65th Annual Conference

Saturday, February 23

Early Bird Open Sessions

7:15-8:15 A.M.

Session 223

The Peace Seeking Approach of the Erevna International Peace Center

Chair:

Susan G. Lazar, M.D., Supervising and Training Analyst, Washington Psychoanalytic Institute, Washington, DC

The approach to peace seeking of the spiritually based ecumenical Erevna International Peace Center will be presented along with a discussion of the roots of human conflict. The vision of the Peace Center includes a view of human beings as gradually evolving in the quality and maturity of social, ethical, and legal norms toward an increasingly egalitarian and inclusive standard. The approach of the Peace Center is to help conflicting societies mature in their values and to appreciate the perspective of their former enemies.

Learning Objectives:

The attendee will be able to:

1.Identify some of the sources of human conflict.
2. Discuss the evolution of human values that contribute to peace.
3.Identify several principles that contribute to successful conflict resolution.
 

Course References:

1. Bartoli, A. co-ed.(1995) "Somalia, Rwanda & Beyond; The Role of International Media in Wars and International Crisis"; Italian Academy for Advanced Studies in America, Columbia University, New York, NY.
2. Lazar, S. (2002) Above and Beyond the Couch: Psychoanalysis and Spiritually-Based Conflict Resolution. "Between Sessions & Beyond the Couch", Raphael-Leff, Joan, ed. CPS Psychoanalytic Publications, University of Essex, Colchester, UK.
3. McDonald, Ambassador John W., (2000) "The Need for Multi-Track Diplomacy". Occasional Paper #9, May 2000, Institute for Multitrack Diplomacy, Washington, DC.