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Call for Proposals - Due November 9th, 2012

6th International Conference on Conflict Resolution Education (CRE)Bridging Cultures: Education for Global Citizenship and Civic Engagement

Conference Details Available at: http://creducation.org/cre/goto/6thJune 12 – 17, 2013

Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Audience:  Those interested in Civic Engagement, Conflict Resolution Education (CRE)/Social and Emotional Learning(SEL)/peace education (PE), global education, citizenship education, democracy education, and the role and impact of migrating populations/communities, including policy makers, practitioners, researchers, educators, college and university faculty, staff, and students, K-12 educators, public health officials, gender based violence prevention practitioners, local, national, and international policy makers, and individuals who work with youth serving organizations.
June 12th-13th               Pre-Conference Trainings

June 14th-15th               Main Conference – Keynotes and Workshops

June 16th-17th               Community Colleges Intensive Working Group Meeting: Curriculum Development and Action Planning

           Global Issues Resource Center and Library at Cuyahoga Community College is partnering with colleges and universities, local, national, and international non-governmental and governmental organizations to host the 6th International Conference on Conflict Resolution Education (CRE), Bridging Cultures: Education for Global Citizenship and Civic Engagement in Cleveland, Ohio, USA.  Earlier conferences and working group meetings brought together government representatives from among the 50 states, around the globe, and their non-governmental organization partners who have legislation or policies in place to deliver CRE/SEL/PE and Civics Education at the K-12 level and in universities.  Conference and meeting publications are available at:                         http://www.creducation.org/cre/global_cre

The 6th International Conference on CRE is an opportunity to engage in interdisciplinary collaboration and research. Presentations will focus on innovations in the fields that are making broad impacts in local, state, national, and international communities.  Participants will exchange best practices, evaluation methodology, creation of policy implementation structures, consideration of obstacles to success, and new and innovative use of training, resources and technology. Conference participants will be drawn from the local, state, national, and international community.  College students and faculty are encouraged to attend and present their findings.  On-site events include a meeting of Colleges and Universities developing peace and conflict studies programs, June 13th, 6:30PM – 9:30PM and a capacity building seminar for U.S. Community Colleges developing peace and conflict studies programs on June 16th - 17th, 2013.

Credits offered: Graduate, Social Work (pending), Counselor (pending), and CEUs

Planning Committee:

The American Red Cross

The Association for Conflict Resolution, Education Section

Austin Community College

Case Western Reserve University, Mandel School of Applied Social Science

Cleveland Metropolitan School District, Winning Against Violent Environment Program (WAVE)

Cleveland State University, College of Education and Human Services
Cuyahoga Community College, Peace Club

The Democracy Commitment

Eastern Mennonite University, Center for Justice and Peacebuilding

The Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPPAC)
International Institute for Sustained Dialogue

International School Psychology Association

Kennesaw State University, Master of Science in Conflict Management Program

University of Maryland, Center for Dispute Resolution

National Peace Academy

Organization of American States, Department of Education and Culture

Ohio Campus Compact

Ohio Domestic Violence Network

Ohio State University, Center for Slavic and East European Studies

Sustained Dialogue Campus Network

The University of Akron, College of Education

Questions?  Contact Global Issues Resource Center at + 1 - 216-987-2224 (USA) or e-mail at: GIRC(at)tri-c.edu

For more information, please visit:  http://creducation.org/cre/goto/6th