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Part II; Peacemaking and Building with JOHAN GALTUNG WORKSHOPS with Dr. Diane Perlman Wednesday, April 6, 2011 Search for Common Ground 4th floor 1601 Connecticut Ave., NW, Dupont Metro North ExitStrategies for Transforming Seemingly Intractable Conflicts Vision and Strategies for the Middle East Dr. Johan Galtung is a pioneer in peace research and conflict transformation, founder and co-director of Transcend, consultant to many world leaders and organizations. He was nominated twenty times for the Nobel Peace Prize and received the Right Livelihood Award - the "alternative Nobel Prize." He originated the idea of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe OSCE -and the resolution of the 8-year conflict between Peru and Ecuador. We will explore innovative strategies in several hot spots, with a special focus on the Middle East. We will encourage opportunities for participants to become actively involved in the solutions since we are in Washington. In more than 50 years of mediating international conflicts, Galtung has earned the respect of leaders and scholars throughout the Middle East and around the world. He has valuable insights from his meetings with leaders of the Taliban, Hamas, and Hezbollah. And he has Israel’s higher interests at heart, where he visits often to see his son and grandchildren. SCHEDULE 9:30 - 10:00 Coffee and Registration 10:00 – 12:00 Workshop 1 HOLISM-DIALECTICS: On making prognoses, 12 examples DEEP STRUCTURE AND MEDIATION: Professional biases 12:15 – 2:15 Special Lunch Session THE 6 STATE- SOLUTION TO THE ISRAELI/PALESTINIAN CONFLICT Galtung transcends the raging debate between a "one-state solution" and a "two-state solution." Learn about the Six State Solution, how it can work, and why it will be especially good for Israel and Arab states alike. We will brainstorm this strategy and ideas for promoting in Washington among opinion leaders, policy makers, media and academia 2:30 – 5:00 Workshop 2 DEEP CULTURE AND MEDIATION: National profiles, 10 cases A THEORY OF PEACE: A preview Workshop 1 - $30.00 Lecture/Lunch $20.00 Workshop 2 - $30.00 All 3 - $70.00 Healthy, vegetarian, low methane, low carbon, and mostly low carb snacks included Space is Limited, First come basis Diane Perlman, PhD is a clinical and political psychologist, Visiting Scholar Institute of Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason University, a member of Transcend, Mediators Beyond Borders, and Psychologists for Social Responsibility, TO RESERVE - Email Dr. Diane Perlman, EnduringSecurity@gmail.com– give name, email address, phone # and which workshops, 1, 2, and/or 3. Pay at door on 4/6, If you have questions call Diane Perlman, 202 775 0777 cell 202 241 7018