Engagement Opportunities in Boston

AACU Announces Greater Expectations Institute

AAC&U Invites Proposals for Academic Renewal Conference

Two Upcoming Workshops at the Simon Fraser University Dialogue Program

San Diego Dialogue to Host 20th Forum Fronterizo

Nominations Sought for K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Awards

Corner Talk to Host Discussion on Hurricane Katrina

Fullbright Peace and Conflict Resolution Scholar Awards Available for 2006-2007

Public Agenda To Lead National Community College Engagement Effort

Imagining America Conference Coming Up in September

Two New Online Spaces for Discussion About Deliberation

New Graduate Program for Natural Resources Conflict Resolution Announced

AAC&U Announces Conference on Student Learning and Civic Engagement

New Resource for Encouraging ESL Students to Participate in Study Circles

New Study Assesses Impact of Service Learning on Civic Engagement

NCDD Leader Publishes New Book for the College-Bound

Fullbright Grants Available for Peace and Conflict Resolution Studies

Civic Engagement News Announces Last Bulletin

News From the Sustained Dialogue Campus Network

Ford Foundation Announces Difficult Dialogues Initiative

June Conference will use Learning Circles to Explore "Building the Engaged Campus"

Update from the OrangeBand Initiative

6th Annual Imagining America Conference to be held in the Fall

AACU Hosts Conference on Pedagogies of Engagement

National Sustained Dialogue Campus Network Conference Coming Up in April

Georgetown University?’s Second Symposium on Peace Coming up in April

Applications Due April 15 for CONTACT Graduate Training Program in Conflict Transformation

Online Course in Transforming Civil Conflict Offered by Bradford University

Teachers: Sign Your Fall Classes Up for the Democracy Lab!

Deadline for Fulbright Scholar Program Approaching

Community of Practice on Democratic Dialogue Announces Chat with Ximena Zuniga

University of Maryland's OHRP Hosts Second Practical Conference for Diversity Professionals

Full Graduate Fellowship at Regis University for Student of Dialogue & Deliberation

2nd Annual Anti-Bias Ed Conference to be Held in June

Pilot Teleconferencing Dialogue Project a Success

NIF Launches Gorgeous New Website

Fulbright Scholar Grants Available in 47 Disciplines

Int'l Conference on Community Health Set for Early October

New Higher Ed ?“Community of Practice?” Created on Democratic Dialogue

AAHE Conference on Democratic Transformations, Diversity Redefined and Digital Environments

Service-Learning Gathering Engages Participants in Learning Circles

In the News: Notre Dame students say more dialogue needed

c. intergroup relations

Berkana Institute Organizing Southern Africa Learning Journey

New Article on Intergroup Dialogue

Liberty Hill Foundation Accepting Applications for Seed Fund

Fund for Southern Communities Accepting Grant Applications for Social Change Work

Philanthrofund Foundation Offers Support for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender-Related Programs

James Irvine Foundation Seeking Applications for Community Dialogue Grants

Soros Justice Fellowships Program Announces Call for Applications

Chinook Fund Available for Community Action in Colorodo

Public Conversations Project Has a New Executive Director

Nonviolent Communication Workshop Coming Up in New York

Non Violent Communication Conference Coming Up June 30-July 2

Gleitsman Foundation Announces Guidelines for International Activist Award

Public Conversations Project Announces 2006 Training Lineup

New Article Argues Diversity Improves Discussion & Decision-Making

New Discussion Guide On Poverty Available Onlinne

NIF and Kettering Contribute to Debates About Immigration Reform

MultiCultural Institute Conference Coming Up in MD

National MultiCultural Institute Announces Leading Lights Diversity Awards

News from SFU Dialogue on Multiculturalism

Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety Seeks Statewide Youth Violence Research Partner for Anti-Gang Grant Effort

Fullbright Sponsoring Visiting Specialist Program in Islamic Studies

Food For Dialogue Coming Up on HBO

Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership Offers Funding for Travel Grants to Japan

White Privilege Conference Coming Up in Missouri

Intercultural Communication Courses Offered in Davis, California

MetLife Foundation Funding Community Police Partnership Awards Program

Global Dialogue Center to Host Online Leadership Training

New Resource on White Privilege and Community Building Available Online

Public Conversations Project Profiled in O, the Oprah Magazine

News from Search for Common Ground

Shambhala Institute for Authentic Leadership Announces Additional Program for Summer 2006

New Research on Deliberation about US-Russia Relationship Available Online

AAC&U Invites Proposals for Academic Renewal Conference

Compassionate Listening Project Organizing Delegation to Berlin

National MultiCultural Institute Conference Coming Up November 10-13 in Arlington, VA

Professors' History Project Helps Israeli & Palestinian Students Learn About Each Other

News From the Second Midwest Palestinian-Jewish Dialogue Weekend

Tenement Museum Seeks Full-time Education Associate

Fetzer Institute Sponsoring Conference on Democracy

C2D2 Invites Participants for Online Forum About the United Nations

Kettering Foundation to Lead US Delegation to US-China Sustained Dialogue Event

Public Conversations Project Seeks Executive Director

News on Jewish-Palestinian Dialogue Projects

News From Search For Common Ground

Workshop on Latino Identity Coming Up in Oakland, CA

Online Deliberative Forum on Afro Descendent Participation Starting This Week!

"Color of Fear" Workshop Coming Up in Oakland, CA

Excellent Resource For Peace Building and Conflict Resolution

Midwest Palestinian-Jewish Dialogue Weekend Coming Up Oct. 1-2

News From the Compassionate Listening Project

New Article on Mediating Political Conflicts

"How To Talk About Race" Article Available at Tolerance.Org

Lower East Side Tenement Museum Seeks Dialogue Facilitators

News From the Community Building Institute

News From Israel-Palestine Peace Camps

Peace Camp for Youth Coming Up in Vancouver, BC

New Resource for Encouraging ESL Students to Participate in Study Circles

Workshop on 'The Color of Fear' Coming Up in Oakland, CA

Community Deliberation Meeting Coming Up Soon in New York, NY

Second Midwest Jewish-Palestinian Dialogue Coming Up in October

Facilitators Needed for Community Dialogue in Pasadena, CA

New Interactive Feature on the Harwood Institute Website

New PBS Documentary Spotlights Democracy and Polarization

New Tools for Evaluating Racial Equity Programs Now Available On the Web

Compassionate Listening Training Series Announced for 2005-2006

Fourth "Open Homes, Listening Hearts" to take place this June

Ford Foundation Announces Difficult Dialogues Initiative

Call for Applications for NMCI's Nonprofit Diversity Leader Awards

NMCI's 20th Annual Conference Coming Up in May

Joint Center Releases New Guide for Race Relations

National Sustained Dialogue Campus Network Conference Coming Up in April

Georgetown University?’s Second Symposium on Peace Coming up in April

Applications Due April 15 for CONTACT Graduate Training Program in Conflict Transformation

Cool Facilitation Opportunity for New Yorkers

Call for Papers on Psychological Effects of Xenophobia, Prejudice, etc. on Youth

Hope in the Cities' First Fellowship Program a Success

Update on Jewish/Islam/Christian Dialogue from the Israeli-Based Interfaith Encounter Association

PRASI Calls for Papers By and About Conflict Resolution Practitioners & Thinkers of Color

First U.S. Truth & Reconciliation Commission Launched in Greensboro, NC

Asian Museum in Seattle Fosters Dialogue About Race

Community of Practice on Democratic Dialogue Announces Chat with Ximena Zuniga

Managing Diversity eCoach Book

International Day of Open Homes, Listening Hearts Coming Up Fast

University of Maryland's OHRP Hosts Second Practical Conference for Diversity Professionals

2nd Annual Anti-Bias Ed Conference to be Held in June

If Gandhi and Bin Ladin Were to Engage in Dialogue...

Michigan Making Inroads in Interreligious Dialogue & Peacebuilding

Presentation and Workshop on Jewish-German Reconciliation this June

News from "Mix It Up"

Tolerance.org Seeks Stories of People Tackling Everyday Bigotry

PCP & Beliefnet Foster Online Dialogue about The Passion of the Christ Film

PCP & Beliefnet.com to Hold Online Dialogues on Passion of Christ Film

In the News: Notre Dame students say more dialogue needed

c. online & hi-tech d&d

Harwood Leads Blog Conversation on Convening

Summit On Media & Political Education Coming Up in MA

Scholarships Available for TechSoup NetSquared Conference

National Online Discussion about Health Care from March 22-April 5

Call for Abstracts on Digital Media and Learning

Reuters Digital Vision Program Invites Applications From Social Entrepreneurs

Global Dialogue Center to Host Online Leadership Training

Harwood Leading a National Conversation On 'The State of Our Union'

Web and Non Web Community Builders To Meet In Portland

Prix Ars Electronica Digital Communities Award Competition Now Open

Knight Foundation Expands International Press Fellowships Program

World Citizens To Debate Urban Sustainability Online, Dec. 1-3, 2005

Opportunities to Learn about Videoletters

Watch PBS Deliberation Week On Thursday Nov. 10

Office & Web Manager Sought for Vancouver Web Company

Presentations on Technology and Facilitation Sought for IAF Conference

Fourth International Day for Peace in Niger Delta Coming Up Nov. 13-17

C2D2 and Politalk.org Offer Workshop on E-engagement Tools and Techniques

C2D2 Invites Participants for Online Forum About the United Nations

Online Deliberative Forum on Afro Descendent Participation Starting This Week!

New Weblinks to Particpatory Budgeting in Germany

News About By The People's Upcoming Deliberation Week

Online Deliberation Workshop Coming Up Nov 17-18

Annual Meeting of Southeast Facilitators Coming Up September 15-16

Call for Papers on Cyber Security and Public Policy

Report on the Second Conference on Online Deliberation Available on the Web

Two New Online Spaces for Discussion About Deliberation

Two New Training Opportunities in Online Engagement Coming Up This Fall

CPB Offers Grants for Student Civic Education

Conference on Cooperative Conservation Invites Citizen Conservation Stories

Online Deliberative Democracy Group Meeting in Minneapolis

New Information Society Law and Policy Journal Available Online

Democracy Lab Offers New Online Deliberation Opportunities

Angus Reid Consultants Launches "Dialogue Networks" Division

Research Project to Model Citizen-to-Citizen Deliberation and Use and Impact of Online Tools

Call for Presentations at 2nd Conference on Online Deliberation

AmericaSpeaks Seeks Input on Matrix of Approaches to Online Public Deliberation

Teachers: Sign Your Fall Classes Up for the Democracy Lab!

New Study About E-Participation in German Cities

Global Kids, Inc. and NewsHour Extra Capture Teen Opinion in New Report

Iraqis Discuss Iraq at openDemocracy.net

Online Dialogue on Issues Facing the Nation's Charter Schools

Community of Practice on Democratic Dialogue Announces Chat with Ximena Zuniga

Use of E-government Increases 50% from 2002 to 2003

New e-participation Pilot Launch Looking at the Use of Gaming Techniques

Online Summer School on Conflict Transformation

Pilot Teleconferencing Dialogue Project a Success

A New Form of Online Deliberation - Meaning Map is Now Online

Game Used to Increase Citizen Engagement in Queens Spurs Query

PCP & Beliefnet Foster Online Dialogue about The Passion of the Christ Film

New Higher Ed ?“Community of Practice?” Created on Democratic Dialogue

Tom Atlee Writes About Use of Hi-Tech Games to Help Citizens Deliberate

Planetwork Interactive Brings Together Activists & Innovators in Info Technology

NewzCrew Helps High Schoolers Discuss Tomorrow?’s News

New Resource on Media Coverage of the War in Iraq

PCP & Beliefnet.com to Hold Online Dialogues on Passion of Christ Film

c. peace-building & cr

YouthRising Grant Program to Support High Risk Youth in Volunteer Service

Association of Conflict Resolution Conference Coming Up October 25-28

Berkana Institute Organizing Southern Africa Learning Journey

National Mediation Training Comming Up in Minnesota

New Article on Intergroup Dialogue

Peace It Together Gala Event Coming Up in Vancouver

Two Positions Open at the Western Justice Center Foundation

New Publications from Public Conversations Project

Summer Conflict Resolution Camps Bridge National Conflicts

Open Society Institute Announces New Guidelines for Unsolicited Grants

Fulbright Peace and Conflict Resolution Fellowship Application Deadline Approaching

Fund for Southern Communities Accepting Grant Applications for Social Change Work

Dialogue Mapping Workshop Coming Up in Washington, DC

Agape Foundation Fund for Nonviolent Social Change Invites Grant Applications

Soros Justice Fellowships Program Announces Call for Applications

Chinook Fund Available for Community Action in Colorodo

Non Violent Communication Workshop Coming Up in Brooklyn, NY

Nonviolent Communication Training Coming Up in New York

Common Ground Publishes New Conflict Transformation Evaluation Manual

Public Conversations Project Has a New Executive Director

Non Violent Communication Conference Coming Up June 30-July 2

Gleitsman Foundation Announces Guidelines for International Activist Award

UALR Launches Center for Public Conflict Solutions

AACJP Conference On Restorative Justice Coming Up in Miami

Compassionate Listening Workshop Coming Up in Toronto

Registration is now open for the ACR Environment and Public Policy Section

Fetzer Institute Seeking Senior Program Officer for Individual and Community Transformation

Applications Due April 15 for CONTACT Graduate Training Program in Conflict Transformation

Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety Seeks Statewide Youth Violence Research Partner for Anti-Gang Grant Effort

Peace Alliance Announces Regional Conferences for 2006

Fullbright Sponsoring Visiting Specialist Program in Islamic Studies

Fullbright Scholar Opportunities in Peace & Conflict Resolution

Nonviolent Peaceforce Seeking Registrar

May 12 is National Action for a US Department of Peace

Nonviolence and Social Change Training Coming Up in California

Employment Vacancies at Nonviolent Peaceforce

Victim-Offender Mediation Conference Coming Up in Florida

HAVIDS Niger Delta News Center Seeks Collaborators for International Day for Peace

American Psychological Foundation Accepting Proposals for Research-Based Programs on Violence Prevention

Association for Conflict Resolution Seeking Conference Proposals on Deliberative Democracy

ACT Publishes New Report on Careers in International Peace and Conflict Resolution

ACT to Offer Summer Institute on Peacebuilding & Conflict Resolution (IPCR) 2006

Quest for Global Healing II Conference in Bali this May

Intercultural Communication Courses Offered in Davis, California

MetLife Foundation Funding Community Police Partnership Awards Program

2006 Season for Nonviolence Starts January 30

Peacebuilding and Mediation Training Coming Up in Ottawa

Contributers Sought for Violence Prevention E-Book

Nonviolent Communication Workshops Coming Up in Ottawa

School For International Training Announces 2006 Conflict Transformation Training Programs

SFU Centre for Dialogue to Offer Workshop on Facilitating Emotionally Charged Groups

Public Conversations Project Profiled in O, the Oprah Magazine

Town Hall Forum on Divorce, Parental Rights, Shared Parenting, and Domestic Violence Coming Up in Chicago

News from Search for Common Ground

Glenna Gerard Launches New Website

PCRC Seeks Manager of Mediation Programs

Nonviolent Peaceforce Seeking Field Staff for its Team in Sri Lanka

Alexia Foundation for World Peace Invites Applications for Professional and Student Photography Awards

Ploughshares Fund Offers Support for Projects to Prevent Spread of Weapons

Free Discussion Materials on "Privacy, Security and Community Concerns"

Udall Foundation Invites Applications for Environmental Public Policy and Conflict Resolution Dissertation Fellowship

News from the Arab-American-European Dialogue

Dialogue Mapping Book Now Available

New Research on Deliberation about US-Russia Relationship Available Online

New Recipe Book for Peace Available Online

Update from the International Institute for Sustained Dialogue

Heartful Communication Workshops Offered for the Holiday Season

Sullivan University Seeks Adjunct Faculty Members

Consensus Building Tools for New Challenges at the State and Local Levels

Join Communication For Change Retreat in Nagpur, India

Opportunities to Learn about Videoletters

Compassionate Listening Project Organizing Delegation to Berlin

"Clean Talk" Workshop Coming Up Nov. 17-18 in Denver, CO

Reconciliation Leadership Training Courses Coming Up in Rhode Island and New York

Professors' History Project Helps Israeli & Palestinian Students Learn About Each Other

News From the Second Midwest Palestinian-Jewish Dialogue Weekend

Interaction 2006 Calls for Conflict Resolution Workshop Proposals

Reconciliation Leadership Certificate Program Now Available

Fullbright Scholarships in Peace and Conflict Resolution Accepting Applications

Fourth International Day for Peace in Niger Delta Coming Up Nov. 13-17

PCI Publishes New Research on State Dispute Resolution Programs

Fetzer Institute Sponsoring Conference on Democracy

C2D2 Invites Participants for Online Forum About the United Nations

Kettering Foundation to Lead US Delegation to US-China Sustained Dialogue Event

Public Conversations Project Seeks Executive Director

News on Jewish-Palestinian Dialogue Projects

Senator Dayton Introduces Department of Peace Legislation

News From Search For Common Ground

Update on Call for Department of Peace

Excellent Resource For Peace Building and Conflict Resolution

Facilitators Needed for Youth-Police Day of Dialogue in Pasadena, CA

Join In the Call For Peace on September 14!

Midwest Palestinian-Jewish Dialogue Weekend Coming Up Oct. 1-2

News From the Compassionate Listening Project

New Article on Mediating Political Conflicts

"How To Talk About Race" Article Available at Tolerance.Org

New Opportunity to Coach Youth in Conflict Resolution in Pasadena, CA

Fullbright Peace and Conflict Resolution Scholar Awards Available for 2006-2007

Music Events Create Dialogue on Arab-Israeli Peace

Training Opportunities at the Upcoming 2005 Restorative Justice Conference

News From Israel-Palestine Peace Camps

Registration Deadline Approaching for VOMA Conference

News From The September Project

Civic Life International Invites Research & Collaboration

Join the Compassionate Listening Project in Israel-Palestine this November

Restorative Justice Conference Coming Up in Colorado

Public Conversations Project Announces 2005-2006 Training Line-Up

New Graduate Program for Natural Resources Conflict Resolution Announced

Mary Robinson DVD Now Available

Compassionate Listening Project Organizing Two Upcoming Events

Peace Camp for Youth Coming Up in Vancouver, BC

Association for Conflict Resolution Calls for Award Nominations

Registration Deadline Approaching for Conflict Resolution Conference

International Nonviolence Conference Coming Up in December

Palestinian-Jewish Family Weekend Invites Participants

Conflict Resolution Day Announced for October 20, 2005

Report on Peace Camps Available Online

VOMA Conference Coming Up in October

The Peace Company Offers New Online Course in Peace Building

Second Midwest Jewish-Palestinian Dialogue Coming Up in October

"Potlucks for Peace" Promote Dialogue About Middle East

Facilitators Needed for Community Dialogue in Pasadena, CA

Agape Foundation Invites Nominations for First Annual Peace Prize

Workshop on Non-Violent Communication Coming Up in Cambridge, MA

Fullbright Grants Available for Peace and Conflict Resolution Studies

UK Restorative Justice Conference to be Held in November

News From the Sustained Dialogue Campus Network

Practice of Peace Conference Coming up in September

Radio Station Promotes Dialogue in Israel-Palestine

Compassionate Listening Training Series Announced for 2005-2006

3rd Annual Dept. of Peace Conference coming up in September

Shambhala Institute Newsletter Available Online

PCP Announces Spring Line-Up of Workshops

World Security Network Foundation Calls for Dialogue among Christians and Muslims

The Compassionate Listening Project Announces Upcoming Events & Workshops

National Sustained Dialogue Campus Network Conference Coming Up in April

Georgetown University?’s Second Symposium on Peace Coming up in April

Applications Due April 15 for CONTACT Graduate Training Program in Conflict Transformation

Report on Engaging Armed Groups in Peace Processes Available Online

Online Course in Transforming Civil Conflict Offered by Bradford University

Compassionate Listening Training to be Held in U.K. for First Time

News from the Public Conversations Project...

2005 Trainings & Events of the Institute for Global Leadership

Public Conversations Project Offers a Selection of Fall Trainings

November Course on Resolving Land Use Disputes Focuses on Dialogue

Hope in the Cities' First Fellowship Program a Success

220 Israeli and Palestinian Educators Are Preparing a Revolution in the Education System

Opportunity to Share Your Stories of Peace-Building

Basic Reconciliation Leadership Certificate Programme

Update on Jewish/Islam/Christian Dialogue from the Israeli-Based Interfaith Encounter Association

PRASI Calls for Papers By and About Conflict Resolution Practitioners & Thinkers of Color

Online Peace University to be Held this Fall

Public Conversations Project Announces Two Job Openings

First U.S. Truth & Reconciliation Commission Launched in Greensboro, NC

PeaceWeb to Hold Summer Workshop Series in Tucson

Calling the Question Project Seeks Director

AFCC Seeks Associate Editor for Family Court Review

Marshall Rosenberg Receives Man of Peace Award

Peacemaking in the 21st Century: Inner Peace, Outer Action

PCP Invited to Participate in Conference on Communication about Climate Change

CONTACT Summer Institute Offers Four Week-Long Electives

International Day of Open Homes, Listening Hearts Coming Up Fast

Fall 2004 Peace Studies Program in South Africa

Compassionate Listening Project Fosters Jewish-German Reconciliation

"Peaceworker Bootcamp" to be Held this Summer in Canada

Online Summer School on Conflict Transformation

Summer Schedule for Reconciliation Leadership Certificate Program

Update and Call for Support for the U.S. Consensus Council

Eight Jewish-Palestinian Peace Camps to be Held in North America this Summer

If Gandhi and Bin Ladin Were to Engage in Dialogue...

Pilot Teleconferencing Dialogue Project a Success

Michigan Making Inroads in Interreligious Dialogue & Peacebuilding

Presentation and Workshop on Jewish-German Reconciliation this June

New Teaching and Learning for Peace Foundation

Upcoming Trainings in Reconciliation Leadership

Peaceforce Collecting Stories on the Power of Nonviolent Conflict Transformation

NVC/Restorative Justice Conference in Helsinki this June

Opportunity to Attend AU?’s Summer Peacebuilding & Development Institute 2004

Brooklyn Philharmonic Orchestra Facilitates Jewish-Palestinian Dialogue in New York

ACR?’s 2004 Conference to be Held September 29 ?– October 2

Update on the U.S. Consensus Council

PCP & Beliefnet.com to Hold Online Dialogues on Passion of Christ Film

The Peace Company Celebrates the Season for Nonviolence

PCP offers Power of Dialogue training in Vancouver this March

c. public participation

National Issues Forums Public Voice 2006 Program Now Available Online

Open Society Institute Announces New Guidelines for Unsolicited Grants

Liberty Hill Foundation Accepting Applications for Seed Fund

Fund for Southern Communities Accepting Grant Applications for Social Change Work

James Irvine Foundation Seeking Applications for Community Dialogue Grants

Youth Service America Offers Youth Venture Funding

Perspectives Group to Offer IAP2 Certificate Course in Virginia

IAP2 Seeks Editorial Board and Advisory Panel Members

Rich Harwood Announces Fall Public Innovators Lab

American Library Association Focusing on Civic Engagement

Demos and NVRI Cement Collaboration

Fielding Graduate University Announces the Third Graduate level certificate program in Dialogue, Deliberation, and Public Engagement

Green Communities Announces Charrette Grants Program

PCI Publishes Report on Changing Role of Legislators

Denver's Mayor Organizes Citizen Engagement and Civic Action

Meeting on Using Public Dialogue for Health Care Reform Coming Up in Californa

Laura Jane Musser Fund to Support Collaborative Process in Environmental Decision Making

Alaska Conservation Foundation Announces Conservation for the Majority Grant Docket

National Issues Forums Celebrates 25 Years With New Discussion Guide on Democracy

Public Involvement Officers Sought by Health Canada

CIVICUS Seeks Project Coordinator for Participatory Governance Program

New Discussion Guide On Poverty Available Onlinne

CIVICUS Seeking Administrative Officer

New Article on Maine Tough Choices Focuses on Citizen Engagement

Perspectives Group Announces IAP2 Certificate Training Dates for 2006

AmericaSpeaks Hosts Health Care Meetings in Los Angeles and Albuquerque

National Online Discussion about Health Care from March 22-April 5

AmericaSpeaks Seeking Agency Managers for Dialogue on Public Participation

PhD Position Available in Urban Planning

Vermont Public Radio Features Documentary on Town Meeting

CDC Wraps Up Delibarative Consultation on Pandemic Flu

Food For Dialogue Coming Up on HBO

Herb Block Foundation Invites Letters of Inquiry for Encouraging Citizen Involvement Grant Program

HAVIDS Niger Delta News Center Seeks Collaborators for International Day for Peace

Paid Internship Opportunity with Direct Action Research and Training Center

New Article on Participatory Budgeting In Canada Available Online

Proposals Sought for Pilot Public Consultation on Genes and Environment

Particpatory Budgeting Event Coming Up in NY

Perspectives Group to Offer IAP2 Certified Training

IAP2 Seeks Editor for Online Journal

AmericaSpeaks Seeking Facilitators and Participants for California Dialogues

IAP2 Calls for Conference Session Proposals

Cleveland Foundation Announces Fellowship for Civic Leaders

New Manager's Guide to Public Deliberation Released by IBM

Baltimore Community Foundation Invites Applications for Neighborhood Grants Program

Public Agenda Writers Address Importance of Public Involvement in School Reform

Kellogg Foundation Accepting Applications for Rural People, Rural Policy Initiative

IAP2 Wild Rose Chapter Event and Training Coming Up

Proceedings on "Learning from the Citizens Assembly" Available Online

IAP2 Spring Training Schedule Released

D-Code Publishes New Report on Youth Engagement

Harwood Public Innovators Labs Announced for May and September

IAP2 Calls for Authors

Coming Soon: Changemakers Award Competition on "How to Improve Health for All"

News and Resources on Participatory Budgeting

Town Hall Forum on Divorce, Parental Rights, Shared Parenting, and Domestic Violence Coming Up in Chicago

OrangeBand Initiative to Launch Anti-Apathy Campaign

EPA Announces Air Innovations Grant

EPA Calls for Proposals for Community Involvement Conference

Perspectives Group Announces 2006 IAP2 Certificate Training Schedule

Southern Growth Policies Board Seeks Help Exploring Issue of Innovation

Conducting Complex Meetings Course Offered by Common Ground

New Opportunity to Particpate in the Citizens Health Care Working Group

Report on the First Annual American Democracy Conference

World Citizens To Debate Urban Sustainability Online, Dec. 1-3, 2005

National Council for the Social Studies Invites Applications for CiviConnections Program

Two Upcoming Workshops at the Simon Fraser University Dialogue Program

CIRCLE Announces Grant Opportunity for Research on Civic Education

Applications for the 2006 All-America City Award Now Available

News from the Hope Unraveled Book Tour

IAP2 Launches Online Knowledge Network

Watch PBS Deliberation Week On Thursday Nov. 10

Search For Common Ground Partnership Recognized at Clinton Global Initiative

Nominations Invited for Civic Change Award

Ten Days To C2D2!

White House Conference on Cooperative Conservation Focuses on "Shared Governance"

Box Tops for Education Launches Kids' Caucus on Education

PCI and NPCC Launching a "Public Solutions System"

Public Conversations Project Seeks Executive Director

Environmental and Land Use Planning Job at University of Oregon

C2D2 Conference Registration Deadline Extended to Sept. 23

New Book by Rich Harwood Now Available

E-CIVICUS Online Newsletter Now Available

Update on Call for Department of Peace

New Weblinks to Particpatory Budgeting in Germany

Update on IAP2 Conference Training Opportunities

News About By The People's Upcoming Deliberation Week

Participants Needed in Massachusetts For Public Engagement on Sept. 17

Participants Needed in Massachusetts For Public Engagement Project

Join In the Call For Peace on September 14!

NCDD to Participate in the SCRC National Conference

Join Preview Forum to Discuss Access to Information

New Opportunity to Study Public Participation

Update on IAP2 Conference (Oct. 14-19)

Participate in the September Project

Conference on the American Dream Coming Up in Washington, DC

New International Listserv for Participatory Budgeting Invites Participants

Public Participation Training Opportunities Coming Up in Alexandria, VA

EPA Adds New Engagement Resources to Website

Public Agenda To Lead National Community College Engagement Effort

New PBS Series Invites Study Circle Participants

IAP2 Invites Applications for Certificate Program Trainers

UN Conference Seeks Input on Declaration on Community Engagement

New Article Suggests a Change in the Relationship Between Citizens and Public Officials

Civic Life International Invites Research & Collaboration

Community Based Collaboratives Conference Coming Up in November

Memphis 21st Century Town Meeting Will Address Youth Obesity

Call for Papers on Community Based Collaboratives

New Community Resource Management Grants Available

Registration Deadline Approaching for Certificate Program in D & D

Roundtable To Focus On Using Dialogue in Neighborhood Revitalization Projects

Perspectives Group Will Offer Two IAP2 Trainings This Fall

CPB Offers Grants for Student Civic Education

Community Foundation Creates Website for Civic Engagement Grant Applications

Conference on Cooperative Conservation Invites Citizen Conservation Stories

Constitutional Rights Foundation Offers Mini-Grants for K-12 Service Learning

Funding Opportunity for Consensus-Based Environmental Decision-Making in Rural Areas

Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center Seeking New Manager of Facilitation Programs

Conflict Resolution Day Announced for October 20, 2005

PRAXIS Organizing International Training in Participatory Rural Appraisal

National Conference of State Legislatures Meeting Coming Up in Seattle, WA

Public Voice Program Available on the Web

AAC&U Announces Conference on Student Learning and Civic Engagement

The People Speak Launches Third Nationwide Discussion This Fall

CIRCLE Seeking To Hire Youth Coordinator in MD

New Study Assesses Impact of Service Learning on Civic Engagement

Canadian Policy Research Networks Seeking New President

Follett Foundation Announces New Participatory Educational Design School

Civic Engagement News Announces Last Bulletin

Roundtable on Study Circles and Neighbourhood Revitalization Coming Up in Washington, DC

UN's Int'l Conference on Engaging Communities Coming up in August

New Issue of Philosphy & Public Policy Quarterly Available Online

Facilitators Needed for National Issues Forums in Longmont, Colorado

Submission Deadline Extended for IAP2's 2005 Core Values Award

Opening for a Public Involvement Specialist in Phoenix

Listening to the City Special Issue Now Available in Print

News about Fielding's Certificate Program in D&D and Public Engagement

AmericaSpeaks Organizes European Brain Science Deliberation

IAP2's International Conference to be Held in Portland this October

SF Listens Engages Hundreds of San Francisco Residents on Budget Priorities

Fielding Announces 2nd "Dialogue, Deliberation & Public Engagement" Course

Centre for Public Scrutiny's Annual Conference Coming up in June

June Conference will use Learning Circles to Explore "Building the Engaged Campus"

Upcoming IAP2 Certificate Trainings Offered by the Perspectives Group

Angus Reid Consultants Launches "Dialogue Networks" Division

National League of Cities' Democratic Governance Training Coming Up

EPA?’s First Administrator Discusses 7 Lessons for Successful Collaboration

IAF's Handbook of Group Facilitation is on the Shelves!

Tools of Engagement Conference to Take Place in London this Month

Dialogue Needed to Handle Looming Economic Crisis, Atlee Says

September Project to Run Again in 2005!

CIRCLE to Host Conference Call/Presentation on Youth Engagement

Upcoming Dialogue Events at Simon Fraser University

Invitation to Host Forums on "The News We Need"

Research Project to Model Citizen-to-Citizen Deliberation and Use and Impact of Online Tools

League of Women Voters Launches a Public Dialogue About Civil Liberties

OpEd by John Gastil and Ned Crosby Shares Lessons from Canada's Citizens' Assembly

AmericaSpeaks Releases Blueprint for Engaging the Public in National Policy-Making

IAP2's Asian Pacific Conference to be Held in Sydney this March

IAP2 Calls for Papers for its October Annual Conference

AmericaSpeaks Seeks Input on Matrix of Approaches to Online Public Deliberation

Cool Facilitation Opportunity for New Yorkers

Public Agenda's Issue Guide on Social Security Available for Your Use

Harwood Institute Announces Opening for an Associate Project Manager

Call for Presenters for EPA's Community Involvement Conference

November Course on Resolving Land Use Disputes Focuses on Dialogue

New Study About E-Participation in German Cities

New CPRN Papers Show that Arts and Culture are the Keys to Creative Cities

New Report on Evaluating Collaborative Policymaking Processes

CIVICUS Announces 6-Month Consultancy on Civil Society Engagement with the World Bank

First National Harwood Public Leadership School Set for September

Peter Levine Comments on "Deliberation When the Stakes are High"

Funding for Community-Based Research Projects and Watershed Protection and Restoration Efforts

Message from AmericaSpeaks on the 2-Year Anniversary of Listening to the City

Museum of Science in Boston Seeks Advice from D&D Scholars & Practitioners

Project Supporting the Legislator-Citizen Connection

Co-Intelligence Institute Launches Pledge Campaign for Policymakers to "Listen to the People"

Update on British Columbia's Citizens' Assembly

Richard Harwood Launches New "Redeeming Hope" Blog

Have You Subscribed to The Collaborative Edge Yet?

Council for Excellence in Government Issues Report on Homeland Security from Citizens' Perspective

CIVICUS Produces Report on New Approaches to Global Problem-Solving

Quotas, Fines and Yes-No Votes: An Update on British Columbia's Citizens' Assembly

Call for Proposals to Host CIVICUS World Assembly for 2006, 2007 and 2008

New Book by Harry Boyt to be Published in September

The Splintering of the United States: Enough is Enough!

New Book on "Civic Revolutionaries"

This Year's Presidential Election Campaign May Include Public Deliberation

Update from Citizens' Assembly on Electoral Reform

Use of E-government Increases 50% from 2002 to 2003

New e-participation Pilot Launch Looking at the Use of Gaming Techniques

NIF Basics Workshop to be Held in Davis, California in June

Collaborative "Calling the Question" Project to Launch this Summer

NIF Community Teams Workshop Offered in Davis, California in August

Peter Levine's Blog Entry on the September Project

Canadian Citizens' Assembly Breaking New Ground

New Article on Citizen Involvement in Environmental Governance

Full Graduate Fellowship at Regis University for Student of Dialogue & Deliberation

New Book Shares Learnings from Pew Partnership for Civic Change Research

New Report Released on Youth Civic Engagement

Second Int'l Conference on Appreciative Inquiry

New Rogue Valley Wisdom Council Video Available Online

Preview Forum Invites You to Address Globalization in your Community - and Offers Free Resources

Game Used to Increase Citizen Engagement in Queens Spurs Query

CIVICUS Announces Results of Study on Resisting Repression

Report Emphasizes Need for Public Involvement in World's Water Problems

CIRCLE Releases Indicators of Civic Engagement

CIRCLE Awards 30 Research Grants

CIVICUS World Assembly Going Strong

Int'l Conference on Community Health Set for Early October

New Book on Civil Society

New LogoLink Research Initiative Focuses on Resources, Citizen Engagement and Democratic Local Governance

Trial Version of a New Website on Participation Launches

CIRCLE Fact Sheet on the Role of Mass Media in Civic Development

New CHOICES Unit for Teachers

?‘Family Circles' Build Vital Neighborhoods in Indianapolis

"Let's Talk America" Featured in Current Utne Magazine

Praxis Peace Institute Conference on ?“The Alchemy of Democracy?”

Lamppost Art Demonstrations Highlight Democracy

Public Deliberation Required in New Nanotechnology Bill

Creative America Launches New Website

Update on America?’s Role in the World Deliberations

EPA?’s Community Involvement Conference to be held in June

Call for Nominations for 3rd Annual CCPH Award

Community/Health Partnerships Conference Seeks Abstracts

Applications Invited for Fleishman Civil Society Fellows Program

Policy Analyst Position Opening at Demos

Results Available for CIRCLE?’s 2004 National Youth Survey

CIRCLE RFP for Youth-Led Research

WorldLink Engages 700 High School Students

Service-Learning Gathering Engages Participants in Learning Circles

c. youth d&d & k-12 ed.

YouthRising Grant Program to Support High Risk Youth in Volunteer Service

Peace It Together Gala Event Coming Up in Vancouver

Summer Conflict Resolution Camps Bridge National Conflicts

Youth Service America Offers Youth Venture Funding

Training in Performance-Based Youth Decision-Making Coming Up in Nevada

New York City Opportunities Fund Offers Funding for Youth Organizing

Do Something to Honor Young Social Entrepreneurs

Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes Seeks Nominations for 2006 Awards

World Urban Cafés Organized in Lead-Up to World Urban Forum

Pioneers of Change Organizing Upcoming Conferences in South Africa and Canada

New CIRCLE Paper on Influence of Institutions on Youth Civic Engagement Available Online

Join the OrangeBand Anti-Apathy Campaign

News About Visual Dialogue on World Aids Day

News on the Torino Youth Peace Meeting

Food For Dialogue Coming Up on HBO

Announcing the 2006 Campus Independent Journalism Awards

Do Something Invites Young People to Apply for Community Project Grants

CIRCLE Releases Report on Sports and Youth Civic Engagement

Public Agenda Writers Address Importance of Public Involvement in School Reform

New Student Arts and Civic Engagement Opportunities in Boston

D-Code Publishes New Report on Youth Engagement

National Teach-In Mini-Grants Available for Peer Teaching About American Issues

National Council for the Social Studies Invites Applications for CiviConnections Program

CIRCLE Announces Grant Opportunity for Research on Civic Education

Mix It Up at Lunch Day Coming Up November 15

Professors' History Project Helps Israeli & Palestinian Students Learn About Each Other

Box Tops for Education Launches Kids' Caucus on Education

Tenement Museum Seeks Full-time Education Associate

Power of Hope Seeks Executive Director

C2D2 and Politalk.org Offer Workshop on E-engagement Tools and Techniques

Corner Talk to Host Discussion on Hurricane Katrina

Facilitators Needed for Youth-Police Day of Dialogue in Pasadena, CA

Facilitators Needed for Youth-Police Day of Dialogue in Pasadena, CA

News From the Compassionate Listening Project

New Opportunity to Coach Youth in Conflict Resolution in Pasadena, CA

Music Events Create Dialogue on Arab-Israeli Peace

News From Israel-Palestine Peace Camps

National Dialogue Will Engage Canadian Youth this November

CPB Offers Grants for Student Civic Education

Constitutional Rights Foundation Offers Mini-Grants for K-12 Service Learning

Peace Camp for Youth Coming Up in Vancouver, BC

Palestinian-Jewish Family Weekend Invites Participants

Report on Peace Camps Available Online

Follett Foundation Announces New Participatory Educational Design School

Do Something Invites 2006 Brick Award Applications

Workshop on Non-Violent Communication Coming Up in Cambridge, MA

Video Captures Quiet Revolution in Haiti

Severn School Receives Creative Thinking in Management Award for their Dialogue Work

CIRCLE to Host Conference Call/Presentation on Youth Engagement

Choices Program Offers Discussion Materials on North Korea

Call for Papers on Psychological Effects of Xenophobia, Prejudice, etc. on Youth

Leah Lamb's "Engage" Program Featured in Richmond Times

Choices Program Offers Free Resources for Teachers on the U.S.'s Role in the World

Global Kids, Inc. and NewsHour Extra Capture Teen Opinion in New Report

220 Israeli and Palestinian Educators Are Preparing a Revolution in the Education System

Online Dialogue on Issues Facing the Nation's Charter Schools

New e-participation Pilot Launch Looking at the Use of Gaming Techniques

2nd Annual Anti-Bias Ed Conference to be Held in June

Eight Jewish-Palestinian Peace Camps to be Held in North America this Summer

New Report Released on Youth Civic Engagement

Michigan Making Inroads in Interreligious Dialogue & Peacebuilding

Barcelona Forum's Essay Content Challenges American Youth to ?“Let Their Voices Be Heard?”

CIRCLE Releases Indicators of Civic Engagement

Grants for K-12 Teachers who Emphasize Cultural Connections

CIRCLE Awards 30 Research Grants

News from "Mix It Up"

New CHOICES Unit for Teachers

NewzCrew Helps High Schoolers Discuss Tomorrow?’s News

Bauen Camp 2004 to Focus on Arts-Based Civic Dialogue

Results Available for CIRCLE?’s 2004 National Youth Survey

CIRCLE RFP for Youth-Led Research

WorldLink Engages 700 High School Students

e. current events & issues

Peace It Together Gala Event Coming Up in Vancouver

Air Innovations Conference Coming Up in September

New Publications from Public Conversations Project

Agape Foundation Fund for Nonviolent Social Change Invites Grant Applications

James Irvine Foundation Seeking Applications for Community Dialogue Grants

Soros Justice Fellowships Program Announces Call for Applications

Public Conversations Project Has a New Executive Director

Green Communities Announces Charrette Grants Program

Meeting on Using Public Dialogue for Health Care Reform Coming Up in Californa

Laura Jane Musser Fund to Support Collaborative Process in Environmental Decision Making

Alaska Conservation Foundation Announces Conservation for the Majority Grant Docket

National Issues Forums Celebrates 25 Years With New Discussion Guide on Democracy

Public Agenda President publishes opinion piece on Immigration Issue

New Discussion Guide On Poverty Available Onlinne

Strategic Conversation "Reimagining New Orleans" Coming Up in May

NIF and Kettering Contribute to Debates About Immigration Reform

Patagonia Offers Support for Environmental Work

PCI Meets with Civic Leaders in New Orleans, Participates in Emergency Preparedness Analysis in California

AmericaSpeaks Hosts Health Care Meetings in Los Angeles and Albuquerque

National Online Discussion about Health Care from March 22-April 5

Garrison Institute Seeking Director of Environmental Programs

PhD Position Available in Urban Planning

Join the OrangeBand Anti-Apathy Campaign

News About Visual Dialogue on World Aids Day

CDC Wraps Up Delibarative Consultation on Pandemic Flu

Fund for Wild Nature Invites Proposals

Do Something Invites Young People to Apply for Community Project Grants

Proposals Sought for Pilot Public Consultation on Genes and Environment

New Discussion Guide on End-Of-Life Decisions Published by NIF

AmericaSpeaks Seeking Facilitators and Participants for California Dialogues

Open Society Institute Announces Katrina Media Fellowships

Harwood Leading a National Conversation On 'The State of Our Union'

2006 Season for Nonviolence Starts January 30

Public Conversations Project Profiled in O, the Oprah Magazine

EPA Announces Air Innovations Grant

Free Discussion Materials on "Privacy, Security and Community Concerns"

Udall Foundation Invites Applications for Environmental Public Policy and Conflict Resolution Dissertation Fellowship

EPA Calls for Proposals for Community Involvement Conference

New Opportunity to Particpate in the Citizens Health Care Working Group

World Citizens To Debate Urban Sustainability Online, Dec. 1-3, 2005

Consensus Building Tools for New Challenges at the State and Local Levels

Watch PBS Deliberation Week On Thursday Nov. 10

White House Conference on Cooperative Conservation Focuses on "Shared Governance"

San Diego Dialogue to Host 20th Forum Fronterizo

Fetzer Institute Sponsoring Conference on Democracy

C2D2 Invites Participants for Online Forum About the United Nations

Update on Call for Department of Peace

News About By The People's Upcoming Deliberation Week

Participants Needed in Massachusetts For Public Engagement on Sept. 17

After Hurricane Katrina: Online Resources to Learn, Discuss and Offer Aid

Join Preview Forum to Discuss Access to Information

Participate in the September Project

Online Resource for Discussing Impact of Katrina

"How To Talk About Race" Article Available at Tolerance.Org

EPA Adds New Engagement Resources to Website

New Online Article Tackles Public Confidence in US Foreign Policy

News From Israel-Palestine Peace Camps

Grant Available for Community-Based GLBT Initiatives

SCRC Introduces New Guide on Civil Liberties and Homeland Security

Richard Posner Article Examines Media and Deliberative Democracy

Community Based Collaboratives Conference Coming Up in November

Call for Papers on Community Based Collaboratives

New Community Resource Management Grants Available

Community Collaboratives Research Conference Deadline Approaching

Methanphetamine Consensus Panel Report Available Online

New Graduate Program for Natural Resources Conflict Resolution Announced

Conference on Cooperative Conservation Invites Citizen Conservation Stories

Public Voice Program Available on the Web

Public Agenda Honored by Time, Continues to Expand Site

New Interactive Feature on the Harwood Institute Website

New PBS Documentary Spotlights Democracy and Polarization

New Book on Deliberative Environmental Management

Presidio Dialogues Organizes June Meeting on Social Healing Toward a United World

SCRC and League of Women Voters Organizes National Discussion on Civil Liberties and Homeland Security

Conference on Water Sustainability Will Use Assembly Dialogue Method

Radio Station Promotes Dialogue in Israel-Palestine

Facilitators Needed for UN World Environment Day in San Francisco

Fourth "Open Homes, Listening Hearts" to take place this June

3rd Annual Dept. of Peace Conference coming up in September

Ford Foundation Announces Difficult Dialogues Initiative

Open Town Meeting on Economic Issues to be Held in NYC on Monday

NCDD's Dialogue Bureau Project Requests your Press Contacts

Update from Let's Talk America

New Deliberation Guide on HIV/AIDS in Africa

Florida's "Sunshine Week" Highlights the Importance of Open Government

Dialogue Needed to Handle Looming Economic Crisis, Atlee Says

September Project to Run Again in 2005!

CIRCLE to Host Conference Call/Presentation on Youth Engagement

World Security Network Foundation Calls for Dialogue among Christians and Muslims

Invitation to Host Forums on "The News We Need"

Choices Program Offers Discussion Materials on North Korea

League of Women Voters Launches a Public Dialogue About Civil Liberties

Purple America Poster & Products

OpEd by John Gastil and Ned Crosby Shares Lessons from Canada's Citizens' Assembly

News from the Public Conversations Project...

Public Agenda's Issue Guide on Social Security Available for Your Use

HIV/AIDS Deliberation in Nigeria

Teachers: Sign Your Fall Classes Up for the Democracy Lab!

Leah Lamb's "Engage" Program Featured in Richmond Times

Update on Let's Talk America

Opportunity to Address Obesity in your Community this Fall in Partnership with Preview Forum

Global Kids, Inc. and NewsHour Extra Capture Teen Opinion in New Report

Message from AmericaSpeaks on the 2-Year Anniversary of Listening to the City

Museum of Science in Boston Seeks Advice from D&D Scholars & Practitioners

July 15 Update from Let's Talk America

Update on Jewish/Islam/Christian Dialogue from the Israeli-Based Interfaith Encounter Association

Co-Intelligence Institute Launches Pledge Campaign for Policymakers to "Listen to the People"

Update on British Columbia's Citizens' Assembly

Let's Talk America Encourages Dialogue about Michael Moore's Film "Farenheit 911"

Calling the Question Project Seeks Director

Iraqis Discuss Iraq at openDemocracy.net

The Splintering of the United States: Enough is Enough!

Public Agenda Offers Discussion Guide on Same-Sex Marriage

This Year's Presidential Election Campaign May Include Public Deliberation

Collaborative "Calling the Question" Project to Launch this Summer

Update and Call for Support for the U.S. Consensus Council

Eight Jewish-Palestinian Peace Camps to be Held in North America this Summer

Michigan Making Inroads in Interreligious Dialogue & Peacebuilding

CIVICUS World Assembly Going Strong

PCP & Beliefnet Foster Online Dialogue about The Passion of the Christ Film

CIRCLE Fact Sheet on the Role of Mass Media in Civic Development

Warhol Museum Fosters Dialogue About Capital Punishment

PCP & Beliefnet.com to Hold Online Dialogues on Passion of Christ Film

In the News: Islam-West Dialogue Launched

e. d&d community news

National Issues Forums Public Voice 2006 Program Now Available Online

SFU Centre for Dialogue Wins Award

Summer Conflict Resolution Camps Bridge National Conflicts

Public Conversations Project Open House Coming Up June 27 in Boston

Deliberative Democracy Consortium Seeking New Executive Director

Public Conversations Project Has a New Executive Director

IAP2 Seeks Editorial Board and Advisory Panel Members

American Library Association Focusing on Civic Engagement

Demos and NVRI Cement Collaboration

UALR Launches Center for Public Conflict Solutions

Denver's Mayor Organizes Citizen Engagement and Civic Action

Harwood and Fast Company to Convene Annual Public Innovators Summit

National Issues Forums Celebrates 25 Years With New Discussion Guide on Democracy

NIF and Kettering Contribute to Debates About Immigration Reform

2006 Southwestern Pennsylvania Nonprofit Summit Convenes Local Leaders

AmericaSpeaks Hosts Health Care Meetings in Los Angeles and Albuquerque

Join the OrangeBand Anti-Apathy Campaign

Vermont Public Radio Features Documentary on Town Meeting

CDC Wraps Up Delibarative Consultation on Pandemic Flu

Mini C2D2 Event Coming Up In Toronto

IAP2 Calls for Conference Session Proposals

New Manager's Guide to Public Deliberation Released by IBM

Dialogue Facilitators and Diversity Trainers Sought for Interviews

Harwood Leading a National Conversation On 'The State of Our Union'

News from Hope in the Cities

IAP2 Calls for Authors

Public Conversations Project Profiled in O, the Oprah Magazine

News and Resources on Participatory Budgeting

News from the Arab-American-European Dialogue

New Opportunity to Particpate in the Citizens Health Care Working Group

African Coalition for D&D Launched at C2D2

Report on the First Annual American Democracy Conference

Update from the International Institute for Sustained Dialogue

News from the Hope Unraveled Book Tour

IAP2 Launches Online Knowledge Network

Watch PBS Deliberation Week On Thursday Nov. 10

Search For Common Ground Partnership Recognized at Clinton Global Initiative

Ten Days To C2D2!

Presentations on Technology and Facilitation Sought for IAF Conference

White House Conference on Cooperative Conservation Focuses on "Shared Governance"

PCI and NPCC Launching a "Public Solutions System"

Fetzer Institute Sponsoring Conference on Democracy

C2D2 Invites Participants for Online Forum About the United Nations

Kettering Foundation to Lead US Delegation to US-China Sustained Dialogue Event

Harwood Institute Launches New Website

C2D2 Conference Registration Deadline Extended to Sept. 23

Pioneers of Change Embraces Global Strategy

News From the National Charrette Institute

Participate in the September Project

News From the Compassionate Listening Project

News on Dynamic Facilitation

News from C2D2: Many Different Ways to Participate

Public Agenda To Lead National Community College Engagement Effort

New PBS Series Invites Study Circle Participants

C2D2 Announces Program Highlights for Inaugural Conference

News From The September Project

UN Conference Seeks Input on Declaration on Community Engagement

Report on the Second Conference on Online Deliberation Available on the Web

Tom Atlee Reports on the Innovation in Community Engagement Conference

National Dialogue Will Engage Canadian Youth this November

News From the Dialogue Program at SFU

Leading Civic Organizations (Including NCDD!) To Present Workshops at SCRC's National Conference

Omidyar.net To Use Dialogue Methods at Upcoming Conference

The People Speak Launches Third Nationwide Discussion This Fall

Citizen Recommendations on Nanotechnology and Society Available Online

Registration Deadline for Inaugural C2D2 Conference Approaching

Public Agenda Honored by Time, Continues to Expand Site

NCDD Leader Publishes New Book for the College-Bound

New Articles About Deliberative Polling in China

C2D2 Extends Deadline for Conference Proposals

Follett Foundation Announces New Participatory Educational Design School

Public Conversations Project Featured at Upcoming Omega Conference

"Potlucks for Peace" Promote Dialogue About Middle East

Online Deliberative Democracy Group Meeting in Minneapolis

Civic Engagement News Announces Last Bulletin

SCRC and League of Women Voters Organizes National Discussion on Civil Liberties and Homeland Security

UN's Int'l Conference on Engaging Communities Coming up in August

Facilitators Needed for National Issues Forums in Longmont, Colorado

Heartland Institute Becomes Heartland Circle

Northern CA Appreciative Inquiry Practitioners to Meet June 11

Registration is Open for the Canadian Conference on Dialogue & Deliberation

Submission Deadline Extended for IAP2's 2005 Core Values Award

Facilitators Needed for UN World Environment Day in San Francisco

Listening to the City Special Issue Now Available in Print

Fourth "Open Homes, Listening Hearts" to take place this June

News about Fielding's Certificate Program in D&D and Public Engagement

NIF to Celebrate 25th Anniversary in 2006

AmericaSpeaks Organizes European Brain Science Deliberation

IAP2's International Conference to be Held in Portland this October

SF Listens Engages Hundreds of San Francisco Residents on Budget Priorities

Fielding Announces 2nd "Dialogue, Deliberation & Public Engagement" Course

Severn School Receives Creative Thinking in Management Award for their Dialogue Work

Ford Foundation Announces Difficult Dialogues Initiative

Call for Applications for NMCI's Nonprofit Diversity Leader Awards

Update from the OrangeBand Initiative

Angus Reid Consultants Launches "Dialogue Networks" Division

EPA?’s First Administrator Discusses 7 Lessons for Successful Collaboration

IAF's Handbook of Group Facilitation is on the Shelves!

NCDD's Dialogue Bureau Project Requests your Press Contacts

Tools of Engagement Conference to Take Place in London this Month

Update from Let's Talk America

Save the Date for SCRC's National Conference

Call for Volunteers for first-ever Canadian Conference on D&D

New Deliberation Guide on HIV/AIDS in Africa

Florida's "Sunshine Week" Highlights the Importance of Open Government

Dialogue Needed to Handle Looming Economic Crisis, Atlee Says

September Project to Run Again in 2005!

Upcoming Dialogue Events at Simon Fraser University

World Security Network Foundation Calls for Dialogue among Christians and Muslims

Invitation to Host Forums on "The News We Need"

National Sustained Dialogue Campus Network Conference Coming Up in April

Georgetown University?’s Second Symposium on Peace Coming up in April

Research Project to Model Citizen-to-Citizen Deliberation and Use and Impact of Online Tools

League of Women Voters Launches a Public Dialogue About Civil Liberties

No Posts for a While Due to Server Changes

Purple America Poster & Products

OpEd by John Gastil and Ned Crosby Shares Lessons from Canada's Citizens' Assembly

AmericaSpeaks Releases Blueprint for Engaging the Public in National Policy-Making

IAF to Publish Book Next Month on Best Practices in Facilitation

Compassionate Listening Training to be Held in U.K. for First Time

News from the Public Conversations Project...

Harwood Institute Announces Opening for an Associate Project Manager

HIV/AIDS Deliberation in Nigeria

Blog on Hold until after the Conference

Why I Wish I Lived in Vancouver (Or, an Update from the Wosk Center)

Leah Lamb's "Engage" Program Featured in Richmond Times

New Resources on Community Intelligence Posted on CII Website

Update on Let's Talk America

Opportunity to Address Obesity in your Community this Fall in Partnership with Preview Forum

First National Harwood Public Leadership School Set for September

Peter Levine Comments on "Deliberation When the Stakes are High"

Message from AmericaSpeaks on the 2-Year Anniversary of Listening to the City

Opportunity to Share Your Stories of Peace-Building

Museum of Science in Boston Seeks Advice from D&D Scholars & Practitioners

July 15 Update from Let's Talk America

Project Supporting the Legislator-Citizen Connection

Co-Intelligence Institute Launches Pledge Campaign for Policymakers to "Listen to the People"

DDC Announces Paid Opportunity for Trained Facilitators

Update on British Columbia's Citizens' Assembly

PRASI Calls for Papers By and About Conflict Resolution Practitioners & Thinkers of Color

Richard Harwood Launches New "Redeeming Hope" Blog

Let's Talk America Encourages Dialogue about Michael Moore's Film "Farenheit 911"

First U.S. Truth & Reconciliation Commission Launched in Greensboro, NC

Tom Atlee Writes about Mapping, Democracy & Collective Intelligence

Calling the Question Project Seeks Director

Some Opposition to Deliberation Day

Marshall Rosenberg Receives Man of Peace Award

Have You Subscribed to The Collaborative Edge Yet?

As a Field, Collective Intelligence Takes Off: A Tom Atlee Commentary

Council for Excellence in Government Issues Report on Homeland Security from Citizens' Perspective

CIVICUS Produces Report on New Approaches to Global Problem-Solving

Quotas, Fines and Yes-No Votes: An Update on British Columbia's Citizens' Assembly

Tom Atlee Shares Some Thoughts on Knowledge Mapping and Deliberation

PCP Invited to Participate in Conference on Communication about Climate Change

Call for Proposals to Host CIVICUS World Assembly for 2006, 2007 and 2008

Update from Taylor Willingham on Forums in Texas

New Book by Harry Boyt to be Published in September

New Book on "Civic Revolutionaries"

Public Agenda Offers Discussion Guide on Same-Sex Marriage

This Year's Presidential Election Campaign May Include Public Deliberation

International Day of Open Homes, Listening Hearts Coming Up Fast

Update from Citizens' Assembly on Electoral Reform

Update on Conversation Cafe Efforts in the U.K.

Collaborative "Calling the Question" Project to Launch this Summer

Canadian Citizens' Assembly Breaking New Ground

AmericaSpeaks Returns to Charlotte, NC

Update and Call for Support for the U.S. Consensus Council

If Gandhi and Bin Ladin Were to Engage in Dialogue...

Democracy In America Convention to Take Place this August

Monthly "Fabulous Facilitators Breakfasts" in Berkeley

An Inspirational Report on National Issues Forums Held in Russia

Pilot Teleconferencing Dialogue Project a Success

New Resource for NVC Research

Inaugural Issue of AmericaSpeaks' Newsletter

California Gathering of Dialogue & Deliberation Leaders to be Held in June

A New Form of Online Deliberation - Meaning Map is Now Online

New Rogue Valley Wisdom Council Video Available Online

NIF Launches Gorgeous New Website

Preview Forum Invites You to Address Globalization in your Community - and Offers Free Resources

New Network of Scholars Interested in Collaborative Policy

ARNOVA Conference to Address Advocacy, Deliberation & Governance

Citizen Engagement Summit Scheduled for November in Canada

CIVICUS World Assembly Going Strong

CBCRC Seeks Articles on Evaluation of Collaborative Processes

News from "Mix It Up"

Loka Institute News about the Community-Based Research Movement

New Book on Deliberative Democracy in America

New LogoLink Research Initiative Focuses on Resources, Citizen Engagement and Democratic Local Governance

LogoLink Collaborates with the Deliberative Democracy Consortium

Peaceforce Collecting Stories on the Power of Nonviolent Conflict Transformation

New Higher Ed ?“Community of Practice?” Created on Democratic Dialogue

?‘Family Circles' Build Vital Neighborhoods in Indianapolis

"Let's Talk America" Featured in Current Utne Magazine

Second National Conference on Dialogue & Deliberation to be Held this October

Fascinating Review of a Recent Gathering of Artists, Educators & Activists

New Book about Fishkin & Ackerman?’s National ?“Deliberation Day?” Idea

Brooklyn Philharmonic Orchestra Facilitates Jewish-Palestinian Dialogue in New York

San Diego Repertory Theatre Awarded for its Arts-Based Dialogue Efforts

Public Deliberation Required in New Nanotechnology Bill

Tom Atlee Writes About Use of Hi-Tech Games to Help Citizens Deliberate

Update on America?’s Role in the World Deliberations

New Resource on Media Coverage of the War in Iraq

Update on the U.S. Consensus Council

Petra Fellow Awards to Honor Individuals for Human and Civil Rights Work

PCP & Beliefnet.com to Hold Online Dialogues on Passion of Christ Film

The Peace Company Celebrates the Season for Nonviolence

RESOLVE President Serves on Environmental Panel

e. new research & articles

New Article on Intergroup Dialogue

IAP2 Seeks Editorial Board and Advisory Panel Members

PCI Publishes Report on Changing Role of Legislators

New Article Argues Diversity Improves Discussion & Decision-Making

Public Agenda President publishes opinion piece on Immigration Issue

New Article on Maine Tough Choices Focuses on Citizen Engagement

AmericaSpeaks Seeking Agency Managers for Dialogue on Public Participation

Call for Abstracts on Digital Media and Learning

New CIRCLE Paper on Influence of Institutions on Youth Civic Engagement Available Online

Vermont Public Radio Features Documentary on Town Meeting

Community Based Collaboratives Winter 2006 Journal Now Available

New Article on Participatory Budgeting In Canada Available Online

IAP2 Seeks Editor for Online Journal

CIRCLE Releases Report on Sports and Youth Civic Engagement

Public Agenda Writers Address Importance of Public Involvement in School Reform

Community Based Collaboratives Research Consortium Seeking Journal Submissions

D-Code Publishes New Report on Youth Engagement

IAP2 Calls for Authors

New Research on the Importance of Framing

New Research on Deliberation about US-Russia Relationship Available Online

Consensus Building Tools for New Challenges at the State and Local Levels

Institute for Community Research Announces 2007 Conference

New Fact Sheet on the Effects of Civic Education on Civic Skills

IAP2 Launches Online Knowledge Network

PCI Publishes New Research on State Dispute Resolution Programs

New Book by Rich Harwood Now Available

Excellent Resource For Peace Building and Conflict Resolution

Tom Atlee Reviews Brown and Isaacs' The World Cafe

New Article on Mediating Political Conflicts

"How To Talk About Race" Article Available at Tolerance.Org

Call for Papers on Cyber Security and Public Policy

New Online Article Tackles Public Confidence in US Foreign Policy

New Article Suggests a Change in the Relationship Between Citizens and Public Officials

Richard Posner Article Examines Media and Deliberative Democracy

New Article Asks "Does Deliberative Democracy Work?"

Two New Online Spaces for Discussion About Deliberation

Call for Papers on Community Based Collaboratives

Methanphetamine Consensus Panel Report Available Online

The Dialogue Forum Publications Now Available

New Article on the Spectrum of Empowered Citizen Dialogue Available Online

Report on Peace Camps Available Online

Deliberative Democracy Consortium Launches Handbook Website

New Study Assesses Impact of Service Learning on Civic Engagement

New Articles About Deliberative Polling in China

New Journal of Public Deliberation Now Available Online

New Information on Collaborative Policy Available Online

New Book on Deliberative Environmental Management

New Information Society Law and Policy Journal Available Online

New Issue of Philosphy & Public Policy Quarterly Available Online

Listening to the City Special Issue Now Available in Print

EPA?’s First Administrator Discusses 7 Lessons for Successful Collaboration

IAF's Handbook of Group Facilitation is on the Shelves!

NCDD's Dialogue Bureau Project Requests your Press Contacts

World Security Network Foundation Calls for Dialogue among Christians and Muslims

Taos Institute Publishes Two New Books on Appreciative Inquiry

Report on Engaging Armed Groups in Peace Processes Available Online

OpEd by John Gastil and Ned Crosby Shares Lessons from Canada's Citizens' Assembly

AmericaSpeaks Releases Blueprint for Engaging the Public in National Policy-Making

IAF to Publish Book Next Month on Best Practices in Facilitation

AmericaSpeaks Seeks Input on Matrix of Approaches to Online Public Deliberation

Call for Papers on Psychological Effects of Xenophobia, Prejudice, etc. on Youth

New Resources on Community Intelligence Posted on CII Website

AI & Society International Journal Call for Papers

New Study About E-Participation in German Cities

New CPRN Papers Show that Arts and Culture are the Keys to Creative Cities

New Report on Evaluating Collaborative Policymaking Processes

Global Kids, Inc. and NewsHour Extra Capture Teen Opinion in New Report

CIVICUS Announces 6-Month Consultancy on Civil Society Engagement with the World Bank

Funding for Community-Based Research Projects and Watershed Protection and Restoration Efforts

DDC Announces Paid Opportunity for Trained Facilitators

PRASI Calls for Papers By and About Conflict Resolution Practitioners & Thinkers of Color

Tom Atlee Writes about Mapping, Democracy & Collective Intelligence

Some Opposition to Deliberation Day

As a Field, Collective Intelligence Takes Off: A Tom Atlee Commentary

CIVICUS Produces Report on New Approaches to Global Problem-Solving

Tom Atlee Shares Some Thoughts on Knowledge Mapping and Deliberation

Motivate Citizen Participation: New essay by Grace Lee Boggs Available Online

New Book on "Civic Revolutionaries"

Use of E-government Increases 50% from 2002 to 2003

New Article on Citizen Involvement in Environmental Governance

If Gandhi and Bin Ladin Were to Engage in Dialogue...

New Report Released on Youth Civic Engagement

New Report Released on Youth Civic Engagement

New Resource for NVC Research

CIVICUS Announces Results of Study on Resisting Repression

Report Emphasizes Need for Public Involvement in World's Water Problems

New Network of Scholars Interested in Collaborative Policy

CIRCLE Releases Indicators of Civic Engagement

CIRCLE Awards 30 Research Grants

CBCRC Seeks Articles on Evaluation of Collaborative Processes

Loka Institute News about the Community-Based Research Movement

New Book on Deliberative Democracy in America

New Book on Civil Society

New LogoLink Research Initiative Focuses on Resources, Citizen Engagement and Democratic Local Governance

LogoLink Collaborates with the Deliberative Democracy Consortium

CIRCLE Fact Sheet on the Role of Mass Media in Civic Development

?‘Family Circles' Build Vital Neighborhoods in Indianapolis

New Case Study on Arts-Based Civic Dialogue Experiences

Proceedings Online from "Public Deliberation in an Adversarial World"

Results Available for CIRCLE?’s 2004 National Youth Survey

e. new resources & tools

Training Opportunity: Becoming a Measurement Guide

National Issues Forums Public Voice 2006 Program Now Available Online

New Publications from Public Conversations Project

New Resource for Bringing Social Change Leaders Together

Common Ground Publishes New Conflict Transformation Evaluation Manual

National Issues Forums Celebrates 25 Years With New Discussion Guide on Democracy

New Discussion Guide On Poverty Available Onlinne

Food For Dialogue Coming Up on HBO

ACT Publishes New Report on Careers in International Peace and Conflict Resolution

New Discussion Guide on End-Of-Life Decisions Published by NIF

Update on SFU's Dialogue Activities

Participants Sought for Dialogue on Religion and the Academy

Taos Institute Publishes New Book on Appreciative Inquiry

New Manager's Guide to Public Deliberation Released by IBM

2006 Season for Nonviolence Starts January 30

Contributers Sought for Violence Prevention E-Book

New Resource on White Privilege and Community Building Available Online

Proceedings on "Learning from the Citizens Assembly" Available Online

News and Resources on Participatory Budgeting

New Civic Engagement Opportunity: Join the Potluck Action Network

Glenna Gerard Launches New Website

Free Discussion Materials on "Privacy, Security and Community Concerns"

Dialogue Mapping Book Now Available

New Recipe Book for Peace Available Online

Grants and Assistance Available for Community Smart Growth Development

IAP2 Launches Online Knowledge Network

Presentations on Technology and Facilitation Sought for IAF Conference

PCI and NPCC Launching a "Public Solutions System"

Harwood Institute Launches New Website

E-CIVICUS Online Newsletter Now Available

New Weblinks to Particpatory Budgeting in Germany

Excellent Resource For Peace Building and Conflict Resolution

New Article on Mediating Political Conflicts

Online Resource for Discussing Impact of Katrina

New International Listserv for Participatory Budgeting Invites Participants

EPA Adds New Engagement Resources to Website

SCRC Invites Exhibits at National Conference

SCRC Introduces New Guide on Civil Liberties and Homeland Security

Two New Online Spaces for Discussion About Deliberation

Mary Robinson DVD Now Available

Public Voice Program Available on the Web

Report on Peace Camps Available Online

New Resource for Encouraging ESL Students to Participate in Study Circles

New Book on Complex Problem Solving Available

Public Agenda Honored by Time, Continues to Expand Site

NCDD Leader Publishes New Book for the College-Bound

New Interactive Feature on the Harwood Institute Website

New Tools for Evaluating Racial Equity Programs Now Available On the Web

Call for Proposals for New Edition of the Change Handbook

Democracy Lab Offers New Online Deliberation Opportunities

Video Captures Quiet Revolution in Haiti

Listening to the City Special Issue Now Available in Print

Shambhala Institute Newsletter Available Online

Joint Center Releases New Guide for Race Relations

Taos Institute Publishes 2 New Books

IAF's Handbook of Group Facilitation is on the Shelves!

New Deliberation Guide on HIV/AIDS in Africa

Taos Institute Publishes Two New Books on Appreciative Inquiry

Choices Program Offers Discussion Materials on North Korea

AmericaSpeaks Releases Blueprint for Engaging the Public in National Policy-Making

IAF to Publish Book Next Month on Best Practices in Facilitation

AmericaSpeaks Seeks Input on Matrix of Approaches to Online Public Deliberation

News from the Public Conversations Project...

Public Agenda's Issue Guide on Social Security Available for Your Use

New Resources on Community Intelligence Posted on CII Website

Choices Program Offers Free Resources for Teachers on the U.S.'s Role in the World

New Report on Evaluating Collaborative Policymaking Processes

Opportunity to Address Obesity in your Community this Fall in Partnership with Preview Forum

Richard Harwood Launches New "Redeeming Hope" Blog

Tom Atlee Writes about Mapping, Democracy & Collective Intelligence

Have You Subscribed to The Collaborative Edge Yet?

As a Field, Collective Intelligence Takes Off: A Tom Atlee Commentary

Walking the Collaboration Talk: Ten Lessons Learned

Managing Diversity eCoach Book

New Book by Harry Boyt to be Published in September

New Book on "Civic Revolutionaries"

Public Agenda Offers Discussion Guide on Same-Sex Marriage

New Book Shares Learnings from Pew Partnership for Civic Change Research

New Report Released on Youth Civic Engagement

New Resource for NVC Research

Inaugural Issue of AmericaSpeaks' Newsletter

A New Form of Online Deliberation - Meaning Map is Now Online

New Rogue Valley Wisdom Council Video Available Online

NIF Launches Gorgeous New Website

Preview Forum Invites You to Address Globalization in your Community - and Offers Free Resources

Resource Binder Available from ADI's National Exchange

New Monograph on Public Art

Tolerance.org Seeks Stories of People Tackling Everyday Bigotry

New Book on Deliberative Democracy in America

New Book on Civil Society

Trial Version of a New Website on Participation Launches

CIRCLE Fact Sheet on the Role of Mass Media in Civic Development

New CHOICES Unit for Teachers

New Higher Ed ?“Community of Practice?” Created on Democratic Dialogue

Newly Published Works of the late Mary Parker Follett

New Book about Fishkin & Ackerman?’s National ?“Deliberation Day?” Idea

Creative America Launches New Website

New Resource on Media Coverage of the War in Iraq

The Peace Company Celebrates the Season for Nonviolence

e. upcoming events

YouthRising Grant Program to Support High Risk Youth in Volunteer Service

Association of Conflict Resolution Conference Coming Up October 25-28

Berkana Institute Organizing Southern Africa Learning Journey

Authentic Leadership in Europe Workshop Coming Up in December

Peace It Together Gala Event Coming Up in Vancouver

UC Davis Extension Offering New Program on Coaching

Seminar on Large Group Facilitation Coming up in November

Air Innovations Conference Coming Up in September

New Publications from Public Conversations Project

Summer Conflict Resolution Camps Bridge National Conflicts

Volunteer Facilitation Opportunity Coming Up in Chicago

Public Conversations Project Open House Coming Up June 27 in Boston

Non Violent Communication Workshop Coming Up in Brooklyn, NY

Nonviolent Communication Training Coming Up in New York

American Library Association Focusing on Civic Engagement

Nonviolent Communication Workshop Coming Up in New York

Art of Convening Workshop Coming Up in San Francisco

Circle of One Gathering Coming Up in July

Group Facilitation Workshop Coming Up in San Francisco

First National Conference on Precaution Coming Up in June

First National Conference on Precaution Coming Up in June

Systems Sciences 50th Anniversary Conference Coming Up in July

Harwood and Fast Company to Convene Annual Public Innovators Summit

Meeting on Using Public Dialogue for Health Care Reform Coming Up in Californa

AACJP Conference On Restorative Justice Coming Up in Miami

Compassionate Listening Workshop Coming Up in Toronto

Harwood Leads Blog Conversation on Convening

Registration is now open for the ACR Environment and Public Policy Section

Registration Now Open for 2006 Educators for Community Engagement National Gathering

Fielding Institute Invites Particpation in Organizational Change Workshop

Summit On Media & Political Education Coming Up in MA

Strategic Conversation "Reimagining New Orleans" Coming Up in May

Register Now for International Association of Facilitators Conference

"Listening into the Future" Strategic Conversation Coming Up May 20-24

MultiCultural Institute Conference Coming Up in MD

World Urban Cafés Organized in Lead-Up to World Urban Forum

Scholarships Available for TechSoup NetSquared Conference

AmericaSpeaks Hosts Health Care Meetings in Los Angeles and Albuquerque

Peace Alliance Announces Regional Conferences for 2006

National Online Discussion about Health Care from March 22-April 5

AmericaSpeaks Seeking Agency Managers for Dialogue on Public Participation

May 12 is National Action for a US Department of Peace

CPC Organizing Appreciative Inquiry Summit in Chicago

Nonviolence and Social Change Training Coming Up in California

Pioneers of Change Organizing Upcoming Conferences in South Africa and Canada

Conference on Collective Wisdom Coming Up in Germany

Sustained Dialogue Conference Coming Up April 7-9

"We Media" Conference Discusses Journalism as Dialogue

Victim-Offender Mediation Conference Coming Up in Florida

HAVIDS Niger Delta News Center Seeks Collaborators for International Day for Peace

Association for Conflict Resolution Seeking Conference Proposals on Deliberative Democracy

Quest for Global Healing II Conference in Bali this May

White Privilege Conference Coming Up in Missouri

Particpatory Budgeting Event Coming Up in NY

Mini C2D2 Event Coming Up In Toronto

Midwest Social Forum Calls for Session Proposals

AmericaSpeaks Seeking Facilitators and Participants for California Dialogues

IAP2 Calls for Conference Session Proposals

Vicki Robin to Host Workshop on Freedom in America

Global Dialogue Center to Host Online Leadership Training

Save the Date: Imagining America Conference Coming Up in October

Web and Non Web Community Builders To Meet In Portland

Initiatives of Change Announces 60th Annual Summer Conferences Line Up

IAP2 Wild Rose Chapter Event and Training Coming Up

AACU Announces Greater Expectations Institute

Presidio Dialogues Event Coming Up January 24

National Teach-In Mini-Grants Available for Peer Teaching About American Issues

Town Hall Forum on Divorce, Parental Rights, Shared Parenting, and Domestic Violence Coming Up in Chicago

OrangeBand Initiative to Launch Anti-Apathy Campaign

Dialogue Between Spiritual Practitioners and Dialogue Practitioners Coming Up in Vancouver

EPA Calls for Proposals for Community Involvement Conference

Dialogue Mapping Book Now Available

Southern Growth Policies Board Seeks Help Exploring Issue of Innovation

New Opportunity to Particpate in the Citizens Health Care Working Group

Heartful Communication Workshops Offered for the Holiday Season

World Citizens To Debate Urban Sustainability Online, Dec. 1-3, 2005

AAC&U Invites Proposals for Academic Renewal Conference

Two Upcoming Workshops at the Simon Fraser University Dialogue Program

Institute for Community Research Announces 2007 Conference

Join Communication For Change Retreat in Nagpur, India

Opportunities to Learn about Videoletters

Compassionate Listening Project Organizing Delegation to Berlin

News from the Hope Unraveled Book Tour

Watch PBS Deliberation Week On Thursday Nov. 10

Mix It Up at Lunch Day Coming Up November 15

National MultiCultural Institute Conference Coming Up November 10-13 in Arlington, VA

Ten Days To C2D2!

Interaction 2006 Calls for Conflict Resolution Workshop Proposals

Presentations on Technology and Facilitation Sought for IAF Conference

Fourth International Day for Peace in Niger Delta Coming Up Nov. 13-17

Box Tops for Education Launches Kids' Caucus on Education

World Cafe to be Featured at Upcoming Conference

San Diego Dialogue to Host 20th Forum Fronterizo

C2D2 and Politalk.org Offer Workshop on E-engagement Tools and Techniques

Fetzer Institute Sponsoring Conference on Democracy

Discounts Still Available for CPC Appreciative Inquiry Courses

C2D2 Invites Participants for Online Forum About the United Nations

Workshop on Latino Identity Coming Up in Oakland, CA

C2D2 Conference Registration Deadline Extended to Sept. 23

New Book by Rich Harwood Now Available

Online Deliberative Forum on Afro Descendent Participation Starting This Week!

Corner Talk to Host Discussion on Hurricane Katrina

"Color of Fear" Workshop Coming Up in Oakland, CA

Update on IAP2 Conference Training Opportunities

News About By The People's Upcoming Deliberation Week

Heartland Institute Organizing Two Upcoming TeleConversations

News From the National Charrette Institute

Facilitators Needed for Youth-Police Day of Dialogue in Pasadena, CA

Appreciative Inquiry Workshop Coming Up in Boulder, CO

Online Deliberation Workshop Coming Up Nov 17-18

Participants Needed in Massachusetts For Public Engagement on Sept. 17

Annual Meeting of Southeast Facilitators Coming Up September 15-16

Join In the Call For Peace on September 14!

NCDD to Participate in the SCRC National Conference

Midwest Palestinian-Jewish Dialogue Weekend Coming Up Oct. 1-2

Update on IAP2 Conference (Oct. 14-19)

Conference on the American Dream Coming Up in Washington, DC

New Opportunity to Coach Youth in Conflict Resolution in Pasadena, CA

News from C2D2: Many Different Ways to Participate

Training Opportunities at the Upcoming 2005 Restorative Justice Conference

Pegasus Conference Coming Up in San Francisco

News From Israel-Palestine Peace Camps

New PBS Series Invites Study Circle Participants

Imagining America Conference Coming Up in September

C2D2 Announces Program Highlights for Inaugural Conference

Registration Deadline Approaching for VOMA Conference

News From The September Project

UN Conference Seeks Input on Declaration on Community Engagement

SCRC Invites Exhibits at National Conference

Community Based Collaboratives Conference Coming Up in November

Memphis 21st Century Town Meeting Will Address Youth Obesity

National Dialogue Will Engage Canadian Youth this November

Join the Compassionate Listening Project in Israel-Palestine this November

Restorative Justice Conference Coming Up in Colorado

Learn about the World Cafe on July 27

Community Collaboratives Research Conference Deadline Approaching

Roundtable To Focus On Using Dialogue in Neighborhood Revitalization Projects

Perspectives Group Will Offer Two IAP2 Trainings This Fall

Leading Civic Organizations (Including NCDD!) To Present Workshops at SCRC's National Conference

Compassionate Listening Project Organizing Two Upcoming Events

Peace Camp for Youth Coming Up in Vancouver, BC

Omidyar.net To Use Dialogue Methods at Upcoming Conference

Registration Deadline Approaching for Conflict Resolution Conference

International Nonviolence Conference Coming Up in December

Palestinian-Jewish Family Weekend Invites Participants

Let's Talk America Training Conversation Hosts July 7

Conflict Resolution Day Announced for October 20, 2005

PRAXIS Organizing International Training in Participatory Rural Appraisal

National Conference of State Legislatures Meeting Coming Up in Seattle, WA

AAC&U Announces Conference on Student Learning and Civic Engagement

The People Speak Launches Third Nationwide Discussion This Fall

VOMA Conference Coming Up in October

Registration Deadline for Inaugural C2D2 Conference Approaching

SCRC Hosts ?“Telling the Story of Democracy?” National Conference in October

Workshop on 'The Color of Fear' Coming Up in Oakland, CA

Community Deliberation Meeting Coming Up Soon in New York, NY

C2D2 Extends Deadline for Conference Proposals

Second Midwest Jewish-Palestinian Dialogue Coming Up in October

Public Conversations Project Featured at Upcoming Omega Conference

Facilitators Needed for Community Dialogue in Pasadena, CA

Business Honoring Spirituality Meeting Coming Up In Lakewood, CO

New PBS Documentary Spotlights Democracy and Polarization

UK Restorative Justice Conference to be Held in November

Presidio Dialogues Organizes June Meeting on Social Healing Toward a United World

Roundtable on Study Circles and Neighbourhood Revitalization Coming Up in Washington, DC

Conference on Water Sustainability Will Use Assembly Dialogue Method

Practice of Peace Conference Coming up in September

UN's Int'l Conference on Engaging Communities Coming up in August

Corporation for Positive Change Announces Three New Training Opportunities

Northern CA Appreciative Inquiry Practitioners to Meet June 11

Registration is Open for the Canadian Conference on Dialogue & Deliberation

Facilitators Needed for UN World Environment Day in San Francisco

Fourth "Open Homes, Listening Hearts" to take place this June

NIF to Celebrate 25th Anniversary in 2006

IAP2's International Conference to be Held in Portland this October

Centre for Public Scrutiny's Annual Conference Coming up in June

NMCI's 20th Annual Conference Coming Up in May

June Conference will use Learning Circles to Explore "Building the Engaged Campus"

Open Town Meeting on Economic Issues to be Held in NYC on Monday

6th Annual Imagining America Conference to be held in the Fall

Taos Institute Conference Coming Up in October

National League of Cities' Democratic Governance Training Coming Up

Indigenous Issues Forums to Hold Facilitation Workshop in South Dakota

AACU Hosts Conference on Pedagogies of Engagement

Save the Date for SCRC's National Conference

Call for Volunteers for first-ever Canadian Conference on D&D

Florida's "Sunshine Week" Highlights the Importance of Open Government

September Project to Run Again in 2005!

CIRCLE to Host Conference Call/Presentation on Youth Engagement

Upcoming Dialogue Events at Simon Fraser University

Dialogue Event on Reinventing Culture through Business

The Compassionate Listening Project Announces Upcoming Events & Workshops

National Sustained Dialogue Campus Network Conference Coming Up in April

Georgetown University?’s Second Symposium on Peace Coming up in April

IAP2's Asian Pacific Conference to be Held in Sydney this March

Call for Presentations at 2nd Conference on Online Deliberation

IAP2 Calls for Papers for its October Annual Conference

Call for Presenters for EPA's Community Involvement Conference

Why I Wish I Lived in Vancouver (Or, an Update from the Wosk Center)

Leah Lamb's "Engage" Program Featured in Richmond Times

Appalshop Invites You to Attend Two Arts-Based Civic Dialogue Events in Kentucky

Opportunity to Address Obesity in your Community this Fall in Partnership with Preview Forum

Online Dialogue on Issues Facing the Nation's Charter Schools

Community of Practice on Democratic Dialogue Announces Chat with Ximena Zuniga

Peacemaking in the 21st Century: Inner Peace, Outer Action

Call for Proposals to Host CIVICUS World Assembly for 2006, 2007 and 2008

Hope in Action: A Conference to Change the World

The Splintering of the United States: Enough is Enough!

International Day of Open Homes, Listening Hearts Coming Up Fast

Compassionate Listening Project Fosters Jewish-German Reconciliation

Peter Levine's Blog Entry on the September Project

University of Maryland's OHRP Hosts Second Practical Conference for Diversity Professionals

2nd Annual Anti-Bias Ed Conference to be Held in June

Compassionate Listening Project to Hold First Annual Gathering

Eight Jewish-Palestinian Peace Camps to be Held in North America this Summer

Int'l Conference on Partnerships Between Communities and Health Services and Schools

Democracy In America Convention to Take Place this August

Second Int'l Conference on Appreciative Inquiry

California Gathering of Dialogue & Deliberation Leaders to be Held in June

Presentation and Workshop on Jewish-German Reconciliation this June

Barcelona Forum's Essay Content Challenges American Youth to ?“Let Their Voices Be Heard?”

ARNOVA Conference to Address Advocacy, Deliberation & Governance

Citizen Engagement Summit Scheduled for November in Canada

Int'l Conference on Community Health Set for Early October

50th Annual Creative Problem Solving Institute to be Held in June

AAHE Conference on Democratic Transformations, Diversity Redefined and Digital Environments

"Let's Talk America" Featured in Current Utne Magazine

Praxis Peace Institute Conference on ?“The Alchemy of Democracy?”

Second National Conference on Dialogue & Deliberation to be Held this October

NVC/Restorative Justice Conference in Helsinki this June

Planetwork Interactive Brings Together Activists & Innovators in Info Technology

EPA?’s Community Involvement Conference to be held in June

ACR?’s 2004 Conference to be Held September 29 ?– October 2

Follett Conversation on Creative Democracy Set for October

Conference on Community-Based Research Partnerships to be Held in June

Community/Health Partnerships Conference Seeks Abstracts

IAF's 2004 North American conference

Service-Learning Gathering Engages Participants in Learning Circles

o. funding, jobs & awards

YouthRising Grant Program to Support High Risk Youth in Volunteer Service

Two Positions Open at the Western Justice Center Foundation

Applications Invited for Bush Leadership Fellows Program

Open Society Institute Announces New Guidelines for Unsolicited Grants

Fulbright Peace and Conflict Resolution Fellowship Application Deadline Approaching

Liberty Hill Foundation Accepting Applications for Seed Fund

Fund for Southern Communities Accepting Grant Applications for Social Change Work

Agape Foundation Fund for Nonviolent Social Change Invites Grant Applications

Philanthrofund Foundation Offers Support for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender-Related Programs

Skoll Foundation Accepting Applications for Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship

James Irvine Foundation Seeking Applications for Community Dialogue Grants

Soros Justice Fellowships Program Announces Call for Applications

Nominations Invited for Aetna Voice of Conscience Award

Chinook Fund Available for Community Action in Colorodo

Youth Service America Offers Youth Venture Funding

Applications Invited for New York Public Library Fellowship

Deliberative Democracy Consortium Seeking New Executive Director

IAP2 Seeks Editorial Board and Advisory Panel Members

Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Fellowships in the Social Sciences and Humanities 2007-2008

Green Communities Announces Charrette Grants Program

Gleitsman Foundation Announces Guidelines for International Activist Award

Mid South Delta Leaders Program Now Accepting Applications

Fetzer Institute Seeking Senior Program Officer for Individual and Community Transformation

Laura Jane Musser Fund to Support Collaborative Process in Environmental Decision Making

New York City Opportunities Fund Offers Funding for Youth Organizing

Alaska Conservation Foundation Announces Conservation for the Majority Grant Docket

Do Something to Honor Young Social Entrepreneurs

Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes Seeks Nominations for 2006 Awards

Public Involvement Officers Sought by Health Canada

CIVICUS Seeks Project Coordinator for Participatory Governance Program

CIVICUS Seeking Administrative Officer

Patagonia Offers Support for Environmental Work

National MultiCultural Institute Announces Leading Lights Diversity Awards

Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety Seeks Statewide Youth Violence Research Partner for Anti-Gang Grant Effort

Scholarships Available for TechSoup NetSquared Conference

Fullbright Sponsoring Visiting Specialist Program in Islamic Studies

Fullbright Scholar Opportunities in Peace & Conflict Resolution

Nonviolent Peaceforce Seeking Registrar

Garrison Institute Seeking Director of Environmental Programs

PhD Position Available in Urban Planning

Herb Block Foundation Invites Letters of Inquiry for Encouraging Citizen Involvement Grant Program

Announcing the 2006 Campus Independent Journalism Awards

Employment Vacancies at Nonviolent Peaceforce

Reuters Digital Vision Program Invites Applications From Social Entrepreneurs

Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership Offers Funding for Travel Grants to Japan

Fund for Wild Nature Invites Proposals

American Psychological Foundation Accepting Proposals for Research-Based Programs on Violence Prevention

Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles Launches New Grants Initiative

Do Something Invites Young People to Apply for Community Project Grants

Paid Internship Opportunity with Direct Action Research and Training Center

Metanexus Institute Invites Applications for Local Societies Initiative

Funding Exchange Invites Proposals for Paul Robeson Fund for Independent Media

ACT Publishes New Report on Careers in International Peace and Conflict Resolution

Proposals Sought for Pilot Public Consultation on Genes and Environment

IAP2 Seeks Editor for Online Journal

AmericaSpeaks Seeking Facilitators and Participants for California Dialogues

Cleveland Foundation Announces Fellowship for Civic Leaders

Open Society Institute Announces Katrina Media Fellowships

Baltimore Community Foundation Invites Applications for Neighborhood Grants Program

MetLife Foundation Funding Community Police Partnership Awards Program

San Francisco Foundation Invites Entries for Community Leadership Awards

Prix Ars Electronica Digital Communities Award Competition Now Open

Kellogg Foundation Accepting Applications for Rural People, Rural Policy Initiative

Grassroots Exchange Fund Accepting Applications for 2006

YouthActionNet to Help Fund Youth-Led Social Change

Coming Soon: Changemakers Award Competition on "How to Improve Health for All"

Civic Ventures Launches Purpose Prize in Support of Older Social Innovators

Knight Foundation Expands International Press Fellowships Program

Social Venture Partners Seattle Announces Environment Grant

National Teach-In Mini-Grants Available for Peer Teaching About American Issues

PCRC Seeks Manager of Mediation Programs

Nonviolent Peaceforce Seeking Field Staff for its Team in Sri Lanka

Alexia Foundation for World Peace Invites Applications for Professional and Student Photography Awards

Ploughshares Fund Offers Support for Projects to Prevent Spread of Weapons

EPA Announces Air Innovations Grant

American Library Association Invites Applications for Jazz Discussion Series

Udall Foundation Invites Applications for Environmental Public Policy and Conflict Resolution Dissertation Fellowship

National Council for the Social Studies Invites Applications for CiviConnections Program

Sullivan University Seeks Adjunct Faculty Members

Grants and Assistance Available for Community Smart Growth Development

CIRCLE Announces Grant Opportunity for Research on Civic Education

Applications for the 2006 All-America City Award Now Available

Nominations Invited for Civic Change Award

Office & Web Manager Sought for Vancouver Web Company

Fullbright Scholarships in Peace and Conflict Resolution Accepting Applications

Urban Bush Women Seeks Emerging Coreographer

Tenement Museum Seeks Full-time Education Associate

Power of Hope Seeks Executive Director

Public Conversations Project Seeks Executive Director

Environmental and Land Use Planning Job at University of Oregon

Nominations Sought for K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Awards

New Opportunity to Study Public Participation

Fetzer Institute Is Seeking Senior Program Officer for Science Initiatives

Fullbright Peace and Conflict Resolution Scholar Awards Available for 2006-2007

Lower East Side Tenement Museum Seeks Dialogue Facilitators

IAP2 Invites Applications for Certificate Program Trainers

Great Lakes Forest Alliance Seeks New Executive Director

Grant Available for Community-Based GLBT Initiatives

New Community Resource Management Grants Available

CPB Offers Grants for Student Civic Education

Community Foundation Creates Website for Civic Engagement Grant Applications

Mary Robinson DVD Now Available

Constitutional Rights Foundation Offers Mini-Grants for K-12 Service Learning

Funding Opportunity for Consensus-Based Environmental Decision-Making in Rural Areas

Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center Seeking New Manager of Facilitation Programs

Association for Conflict Resolution Calls for Award Nominations

CIRCLE Seeking To Hire Youth Coordinator in MD

Canadian Policy Research Networks Seeking New President

Public Conversations Project Seeking Help

New Consulting/Training Opportunity in DC and Elsewhere

Do Something Invites 2006 Brick Award Applications

Agape Foundation Invites Nominations for First Annual Peace Prize

Fullbright Grants Available for Peace and Conflict Resolution Studies

Democracy Lab Offers New Online Deliberation Opportunities

Submission Deadline Extended for IAP2's 2005 Core Values Award

Opening for a Public Involvement Specialist in Phoenix

Severn School Receives Creative Thinking in Management Award for their Dialogue Work

Ford Foundation Announces Difficult Dialogues Initiative

Call for Applications for NMCI's Nonprofit Diversity Leader Awards

Job Opening in DC for a Policy Associate for Civic Engagement

Cool Facilitation Opportunity for New Yorkers

Harwood Institute Announces Opening for an Associate Project Manager

CIVICUS Announces 6-Month Consultancy on Civil Society Engagement with the World Bank

Funding for Community-Based Research Projects and Watershed Protection and Restoration Efforts

Deadline for Fulbright Scholar Program Approaching

DDC Announces Paid Opportunity for Trained Facilitators

Public Conversations Project Announces Two Job Openings

Calling the Question Project Seeks Director

AFCC Seeks Associate Editor for Family Court Review

Marshall Rosenberg Receives Man of Peace Award

Loka Institute Seeks Full-time National Coordinator

Full Graduate Fellowship at Regis University for Student of Dialogue & Deliberation

Grants for K-12 Teachers who Emphasize Cultural Connections

Fulbright Scholar Grants Available in 47 Disciplines

CIRCLE Awards 30 Research Grants

News from "Mix It Up"

Fellowship Opportunity for NYC Innovators

Community-Police Partnership Awards Available

Petra Fellow Awards to Honor Individuals for Human and Civil Rights Work

Applications Invited for Fleishman Civil Society Fellows Program

Policy Analyst Position Opening at Demos

CIRCLE RFP for Youth-Led Research

Administrative Position opening at PCP in Watertown, Mass

o. training & education

Naropa University Authentic Leadership Certificate Program Starting this August

Deep Democracy Workshop Coming Up in Halifax and Boston

Berkana Institute Organizing Southern Africa Learning Journey

Shambhala Institute Announces Art of Hosting and Convening Workshop

Training Opportunity: Becoming a Measurement Guide

Authentic Leadership in Europe Workshop Coming Up in December

National Mediation Training Comming Up in Minnesota

UC Davis Extension Offering New Program on Coaching

Seminar on Large Group Facilitation Coming up in November

Applications Invited for Bush Leadership Fellows Program

Dialogue Mapping Workshop Coming Up in Washington, DC

Non Violent Communication Workshop Coming Up in Brooklyn, NY

Perspectives Group to Offer IAP2 Certificate Course in Virginia

Training in Performance-Based Youth Decision-Making Coming Up in Nevada

Nonviolent Communication Training Coming Up in New York

Rich Harwood Announces Fall Public Innovators Lab

Registration Deadline Approaching for Diversity Practitioner Certificate Program

Fielding Graduate University Announces the Third Graduate level certificate program in Dialogue, Deliberation, and Public Engagement

Green Communities Announces Charrette Grants Program

Group Facilitation Workshop Coming Up in San Francisco

Bohmian Dialogue Workshop Coming Up in Montana

Compassionate Listening Project Organizing Upcoming Trainings and Delegations

UALR Launches Center for Public Conflict Solutions

Public Conversations Project Announces 2006 Training Lineup

AACJP Conference On Restorative Justice Coming Up in Miami

Compassionate Listening Workshop Coming Up in Toronto

Mid South Delta Leaders Program Now Accepting Applications

National Charrette Institute Public Certification Trainings Coming Up in Alexandria, VA

Applications Due April 15 for CONTACT Graduate Training Program in Conflict Transformation

MultiCultural Institute Conference Coming Up in MD

Perspectives Group Announces IAP2 Certificate Training Dates for 2006

SFU Centre for Dialogue Offering Dialogue Education Training

IAP2 Certificate Training Coming Up Across Canada

CPC Organizing Appreciative Inquiry Summit in Chicago

Taos Institute Announces Workshop Line Up

Three Dialogue Mapping Workshops Coming Up

Nonviolence and Social Change Training Coming Up in California

Pioneers of Change Organizing Upcoming Conferences in South Africa and Canada

PhD Position Available in Urban Planning

Bohmian Dialogue Training Coming up In MT

Open Space Practice Retreat Coming Up on Bowen Island, British Columbia

ACT to Offer Summer Institute on Peacebuilding & Conflict Resolution (IPCR) 2006

Perspectives Group to Offer IAP2 Certified Training

Update on SFU's Dialogue Activities

One World Training in Deliberative Dialogue Coming Up

Art of Facilitation Workshop Coming Up in Boulder, CO

Intercultural Communication Courses Offered in Davis, California

Vicki Robin to Host Workshop on Freedom in America

Global Dialogue Center to Host Online Leadership Training

Initiatives of Change Announces 60th Annual Summer Conferences Line Up

IAP2 Wild Rose Chapter Event and Training Coming Up

Peacebuilding and Mediation Training Coming Up in Ottawa

Foundations of Appreciative Inquiry Workshop Coming Up in Boulder, CO

IAP2 Spring Training Schedule Released

Harwood Public Innovators Labs Announced for May and September

AACU Announces Greater Expectations Institute

Nonviolent Communication Workshops Coming Up in Ottawa

School For International Training Announces 2006 Conflict Transformation Training Programs

Heartful Communication Four Week Series Coming Up in California

SFU Centre for Dialogue to Offer Workshop on Facilitating Emotionally Charged Groups

Shambhala Institute for Authentic Leadership Announces Additional Program for Summer 2006

Intro to Dialogue Education Training Coming Up in Vancouver, BC

EPA Calls for Proposals for Community Involvement Conference

Perspectives Group Announces 2006 IAP2 Certificate Training Schedule

Corporation for Positive Change Announces 2006 Training Schedule

Conducting Complex Meetings Course Offered by Common Ground

Heartful Communication Workshops Offered for the Holiday Season

Sullivan University Seeks Adjunct Faculty Members

Two Upcoming Workshops at the Simon Fraser University Dialogue Program

Open Space Workshop Coming Up in San Francisco

"Clean Talk" Workshop Coming Up Nov. 17-18 in Denver, CO

Reconciliation Leadership Training Courses Coming Up in Rhode Island and New York

Ten Days To C2D2!

Reconciliation Leadership Certificate Program Now Available

SFU Dialogue Program Offers Two Upcoming Workshops

C2D2 and Politalk.org Offer Workshop on E-engagement Tools and Techniques

Discounts Still Available for CPC Appreciative Inquiry Courses

Open Space Training Coming Up in Nanaimo, BC

C2D2 Conference Registration Deadline Extended to Sept. 23

Update on IAP2 Conference Training Opportunities

Appreciative Inquiry Workshop Coming Up in Boulder, CO

Online Deliberation Workshop Coming Up Nov 17-18

Annual Meeting of Southeast Facilitators Coming Up September 15-16

Update on IAP2 Conference (Oct. 14-19)

News From the Compassionate Listening Project

Art of Convening Info Session Coming Up Sept. 7

Three Training Opportunities Coming Up at the SFU Center for Dialogue

New Opportunity to Coach Youth in Conflict Resolution in Pasadena, CA

Public Participation Training Opportunities Coming Up in Alexandria, VA

News from C2D2: Many Different Ways to Participate

Training Opportunities at the Upcoming 2005 Restorative Justice Conference

Lower East Side Tenement Museum Seeks Dialogue Facilitators

Pegasus Conference Coming Up in San Francisco

IAP2 Invites Applications for Certificate Program Trainers

Dynamic Facilitation Workshop Coming Up in Denver

C2D2 Announces Program Highlights for Inaugural Conference

Registration Deadline Approaching for VOMA Conference

Join the Compassionate Listening Project in Israel-Palestine this November

News From the Dialogue Program at SFU

Two New Training Opportunities in Online Engagement Coming Up This Fall

Learn about the World Cafe on July 27

Registration Deadline Approaching for Certificate Program in D & D

Public Conversations Project Announces 2005-2006 Training Line-Up

Roundtable To Focus On Using Dialogue in Neighborhood Revitalization Projects

Perspectives Group Will Offer Two IAP2 Trainings This Fall

New Graduate Program for Natural Resources Conflict Resolution Announced

Let's Talk America Training Conversation Hosts July 7

PRAXIS Organizing International Training in Participatory Rural Appraisal

AAC&U Announces Conference on Student Learning and Civic Engagement

SCRC and NeighborWorks Offer Joint Course in Boston, MA

VOMA Conference Coming Up in October

The Peace Company Offers New Online Course in Peace Building

Three New 'Power of Dialogue' Workshops Announced

Nonviolent Communication Workshop Series Coming Up in El Cerrito, CA

Workshop on Non-Violent Communication Coming Up in Cambridge, MA

Fullbright Grants Available for Peace and Conflict Resolution Studies

Roundtable on Study Circles and Neighbourhood Revitalization Coming Up in Washington, DC

Dynamic Facilitation Workshop to be Held In Richmond, VA

New Opportunities to Learn the Foundations of Appreciative Inquiry

Compassionate Listening Training Series Announced for 2005-2006

Corporation for Positive Change Announces Three New Training Opportunities

Democracy Lab Offers New Online Deliberation Opportunities

Registration is Open for the Canadian Conference on Dialogue & Deliberation

News about Fielding's Certificate Program in D&D and Public Engagement

IAP2's International Conference to be Held in Portland this October

Fielding Announces 2nd "Dialogue, Deliberation & Public Engagement" Course

NMCI's 20th Annual Conference Coming Up in May

Upcoming IAP2 Certificate Trainings Offered by the Perspectives Group

National League of Cities' Democratic Governance Training Coming Up

PCP Announces Spring Line-Up of Workshops

Tools of Engagement Conference to Take Place in London this Month

Indigenous Issues Forums to Hold Facilitation Workshop in South Dakota

Update from Let's Talk America

Call for Volunteers for first-ever Canadian Conference on D&D

CIRCLE to Host Conference Call/Presentation on Youth Engagement

The Compassionate Listening Project Announces Upcoming Events & Workshops

National Sustained Dialogue Campus Network Conference Coming Up in April

Next National Harwood Public Leadership School Announced

Applications Due April 15 for CONTACT Graduate Training Program in Conflict Transformation

Online Course in Transforming Civil Conflict Offered by Bradford University

Compassionate Listening Training to be Held in U.K. for First Time

News from the Public Conversations Project...

Authentic Leadership at the Shambhala Institute next June

Upcoming Training in the Art of Hosting & Convening Conversations

2005 Trainings & Events of the Institute for Global Leadership

Why I Wish I Lived in Vancouver (Or, an Update from the Wosk Center)

Public Conversations Project Offers a Selection of Fall Trainings

November Course on Resolving Land Use Disputes Focuses on Dialogue

Hope in the Cities' First Fellowship Program a Success

First National Harwood Public Leadership School Set for September

Basic Reconciliation Leadership Certificate Programme

Tele-Class for Future Teachers of Nonviolent Communication

Deadline for Fulbright Scholar Program Approaching

Online Peace University to be Held this Fall

PeaceWeb to Hold Summer Workshop Series in Tucson

CONTACT Summer Institute Offers Four Week-Long Electives

Fall 2004 Peace Studies Program in South Africa

Theatre for Dialogue Workshop Offered in Lafayette, Indiana this June

Compassionate Listening Project Fosters Jewish-German Reconciliation

NIF Basics Workshop to be Held in Davis, California in June

NIF Community Teams Workshop Offered in Davis, California in August

"Peaceworker Bootcamp" to be Held this Summer in Canada

Heartland Institute Offers Telephone Trainings on the Art of Convening

Online Summer School on Conflict Transformation

Full Graduate Fellowship at Regis University for Student of Dialogue & Deliberation

Summer Schedule for Reconciliation Leadership Certificate Program

California Gathering of Dialogue & Deliberation Leaders to be Held in June

Presentation and Workshop on Jewish-German Reconciliation this June

Upcoming Trainings in Reconciliation Leadership

International Course Offered on Facilitating Multi-Stakeholder Processes

July Facilitation & Consensus Course Offered in Northern Italy

Second National Conference on Dialogue & Deliberation to be Held this October

Opportunity to Attend AU?’s Summer Peacebuilding & Development Institute 2004

Wosk Center for Dialogue offers Dialogue Capacity-Building Workshops

May Certification Course in Charrette Planning Offered

EPA?’s Community Involvement Conference to be held in June

IAF's 2004 North American conference

PCP offers Power of Dialogue training in Vancouver this March

Training for IAP2 Certificate in Public Participation

June Course on Designing Interventions for Change

r. international

Deep Democracy Workshop Coming Up in Halifax and Boston

Berkana Institute Organizing Southern Africa Learning Journey

Shambhala Institute Announces Art of Hosting and Convening Workshop

Authentic Leadership in Europe Workshop Coming Up in December

Peace It Together Gala Event Coming Up in Vancouver

Open Society Institute Announces New Guidelines for Unsolicited Grants

Fielding Graduate University Announces the Third Graduate level certificate program in Dialogue, Deliberation, and Public Engagement

Compassionate Listening Workshop Coming Up in Toronto

Fielding Institute Invites Particpation in Organizational Change Workshop

Public Involvement Officers Sought by Health Canada

CIVICUS Seeking Administrative Officer

World Urban Cafés Organized in Lead-Up to World Urban Forum

SFU Centre for Dialogue Offering Dialogue Education Training

Three Dialogue Mapping Workshops Coming Up

Pioneers of Change Organizing Upcoming Conferences in South Africa and Canada

Conference on Collective Wisdom Coming Up in Germany

"We Media" Conference Discusses Journalism as Dialogue

HAVIDS Niger Delta News Center Seeks Collaborators for International Day for Peace

Open Space Practice Retreat Coming Up on Bowen Island, British Columbia

ACT to Offer Summer Institute on Peacebuilding & Conflict Resolution (IPCR) 2006

Quest for Global Healing II Conference in Bali this May

Mini C2D2 Event Coming Up In Toronto

Update on SFU's Dialogue Activities

One World Training in Deliberative Dialogue Coming Up

IAP2 Calls for Conference Session Proposals

Initiatives of Change Announces 60th Annual Summer Conferences Line Up

IAP2 Wild Rose Chapter Event and Training Coming Up

Peacebuilding and Mediation Training Coming Up in Ottawa

IAP2 Spring Training Schedule Released

Nonviolent Communication Workshops Coming Up in Ottawa

School For International Training Announces 2006 Conflict Transformation Training Programs

Coming Soon: Changemakers Award Competition on "How to Improve Health for All"

SFU Centre for Dialogue to Offer Workshop on Facilitating Emotionally Charged Groups

Shambhala Institute for Authentic Leadership Announces Additional Program for Summer 2006

Intro to Dialogue Education Training Coming Up in Vancouver, BC

Dialogue Between Spiritual Practitioners and Dialogue Practitioners Coming Up in Vancouver

World Citizens To Debate Urban Sustainability Online, Dec. 1-3, 2005

Two Upcoming Workshops at the Simon Fraser University Dialogue Program

Join Communication For Change Retreat in Nagpur, India

Opportunities to Learn about Videoletters

Compassionate Listening Project Organizing Delegation to Berlin

Search For Common Ground Partnership Recognized at Clinton Global Initiative

Ten Days To C2D2!

Interaction 2006 Calls for Conflict Resolution Workshop Proposals

Fullbright Scholarships in Peace and Conflict Resolution Accepting Applications

Fourth International Day for Peace in Niger Delta Coming Up Nov. 13-17

SFU Dialogue Program Offers Two Upcoming Workshops

C2D2 Invites Participants for Online Forum About the United Nations

Kettering Foundation to Lead US Delegation to US-China Sustained Dialogue Event

News on Jewish-Palestinian Dialogue Projects

Open Space Training Coming Up in Nanaimo, BC

News From Search For Common Ground

C2D2 Conference Registration Deadline Extended to Sept. 23

E-CIVICUS Online Newsletter Now Available

Online Deliberative Forum on Afro Descendent Participation Starting This Week!

New Weblinks to Particpatory Budgeting in Germany

Excellent Resource For Peace Building and Conflict Resolution

New Opportunity to Study Public Participation

Participate in the September Project

Three Training Opportunities Coming Up at the SFU Center for Dialogue

New International Listserv for Participatory Budgeting Invites Participants

Fullbright Peace and Conflict Resolution Scholar Awards Available for 2006-2007

Music Events Create Dialogue on Arab-Israeli Peace

News from C2D2: Many Different Ways to Participate

New Online Article Tackles Public Confidence in US Foreign Policy

C2D2 Announces Program Highlights for Inaugural Conference

UN Conference Seeks Input on Declaration on Community Engagement

Tom Atlee Reports on the Innovation in Community Engagement Conference

Civic Life International Invites Research & Collaboration

National Dialogue Will Engage Canadian Youth this November

Join the Compassionate Listening Project in Israel-Palestine this November

News From the Dialogue Program at SFU

Two New Training Opportunities in Online Engagement Coming Up This Fall

Methanphetamine Consensus Panel Report Available Online

Mary Robinson DVD Now Available

Compassionate Listening Project Organizing Two Upcoming Events

Peace Camp for Youth Coming Up in Vancouver, BC

International Nonviolence Conference Coming Up in December

PRAXIS Organizing International Training in Participatory Rural Appraisal

Registration Deadline for Inaugural C2D2 Conference Approaching

Canadian Policy Research Networks Seeking New President

C2D2 Extends Deadline for Conference Proposals

Fullbright Grants Available for Peace and Conflict Resolution Studies

UK Restorative Justice Conference to be Held in November

UN's Int'l Conference on Engaging Communities Coming up in August

Radio Station Promotes Dialogue in Israel-Palestine

Registration is Open for the Canadian Conference on Dialogue & Deliberation

Fourth "Open Homes, Listening Hearts" to take place this June

AmericaSpeaks Organizes European Brain Science Deliberation

Centre for Public Scrutiny's Annual Conference Coming up in June

Tools of Engagement Conference to Take Place in London this Month

Call for Volunteers for first-ever Canadian Conference on D&D

New Deliberation Guide on HIV/AIDS in Africa

Upcoming Dialogue Events at Simon Fraser University

The Compassionate Listening Project Announces Upcoming Events & Workshops

Choices Program Offers Discussion Materials on North Korea

Online Course in Transforming Civil Conflict Offered by Bradford University

OpEd by John Gastil and Ned Crosby Shares Lessons from Canada's Citizens' Assembly

IAP2's Asian Pacific Conference to be Held in Sydney this March

Compassionate Listening Training to be Held in U.K. for First Time

Authentic Leadership at the Shambhala Institute next June

HIV/AIDS Deliberation in Nigeria

Why I Wish I Lived in Vancouver (Or, an Update from the Wosk Center)

New Study About E-Participation in German Cities

New CPRN Papers Show that Arts and Culture are the Keys to Creative Cities

CIVICUS Announces 6-Month Consultancy on Civil Society Engagement with the World Bank

220 Israeli and Palestinian Educators Are Preparing a Revolution in the Education System

Update on Jewish/Islam/Christian Dialogue from the Israeli-Based Interfaith Encounter Association

Update on British Columbia's Citizens' Assembly

CIVICUS Produces Report on New Approaches to Global Problem-Solving

Quotas, Fines and Yes-No Votes: An Update on British Columbia's Citizens' Assembly

International Day of Open Homes, Listening Hearts Coming Up Fast

Fall 2004 Peace Studies Program in South Africa

Update from Citizens' Assembly on Electoral Reform

Update on Conversation Cafe Efforts in the U.K.

Canadian Citizens' Assembly Breaking New Ground

"Peaceworker Bootcamp" to be Held this Summer in Canada

An Inspirational Report on National Issues Forums Held in Russia

Report Emphasizes Need for Public Involvement in World's Water Problems

Citizen Engagement Summit Scheduled for November in Canada

CIVICUS World Assembly Going Strong

Trial Version of a New Website on Participation Launches

International Course Offered on Facilitating Multi-Stakeholder Processes

July Facilitation & Consensus Course Offered in Northern Italy

NVC/Restorative Justice Conference in Helsinki this June

PCP offers Power of Dialogue training in Vancouver this March

r. mid-atlantic

Association of Conflict Resolution Conference Coming Up October 25-28

Seminar on Large Group Facilitation Coming up in November

Dialogue Mapping Workshop Coming Up in Washington, DC

Non Violent Communication Workshop Coming Up in Brooklyn, NY

Nonviolent Communication Training Coming Up in New York

Rich Harwood Announces Fall Public Innovators Lab

Nonviolent Communication Workshop Coming Up in New York

First National Conference on Precaution Coming Up in June

Register Now for International Association of Facilitators Conference

MultiCultural Institute Conference Coming Up in MD

Three Dialogue Mapping Workshops Coming Up

Sustained Dialogue Conference Coming Up April 7-9

Particpatory Budgeting Event Coming Up in NY

Baltimore Community Foundation Invites Applications for Neighborhood Grants Program

Harwood Public Innovators Labs Announced for May and September

OrangeBand Initiative to Launch Anti-Apathy Campaign

Dialogue Mapping Book Now Available

AAC&U Invites Proposals for Academic Renewal Conference

Reconciliation Leadership Training Courses Coming Up in Rhode Island and New York

National MultiCultural Institute Conference Coming Up November 10-13 in Arlington, VA

Presentations on Technology and Facilitation Sought for IAF Conference

Urban Bush Women Seeks Emerging Coreographer

Tenement Museum Seeks Full-time Education Associate

Conference on the American Dream Coming Up in Washington, DC

Lower East Side Tenement Museum Seeks Dialogue Facilitators

Imagining America Conference Coming Up in September

Roundtable To Focus On Using Dialogue in Neighborhood Revitalization Projects

Perspectives Group Will Offer Two IAP2 Trainings This Fall

VOMA Conference Coming Up in October

Public Conversations Project Featured at Upcoming Omega Conference

Roundtable on Study Circles and Neighbourhood Revitalization Coming Up in Washington, DC

Democracy Lab Offers New Online Deliberation Opportunities

3rd Annual Dept. of Peace Conference coming up in September

Call for Applications for NMCI's Nonprofit Diversity Leader Awards

NMCI's 20th Annual Conference Coming Up in May

Open Town Meeting on Economic Issues to be Held in NYC on Monday

6th Annual Imagining America Conference to be held in the Fall

Upcoming IAP2 Certificate Trainings Offered by the Perspectives Group

AACU Hosts Conference on Pedagogies of Engagement

Georgetown University?’s Second Symposium on Peace Coming up in April

Next National Harwood Public Leadership School Announced

Cool Facilitation Opportunity for New Yorkers

2005 Trainings & Events of the Institute for Global Leadership

Call for Presenters for EPA's Community Involvement Conference

Leah Lamb's "Engage" Program Featured in Richmond Times

Public Conversations Project Offers a Selection of Fall Trainings

The Splintering of the United States: Enough is Enough!

Compassionate Listening Project Fosters Jewish-German Reconciliation

University of Maryland's OHRP Hosts Second Practical Conference for Diversity Professionals

Workshop on Appreciative Inquiry in Healthcare to be Offered June 8-10

Summer Schedule for Reconciliation Leadership Certificate Program

Presentation and Workshop on Jewish-German Reconciliation this June

Upcoming Trainings in Reconciliation Leadership

50th Annual Creative Problem Solving Institute to be Held in June

Opportunity to Attend AU?’s Summer Peacebuilding & Development Institute 2004

Fellowship Opportunity for NYC Innovators

June Course on Designing Interventions for Change

r. midwest

National Mediation Training Comming Up in Minnesota

Applications Invited for Bush Leadership Fellows Program

Volunteer Facilitation Opportunity Coming Up in Chicago

Circle of One Gathering Coming Up in July

Registration Now Open for 2006 Educators for Community Engagement National Gathering

CPC Organizing Appreciative Inquiry Summit in Chicago

White Privilege Conference Coming Up in Missouri

Midwest Social Forum Calls for Session Proposals

Perspectives Group to Offer IAP2 Certified Training

Save the Date: Imagining America Conference Coming Up in October

IAP2 Spring Training Schedule Released

Town Hall Forum on Divorce, Parental Rights, Shared Parenting, and Domestic Violence Coming Up in Chicago

EPA Calls for Proposals for Community Involvement Conference

Perspectives Group Announces 2006 IAP2 Certificate Training Schedule

Corporation for Positive Change Announces 2006 Training Schedule

News from the Hope Unraveled Book Tour

Discounts Still Available for CPC Appreciative Inquiry Courses

Online Deliberation Workshop Coming Up Nov 17-18

NCDD to Participate in the SCRC National Conference

Midwest Palestinian-Jewish Dialogue Weekend Coming Up Oct. 1-2

New PBS Series Invites Study Circle Participants

SCRC Invites Exhibits at National Conference

Leading Civic Organizations (Including NCDD!) To Present Workshops at SCRC's National Conference

Omidyar.net To Use Dialogue Methods at Upcoming Conference

Registration Deadline Approaching for Conflict Resolution Conference

SCRC Hosts ?“Telling the Story of Democracy?” National Conference in October

Second Midwest Jewish-Palestinian Dialogue Coming Up in October

Online Deliberative Democracy Group Meeting in Minneapolis

New Opportunities to Learn the Foundations of Appreciative Inquiry

Indigenous Issues Forums to Hold Facilitation Workshop in South Dakota

Save the Date for SCRC's National Conference

The Compassionate Listening Project Announces Upcoming Events & Workshops

Theatre for Dialogue Workshop Offered in Lafayette, Indiana this June

Democracy In America Convention to Take Place this August

Michigan Making Inroads in Interreligious Dialogue & Peacebuilding

?‘Family Circles' Build Vital Neighborhoods in Indianapolis

Bauen Camp 2004 to Focus on Arts-Based Civic Dialogue

r. new england

Deep Democracy Workshop Coming Up in Halifax and Boston

Training Opportunity: Becoming a Measurement Guide

New Publications from Public Conversations Project

Public Conversations Project Open House Coming Up June 27 in Boston

Registration is now open for the ACR Environment and Public Policy Section

Applications Due April 15 for CONTACT Graduate Training Program in Conflict Transformation

Summit On Media & Political Education Coming Up in MA

Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety Seeks Statewide Youth Violence Research Partner for Anti-Gang Grant Effort

Association for Conflict Resolution Seeking Conference Proposals on Deliberative Democracy

Vicki Robin to Host Workshop on Freedom in America

School For International Training Announces 2006 Conflict Transformation Training Programs

Institute for Community Research Announces 2007 Conference

Participants Needed in Massachusetts For Public Engagement on Sept. 17

Grant Available for Community-Based GLBT Initiatives

AAC&U Announces Conference on Student Learning and Civic Engagement

Three New 'Power of Dialogue' Workshops Announced

Public Conversations Project Seeking Help

Workshop on Non-Violent Communication Coming Up in Cambridge, MA

June Conference will use Learning Circles to Explore "Building the Engaged Campus"

PCP Announces Spring Line-Up of Workshops

The Compassionate Listening Project Announces Upcoming Events & Workshops

Applications Due April 15 for CONTACT Graduate Training Program in Conflict Transformation

News from the Public Conversations Project...

2005 Trainings & Events of the Institute for Global Leadership

Public Conversations Project Offers a Selection of Fall Trainings

Museum of Science in Boston Seeks Advice from D&D Scholars & Practitioners

Public Conversations Project Announces Two Job Openings

Peacemaking in the 21st Century: Inner Peace, Outer Action

Hope in Action: A Conference to Change the World

CONTACT Summer Institute Offers Four Week-Long Electives

Upcoming Trainings in Reconciliation Leadership

Conference on Community-Based Research Partnerships to be Held in June

r. south

Perspectives Group to Offer IAP2 Certificate Course in Virginia

American Library Association Focusing on Civic Engagement

AACJP Conference On Restorative Justice Coming Up in Miami

National Charrette Institute Public Certification Trainings Coming Up in Alexandria, VA

Strategic Conversation "Reimagining New Orleans" Coming Up in May

Perspectives Group Announces IAP2 Certificate Training Dates for 2006

Victim-Offender Mediation Conference Coming Up in Florida

Perspectives Group to Offer IAP2 Certified Training

Perspectives Group Announces 2006 IAP2 Certificate Training Schedule

Corporation for Positive Change Announces 2006 Training Schedule

Southern Growth Policies Board Seeks Help Exploring Issue of Innovation

Discounts Still Available for CPC Appreciative Inquiry Courses

Corner Talk to Host Discussion on Hurricane Katrina

Annual Meeting of Southeast Facilitators Coming Up September 15-16

Public Participation Training Opportunities Coming Up in Alexandria, VA

Memphis 21st Century Town Meeting Will Address Youth Obesity

Compassionate Listening Project Organizing Two Upcoming Events

Dynamic Facilitation Workshop to be Held In Richmond, VA

Update from the OrangeBand Initiative

Upcoming IAP2 Certificate Trainings Offered by the Perspectives Group

National League of Cities' Democratic Governance Training Coming Up

Florida's "Sunshine Week" Highlights the Importance of Open Government

The Compassionate Listening Project Announces Upcoming Events & Workshops

National Sustained Dialogue Campus Network Conference Coming Up in April

Appalshop Invites You to Attend Two Arts-Based Civic Dialogue Events in Kentucky

Hope in the Cities' First Fellowship Program a Success

First National Harwood Public Leadership School Set for September

First U.S. Truth & Reconciliation Commission Launched in Greensboro, NC

AmericaSpeaks Returns to Charlotte, NC

Second Int'l Conference on Appreciative Inquiry

Int'l Conference on Community Health Set for Early October

Community/Health Partnerships Conference Seeks Abstracts

Service-Learning Gathering Engages Participants in Learning Circles

r. southwest

Training in Performance-Based Youth Decision-Making Coming Up in Nevada

Taos Institute Announces Workshop Line Up

Presence Walkabouts Coming Up in Santa Fe

IAP2 Spring Training Schedule Released

Corporation for Positive Change Announces 2006 Training Schedule

Community Based Collaboratives Conference Coming Up in November

Community Collaboratives Research Conference Deadline Approaching

Three New 'Power of Dialogue' Workshops Announced

Practice of Peace Conference Coming up in September

Corporation for Positive Change Announces Three New Training Opportunities

Opening for a Public Involvement Specialist in Phoenix

Taos Institute Conference Coming Up in October

PeaceWeb to Hold Summer Workshop Series in Tucson

Update from Taylor Willingham on Forums in Texas

2nd Annual Anti-Bias Ed Conference to be Held in June

IAF's 2004 North American conference

r. west

UC Davis Extension Offering New Program on Coaching

Summer Conflict Resolution Camps Bridge National Conflicts

James Irvine Foundation Seeking Applications for Community Dialogue Grants

Chinook Fund Available for Community Action in Colorodo

Non Violent Communication Conference Coming Up June 30-July 2

Art of Convening Workshop Coming Up in San Francisco

Group Facilitation Workshop Coming Up in San Francisco

Systems Sciences 50th Anniversary Conference Coming Up in July

Harwood and Fast Company to Convene Annual Public Innovators Summit

Meeting on Using Public Dialogue for Health Care Reform Coming Up in Californa

"Listening into the Future" Strategic Conversation Coming Up May 20-24

Scholarships Available for TechSoup NetSquared Conference

Three Dialogue Mapping Workshops Coming Up

Nonviolence and Social Change Training Coming Up in California

Bohmian Dialogue Training Coming up In MT

AmericaSpeaks Seeking Facilitators and Participants for California Dialogues

Art of Facilitation Workshop Coming Up in Boulder, CO

Intercultural Communication Courses Offered in Davis, California

San Francisco Foundation Invites Entries for Community Leadership Awards

Web and Non Web Community Builders To Meet In Portland

Foundations of Appreciative Inquiry Workshop Coming Up in Boulder, CO

IAP2 Spring Training Schedule Released

AACU Announces Greater Expectations Institute

Presidio Dialogues Event Coming Up January 24

Heartful Communication Four Week Series Coming Up in California

SFU Centre for Dialogue to Offer Workshop on Facilitating Emotionally Charged Groups

PCRC Seeks Manager of Mediation Programs

Corporation for Positive Change Announces 2006 Training Schedule

Conducting Complex Meetings Course Offered by Common Ground

Heartful Communication Workshops Offered for the Holiday Season

Open Space Workshop Coming Up in San Francisco

"Clean Talk" Workshop Coming Up Nov. 17-18 in Denver, CO

World Cafe to be Featured at Upcoming Conference

Power of Hope Seeks Executive Director

San Diego Dialogue to Host 20th Forum Fronterizo

Fetzer Institute Sponsoring Conference on Democracy

Discounts Still Available for CPC Appreciative Inquiry Courses

Environmental and Land Use Planning Job at University of Oregon

Workshop on Latino Identity Coming Up in Oakland, CA

"Color of Fear" Workshop Coming Up in Oakland, CA

Update on IAP2 Conference Training Opportunities

Facilitators Needed for Youth-Police Day of Dialogue in Pasadena, CA

Appreciative Inquiry Workshop Coming Up in Boulder, CO

Update on IAP2 Conference (Oct. 14-19)

New Opportunity to Coach Youth in Conflict Resolution in Pasadena, CA

Training Opportunities at the Upcoming 2005 Restorative Justice Conference

Pegasus Conference Coming Up in San Francisco

News From Israel-Palestine Peace Camps

IAP2 Invites Applications for Certificate Program Trainers

Dynamic Facilitation Workshop Coming Up in Denver

Restorative Justice Conference Coming Up in Colorado

Community Foundation Creates Website for Civic Engagement Grant Applications

Compassionate Listening Project Organizing Two Upcoming Events

Palestinian-Jewish Family Weekend Invites Participants

National Conference of State Legislatures Meeting Coming Up in Seattle, WA

Workshop on 'The Color of Fear' Coming Up in Oakland, CA

Nonviolent Communication Workshop Series Coming Up in El Cerrito, CA

Facilitators Needed for Community Dialogue in Pasadena, CA

Business Honoring Spirituality Meeting Coming Up In Lakewood, CO

Presidio Dialogues Organizes June Meeting on Social Healing Toward a United World

Conference on Water Sustainability Will Use Assembly Dialogue Method

New Opportunities to Learn the Foundations of Appreciative Inquiry

Facilitators Needed for National Issues Forums in Longmont, Colorado

Compassionate Listening Training Series Announced for 2005-2006

Corporation for Positive Change Announces Three New Training Opportunities

Northern CA Appreciative Inquiry Practitioners to Meet June 11

Facilitators Needed for UN World Environment Day in San Francisco

IAP2's International Conference to be Held in Portland this October

PCP Announces Spring Line-Up of Workshops

Dialogue Event on Reinventing Culture through Business

The Compassionate Listening Project Announces Upcoming Events & Workshops

Call for Presentations at 2nd Conference on Online Deliberation

IAP2 Calls for Papers for its October Annual Conference

News from the Public Conversations Project...

Upcoming Training in the Art of Hosting & Convening Conversations

Public Conversations Project Offers a Selection of Fall Trainings

November Course on Resolving Land Use Disputes Focuses on Dialogue

Asian Museum in Seattle Fosters Dialogue About Race

NIF Basics Workshop to be Held in Davis, California in June

NIF Community Teams Workshop Offered in Davis, California in August

Full Graduate Fellowship at Regis University for Student of Dialogue & Deliberation

Compassionate Listening Project to Hold First Annual Gathering

Monthly "Fabulous Facilitators Breakfasts" in Berkeley

California Gathering of Dialogue & Deliberation Leaders to be Held in June

New Rogue Valley Wisdom Council Video Available Online

ARNOVA Conference to Address Advocacy, Deliberation & Governance

AAHE Conference on Democratic Transformations, Diversity Redefined and Digital Environments

Praxis Peace Institute Conference on ?“The Alchemy of Democracy?”

Second National Conference on Dialogue & Deliberation to be Held this October

Planetwork Interactive Brings Together Activists & Innovators in Info Technology

May Certification Course in Charrette Planning Offered

EPA?’s Community Involvement Conference to be held in June

ACR?’s 2004 Conference to be Held September 29 ?– October 2

Follett Conversation on Creative Democracy Set for October

WorldLink Engages 700 High School Students

w. 2006 01 (jan)

Nonviolent Communication Workshops Coming Up in Ottawa

Presidio Dialogues Event Coming Up January 24

Heartful Communication Four Week Series Coming Up in California

SFU Centre for Dialogue to Offer Workshop on Facilitating Emotionally Charged Groups

Town Hall Forum on Divorce, Parental Rights, Shared Parenting, and Domestic Violence Coming Up in Chicago

PCRC Seeks Manager of Mediation Programs

OrangeBand Initiative to Launch Anti-Apathy Campaign

Southern Growth Policies Board Seeks Help Exploring Issue of Innovation

Join Communication For Change Retreat in Nagpur, India

w. 2006 02 (feb)

Global Dialogue Center to Host Online Leadership Training

Web and Non Web Community Builders To Meet In Portland

IAP2 Wild Rose Chapter Event and Training Coming Up

Peacebuilding and Mediation Training Coming Up in Ottawa

Foundations of Appreciative Inquiry Workshop Coming Up in Boulder, CO

IAP2 Spring Training Schedule Released

Heartful Communication Four Week Series Coming Up in California

Dialogue Between Spiritual Practitioners and Dialogue Practitioners Coming Up in Vancouver

Perspectives Group Announces 2006 IAP2 Certificate Training Schedule

Corporation for Positive Change Announces 2006 Training Schedule

Southern Growth Policies Board Seeks Help Exploring Issue of Innovation

Conducting Complex Meetings Course Offered by Common Ground

w. 2006 03 (mar)

National Online Discussion about Health Care from March 22-April 5

Taos Institute Announces Workshop Line Up

Pioneers of Change Organizing Upcoming Conferences in South Africa and Canada

Particpatory Budgeting Event Coming Up in NY

Mini C2D2 Event Coming Up In Toronto

Perspectives Group to Offer IAP2 Certified Training

AmericaSpeaks Seeking Facilitators and Participants for California Dialogues

One World Training in Deliberative Dialogue Coming Up

Art of Facilitation Workshop Coming Up in Boulder, CO

Intercultural Communication Courses Offered in Davis, California

Peacebuilding and Mediation Training Coming Up in Ottawa

IAP2 Spring Training Schedule Released

OrangeBand Initiative to Launch Anti-Apathy Campaign

Perspectives Group Announces 2006 IAP2 Certificate Training Schedule

Southern Growth Policies Board Seeks Help Exploring Issue of Innovation

Conducting Complex Meetings Course Offered by Common Ground

w. 2006 04 (apr)

Compassionate Listening Workshop Coming Up in Toronto

Perspectives Group Announces IAP2 Certificate Training Dates for 2006

AmericaSpeaks Hosts Health Care Meetings in Los Angeles and Albuquerque

National Online Discussion about Health Care from March 22-April 5

CPC Organizing Appreciative Inquiry Summit in Chicago

Taos Institute Announces Workshop Line Up

Three Dialogue Mapping Workshops Coming Up

Nonviolence and Social Change Training Coming Up in California

Pioneers of Change Organizing Upcoming Conferences in South Africa and Canada

Conference on Collective Wisdom Coming Up in Germany

Sustained Dialogue Conference Coming Up April 7-9

Open Space Practice Retreat Coming Up on Bowen Island, British Columbia

White Privilege Conference Coming Up in Missouri

Perspectives Group to Offer IAP2 Certified Training

Peacebuilding and Mediation Training Coming Up in Ottawa

IAP2 Spring Training Schedule Released

National Teach-In Mini-Grants Available for Peer Teaching About American Issues

Perspectives Group Announces 2006 IAP2 Certificate Training Schedule

Corporation for Positive Change Announces 2006 Training Schedule

Box Tops for Education Launches Kids' Caucus on Education

w. 2006 05 (may)

Nonviolent Communication Workshop Coming Up in New York

Art of Convening Workshop Coming Up in San Francisco

National Charrette Institute Public Certification Trainings Coming Up in Alexandria, VA

Fielding Institute Invites Particpation in Organizational Change Workshop

Applications Due April 15 for CONTACT Graduate Training Program in Conflict Transformation

Strategic Conversation "Reimagining New Orleans" Coming Up in May

Register Now for International Association of Facilitators Conference

"Listening into the Future" Strategic Conversation Coming Up May 20-24

MultiCultural Institute Conference Coming Up in MD

Scholarships Available for TechSoup NetSquared Conference

AmericaSpeaks Hosts Health Care Meetings in Los Angeles and Albuquerque

SFU Centre for Dialogue Offering Dialogue Education Training

May 12 is National Action for a US Department of Peace

Taos Institute Announces Workshop Line Up

Three Dialogue Mapping Workshops Coming Up

Pioneers of Change Organizing Upcoming Conferences in South Africa and Canada

"We Media" Conference Discusses Journalism as Dialogue

Bohmian Dialogue Training Coming up In MT

Quest for Global Healing II Conference in Bali this May

Update on SFU's Dialogue Activities

Intercultural Communication Courses Offered in Davis, California

Vicki Robin to Host Workshop on Freedom in America

Initiatives of Change Announces 60th Annual Summer Conferences Line Up

Peacebuilding and Mediation Training Coming Up in Ottawa

Harwood Public Innovators Labs Announced for May and September

School For International Training Announces 2006 Conflict Transformation Training Programs

National Teach-In Mini-Grants Available for Peer Teaching About American Issues

Intro to Dialogue Education Training Coming Up in Vancouver, BC

Corporation for Positive Change Announces 2006 Training Schedule

Compassionate Listening Project Organizing Delegation to Berlin

w. 2006 06 (june)

Public Conversations Project Open House Coming Up June 27 in Boston

American Library Association Focusing on Civic Engagement

Non Violent Communication Conference Coming Up June 30-July 2

Group Facilitation Workshop Coming Up in San Francisco

First National Conference on Precaution Coming Up in June

AACJP Conference On Restorative Justice Coming Up in Miami

Registration is now open for the ACR Environment and Public Policy Section

Registration Now Open for 2006 Educators for Community Engagement National Gathering

Applications Due April 15 for CONTACT Graduate Training Program in Conflict Transformation

Summit On Media & Political Education Coming Up in MA

Taos Institute Announces Workshop Line Up

Three Dialogue Mapping Workshops Coming Up

Presence Walkabouts Coming Up in Santa Fe

Victim-Offender Mediation Conference Coming Up in Florida

Association for Conflict Resolution Seeking Conference Proposals on Deliberative Democracy

ACT to Offer Summer Institute on Peacebuilding & Conflict Resolution (IPCR) 2006

Initiatives of Change Announces 60th Annual Summer Conferences Line Up

AACU Announces Greater Expectations Institute

School For International Training Announces 2006 Conflict Transformation Training Programs

Shambhala Institute for Authentic Leadership Announces Additional Program for Summer 2006

EPA Calls for Proposals for Community Involvement Conference

Corporation for Positive Change Announces 2006 Training Schedule

Interaction 2006 Calls for Conflict Resolution Workshop Proposals

Presentations on Technology and Facilitation Sought for IAF Conference

w. 2006 07 (july)

Dialogue Mapping Workshop Coming Up in Washington, DC

Non Violent Communication Workshop Coming Up in Brooklyn, NY

Perspectives Group to Offer IAP2 Certificate Course in Virginia

Nonviolent Communication Training Coming Up in New York

Non Violent Communication Conference Coming Up June 30-July 2

Circle of One Gathering Coming Up in July

Systems Sciences 50th Anniversary Conference Coming Up in July

Summit On Media & Political Education Coming Up in MA

Perspectives Group Announces IAP2 Certificate Training Dates for 2006

Taos Institute Announces Workshop Line Up

Pioneers of Change Organizing Upcoming Conferences in South Africa and Canada

ACT to Offer Summer Institute on Peacebuilding & Conflict Resolution (IPCR) 2006

Midwest Social Forum Calls for Session Proposals

Perspectives Group to Offer IAP2 Certified Training

Initiatives of Change Announces 60th Annual Summer Conferences Line Up

Shambhala Institute for Authentic Leadership Announces Additional Program for Summer 2006

Perspectives Group Announces 2006 IAP2 Certificate Training Schedule

w. 2006 08 (aug)

Deep Democracy Workshop Coming Up in Halifax and Boston

Shambhala Institute Announces Art of Hosting and Convening Workshop

Peace It Together Gala Event Coming Up in Vancouver

UC Davis Extension Offering New Program on Coaching

Volunteer Facilitation Opportunity Coming Up in Chicago

Training in Performance-Based Youth Decision-Making Coming Up in Nevada

Fielding Graduate University Announces the Third Graduate level certificate program in Dialogue, Deliberation, and Public Engagement

Harwood and Fast Company to Convene Annual Public Innovators Summit

Pioneers of Change Organizing Upcoming Conferences in South Africa and Canada

ACT to Offer Summer Institute on Peacebuilding & Conflict Resolution (IPCR) 2006

Initiatives of Change Announces 60th Annual Summer Conferences Line Up

Shambhala Institute for Authentic Leadership Announces Additional Program for Summer 2006

w. 2006 09 (sept)

Deep Democracy Workshop Coming Up in Halifax and Boston

Summer Conflict Resolution Camps Bridge National Conflicts

Perspectives Group to Offer IAP2 Certificate Course in Virginia

Rich Harwood Announces Fall Public Innovators Lab

Perspectives Group Announces IAP2 Certificate Training Dates for 2006

Presence Walkabouts Coming Up in Santa Fe

Perspectives Group to Offer IAP2 Certified Training

Harwood Public Innovators Labs Announced for May and September

Perspectives Group Announces 2006 IAP2 Certificate Training Schedule

Corporation for Positive Change Announces 2006 Training Schedule

w. 2006 10 (oct)

Association of Conflict Resolution Conference Coming Up October 25-28

Berkana Institute Organizing Southern Africa Learning Journey

National Mediation Training Comming Up in Minnesota

Meeting on Using Public Dialogue for Health Care Reform Coming Up in Californa

Save the Date: Imagining America Conference Coming Up in October

Corporation for Positive Change Announces 2006 Training Schedule

AAC&U Invites Proposals for Academic Renewal Conference

w. 2006 11 (nov)

Berkana Institute Organizing Southern Africa Learning Journey

Training Opportunity: Becoming a Measurement Guide

Seminar on Large Group Facilitation Coming up in November

New Publications from Public Conversations Project

Perspectives Group Announces IAP2 Certificate Training Dates for 2006

HAVIDS Niger Delta News Center Seeks Collaborators for International Day for Peace

IAP2 Calls for Conference Session Proposals

Corporation for Positive Change Announces 2006 Training Schedule

w. 2006 12 (dec)

Authentic Leadership in Europe Workshop Coming Up in December

Perspectives Group to Offer IAP2 Certificate Course in Virginia

Perspectives Group to Offer IAP2 Certified Training

Perspectives Group Announces 2006 IAP2 Certificate Training Schedule