Worldwide Calendar of
Peacemaking Events

2008 National Victims of Crime Conference, Adelaide, Australia. The conference, entitled: "New Ways Forward – Pathways to Change" will have as its focus, the future development of victim services in Australia and will be exploring this through the themes of Law Reform, Participation & Accountability and Responding to Victims. We are currently seeking abstracts for presentation.

Association for Conflict Resolution 8th annual conference at Austin, Texas.

National Victims of Crime Conference: New Ways Forward: Pathways to Change 2008 Adelaide, South Australia. Web site to come.

National Conference on Dialogue and Deliberation Creating Cultures of Collaboration at Austin, Texas

The Central California Chapter, Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR) Proudly Presents: "AN EVENING WITH THE SHERIFF" with speaker Sheriff Margaret Mims. 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. (No host cocktails at 5:30) at Samba's Brazilian Steakhouse, 6737 N. Palm Avenue, Fresno, CA. 93704. North Pointe Center- S. W. Corner of Palm & Herndon. Cost: $25.00 per person. Brazilian style dinner buffet, including an excellent variety of rotisserie BBQ and vegetarian dishes. Please reserve your seat by October 10th-. Space is limited. RSVP to Mari Henson at (559) 497- 4194, or mhenson@fresno.courts.ca.gov. Checks payable to, ACR –CCC. Payments may be mailed to Mari Henson, 2317 Tuolumne Street, Fresno, CA. 93721.

CDRC's 15th Annual ADR Policy Conference: Access to Justice at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles.

Faith and Works: A Call for Evidence of Action in San Antonio, Texas.

CONFLICT STUDIES: The New Generation of Ideas. The Seventh Biennial Conference for Graduate Students Studying Conflict. At University of Massachusetts, Boston.

Maryland's Second Restorative Justice Conference and Learning Institute to be held at Howard Community College in Columbia, MD. Info at info@marylandrjconference.org

Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences annual conference at Boston.

ABA Section of Dispute Resolution 11TH Annual Spring Conference Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers, New York , New York

World Society of Victimology 13th International Symposium on Victimology, at Mito, Japan.

World March for Peace and Non-violence. This is the first World March to circle the earth calling for the end of war and nuclear arms, and the elimination of violence of all kinds. Only the Spanish web site is available. It appears that French and English are coming.