P2PU Archive - General discussion

Week 8: Multi-Track Diplomacy

Emily Miller — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 14:27:07 +0000

For Week 8, we read "What is Multi-Track Diplomacy?" from the Institute for Multi-Track Diplomacy.

The following questions are suggestions to help generate discussion in your small discussion groups. You may also respond to them through this forum.

-Before multi-track diplomacy, how did governments approach diplomacy?
-Why do you think multi-track diplomacy is more effective than the "Track One, Track Two" model?

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Week 7: Ethics

Emily Miller — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 21:19:03 +0000

For Week 7, we will be discussing Ethics. The article for this week's discussion is "Ten Principles of Mediation Ethics."

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Notification of research observation

Stian Haklev — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 05:00:22 +0000

Hi all, I am posting this on behalf of Rebecca Michaels (rebecca.michaels@utoronto.ca):

We are students from the University of Toronto, taking the collaborative course KMD2001 Pro-seminar in Knowledge Media Design on the theme of Values in Design (see the knowledge media design webpage at http://kmdi.utoronto.ca/).

Our group, consisting of Eleonore Fournier-Tombs, Arlo Murphy, Rebecca Michaels and Stian Haklev, will be observing interactions in the forum (and possibly in an interactive chat/webinar) for about one hour.

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Week 6: Nonviolent Action

Emily Miller — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 23:14:15 +0000

For this week's discussion of nonviolent action, we read the Albert Einstein Institution's "Frequently Asked Questions" and watched James Lawson's talk on Ghandi and Nonviolence.

-Reverend Lawson says that nonviolence is not pacifism. How is nonviolent action different from pacifism? Do you think you can be be both a nonviolent actor and a pacifist?
-Reverend Lawson defines nonviolence as the "power of creation." What do you think he means by this?

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Week 5: Facilitated Dialogue & Appreciative Inquiry

Emily Miller — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 19:39:55 +0000

For Week 5, we are exploring the techniques of facilitated dialogue and appreciative inquiry (AI). Readings include "Facilitated Listening: Introduction" and "What is Appreciative Inquiry?"

The following discussion questions are meant to encourage the exchange of ideas and deeper comprehension of the readings. Feel free to respond to them in your chat groups, on your own, or in response to this thread.

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Week 4: Mediation

Emily Miller — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 21:40:29 +0000

This week, we explore the mediation process. An introductory article is available here.

The following questions are topics you can address in your group discussions, or in response to this thread.
-What makes the mediation process successful?
-To what extent should a mediator be impartial? It this realistic? How can a mediator self-moderate to ensure fairness?
-In what situations is mediation appropriate? Inappropriate?

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Week 4: Mediation

Emily Miller — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 21:39:46 +0000

This week, we explore the mediation process. An introductory article is available here.

Week 4: Mediation

Emily Miller — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 21:35:58 +0000

For Week 4, we will examine the Mediation process. Reading materials for this week are available here.

In your discussion groups, or in response to this forum topic, you may wish to discuss the following questions:
-Why is mediation an effective tool? i.e., What is it about mediation that makes it better suited to problem-solving than an unstructured discussion between conflicting parties?

Week 3: Nonviolent Communication

Emily Miller — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 03:48:59 +0000

This week's topic is Nonviolent Communication (NVC). The reading materials are "Foundations of Nonviolent Communication" and "NVC Concepts."

The following discussion questions are suggestions for your group chats. Participants are also invited to share responses and additional reflections in response to this forum topic.

-Do you think NVC is an effective method for communication? Why, or why not?

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Week 2: "Bangin' in Little Rock"

Emily Miller — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 22:26:56 +0000

This week's homework was to watch the documentary "Bangin' in Little Rock" and to read the articles "Unmet Human Needs" and "Destructive Escalation."

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