If we could read the secret history of our enemies, we should find in each life sorrow and suffering enough to disarm all hostility.
- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Topical Audio Interview Segments from the Beyond Intractability Project
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The third side, says its inventor, William Ury, is like an immune system against violence.
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Guy Burgess, Co-Director of the University of Colorado Conflict Research Consortium and the Beyond Intractability Project, describes a conference at West Point that brought home the complexity of bringing peace to Iraq.
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Michelle LeBaron, Professor of Law at the University of British Columbia and Director of UBC's Dispute Resolution Program, recounts a dialogue between pro-choice and pro-life activists.
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Nancy Ferrell, private mediator and trainer, talks about re-establishing channels of communication during family mediation. She discusses strategies that intervenors can use to help family members clearly describe what they need and expect from each other. This includes setting ground rules for the relationship.
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Pamela Aall, of the U.S. Institute of Peace, describes a South Asian conference held by the Institute, in which the media and academic communities put pressure on the Indian government to be more sensitive to Muslims in that country.
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Jay Rothman, President of the ARIA Group, Inc., explains action evaluation and describes a case from New York.
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Civil rights mediator Stephen Thom explains how he helps each side understand the others' perspectives.
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Wallace Warfield describes how parties often try to disempower each other before even reaching the table, and talks about how this can be addressed by the intervenor.
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Howard Gadlin, Ombudsman at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), provides some advice for those new to the field.
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John McDonald, of the Institute for Multi-Track Diplomacy, gives some advice for those coming into the field. He emphasizes commitment, patience, and dedication.