Thursday, October 3rd
8 a.m PST| 11 a.m EST
Our special guest this week, Prabha Sankaranarayan, President and CEO of Mediators Beyond Borders International, will Present on:
Beyond Binaries: The role of Mediators and peacebuilders in Building Social Cohesion
Conceptualizing politics as a social problem-solving process, Prabha will address the critical role of Mediators when Democracy is at risk. When stressed systems are reduced to simplistic binaries and the perpetuation of divisiveness, mediators have a very special role to play by infusing complexity, community and connection. Prabha will share stories of MBBI's work in this context and strategies for us to step forward in this time of enormous need for our skills.
When you’re thinking about where to donate, please consider supporting the food bank, Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank
or Bangalore Food Bank
Our presenter:
Prabha Sankaranarayan is the President and CEO of Mediators Beyond Borders International, (https://mediatorsbeyondborders.org/) an international impact organization whose mission is to build local skills for peace and promote mediation worldwide. She is committed to partnership, as evidenced by the organization’s collaboration with organizations globally.
She is a conflict transformation practitioner who has mediated, facilitated and trained in Europe, Asia, Africa and the USA. Her public and private sector work includes conflict analysis for public/private partnerships, consultation & assessment for industrial development zones, design and implementation of trainings for multinational corporations; inter faith dialogues as well as facilitation of multi-stakeholder mediations.
In her capacity as CEO of MBBI she designs conflict transformation and capacity building programs around the world, serves as a consultant for companies, policy makers, governments, universities and groups engaged in civil resistance and serves as an advisor on the role of women in peace and security.
Prabha is involved in regional, national and international civic activities focused on civil liberties, violence prevention, conflict mitigation & mediation and the recovery & rehabilitation of trauma survivors. She served on the ASEAN Regional Forum’s (ARF) Expert and Eminent Persons (EEP) Group for the US Government. Her current Advisory & Board appointments include The Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution, VISIONS Inc. (a DEI organization in USA) and Women’s International Peace Center (WIPC in Uganda).
Offered by Will Work For Food, founded by Natalie Armstrong-Motin (www.HowToMarketMyMediationPractice.com and moderated by Jeff Kichaven (www.JeffKichaven.com ) and Jean Lawler (www.LawlerADR.com)
This worldwide conversation will be like nothing else. Join in! Share, learn, have fun, and raise money for food banks.