• June 12 – 13   Pre-Conference Training:
  • Crowne Plaza Cleveland Airport
  • 7230 Engle Rd, Middleburg Heights, Ohio
• June 14 – 15   Main Conference:
  • Cuyahoga Community College, West Campus
  • 11000 Pleasant Valley Rd, Parma, Ohio
• June 16 – 17   U.S. Community College Seminar: Developing Peace and Conflict Studies Programs
  • Crowne Plaza Cleveland Airport
  • 7230 Engle Rd, Middleburg Heights, Ohio

Last Day to Register is May 24th, 2013. Check Back for Updates

Conference Program

• Complete Conference Program June 12th -17th, 2013 (.pdf)
• Changes in Conference Program as of June 4th (.pdf)
• U.S. Community College Seminar: Developing Peace and Conflict Studies Program Overview – June 16-17 (.pdf)
• U.S. Community College Seminar Participants as of May 17th (.pdf)

Special Events

• Special Events (.pdf)
• College and University Networking Reception, June 13 (.pdf)
• List of Colleges, Universities, and Organizations Participating in Networking Reception on June 13th (.pdf)
• Looking for Things to Do in Cleveland?

Travel Information

• Location of all events June 11-17, 2013 (.pdf)
• Map of Cuyahoga Community College Western Campus for June 14-15 Main Conference keynotes and workshops (.pdf)
• Shuttle Service Schedule (.pdf)
• Hotel and Travel Information (.pdf)

Registration Information

• Conference Costs (.pdf)
• Register for the Conference (online)
• Graduate Credit available from University of Akron (.doc)

Conference Audience: Those interested in Civic Engagement, CRE/Social and Emotional Learning(SEL)/peace education (PE), global education, citizenship education, democracy education, including policy makers, practitioners, researchers, educators, college and university faculty, staff, and students, K-12 educators, public health officials, prevention specialists, local, national, and international policy makers, and individuals who work with youth serving organizations.

Credits offered: Graduate, Social Work, Counselor, CEUs

Event Overview: The 6th International Conference on CRE is an opportunity to engage in interdisciplinary collaboration and research on issues related to the development of infrastructure in CRE. Presentations will focus on innovations in the fields that are making broad impacts in local, state, national, and international communities. Participants will exchange best practices, evaluation methodology, creation of policy implementation structures, consideration of obstacles to success, and new and innovative use of training, resources and technology. Conference participants will be drawn from the local, state, national, and international community. College students and faculty are encouraged to attend and present their findings. On-site events include a meeting of Colleges and Universities developing peace and conflict studies programs, June 13th, 6:30PM – 9:30PM and a capacity building seminar for U.S. Community Colleges developing peace and conflict studies programs on June 16th – 17th, 2013.

Global Issues Resource Center and Library at Cuyahoga Community College is partnering with colleges and universities, local, national, and international non-governmental and governmental organizations to host the 6th International Conference on Conflict Resolution Education (CRE), Bridging Cultures: Education for Global Citizenship and Civic Engagement in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. Earlier conferences and working group meetings brought together government representatives from among the 50 states, around the globe, and their non-governmental organization partners who have legislation or policies in place to deliver CRE/SEL/PE and Civics Education at the K-12 level and in universities. Conference and meeting publications are available at: https://creducation.net/global_cre

This conference builds upon the following conferences and working group meetings:

• Inter-American Summit on CRE 2007,
• the International Summit on CRE, Youth and Conflict: Global Challenges – Local Strategies 2008,
• Collaboration across Fields: Implementation and Sustainability of Social and Emotional Learning (SEL), CRE, Peace Education (PE), and Citizenship Education (CE) 2009,
• 3rd International Conference on Conflict Resolution Education (CRE), Building Infrastructures for Change: Innovations in Conflict Resolution Education (CRE) and Justice Initiatives (2009),
• Sustainable Regional Education Efforts for Safer More Inclusive Communities, Heredia, Costa Rica, 2010.
• 4th International Conference on Conflict Resolution Education (CRE), Building Infrastructures for Change: Innovations in Conflict Resolution Education (CRE) June 2010
• 5th International Conference on Conflict Resolution Education (CRE), Developing Global Citizens in Schools, Higher Education and the Community – March 2012

Questions? Please contact Global Issues Resource Center at 216-987-2224 or e-mail Sandra Geringer at Sandra.Geringer@tri-c.edu