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Sustainable Economic Peace in the 21st Century is Possible
By Deborah V. Burgess, M.S.S.
Mediators without Borders Development Officer-China
 The great boxer, Joe Louis, once said of one of his opponents, “He can run but he cannot hide.” We live in a time where, due to sweeping advances in communication technology, those who create and benefit from conflict also can no longer hide ~ technology has opened up almost every corner of the world. Whether it is the simplest or the most complex of conflict, exposure happens in an instant through technological advances such as Google, Twitter, and cell phones. And so we find ourselves in these incredible times where old paradigms of divide and conquer simply do not work any longer. More and more, nations and individuals are coming to recognize that everyone deserves equality, fairness, and peace. And, they recognize that conflict in and of itself is can be a way in which people strive toward these goals. It is the resolution of the conflict that matters, and nonviolent ways of resolution are the answer.
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A Conversation with Shauna Ries (pdf)
The author and CEO of a company that teaches peace talks about why everyone needs conflict in their lives, the importance of going with your gut and frogs.
You’d think that with nearly 750,000 lawyers in the country, we have disputes
pretty well covered. But the Institute for Advanced Dispute Resolution, the
Boulder, Colo.-based company you co-founded and are CEO of, is more in-demand
than ever. Why do you think people are looking beyond lawyers these days?
There are some disputes – one’s in which there is no longer going to be a relationship in
the future – that can go to court if need be, but if there is a future relationship – whether it
is family, work, a friend – and you will be seeing the person you have the dispute with, I
think there is an obligation to settle the dispute with dignity and grace. Besides,
mediation and other types of alternate dispute resolution save money and time.
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"Clients learn mediation skills at institute" (pdf)
Boulder County Business Report
BOULDER — With increasing conflict in everyday life, it is
no surprise more and more people turn to courts to resolve
their problems.
But the Institute for Advanced Dispute Resolution of Boulder
offers an alternative: mediation-training classes to learn
problem-solving skills instead of resorting to litigation.
“We teach people to think for themselves,” said Chief Executive
Officer Shauna Ries.
Ries and business partner Genna Murphy developed the institute,
referred to as IADR, from their company Ries Murphy Associates
LLC. The initial business was started in 1994 as a counseling
and education company that provided stress management coaching
and leadership training to individuals, couples, families and
organizations.
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Colorado Technical University and IADR Global to Offer New Master’s Program in Dispute Resolution (pdf)
"School of Social Work and the Institute for Advanced Dispute Resolution Partner to Prepare Mediators for Professional Practice" (pdf)
Social Work News, Colorado State University.
Locals taught to resolve conflict (pdf)
Free Press
Knocking heads together
From The Economist print edition
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