Registration Information

• Conference Costs (.pdf) – Discounted rates available for college students with valid I.D. and workshop presenters.
• Click Here to Register Online
• Presenters and Students require a code in order to register and receive the reduced rates. Registration is non-refundable. You may substitute someone if you are not able to attend.
• Questions? – Email GMU at creconf@gmu.edu

Program Schedule

• Wed & Thurs, June 17 – 18, 2015   Pre-Conference Trainings
• Fri & Sat, June 19 – 20, 2015   Main Conference (Keynotes & Workshops)
• Sun & Mon, June 21 – 22, 2015   Seminar for Colleges & Universities Developing Peace and Conflict Studies Programs

Keynote Speakers (June 19 – 20, 2015) – Details available here (.pdf)

• Luis Moreno Ocampo, Prosecutor, International Criminal Court
• Suraya Sadeed, Executive Director, Help the Afghan Children; Author, Forbidden Lessons in a Kabul Guesthouse
• Dr. Hal Saunders, Former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State; Director of International Affairs, Kettering Foundation; Former President, International Institute for Sustained Dialogue
• Elizabeth Abi-Mershed, Assistant Executive Secretary, Inter-American Court of Human Rights, Coordinates the work of the Office of the Rapporteur on the Rights of Women
• Kay Pranis, Restorative Justice Trainer and Author of Circle Forward: Building a Restorative School Community

Pre-Conference Trainings (June 17 – 18, 2015, 9:00a.m.-5p.m.)

• Choose from 8 options. – Details available here (.pdf)

Main Conference Workshops

• Workshop Schedule Detail Session Info here (.pdf)

June 17 – 18, 2015 Seminar for Colleges and Universities Developing Peace and Conflict Studies Programs

• Call for Proposals for the Seminar for Colleges and Universities Developing Peace & Conflict Studies Programs (.doc)
• Seminar Agenda
• Past Seminar Attendees (.pdf)

Special Events

• Overview of Conference Receptions, Evening Cultural Events, and Costs (.pdf)
• Photo Exhibit: Consciousness & Conflict Resolution: Photographic Impressions of Earth and Its People. Application to Showcase Your Photographic Images (.pdf) (Due April 21, 2015)
• Looking for Things to Do in the Washington, DC area? Click here.

Planning Committee:

• Conference Planning Committee Roster (.pdf)

Travel Information

• Map of George Mason University Arlington Campus (.pdf)
• Official Conference Hotel Information
  • Hotel Registration Details (.pdf)
  • Nearby Restaurants (.pdf)

Event Overview: George Mason University’s School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution and the Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict are partnering with schools, colleges, universities and governmental and non-governmental organizations around the globe to host the next International Conference on Conflict Resolution Education (CRE) in Arlington, Virginia.

The 2015 conference builds upon prior conferences in 2004 – 2014 in Ohio and Virginia, which brought together government representatives from among the 50 states and around the globe and their non-governmental organization partners who have legislation or policies in conflict resolution education and related fields. The annual audience includes college/university educators and students, K-12 educators, prevention specialists, and state, local, national and international policy makers. Conference and meeting publications from 6 of the conferences are available at : https://creducation.net/global_cre

Questions? Please contact George Mason University at 1-703-993-1300 or e-mail Jennifer Batton, Conference Coordinator at creconf@gmu.edu