Included below are notices on:
(1) the 8th ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CONFLICT RESOLUTION (ICR) held May 11-21, 2000 in St. Petersburg, Russia.
(2) WOMEN AT THE EDGE: The Practice of Leadership held May 18 & 19, 2000 in St. Petersburg, Russia.
(3) the BALKAN RECOVERY PROJECT: Catastrophic Trauma Recovery Training (CTR)

We invite you to visit our site for full detailed information at: http://ahpweb.org/cbi/home.html

Full announcements on both the ICR Conference and the Balkan Relief Project are also available by separate e-mail on request. If you have any questions or wish clarification on anything please feel free to contact us directly at any time. In return, if you would like us to share information on your organization with others we are in contact with please let us know.  Common Bond Institute (CBI), HARMONY Institute, and the Association for Humanistic Psychology (AHP) are grassroots nonprofit NGOs that operate a major annual international peace conference, in addition to practical cross-cultural trainings in conflict resolution/transformation and humanitarian relief projects at various locations in the world. The Annual ICR Conference has been supported by governmental leaders, such as President Clinton, President Yeltsin, and St. Petersburg Governor Jakovlev, and is endorsed by over 60 professional organizations and universities internationally. Participants have come from over 50 countries and all continents, providing excellent opportunities for important networking contacts with representatives of many organizations and societies. The Balkan Recovery Project is endorsed and supported by the major NGO coordinating agencies and local governments in the Balkans, and currently partners with local NGO's in Albania, Croatia, and Bosnia. The Annual ICR Conference and our projects continue to grow significantly in impact and global participation. We are always grateful to the many individuals and organizations internationally who assist in their success by publicizing these important efforts throughout the year, and to our expanding list of official endorsers.

Steve Olweean, Director
Conference Co-coordinator
Common Bond Institute
12170 S. Pine Ayr Drive, Climax, Michigan 49034 USA
Ph/Fax: 616-665-9393 E-mail: solweean@aol.com
Home web page: http://ahpweb.org/cbi/home.html

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( 1 ) CONFERENCE: BRIEF BULLETIN BOARD / NEWSLETTER NOTICE
8th ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CONFLICT RESOLUTION
"Sharing Tools for Personal/Global Harmony"
May 11 - 21, 2000 St. Petersburg, Russia

Sponsored by Common Bond Institute (USA) & HARMONY Institute (RUSSIA), in cooperation with Association for Humanistic Psychology

~ Continuing Education Credits available ~

A multi-disciplinary/multi-cultural conference that has been supported by President Clinton, President Yeltsin, St. Petersburg Governor Jakovlev, and endorsed by over 60 leading-edge organizations and universities internationally - open to any individuals interested in developing and practicing personal and professional skills in conflict resolution. This joint US/Russian sponsored event FOCUSES ON all aspects of conflict resolution and transformation, from the intrapersonal - to the interpersonal - to relationships between groups, organizations, cultures, and societies - and ultimately between us and other species.

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PRESENTATIONS explore conflict resolution within diverse contexts, including: arts/creativity, cross-cultural, ecology, economics/business, education, gender, global/regional conflict, health/healing arts, human rights, organizational/community, psychotherapy, and transpersonal/spiritual.

Many opportunities are offered for hands-on practical skills training, sharing of programs and curriculums, intensive dialogues on theory and perceptions of conflict and resolution, networking and collaboration, and a powerful intentional community experience. Participants have come from over 50 countries and all continents, providing excellent opportunities for important networking contacts with representatives of many organizations and societies. The program attracts individuals in key positions in their respective societies who can model and teach these skills to many others.

6 DAYS of all-day institutes, workshops, roundtables, and community meetings.
55 day-program sessions, and a full slate of evening activities and social / cultural events.
DAYS of pre- and post-conference cultural events, tours, and professional visits and meetings, in St. Petersburg.

CALL FOR PROPOSALS:
Please submit by: 3-6-2000
(Early submission recommended)
For information, proposal and registration forms, CONTACT:
COMMON BOND INSTITUTE (USA),
Steve Olweean or Sandra Friedman, Co-coordinators
12170 S. Pine Ayr Drive, Climax, Michigan 49034
Ph/Fax: 616-665-9393 E-mail: solweean@aol.com
http://ahpweb.org/cbi/home.html

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( 2 ) CONFERENCE: BRIEF BULLETIN BOARD / NEWSLETTER NOTICE
WOMEN AT THE EDGE: "The Practice of Leadership"
May 18 & 19, 2000, St. Petersburg, Russia

sponsored by: Common Bond Institute (US), ProcessWorks (US), & HARMONY Institute (Russia) in cooperation with: Association for Humanistic Psychology (US)

An intensive two-day conference that invites women leaders from around the world to learn and experience three powerfully democratic, respectful, and inclusive tools for effecting change and enhancing performance. Participants will co-create their own agenda using OPEN SPACE - the organizing vehicle for the event, and DIALOGUE - the principle processing tool. Underlying Women at the Edge is the primary value of SELF-RESPONSIBILITY - recognizing and owning one's power to make choices, take action, exercise leadership, and effect change.

Approved for two CEU's.

* This conference immediately follows the 8th Annual International Conference on Conflict Resolution and utilizes the same conference site. Participants may register for one or both events.

For further information please contact:
COMMON BOND INSTITUTE
Steve Olweean and Sandra Friedman, co-coordinators
12170 S. Pine Ayr Drive, Climax, Michigan 49034
Ph/Fax: 616-665-9393 E-mail: solweean@aol.com

More details and a full description of this conference are available at http://ahpweb.org/cbi/home.html

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( 3 ) RELIEF PROJECT: BRIEF BULLETIN BOARD / NEWSLETTER NOTICE
~ MAKING A DIFFERENCE in KOSOVA and the BALKANS ~
Balkan Recovery Project
CATASTROPHIC TRAUMA RECOVERY TRAINING (CTR)

A new and urgent Humanitarian Relief Effort providing on-site training in catastrophic trauma recovery skills to local relief workers assisting refugees and victims of violence in the Balkans.
Endorsed & supported by NGO & government organizations throughout the Balkans.
Sponsored by: Common Bond Institute (CBI) In cooperation with: Association for Humanistic Psychology (AHP)
The Balkan Recovery Project offers a unique integrated, intensive Catastrophic Trauma Recovery (CTR) training model incorporating a number of key components designed to treat victims of violence suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Kosova and other regions of the Balkans. This is an ongoing "training of trainers" project conducted on site in the Balkans for hundreds of local relief workers by teams of specially trained mental health professionals. The intent is to create a large, expanding, and permanent pool of relief workers capable of offering direct assistance to tens of thousands in need, and to train others in these skills. Continued training and consultation occurs with support from Common Bond Institute (CBI), the Association for Humanistic Psychology (AHP), the EMDR Institute, and other cooperating organizations. It is expected the CTR Training/Treatment model will serve as a template for treating large traumatized populations in other parts of the world.

While the project most immediately addresses assistance to victims from Kosova and Albania, it is intended for health professionals and relief workers assisting victims throughout the Balkans, including Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Bosnia / Herzegovina, Croatia, and Slovenia.

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Assistance is also available to members of peacekeeping forces and relief agencies struggling with the stress of dealing with disaster sites. An added benefit is the invaluable investment in the future health services of the region.

The latest United Nations needs assessment on the Balkans, regional NGO coordinating agencies, and local government representatives confirm that, although many efforts are underway to address obvious physical needs of refugees, there is a dire lack of services addressing the effects of deep emotional trauma on tens of thousands of individuals, their families, and their communities. The pervasive presence of such a large segment of traumatized members at all levels of these societies poses perhaps the most formidable barrier to peace. It is imperative to not only the present but to the future that victims on all sides are assisted in healing and recovering from their tragic experiences.

APPEAL FOR SUPPORT - How to Help: This crucial humanitarian relief project is operated by nonprofit organizations and supported by contributions. Those wishing to contribute to this worthy effort can send tax deductible donations of any size made out to "Association for Humanistic Psychology" (with a note indicating Balkan Recovery), 45 Franklin St., Suite 315, San Francisco, CA 94102.

For full details on the project and ways to support it, as well as experienced professionals interested in joining a training team, visit our web site or contact:
COMMON BOND INSTITUTE
Steve Olweean and Sandra Friedman, Co-coordinators
12170 S. Pine Ayr Drive, Climax, Michigan 49034
Ph/Fax: 616-665-9393 E-mail: solweean@aol.com
More details and a full description of the project are available at http://ahpweb.org/cbi/home.html

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