Here is an excellent opportunity for members of our community to connect with a national network of individuals engaged in organizing and facilitating dialogues and deliberations.
I attended two years ago (the last conference) and found it very valuable and worthwhile.
Some scholarship money may be available, if we act quickly!
If your interested or have questions, please contact me at:
Tim Erickson 651-643-0722 (home)
=================================================== 2004 National Conference on Dialogue & Deliberation http://www.thataway.org/conference/index.html ===================================================
The second National Conference on Dialogue & Deliberation - to be held October 23-26, 2004 at Regis University in Denver, Colorado - will build on the success of the first NCDD conference, which took place in Alexandria, Virginia in October 2002.
Introduction & Overview -----------------------
The 2002 National Conference on Dialogue & Deliberation introduced practitioners and scholars to the vast array of models, tools and techniques that are being used by their colleagues; surfaced key issues facing the dialogue and deliberation community; made many participants feel - for the first time - that they are part of an important, growing field of practice; and developed a blueprint for action for strengthening this emerging field.
Since the 2002 event, the dialogue and deliberation community has become more aware of itself; more familiar with all of its appendages and their various uses. The 2004 conference will reflect this growth in our field of practice. It will be a more strategic event, actively building collective knowledge in order to address key questions and needs in the field; questions like "What are the long-term effects of our efforts?," "How can we determine which processes work best in specific circumstances?," and "Where are we going as a field or community of practice, and where should we be going?"
With ample time for networking, skill-building, hearing from some of the key leaders in the field, and (of course!) engaging in dialogue and deliberation, participants in the 2004 conference will enjoy a one-of-a-kind gathering.
The conference will focus on three broad questions: "How can we have a greater collective impact on the challenging issues of our time?", "How can we develop intelligently and wholeheartedly as a community of practice?", and "What do we need to know and do individually to enhance our capacity to do this work?"
------------------------------------------------- How can we have a greater collective impact on the challenging issues of our time? -------------------------------------------------
Together, we will think broadly about the purpose and importance of our work. What is our overall vision? How can we contribute to reawakening the spirit of democracy? What is our vision for the kind of impact we would like to have on the "big issues" facing society? How can dialogue and deliberation inspire and empower people to find commonality and work through their differences in order to build collective wisdom, foster justice and improve decision-making?
------------------------------------------------ How can we develop intelligently and wholeheartedly as a community of practice? ------------------------------------------------
We will take a careful look at the emerging dialogue & deliberation community. Where are our strengths, and what are our challenges? What does it mean for us to "walk our talk" as a community, and what is needed for us to uphold our values? What needs to be done to prove the effectiveness of D&D - to funders, to decision-makers, to the world? How can we nurture and sustain this community?
------------------------------------------------ What do we need to know and do individually to enhance our capacity to do this work? ------------------------------------------------
In an environment designed for self-reflection and renewal, we will explore our own unique contributions to this work while taking an honest look at our personal edges and challenges. Through experiencing the latest innovations and best practices, each of us will also build our competence in and knowledge of dialogue and deliberation.
-- ================================================= Tim Erickson http://www.politalk.com St. Paul, MN - USA 651-643-0722 [EMAIL PROTECTED] iChat/AIM: stpaultim =================================================
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