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------=_NextPart_01C426DC.7B73BE20 Content-Location: file:///C:/511BB24E/2_CBCRconvention_files/v3_outline_expanded.htm Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset="windows-1252"| CBCR (Community-Bas= ed Conflict Resolution) has come of age. Similar to its' cousin ADR, (Alternative Dis= pute Resolution), it is now often referred to by its abbreviation. Like ADR, i= t is often confused with "community mediation" or an "alternati= ve to litigation". | |
| CBCR has emerged as= a distinct and identifiable field in conflict resolution. It is effective for a wide range of applications. CBCR is a principle-based paradigm. It is framed by principles and methods that define a distinct approach to resolving confl= ict. |
| "Community-Bas= ed" means that it is to be based on, and responds to the needs of people, especially in times of uncertainty or tension. CBCR was built on the prem= ise that the communities… where we live, where we work and where we interact…= are the "sum" of many different values and identities, i.e. age, gender, ability, race, culture and power. | |
| To resolve conflict= , the resolution must include as much of that "sum" as possible. | |
| When conflict occur= s, it is not enough to simply "prescribe" or "impose" a solution. "Fixing" a problem often leads to long cycles of festering Legacy-Based Conflict. | |
| The ownership of th= e conflict and the choices related to its outcome are vested in the participants. | |
| The processes for s= ettlement and resolution must evolve from the participants. | |
| CBCR's primary obje= ctive is the resolution of conflict through creating an environment of dignity and respect, which welcomes interaction and settlements that foster trust and honour. | |
| It may be a cliché,= but the world is changing | |
| Technology, globali= zation, population growth as well as changing social patterns are contributing to= the increasing use of force to maintain order in the chaos of change | |
| Systems of Justice = and Governance are increasingly becoming ineffective in dealing with the conf= lict that is growing not only between countries but between neighbors and communities. |
| It is an era of ch= ange. The "system" can not seem to keep pace with the growing cultural diversity and changing values of our societies. | |
| New "protocol= s" are being defined and redefined by the change we experience. | |
| With all of this d= iversity, what is it that we can all agree on? | |
| How do we work tog= ether? How can we resolve differences? How can we work out disputes? How do we move forward together? How do we maintain our independence and individuality?<= /font> | |
| Can we find a comm= on denominator? A set of core values? That is the challenge and opportunity.= | |
| The Ridgewood Foun= dation, through a ten year dialogue process, has put forward a CBCR Convention Statement. It gives direction, as well as shape and form, to the CBCR “Protocol Processes”. It is as follows: | ||
| Through this Conve= ntion we declare that: as part of their Natural Equity, peoples should be entrusted with the responsibility and the means to resolve their conflicts through peaceful and cooperative processes. | ||
| We further affirm,= that these Protocols, Processes and Rules, embody cardinal principles and values such as; Dignity, Respect, Honor and Trust. | ||
| Furthermore, we su= bmit that the means and resources to effect resolution be viewed as an equal priori= ty by all Governments and Societies as are the formal Systems of; Justice, L= aw Enforcement, Education, Health and Defense. | ||
| A CBCR Protocol is = “housed” within the CBCR Convention. It is framed by the Process Attributes and Options shown in the accompanying diagram. | |
| The Protocol is sup= ported by the Foundational Principles and Values which are expressed in the “Protoc= ol Statement of Values”, which should be consistent with the CBCR Convention= . |
| If the vision of bu= ilding and sharing the Protocol’s and learning from the Protocol Process is to be attainable, it will require a format and system be created which will all= ow the “indexing” of materials similar to that of a library. This system is = currently being developed and is in the prototype stages. | |
| It is envisioned th= at the materials will be shared on the internet as well as through other mediums. CBCR Protocol is simply the process by which parties reach agreement as to how to settle their differences or resolve a conflict. It places the responsibility for reaching agreement on the parties. The process can be = lead by a "Neutral" Process Leader or implemented by the parties themselves. | |
| Moving from a “righ= ts-based”, “top down" and "expert-driven system” into the area of CBCR, requires the retrofitting of many established resolution processes and innovation as well. | |
| A Protocol could be= used as a template or “road map” or the process of creating a Protocol could serve = as a positively-centred conflict resolving process designed to meet the needs = of the parties involved. | |
| It can become confu= sing when a term is used both as a noun or a verb. “Protocol Process” is used in the context of CBCR as a means to arrive at a “Protocol” and if permission is given, for it to be shared with others. | |
| Remembering “Proces= s not Content” as a key principle of CBCR, it is understood that the sharing is= in the “how we got there” rather than the details of the conflict or dispute= . | |
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