My friend and colleague Susanne Terry was recently part of the Senior Mediators Conference in Keystone, Colorado. One outcome of that esteemed gathering was the Mediators’ Statement:
Given that the world is confronted with real and perceived threats from several international arenas we, the undersigned, urge that citizens of our nations insist their elected and appointed government officials immediately engage in honest, direct and unconditional negotiations with all authorities and powers who can resolve these pending crises in ways that are equitable and practical for all concerned without sacrifice to national sovereignty or security. As citizens of the world and as professional negotiators and mediators we urge that proven conflict resolution processes be employed now.
If you’d like to become a signatory to the statement, you can read more about it and sign on via the Senior Mediators Release Statement Urging Effective Negotiation Approaches press release page. And it’s not just for mediators…urge your family and friends to become public signatories.
