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Created: Jan 07, 2009
Updated: Jan 28, 2009
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Conflict Resolution Day
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History
In 2005, in order to increase public awareness about conflict resolution and its many benefits, ACR’s Board of Directors adopted a resolution designating October 20, 2005 as Conflict Resolution Day. ACR coordinated its efforts with other conflict resolution organizations and reached out to local, state and international groups to build interest in holding local celebrations in conjunction with Conflict Resolution Day. Events were held in Canada, Portugal, and 22 U.S. states. Also in the United States, a number of counties, cities and states adopted proclamations designating day- or week-long conflict resolution celebrations.
Conflict Resolution Day was conceived to:
- Promote awareness of mediation, arbitration, conciliation and other creative, peaceful means of resolving conflict;
- Promote the use of conflict resolution in schools, families, businesses, communities, governments and the legal system;
- Recognize the significant contributions of (peaceful) conflict resolvers; and
- Obtain national synergy by having celebrations happen across the country and around the world on the same day.
In March 2006, ACR’s Board of Directors adopted a resolution designating the third Thursday in October as Conflict Resolution Day. Going forward, Conflict Resolution Day will always be held on the third Thursday of October.
In 2006,World Mediation Forum (WMF) joined ACR in co-sponsoring Conflict Resolution Day. To read the WMF resolution, click here.
Conflict Resolution Day 2008
Conflict Resolution Day 2008 was celebrated around the world on October 16. Inspired by ACR’s Board Resolution proclaiming every third Thursday in October for an annual celebration of Conflict Resolution Day, 16 states in the United States, 5 countries (Canada, France, Israel, Nicaragua and Portugal), and various national organizations held events on or around October 16. Details about events are still coming in. If you held an event that is not currently listed at http://www.acrnet.org/crday/crday2008events.htm, please send a brief description of your event to ACR@acrnet.org.
How to Get Involved
Interested in working on Conflict Resolution Day 2009? Have an event planned or in progress that you’d like ACR to know about and promote? Send an email to acr@ACRnet.org.
