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• President's FORUM. Peter Liberman | Revenge and Foreign Policy

  • When
    Friday, April 25, 2025
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    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    ZOOM

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  Peter Liberman | Revenge and Foreign Policy

   

  President's FORUM. is a series of monthly discussions on timely topics in conflict resolution. All President's FORUM. events are free for ACR-GNY members. Join now!

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  The discussion will be moderated by ACR-GNY President Nick Pozek.

  

  Peter Liberman is a professor of political science at Queens College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. His research has focused on military occupation (especially the economic consequences of collaboration and resistance), nuclear proliferation (focusing on South Africa), foreign policy opinion (with a focus on how revenge and emotion affect attitudes about force), and methods of developing undergraduates’ critical thinking skills. His research has been supported by the National Science Foundation, the Department of Homeland Security, Time Sharing Experiments in the Social Sciences, the Carnegie Corporation, the Ploughshares Fund, and the Smith Richardson Foundation.

  

  Date: Friday, April 25, 2025
  Time: 12:00 - 1:00pm (Eastern Time)
  Cost: ACR-GNY Members attend for free; Non-members attend for $20 (scholarships available)

  Location: Virtual via ZOOM

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• *IN-PERSON!* ROUNDTABLE BREAKFAST: Would You Let AI Mediate Your Conflict? Considering the Future

  • When
    Thursday, May 01, 2025
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    8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
  • Location
    John Jay College - 524 West 59th Street, Room 630 Haaran Hall (6th Floor), New York, NY 10019
  • Registered
    49 registrants

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  ACR-GNY & CUNY Dispute Resolution Center at John Jay College present

  Would You Let AI Mediate Your Conflict? Considering the Future

  This Roundtable Breakfast Discussion will be held in person - no virtual option will be available!

  Live simulation. Real dispute. Two mediators—one human, one digital.

  Giuseppe De Palo will be joined by David Bloch and invited mediators others for this special in-person Roundtable Breakfast Discussion.

  Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a distant concept—it’s present in our inboxes, our workflows, and increasingly, in our most sensitive conversations. But can AI truly understand human conflict? And more importantly, would you trust it to help resolve yours?

  Join us in person for a real-time simulation that puts this question to the test. Based on a complex, real commercial dispute, this live demonstration showcases two parallel mediations: one guided by an experienced human mediator, the other led by a generative AI system trained in dispute resolution techniques. You will witness firsthand how each mediator, human vs machine, interprets emotion, nuance, and power dynamics—and how differently they guide the parties toward resolution.

  This event is an invitation to see and feel the future of conflict resolution. Whether you are skeptical, curious, or somewhere in between, this side-by-side comparison offers a rare, eye-opening opportunity to reflect on what we gain—and what we risk—when we put machines in charge of human tensions. It will be a perfect opportunity to see what the buzz is about.

  IMPORTANT NOTE:

  While our Roundtable Breakfasts have been virtual since April 2020, we are pleased to host occasional in-person Roundtable events once again! This is our second in-person Roundtable since the COVID-19 pandemic! Join us at 8:00am for breakfast and networking; the presentation and discussion will begin at 8:30am. Details will be sent via email upon registration. This event will NOT be accessible via Zoom, though it will be recorded and posted to both the ACR-GNY and CUNY DRC websites.

  Since this is an in-person event, there is limited space available. Registration this month is only for in-person attendees.

  

       

  Giuseppe De Palo, Esq.

  Giuseppe De Palo, Esq., is a renowned international mediator with a distinguished career spanning nearly three decades. Mr. De Palo has successfully mediated more than 2,500 domestic and cross-border disputes in over 60 countries, involving individuals from more than 90 nations. His experience spans various industries and subjects, including complex commercial disputes, contract disputes, employment, libel, medical malpractice, banking, intellectual property, construction, corporate dissolution, unfair competition and insurance coverage, among others. Notably, he has mediated cases deemed intractable, often working under challenging and dangerous circumstances. He is a coveted mediator for contentious, high-value cross-border commercial disputes that involve multiple parties from different jurisdictions, in addition to intra-organizational and labor and employment disputes. Fluent in English and Italian, Mr. De Palo has mediated numerous cases in Spanish and French.

  Mr. De Palo has held key positions in leading international organizations, serving as the former ombudsman for United Nations Funds and Programmes; the co-founder and chair of the board of directors at ADR Center (Italy), one of the largest providers of conflict management and resolution services in Europe; and a director of JAMS International. His extensive background includes leading projects in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, including active conflict zones, with a focus on establishing dispute resolution centers, enhancing online alternative dispute resolution (ADR) resources and training, and expanding ADR mechanisms.

  Mr. De Palo provided counsel to both national and supranational parliaments and has served as an advisor to ministers of justice and economics in various countries, contributing to the development of dispute resolution policies. His prolific writings on mediation have garnered international recognition, with several of his publications being translated into multiple languages. Recognized for his contributions to the field, he is a president of the Dialogue Through Conflict Foundation and a member of the International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution (CPR) Panel of International Distinguished Neutrals. He has also received accolades such as the CPR Outstanding Achievement Award.

  About the Roundtable Breakfasts The Roundtable Breakfasts are organized by ACR-GNY and the CUNY Dispute Resolution Center at John Jay College. They take place the first Thursday of the month and are ongoing since 2001. This program is supported by ACR-GNY's 365 Sponsors:

  
  

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• ACR-GNY 24th Annual Conference - Cartographies of Conflict: Mapping New Pathways to Resolution

  • Start
    Wednesday, June 04, 2025
  • End
    Friday, June 06, 2025
  • Location
    Hybrid - Primarily Online + In-person event in NYC

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  (Click "Add to my calendar" on the top right of the event page to automatically add the conference dates to your personal calendar!)

  EARLY BIRD DISCOUNTED REGISTRATION RATES (THROUGH MAY 2)

  ACR-GNY Member: $60 (Full Rate: $75)

  ACR-GNY Member - CDRC Volunteer/Staff:  $25 (Full Rate: $35)

  ACR-GNY Member - Student: $15 (Full Rate: $25)

  ACR National / Other ACR Chapter Member: $60 (Full Rate: $75)

  Non-ACR-GNY Member: $170 (Full Rate: $190)

  Non-ACR-GNY Member - CDRC Volunteer/Staff: $45 (Full Rate: $55)

  Non-ACR-GNY Member - Student: $25 (Full Rate: $35)

  * NEW: Conference Ticket + ACR-GNY Membership Bundle: $155 (save $15 on your conference ticket!) (Full Rate: $170)

  *Available only to nonmembers or lapsed members

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  Now is the time to become an ACR-GNY member. Take advantage of two discounts at once: membership conference discounts and early bird discounts! 

  Benefits of membership:

  - Free or heavily discounted rates for events all year long

  - Access to conference video recordings library

  - Discount on ADR Notable dispute management platform

  - And much more!

  (P.S. Almost all our programming is online, so if you're not based in New York, that's no problem!)

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  (Or just select the membership bundle when you register for the conference, and we'll take care of the rest!)

  
  Questions? Please contact conference@acrgny.org.
  

  

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