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EPP Midyear Conference
The Heathman Hotel in downtown Portland was the site of the ACR Environment and Public Policy midyear conference: “2004 Leadership Forum: Challenges and Strategies for Environmental and Public Policy Conflict Resolvers.”
The conference, held in partnership with the US Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution (USIECR), the Oregon Mediation Association, the Policy Consensus Initiative and others, was a huge success, and the largest conference ever for the EPP Section. See below for program offerings.
Stay tuned for updates from the conference or, for more information right away, contact the Co-Chairs.
If you are not a member of the EPP Section and would like to join, contact ACR's Membership Relations Coordinator at sgroves@ACRnet.org or by telephone at 202- 464-9700 ext. 245. You also can join online at www.acrnet.org.
PROGRAM
LEADERSHIP FORUM 2004:
CHALLENGES AND STRATEGIES FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC POLICY CONFLICT RESOLUTION
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Conflict Assessment Workshop
Assessments: Beyond our Online Dialogue
Session attendess looked at the practice of conducting diagnostic consultations, conflict assessments, and situation assessments, and the use of both formal and informal assessment reports, convening reports, issue maps, and the like. participants:
- Reviewed themes drawn from the extensive Online Assessment Dialogue conducted in 2003;
- Discussed, critiqued and synthesized these themes in a spirited and interactive setting;
- Identified and discussed other important practice challenges associated with conducting assessments;
- Began creating an analytical framework to use when considering and designing assessments: the different kinds of assessments, when each is appropriate, and tools and practices that enhance effectiveness.
Policy Consensus Initiative Network Meeting
A full day meeting of state offices of mediation, consensus-building programs, and others. Christine Carlson (PCI)
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An Afternoon Introduction And Orientation To Environmental And Public Policy Conflict Resolution
Hosted by EPP Section Leadership and the Welcoming Committee, this was
a series of presentations and discussions showcasing the field, the Section and our work. Experienced mediators and facilitators from private, not for profit, academic and government programs were featured, as well as an update on Section acitivities such as the Diversity Mentoring Project, the Communications Committee, the Annual ACR Conference in Sacramento and updates from USIECR, OMA, and SRA International on current activities and insights from colleagues with a variety of perpectives. =============================================================
Opening Plenary Session: featured a discussion on Leadership Challenges And Strategies For Environmental And Public Policy Conflict Resolution by:
Christine Carlson, Policy Consensus Initiative
Dave Ceppos, CA Center for Collaborative Policy
Kirk Emerson, USIEC
Mary Orton, The Mary Orton Group
S. Glenn Sigurdson, CSE Group
Mary Skelton Roberts, Consensus Building Institute Facilitator
Debra Nudelman, RESOLVE
Columbia River Salmon Recovery: hosted by
Jeff Breckel, Lower Columbia River Recovery Board
Patty Dornbusch, NOAA Fisheries
Tom Grover, NW Power and Conservation Council Tony Nigro, OR Dept. of Fish and Wildlife
Donna Silverberg, DS Associates Moderator: Michael Eng, USIECR
Collaborative Resource Monitoring and Adaptive Management Plus: hosted by:
Larry Fisher, USIECR
Harry Grant, Perspectives of a lawyer/advocate
Mark Shaefer, Perspectives of a natural scientist
Mary Skelton Roberts, Consensus Building Institute
Update: Background and Understanding the US EPA Contract: hosted by:
Deborah Dalton, US Environmental Protection Agency
Patrick Tallarico, SRA International
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KEYNOTE LUNCHEON:
21st Century Democracy, Governance,
Leadership and Consensus Building
Keynote Speaker: The Hon. John A. Kitzhaber M.D., Former Oregon Governor (1995 – 2002 ); Co-Chair, Board of Directors, National Policy Consensus Center & the Policy Consensus Institute, Portland State University.
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Shifts Happen: Evolving Public Agency Use of Collaborative Process and Practitioners : hosted by:
Christine Carlson, Policy Consensus Intiative; Williaml Potapchuk, Community Building Institute; Rich Whitley, BLM; Greg Wolf, National Policy Consensus Center
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Working Without A Formal Conflict Assessment: Less Is More, VT Stormwater Management: hosted by:
Doug Thompson
Elissa Tonkin, US EPA
Moderator: Cindy Cook, Adamant Accord, VT
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Experiences and Insights from Native American Practitioners: hosted by:
Roberta Cordero, Conflict Management Consultant
Marlan Sherman, Humbolt State University
Jon Townsend, Agreements Work
Suzanne Townsend, Agreements Work
Moderator: Sarah Palmer, USIECR
Challenges and Opportunities of Diversity & Equity - Working Together, Learning Together, Acting Together: hosted by:
Franklin Dukes, UVA; Leah Wing, UMass/Amherst
Kalani Souza, MAPping Change
Western Case Highlights – OR, CA, WA, AZ, HI: hostd by:
Susan Brody, OR Policy Consensus Center
Greg Bourne, Center for Collaborative Policy
John Folk-Williams, Center for Collaborative Policy
Karen Cross, Matsunaga Institute for Peace & CR
Moderator: Elaine Hallmark, Hallmark Pacific Group, LLC
Cost, Benefits, and Lessons of Collaborative Environmental CR: hosted by:
William Hall, CPRC US EPA
Mike Niemeyer, OR Deprtment of Justice
Andy Rowe, GHK International
ACR EPP RECEPTION
Sponsored by:
The Agreement Zone
City of Portland, Oregon Consensus Building Institute
DS Consulting Environmental Meidation Services
The Keystone Center
MAPping Change, LLC
Meridian Institute
National Policy Consensus Center
Oregon Mediation Association
Policy Consensus Initiative
RESOLVE
US Institute for Environmental CR
Members/Prospective Members Breakfast and Business Meeting
Hosted by Mary Skelton Roberts and Tom Fee
Updates on the Diversity Mentoring Program
The EPP Leadership Council Organizing Committee
Communications Committee
Advanced Practitioner Status
Ethics
2005-2006 Conferences and Strategic Futures
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Northern Neighbors: Recent Canadian Collaborative and Consensus Projects: hosted by:
Glenn Sigurdson, CSE Group
Beyond Environment: hosted by:
Connie Ozawa, Portland State University
Gil Kelley, River Renaissance Program -Portland Planning
Moderator: Kristen Erbes, OMA
Evaluation to Help Practitioners and Program Managers: Integrated Case Comparisons from State and Federal Sources: hosted by:
Chris Carlson, PCI
Frank Dukes, UVA
Dale Keyes, USIECR
Mike Niemeyer, OR Departmet of Justice
Patricia Orr, USIECR
Moderator: John Stephens, UNC
10:20 am - 10:30 am Coffee Break
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Work Group Co-Chairs Mary Skelton Roberts and Juliana Birkhoff
Transportation Conflicts – Pacific Northwest Examples: hosted by:
Arnold Cogan, Cogan Owens Cogan, LLC
Sam Imperati
Bob Wheeler, Triangle Associates
Moderator: Paul DeMorgan, RESOLVE
Tribal/ Indian Nation Conflict Resolution - NW Highlights:hosted by:
Elizabeth Furse Former Congresswoman
Donald Sampson
Moderator: Donna Silverberg, DS Associates
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Attendees enjoyed a road trip and professional networking opportunity while exploring the majestic Columbia River Gorge with ACR and OMA colleagues as guides. The four-hour tour of the Columbia River Gorge and its waterfalls and vista points offered time to relax and catch up with friends and colleagues in a beautiful setting.
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