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Only a little over 2 weeks to go and the excitement is building As you know, LEADR’s 21st Celebration Dinner will be held during 'kon gres 2009. The founders of LEADR had a clear and altruistic purpose: to provide the community with better ways to resolve disputes. This purpose continues to guide our decision making. So, even if you can’t attend the entire 'kon gres, please join us at the dinner to celebrate our collective achievements and to acknowledge those who have made a sustained and significant contribution to LEADR over many years. Bring your partner, your friends and your colleagues to share a meal and to dance in the beautiful Great Hall of the National Gallery of Victoria. To register just for the celebration dinner, use the ‘kon gres registration form >>
To view the conference program >> The Board and I look forward to meeting you at ‘kon gres. Margaret Halsmith | August 2009 Issue
LEADR training & CPD Basic CINERGY® Mediation "refresher" training - Australia >> Adelaide, Thurs 27 Aug LEADR Chapter events LEADR NSW event Tues 25 Aug; 5.15 for 5.45pm Deacons Cost: $25 (incl GST) members, $30 (incl GST) non-members RSVP to Therese on 02 9251 3366 LEADR SA Event Tues 25 Aug, 5.30 for 5.45pm start [Lifts close at 6pm, so please arrive before this] 21st floor,
Westpac Building Cost: $5 on the night Tues 25 Aug Cost: $5 RSVP: Contact Debbie Dunn on ddunn@thedistrictnurses.org.au Other State events NSW: The Mediation Practice Network 3rd Sun in month,11am-3pm The Mid Mountains Community Centre, New Street NSW: The Mediation Practice Network 13 Sept, 11am-4pm [NOTE not 1st Sun, due to Father's Day] UTS, Sydney Contact: Naomi Holtring on 1300 367 330 or naomi@interMEDIATE.com.au NSW ADRA: Holistic practice is an interdisciplinary and reflexive way of practising with Professor Larissa Behrendt & Loretta Kelly 14 Sept, 5.30 for 6pm NSW Law Society Cost: $25, $20 for ADRA members RSVP contact@adra.net.au or 0418 965 875 during office hrs Vic IAMA: Update on the Victorian Government's ADR reforms >> Wed 16 Sept, 5.30-7.30pm Karstens Mediation Rooms Vic: Art of Peace: Creative approaches to peace building & conflict transformation >> 25-27 Sept, 9.30-4pm Augustine Center, Hawthorn NSW: The day before tomorrow: Future developments in International arbitration with Toby Landau QC Wed 21 Oct at 5pm Australasian conferences Queensland Law Society, ADR Conference >> Thurs 24 Sept QLS Auditorium, Law Society House, 179, Ann Street, Brisbane LEADR members receive discount rate offered to QLS members. 2nd FRSA National Conference, Children & Families: Reducing risk, building resilience >> 24-26 Nov 2009 Sheraton on the Park, SYDNEY University of Qld training
Transforming conflict workshop - advanced skills training for mediators >> Melbourne, 4-7 Nov Multi-party facilitation and capacity building with Peter Adler >> Brisbane, 2-4 Sept Melbourne, 7-9 Sept Environmental conflict resolution with Peter Adler >> Brisbane, 26-28 Aug Reduced sub for ADR Bulletin
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'kon gres 2009: plenary session preview
'kon gres 2009: ideas cafe session previews Listen to brief podcasts and find out more about the following 'kon gres ideas cafe sessions on Wednesday at 3.30pm.
'kon gres 2009: 1.5 hour concurrent sessions These two 1.5 hour concurrent sessions will be held on Thursday at 11.15pm. The podcasts and webpages will tell you more.
Blogs … contribute to the discussion
NEW: LEADR member Chris Whitelaw: Australian Dispute Resolver blog >> Professionalisation of conflict resolvers With thanks to mediate.com Building positive emotions in mediationEmbracing the broaden-and-build theory of positive emotions (Fredrickson) in conflict resolution. How do positive emotions broaden our thought-action repertoires and build enduring personal resources? >> With thanks to mediate.com Right time to mediate With thanks to mediate.com
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Legal updates Is a party entitled to indemnity costs when a mediation fails to resolve a dispute? What evidence, if any, of the conduct of a mediation is admissible? (NSW) >> Thanks to Nicole Huggins, Jessica Dodson, Thomas Storer and Elizabeth Smith, Blake Dawson Litigation and Dispute Resolution team, for preparation of the Legal Updates. LEADR office launched in July
Podcast: Listen to the evenings proceedings (25 mins) >> 'kon gres 2009: 45 min concurrent session previews These four 45 minute concurrent sessions will be held on the Thursday at 1.45pm and Friday at 10.45am. Find out more by listening to podcasts and checking out their webpages.
Ombudsman Workshop Victoria Opened by Tony McMahon, Director Dispute Resolution, Consumer Affairs, Vic , the “Just Listen” workshop organised by the Victorian Chapter attracted 70 conciliators and enquiries officers from Ombudsman offices. Based on her PhD, Clare Coburn presented findings on listening and LEADR members Nicole Cullen, Anne Sutherland-Kelly and Michael Jensen, adding their insights, co-facilitated the interactive components. Thank you to the Department of Justice for generously hosting and Fiona McLeod of EWOV for support and promotion. Mediators Beyond Borders opportunities - Help organise an event to celebrate UN, International Day of Peace, 21 Sept. >> The art of facilitating: revised ed Contributions for Update If you have a contribution or ideas for Update, please contact us by the 7th of the month on leadr@leadr.com.au >> |
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2009 LEADR 5 day Sydney, Mon 28 Sept-2 Oct [NEW] Melbourne, Mon 12-16 Oct Perth, Tue 13-17 Oct |
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International CIArb's 2nd Annual Mediation Symposium - From small acorns >> 29 October 2009 London, UK
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I hope that you, like me, have been enjoying the podcasts about sessions at ‘kon gres. In this edition of Update, there are links to many new podcasts. Also, you can link from the program page of the 'kon gres website to more details about each session. It is tantalising to read and hear about presenters’ interest in their topics and what they hope that participants will take away.
Quality in mediation -- competing interests
Mediation -- the answer in medical negligence litigation?
Court-annexed mediation in Hong Kong with Professor Sarah Hilmer. In spite of increased encouragement of mediation in the Hong Kong courts, court-annexed mediation is not being enforced. Would this or other approaches help ADR's uptake? >>
Mediating an estate dispute: "where greed is not good" with Roland Peterson. Emotions run high in disputes over deceased estate. What approaches work? >> 
Does your personality affect your mediator style? with Heidi Smith. Explore how your perception of information and your preference for values and feelings vs objective analysis affects how you mediate. >> 
Ending the self-deception paradox
The launch of the new LEADR offices in Bridge Street attracted an impressive turnout of ADR luminaries, proponents and practitioners. Some of LEADR's founders and leading contributors were honoured including founding Chair, Gerald Raftesath (above).. 
Navigating workplace disputes: mediating in the shark-infested waters of organisations
Pro vision – enhancing your skills to provide professional support with Judy Dell (left) and Annabel James. Turn your mediation skills to supporting your colleagues. >>
Cross-cultural mediation – how to fail mediation in the first 5 minutes! with Royal Reed. You'd be surprised at how quickly you can lose parties by your words and gestures. >>
What is it about me? What is it about mediation? with David Rogers & Jill Howieson. Is your ability to mediate part of you or is it learnt? Why does mediation create such polarised opinion? Come and discover some answers. >>