Sat Oct 13: NCAC-APA Managing Public Conflict: Facilitation, Negotiation, and Mediation - Planners Bootcamp

From the APA-NoVa Listserve:

"MANAGING PUBLIC CONFLICT: FACILITATION, NEGOTIATION, AND MEDIATION
Saturday, October 13, 2012, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Location: Edward M. Crough Center School of Architecture and Planning, at the Catholic University of America
Brookland-CUA Metro stop on the Redline

At various points all architecture, engineering, and planning projects encounter some degree of public controversy. Whether it is confronting the “not-in-my-backyard” (NIMBY) syndrome or balancing the conversation at a public meeting, architects, engineers, and planners have to know how to meaningfully consult with the public and manage conflict.

This half-day workshop provides an overview “alternative dispute resolution” techniques that address facilitation, negotiation, and mediation.

Planners Bootcamp: A Workshop for Students and New Professionals
Sponsored by: The Catholic University of America, School of Architecture and Planning (CUArch),
and National Capital Area Chapter of the American Planning Association (NCAC-APA)

RSVP: planningdegree@cua.edu

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