Establishment of Personal Relationships
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Among First Parties
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Steve Power describes community development work as a way to build relationships among multinationals and developing communities.
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Robert Stains recommends holding a social event before the formal commencement of a dialogue group.
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Mohammed Abu-Nimer sees interfaith dialogue as a sure way to break down stereotypes, establish relationships, and humanize "the other" in intractable conflicts between people of differing faiths.
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Elise Boulding discusses networking and listening.
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Tamra D'Estree explains how relationship building processes work in different ways, some focusing on past injuries, other on more constructive future relationships.
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Wallace Warfield discusses the role of the mediator and says sometimes the mediator's role is simply to help people find ways of being good to each other.
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Mark Chupp talks about how to extend the benefits of the appreciative inquiry process beyond the immediate participants.
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Silke Hansen explains that as trust is built between parties, their language and demands become more civil and flexible.
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Among Third Parties
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Elise Boulding talks about the importance of networking for success.
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S.Y. Bowland describes the importance of establishing relationships with other mediators of color.
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Robert Stains talks about the personal skills that dialogue practitioners need.
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Nancy Ferrell explains how empathy is necessary for successful relationships and successful mediation.
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In Specific Cases
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Indira Kajosevic talks about RACOON's work with trauma victims from the Balkans.
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Ray Shonholtz describes the San Francisco Community Mediation Boards as conciliation processes.
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Laura Chasin describes a high-profile dialogue on abortion that taught both the parties and the facilitators a lot.
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Louise Diamond talks about a transformative inter-ethnic dialogue that took place in Bosnia.
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Carolyn Stephenson talks about people on Cyprus who have NO contact with people on the other side.
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Peter Coleman describes an abortion dialogue in which the parties came to respect each other and protect one another, but they were still very polarized on the abortion issue.
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Mari Fitzduff describes the unique peaceamking role of women in Ireland.
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Eileen Babbitt describes the importance of activities and projects promoting working together as a means to rebuild relationships after conflict in Bosnia.
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Eileen Babbitt describes a project that brought together Tutsi and Hutu women in Rwanda.
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Pamela Aall describes how the U.S. Institute of Peace helps educators in conflict zones teach about conflict and peace.
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