2006 nat'l conference on dialogue & deliberation

[Sandy Heierbacher]

Below is an announcement about the 2006 NCDD conference.  I encourage you to
join us in San Francisco, and to share this message with your colleagues who
may be interested!

 

Sandy Heierbacher

Director, National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation

Don't Miss the 2006 National Conference on Dialogue & Deliberation

The 2006 NCDD conference will take place in San Francisco, California August
4-6, with pre-conference trainings on Thursday, August 3rd. If you are
dedicated to solving group and societal problems through honest talk,
quality thinking and collaborative action, we invite you to join us at this
innovative gathering.  The conference will be held at the Renaissance Parc
55, a beautiful hotel in the heart of downtown San Francisco.

Founded in 2002, the National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation is a
vibrant network of over 500 organizations and individuals who, collectively,
regularly engage and mobilize millions of people across the globe around
today's critical issues. NCDD's national conferences and resource-rich
website (at www.thataway.org <http://www.thataway.org/> ) are crucial to the
development of this emerging field of practice.

 

Martha McCoy, Executive Director of the Study Circles Resource Center, says
"NCDD has cultivated a broad and emerging field by making it possible for
diverse threads of practice to learn from each other. Its mode of working is
respectful, inclusive, and practitioner-oriented. Everyone who believes that
dialogue and deliberation are key to transforming people, relationships, and
society--including political systems--can benefit from being part of NCDD
and its next conference."

NCDD brings together dialogue and deliberation practitioners, scholars,
trainers, artists, activists, teachers and students from all of the various
streams of practice that exist in this emerging field. The main focus of
NCDD conferences is to encourage conference attendees and planners,
together, to continue developing this important, growing field of practice.
Networking, experiencing different methods, sharing learnings, hearing from
leaders in the field, learning about new research, exploring key issues
facing the field-all of these are field-building activities, and all are
given a place at the gatherings.

Martha McCoy, Executive Director of the Study Circles Resource Center, says
"NCDD has cultivated a broad and emerging field by making it possible for
diverse threads of practice to learn from each other. Its mode of working is
respectful, inclusive, and practitioner-oriented. Everyone who believes that
dialogue and deliberation are key to transforming people, relationships, and
society--including political systems--can benefit from being part of NCDD
and its next conference."

What can you expect from the 2006 National Conference on Dialogue &
Deliberation?

- Highly participatory plenary sessions that allow you to experience
large-group dialogue and deliberation methods while enabling the community
to explore issues relevant to the field
- Quality workshops that enable you to focus on the issues, challenges, and
questions most relevant to your work
- Numerous opportunities throughout the gathering to experience how the arts
(graphic, performing, etc.) can enhance dialogue and deliberation
- Formal, informal, and self-organized opportunities to network and develop
relationships with others who do dialogue and deliberation work or research
- Opportunities to learn from and be inspired by established leaders in the
field, highly innovative efforts initiated in the San Francisco Bay area,
young people who are enthusiastic about this work, and more.

NCDD's conferences are accessible, with registration fees starting at just
$300, and with over $20,000 already earmarked for scholarships.  The 2006
conference is funded, in part, by the William & Flora Hewlett Foundation,
the Whitman Institute, and by leading dialogue and deliberation
organizations.

Our conferences are planned collaboratively by people with all levels of
experience in dialogue & deliberation.  If you'd like to be part of the
conference planning process, or if you're interested in attending,
presenting a workshop, offering a pre-conference training, exhibiting,
co-sponsoring, or just staying informed as planning progresses, email
conference director Sandy Heierbacher at sandy at thataway.org and let her
know.

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Some nice things people said about the 2002 and 2004 conferences.

"The 2002 NCDD conference was the most amazing conference I've ever
attended.. This is a big diverse field, bubbling with vitality.  And NCDD is
bringing it all together."
- Tom Atlee, Founder of the Co-Intelligence Institute

"You all were amazing -- I've never had a more exhilarating experience at a
conference.  Nourishing to mind, body and soul!"
- one participants' comments on the 2004 conference satisfaction survey

"I just wanted to let you know what an amazing conference it was in Denver.
It deepened my understanding of D&D and I met many wonderful people.  I
believe events like this help strengthen and grow, not only the D&D
community, but the work of conflict resolution and democracy world-wide.  It
was the best organized conference I have ever attended.  You and those that
helped you did an amazing job."
- Stephan Gilchrist, Portland State University

"I must say that my attending the national conference this past fall was
life altering.  The conference really gave me a sense of direction and
purpose for the work I'd like to do as well as the vision I have for a more
just and sustainable world."
- Matt de Caussin, Intern, Denver District Attorney's Office

"Thank you for putting on such an amazing conference.  I thought the
conference was absolutely phenomenal.  I learned a lot, and I think even
more importantly, realized that I am / we are part of a community!"
- Priya Parker, Sustained Dialogue Campus Network

"I met more people that I will follow up with at this conference than any in
my 30 years of professional experience."
- Stephanie Nestlerode, Omega Point International, Inc.

"Thank you for the incredible work you are doing in creating opportunities
for those of us involved in this work to meet, communicate and inspire one
another in so many ways."
- Glenna Gerard


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