Governor William Ritter, Jr. of Colorado has declared October 16^th as Conflict Resolution Day! Conflict Resolution Day is celebrated internationally on the third Thursday of every October. This day was created by the Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR) in 2005 and it has been celebrated ever since. This day is dedicated to promote peace in conflict resolution and honor those who work towards this goal.

 

Many events in the form of talks, demonstrations and dinners occur during the day, or week, to celebrate Conflict Resolution Day. These events take place in various countries. Countries participating in Conflict Resolution Day this year are Canada, France, Israel and Portugal.

 

Here are some of the events that are taking place in Colorado:

 

October 2008

CONFLICT RESOLUTION DAY: OCTOBER 16th!

By Salma Shukri

 

October 14^th, 2008:    The Rotary Club of Denver Sky High is hosting a talk titled Conflict Resolution Day: Impact and Intent.    

 

October 16^th, 2008:    The University of Denver is hosting a dinner in honor of those who strive to mitigate gang violence in Denver.

                     

The Community College of Aurora is holding a lunch-time event.

                                

The Conflict Center will be Reading for Peace.

 

For more information about these events, or other events taking place in the United States and other countries, please visit the ACR website: http://www.acrnet.org/crday/crday2008events.htm