Annual Report 2016

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Trauma-Informed Peacebuilding & Development Assistance...... 5 Women in Mediation-International Training Institute...... 7 MBB Consulting...... 9 MBBI Regional Groups and Working Groups...... 11 In-Country Engagements...... 13 Events...... 15 Revenues and Expenses for the Year Ended 12/31/2016...... 16 Statements of Financial Position - 12/31, 2015 and 2016...... 17 Organizational Partners...... 19 Supporters...... 21 MBBI’s Leadership...... 23 MBBI received ACR International’s 2016 Outstanding Leadership Award, which honors exceptional work promoting conflict resolution in local communities around the globe. Acknowledgements...... 23 A Word from Our Board Chair...... 24 Call to Action...... 25 A Message from Our President

Building capacity: At the invitation of local individuals and This year marks MBBI’s milestone decade of global service. We organizations, our volunteer members build mediation and remain deeply committed to our mission of building local skills for organizational skills to prevent, resolve and heal from conflict. Seasoned peace, promoting mediation worldwide, and pursuing our vision Mediators Beyond Borders international (MBBI) specialists design of building a more peace “able” world. MBBI has grown from services unique to the conditions in each country. In some countries, a mutually-supportive volunteer alliance of global practitioners officials, judges and NGOs are trained; while in others: indigenous into a recognized international organization of professional Community reintegration Climate change pastoralists and elders, former child soldiers, students, and women peacebuilders, highly-respected for innovation, and effectiveness. are taught new skills to strengthen their roles in resolving conflicts. Refugees and Internally Public policy MoreDisplaced than two-hundred Peoples (IDPs) volunteersYouth in North programming and South America, Europe, Asia, the Pacific and Africa form MBBI’s multidisciplinary teams As an official observer Faith-based conflict Organizational operations Promoting mediation through advocacy: which jointly design and implement projects with local partners to organization for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Gender-based issues and governance improve local abilities to prevent, transform and heal severe conflict, Change (UNFCCC), MBBI advocates for “mediation” to be included in the reconcileExtractive communities, Industries and establish enduring conflict management. UNFCCC’s legally binding agreements as a method to address climate change conflicts and disputes. MBBI also encourages the development Based on findings over the last 3 years we, re-organized around and implementation of educational and public awareness programs for 4 signature programs: Trauma-Informed Peacebuilding & mediation, conflict management and informal problem solving to address Development Assistance (TIPDA) MBB Consulting, International climate change and its effects. At the Commission on the Status of Training Institute: Women in Mediation and Country Projects. Women, MBBI advocates to enhance the participation of women in conflict resolution and prevention roles to ensure that the UN’s 2030 goals are met. We are inspired by the peacebuilders who work in communities across the world, often risking their lives for what others take for granted. We are honored to serve by their side.

In Peace,

Prabha Sanakaranarayan 4 Trauma-Informed Peacebuilding & Development Assistance

During extensive work in high- and post-conflict regions globally, “I continue to be a goodwill ambassador for MBBI teams discovered the inability of interventionists in some of the processes and techniques you’ve multiple sectors to recognize and address the impacts of trauma shown us. I’ve shown colleagues techniques during individual or community reconciliation and recovery for calming, and validating emotions. I’m processes. re-reading the training books to make sure I retain the details. It’s so very useful—critical Complications stemming from participants’ unaddressed trauma really.”- 2016 TIPDA Participant have repeatedly impeded the success or sustainability of a broad range of conflict resolution, democracy and governance, aid, and economic development efforts. Consultations • Developing trauma sensitive research questions—while MBBI’s clinical and mediation specialists collaborated to investigating the contributing factors to cattle raiding by develop a unique curriculum: Trauma-Informed Peacebuilding & pastoralists in Kenya; Development Assistance (TIPDA), to address this issue. TIPDA training includes an operations manual to provide guidance for • Facilitating trauma-informed dialogues within agencies and practitioners in the fields of peacebuilding, human communities ravaged by the Ebola crisis in Sierra Leone; rights, conservation, economic development, and humanitarian • Incorporating trauma-sensitive approaches to defusing aid— to integrate trauma-responsive theory and practices to conflict and building teams of women peacebuilders in meet local needs and improve project success and sustainability. Protection of Civilian areas and surrounding communities TIPDA curriculum and with Nonviolent Peaceforce staff in South Sudan; training introduces trauma-informed • Applying trauma-informed practices to development practice from the program design and implementation for USAID and identification of factors partner organizations in South Sudan constituting trauma, • Equipping MSI and USAID staff and partners with pro- current research, proven active approaches to supporting and managing staff in mitigation strategies, high-risk environments. valid community-level examples of success, and specific indicators Photo Credit: Ginny Morrison and outcomes critical By removing trauma as a barrier, communities establish cohesion, staff cultivate resilience, and projects have successful outcomes. to creating achievable program plans, partner engagement, and Complementary skills such as conflict resolution and mediation successful implementation. Post-training consultation is additionally can then be taught as a means of sustaining peace and supporting made available to support training participants and agencies as on-going development. they integrate trauma-informed practices into their programs. 6 Women in Mediation-International Training Institute Integrating Asylum Seekers in Egyptian Schools

Since the ITI, Reham, has become a Senior Civic Education Consultant for the Egyptian government. She has established a policy for including Syrian students within the Egyptian educational system. She manages workshops and activities--- encouraging the Egyptian students to welcome those who are in need. She says, “I will use the experience I gained from ITI trainings to achieve my goals.”

Civil Society Best Practices in Aceh, Indonesia

Raihal is now the executive director of Katahati Institute—an Indonesian NGO SE Asia ITI Participants, Jakarta, Indonesia focused on democracy and good governance. She works on civil society best practices and peacebuilding in Aceh—providing the newly established Truth and Reconciliation Commission with data and documentation about victims MBBI bridges the gap between advocacy and action by delivering and civil society best practices.

training for women to become effective leaders and participants in Connecting Women in Mediation Projects peacebuilding. Cultural Studies lecturer at Walailak University, Amporn Marddent, from Southern Thailand, visited Raihal and Shadia Marhaban in Aceh Indonesia as part of an exposure visit and research study on Women and Peacebuilding in In 2013, the International Training Institute (ITI) was launched to the Asia Pacific region. She connected with Raihal to explore peacebuilding support the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 principals that have been effectively developed with civil society. Amporn is planning similar research visits with two SE Asia ITI trainees, Ruby and on Women, Peace, and Security and UN General Assembly Resolution Andy, in Indonesia. 65/283, to strengthen the role of women in conflict transformation, Dialogue on Land Conflict in the Philippines peaceful dispute settlement, and conflict prevention. The ITI equips Charmaine, of Balay Mindanaw, the Philippines, helped train community women with skills and the strength of a like-minded network to exert leaders in North Cotabato on: paralegalism (putting the law in the hands of their influence on bringing violent conflicts to an end, negotiating farmers & communities), dialogues, and employing nonviolence in conflict resolution. Upon returning from her ITI experience, an encounter between transition terms, and rebuilding their communities and nations. two local communities led to violence. She documented this and assisted the local leaders to explore options toward a negotiated settlement—after exhaustive listening processes and dialogues between parties. MBBI’s Indonesia ITI was supported by Rotary International, Gender Mainstreaming in Cambodia AAA-IDCR Foundation, & Women International Leaders of Following the 2016 ITI, Heng was hired as a gender consultant for Voluntary Greater Philadelphia. The 5-day advanced training curriculum Service Overseas. She trains rice farmers from ten agricultural cooperatives included: leadership development; mediation skills & processes; in Battambang, Cambodia, on gender mainstreaming in rice value chains. She has offered an in-house gender training to Market Access for the Poor integrating mediation methods into: Track II Diplomacy, cease Cambodia’s staff, and is currently conducting a gender awareness training fire/peace processes, and local community conflicts; as well as for 20 gender focal points. Battambang is Cambodia’s leading rice-producing province, and Heng’s training will cascade to 600 new co-op members in the planning peace projects. area.

Youth Peacebuilding in Armenia 45 women from: Turkey, Armenia, Lebanon, Israel, Palestine, Iraq, Through the ITI trainings in Istanbul and Belfast, “I obtained skills how Syria, Egypt, Libya, Kenya, Liberia, Nepal, Cambodia, Indonesia, to develop strategy related to both organization and intercommunal, intercultural relations,” says Gayane. Following the ITI, she founded Identity the Philippines, and Thailand, are applying the mediation skills they and Worldview, a Youth-focused NGO in Gyumri, Armenia, which educates have learned at the ITI in local contexts and providing peer support about resilience and analytical thinking. Her current project promotes dialogue between the communities of hosting countries and immigrants. to one another. ITI participants create a personal vision for how 7 they will act to transform their societies, as seen in the case studies: MBB Consulting MBB Consulting’s mission is to build relationships and MBB Consulting launched in January 2016 as a fee-for- solutions that advance community needs, business service division to earn revenue for the pro and low bono interests, government accountability, and socially services of MBBI. Through its collaborative services, MBBC responsible development. MBB Consulting’s objectives has helped clients build relationships and solutions with are to (1) serve clients well and (2) provide financial and their stakeholders. By using the techniques in collaborative mission support to Mediators Beyond Borders International conflict management and stakeholder engagement, MBBC takes care of the people-side of challenges and develop In its first year, MBB Consulting has grown in all areas the systems to ensure the solutions are sustainable. of operations and performance. MBB Consulting: created operations policies, grew the roster of experts, • Dispute Resolution System Design developed dynamic relations with consultants in business • Mediation & Facilitation development and service delivery, established strategic • Organizational Ombuds Services partnerships, created and implemented a marketing and • Organization & Situation Assessments sales strategy, and won and serviced clients and contracts. • Training & Capacity Building

Within a year, the roster of experts has grown to 39 consultants, Between Companies & Communities who speak 28 languages and come from 21 different countries. MBB Consulting has succeeded in initiating several high- When development, construction, or operations impact potential partnerships from diverse industries including: communities MBBC can provide proactive and responsive conflict resolution, engineering, environmental sustainability, services to help the company and community strengthen international development, law enforcement, and mining. In their relationship and build solutions for co-existence. 2016, MBBC oversaw the successful launch of MBBI’s Trauma Informed Program, holding a training in South Sudan and Inside Companies the United States, addressing the immediate impact of South No matter what you make, sell, or deliver, the heart of your Sudan’s conflict. The consultancy also provided ADR trainings operations are people and teams. MBBC’s organizational to two Community Policing Institutes in the US Midwest. services address conflict among staff, management, and other stakeholders to let you focus on the task at hand.

Among Government & Society

Elections, economic development, community development, social dynamics, and more have mutiple groups with multipe interests coming together and, at times, clashing. MBBC’s conflict management services can intervene, develop capacity, or build consensus to support healthy, inclusive societies. 10 MBBI Regional Groups and Working Groups 2016 also saw expanding collaboration between MBBI and RI— MBBI Working Groups which received its impetus from the guidance of Luis Giay (past RI MBBI’s United Nations, Rotary International (RI), and Youth & Foundation President) in 2013. Since then, the Rotary Working Group Alternative Dispute Resolution Working Groups endeavor to strengthen (RWG) has grown to include a series of shared activities, support of, the peace work of two important international organizations and and participation in, each other’s conferences, the creation of a Peace awareness about an issue of great importance to the next generation. Synergist position within MBBI and the development of global grants

and Vocational Training Teams associated with MBBI Projects and the The MBBI UN Working Group is completing its fifth year contributing ITI in Jakarta. to summits, committees and events addressing Peace and Security, Sustainable Development Goals, the Status of Women, and Climate MBBI participated in RI’s Convention in Seoul, South Korea, in May Change. As part of the UNWG, a 20-strong MBBI delegation attended 2016, on The Potential for Broadening Global Partnerships. A panel the Commission on the Status of Women 61 in New York. The group discussion featured MBBI-LA’s Steve Goldsmith—MBBI’s RWG advocated at the UN on topics outlined in MBBI’s statement to ECOSOC, Operations Facilitator. The objective of MBBI’s breakout session including: was to broaden global awareness of MBBI’s goals, objectives and capabilities. • Ensuring equal gender representation at high level negotiations and consultations on public economic policy Regional Groups and legislative change, especially relating to economic In Los Angeles, New York, Canada, and France, MBBI members are empowerment issues affecting women, such as health meeting regularly to discuss local mediation efforts and potential care, reproductive rights, child care, income equality, projects. In early 2016, MBBI-LA members facilitated a Days of indigenous affairs, and educational opportunities for girls Dialogue event at the local Islamic Institute in Palmdale, CA—to • Ensuring that women are included in United Nations address local angst surrounding the burial of the two attackers from mediation teams at all stages of the mediation process, the San Bernadino shooting at a local Islamic cemetery in the area. including senior mediation and negotiation positions. Later in the year, MBBI-NY formed a partnership with Rev. Blamo of the • Promoting professional training and development for Union of Liberian Associations in the Americas to better understand women (with an emphasis on the inclusion of Indigenous the interests and aspirations of the Liberian diaspora community— women) by supporting local, national and international and to see how mediation training could best address their specific funding mechanisms aimed at strengthening skills level goals. These discussions culminated in training sessions that were training for conflict resolution, mediation and negotiation. held from June-July at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City. Topics covered in the training included the history of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and mediation, different mediation styles and approaches, typical stages of mediation, and listening and communication skills.

MBBI’s training helped me to resolve internal and external disputes within our Liberian communities peacefully—without using litigation or the arbitration process which is more expensive and causes more divisions within our organization. —Rev. Philip Blamo, Eastern Regional Vice President of the Union of Liberian Associations in the Americas 11 MBBI & the Rotary Club of New York after signing an MOU on increasing the peacebuilding capacity of Rotary clubs and MBBI projects In-Country Engagements The MBBI Uganda team worked with local partners to support the capacity of communities and civil society organizations in southwestern Uganda to resolve land-related conflicts within families and communities. MBBI Colombia Project Team South Sudan Team Members The Dialogue Process MBBI collaborates with local partners to design and The Kenya team worked with their local partner to project’s partnership with implement multi-year projects that amplify local develop and train a cadre of “Peace Guardians” local groups in Cambodia- to promote sustainable peaceful coexistence for consensus-building voices, transform conflict, and build skills for a between Pokot, Tugen and IlChamus ethnic groups dialogues to address land peaceful society. During 2016, MBBI project teams in Baringo County, Kenya. The completion of and other disputes in the worked on the following projects: Climate Change the two-year- USIP-funded project saw a sharp country; and in the Czech Policy (CCP), Colombia, Dialogue Process (DP), Kenya, drop in violence, a notable increase in inter- Republic- to create the ethnic cooperation, and the formation of new first Czech Community Nepal, Sierra Leone, and South Sudan. Highlights from relationships. Mediation and Dialog the year include: Center in a northern provincial capital. The South Sudan team worked The CCP team continued to closely with local and international work on affecting the language partners in camps sheltering and understanding of those Engagements in Southeast Asia tens of thousands of internally involved in the UNFCC through Myanmar: MBBI has been providing capacity building with the armed groups displaced people (IDP), and in their attendance at: the 44th to prepare to transition to political and civilian life. 200 ex-combatants have two of the most deeply affected session of the Subsidiary been trained on Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration; mediation; communities from which the IDPs Body for Implementation and negotiation; and building a culture of peace in their communities. had fled. The project team trained Subsidiary Body for Scientific and mentored stakeholders to and Technological Advice, the 1st Thailand: MBBI has held numerous meetings with the BRN to advocate that take a trauma-informed approach session of the Ad-Hoc Working dialogue with the government is a valuable process to resolve the conflict. MBBI to peacebuilding— understanding Group on the Paris Agreement, has met with high-level political leaders to train on peace process best practices that psychological wounds can and the Conference of Parties 22 and lessons learned from the Free Aceh Movement. perpetuate the cycle of violence. in Marrakech. Indonesia: MBBI was brought in by the Truth and Reconciliation Team, victims The team fervently hopes for their of the violence, and Civil Society Organizations to lead community workshops. safety and an effective resolution Human rights are discussed and individuals are trained on international best to the current conflict. 13 practices and lessons learned in other peace processes and TRC’s. These events give sanctuary to victims and provide a way forward. Events 3rd Annual World Mediation Summit, MBBI co-sponsored three groundbreaking events for the mediation field in 2016. Madrid, Spain (7-10 June)

Rotary World Peace Conference, MBBI co-sponsored the 3rd World Toronto, Canada (15-16 Jan) Mediation Summit—which featured workshops and panel discussions on MBBI leaders hosted three mediation across the globe and across workshops for attendees at the sectors. MBBI Board Member, Elodie Rotary World Peace Conference Van Sytzama, presented Collaborative 2016: Solutions That Work Processes: the Intersection Between Globally—on peacebuilding South Asia Inter-Faith Conference the Community’s Needs, the Interests of Companies, the Responsibility of collaboration between Rotary Governments and Socially Responsible Development. As part of the discussion, International and Mediators Rotary Convention 2016, Toronto Elodie unveiled MBB Consulting and its work promoting mediation through Beyond Borders International; multi-sectoral collaborative processes. She also highlighted that collaborative 25th Annual Africa & Diaspora Conference, Respectful and Conflict-Free processes, can see benefits both for companies and for the needs of the community. California, USA (21-23 April) Organizations are Productive and Creative—on implementing The California State University, a peacebuilding plan in one’s Sacramento, Center for African Peace district or community; and Revenues & Expenses for the year ended 12/31/2016 & Conflict Resolution (CAPCR) in Embracing Civil Rights and collaboration with the Pan African Studies Reducing Our Conflict in Our Program Cooper Woodson College Communities—on cross- Enhancement Program and MBBI co- cultural negotiation and conflict hosted, 25 Years Later: Lessons, Best resolution. This conference Practices, and Opportunities at the paved the way for collaboration California State University. The conference between both organizations: contributed to the knowledge of the MBBI members gained a greater status of both specific peace and conflict understanding of the value resolution practices, processes, systems, Rotary provides the world, while institutions, and programs—with an Rotarians saw the potential emphasis on Nigerian peacebuilding. for MBBI to enhance Rotary projects with peacebuilding as an integrated set of efforts that support economic development, humanitarian assistance, health education and other sectors.

CAPCR Conference 2016,Sacramento 15 Statements of Financial Position – 12/31, 2016 and 2015 CURRENT ASSETS 2016 2015

Cash and cash equivalents 90,492 140,824 Escrow account - 3,942 Advance - 7,342 Prepaid subscription 2,896 547

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 93,388 152,655

Assets Computer equipment 1,077 - Less: Accumulated depreciation (215) - Trademark 1,300 1,300 Less: Accumulated amortization (825) (738) NET EQUIPMENT & INTANGIBLES 1,337 562

TOTAL ASSETS 94,724 153,217

CURRENT LIABILITIES

Accounts payable & accrued expenses 13,502 10,328 Deferred revenue 10,353 - Accrued Payroll 8,052 6,159

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 31,907 16,487

NET ASSETS Unrestricted 37,202 47,257 Temporarily restricted 25,615 89,473

TOTAL NET ASSETS 62,817 136,730 Liabilities & Net Assets

18 17 TOTAL LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS 94,724 153,217 South Sudan Project Team, Training with Nonviolent Peaceforce Organizational Partners Cambodia Ireland Nepal Mediators’ Society USA Cambodian Center for Mediation TIDES Supreme Court Mediation Center Alliance for Peacebuilding Colombia Israel Romania American Institute for Mediation Center for Peace & Conflict Studies Bar-Ilan University, Interdisciplinary Mediereatehnicasiarta Arsenal Middle School Centrul de Mediere Bacau Program in Conflict Management and Social Training and Antreprenorial Research Centre for Victims of Violence and Crime Centrul de Mediere Constanta Negotiation Society Chatham University Centrul de Mediere Neamt Gishurim Union of Mediation Centers of Romania Common Ground Health Clinic Centrul de Mediere Salaj Jerusalem Inter-Cultural Center Rwanda Dominican University Citizens Commission of Reconciliation for Mosaica Center Religious Peace Initiative Ihumure Institute for Multi-Track Diplomacy the Caribbean Region Neve Shalom Wahat Al Salam Rwandans for Peace and Progress Iraq Foundation Remanzo de Paz Pluralistic Spirituality Center Ward Brook Center Iraq Foundation Sembrandopaz Rehovot Mediation Center Sierra Leone IRI- Women’s Democracy Network Czech Republic Italy Alternatives to Violence Project Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice European Institute for Peace Concilia ERFA Keep it Real (KIR) Mediation and Arbitration (ESI) Kenya Northern Polytechnic Student Union Lawrenceville United Ecuador Local Capacities for Peace Government Loyola Law School Dispute Resolution Andean Parliamentary Union National Secretariat for Peacebuilding Project 1991 Center Andean University Samburu Aid in Africa (SAIDIA) United Youth Social Development Mediate.com Azuay Chamber of Commerce Tiaty Integrated Peace Initiative (TIPI) Association MGR Foundation Azuay Province Court Mediation Center Liberia University of Sierra Leone, Fourah Bay National Association for Community Catholic University of Cuenca AGHRA Campus Mediation (NAFCM) Ecuador Ministry of Justice and Human Cuttington University Women Against Violence and Exploitation National Democratic Institute Rights, ProJusticia Division Foundation for Human Rights and in Society Neighborhood Housing Services Ecuador’s Office of the Attorney General, Democracy Youth for Development Partners for Democratic Change International Affairs International Organization for Migration Slovenia Plowshares Institute Ecuador’s Office of the Attorney General, Liberia Media Initiative for Peace, Rakmo Institute Rotary Action Group for Peace National Center of Mediation Democracy and Development South Sudan Rotary International Ecuadorian/American Chamber of Liberia Women Media Action Committee Daughters of Mary Immaculate Southern California Mediation Association Commerce Lutheran Church of Liberia Foundation for Democracy and Accountable Southern Methodist University Esquel Foundation Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Governance Sovereignty First Genesta Office of Psychosocial and Peacebuilding Nonviolent Peaceforce United Nations Development Fund Judicial Mediation Center of Quito National Ex-Combatants Peacebuilding Solidarity with South Sudan United States Institute for Peace Quito Chamber of Commerce Initiative Spain University of California, Los Angeles San Francisco de Quito University Law Peace Building Resource Center Mediation International Model United Nations and Undergraduate School Public Conversations Project World Mediation Summit International Relations Society St. Thomas University Law School Pump Aid The Netherlands Germany RECEIVE International Mediation Institute World Mediation Organization RTI Tu rke y Greece Society Mission Africa Technical Vocational UNDP - Turkey African Women Union Training Center Uganda Asante NGO University of Ghana, Legon Barefoot Law Hellenic Mediation & Arbitration Centre University of Liberia, Kofi Annan Institute Center for Conflict Resolution (CECORE) Kurds and Turkish Immigrants and Political for Conflict Transformation National Foundation for Democracy and Refugees Union University of Massachusetts Boston Center Human Rights in Uganda (NAFODU) Madagascar Committee for Peace, Democracy and Development Uganda Land Alliance Metaplasis Veterinarians Without Borders United Kingdom Syrian Immigrant Community Women in Peace Network (WIPNET) Slynn Foundation Indonesia Youth Crime Watch of Liberia The Asian Muslim Action Network Nepal 20 Supporters Individuals Patricia A. Trepkowski Nan Waller Burnett Shelton Shelton Asa Nadeau Sarah Federman Alan Gross Ourania Kokkinou Subramani Seetharama Aubrey Ellis Sharon Leeds Peace Angel ($ 5,000+) Mark Kleiman Richard Barbieri Tanya Chothani Becky Shantz Susanna Franek Alec Wisner Steven Goldsmith Thomas P. Valenti Bernard Penner Teresa Carey Charles Pillsbury Alice Perry Bruce Lincoln Tow Timothy Stranges Caitlin Shortell Tesa Silvestre Aditya Sankaranarayan Alicia Kuin Laetitia Van der Vennet Carl D Schneider Therese White Courtney Bourns Gregg Walker Judy Lam Associate (up to $99) Caryn Moir Wanda Donnelly Mary Zinn Jeffery Peter Sewell Linda Beitz Doreen Liberto Catalina Chaux-Echeverri Wendy Forrester Priscilla Gaines Jeffrey M Cohen Anastasia Pryanikova Estera Mihaela Borcsa Cecilia Paizs Alvaro Luis Cruz Judith Gordon Angela Stadel Frederick Hertz Cheryl McLeod Amy K Parker Peace Champion ($1,000+) Ken Smith Bernhard Behrend Gerry OSullivan Clint Fenning Camille Thompson Laetitia Llaurens Brenda Cavanaugh Jim Oakley Cynthia OConner Christian-Radu Chereji Charles Resor Loretta Raider Carolyn Marie Manning Marilyn A. Davison Daniel Kopels Jane Haugh Rose-Anne Moore Louise Phipps Senft Charalee F. Graydon Natasha Dyer David Joseph Loretta Butts Kenneth Cloke Martha Harty Curt Micka Paul Wahrhaftig David Shaw Moran Diment Cheryl Harris Geer Nancy Adams Friedman David Kay Philip S Reynolds Dennis Hebert Nellie I Stefanova Judith Gilmore Robert Creo Gail M Ervin Sigrun Kaland Diane Perlman Princess K Moore Maxim Schrogin Su Flickinger Ginny L. Morrison William Daniels Diane G Faissler Yüksel Okyay Evren Christine Masters Tracey Therit J. Mark Weiss Kara Schwee Duncan Autrey Samil Demir Dana Moldovan Tracy Lynn Serles-Kern Katherine Triantafillou Kelsey V Engstrom Emma Day Alise Halbert Victoria Gray Vicki Jan Isler Lisa Lynn Rose Larry Schooler Faten Gharib Arlene Mazak Douglas E. Noll William M. Timpson Macarena Mata Ariana Miller Graham L Ross Elizabeth Purdie Barbara Hauge Maria Valentina Vethencourt Audra N Powell Jarling Ho Kasichana Mumba Dilip Kulkarni Supporter ($100+) Marsha Hunt Carl Francis Norbeck Jay Knight Lauren Atherton Michelle Mikesell Carlos Flanagan Jim Palmquist Madeline Maxwell Benefactor ($500+) Michael Dwyer Patricia Araujo David E. Helfman Jody Suhrbier Maria - Faropoulou Elodie van Sytzama Ravi Singh Diane Magrane Joel Greene Niki Borofsky Suzanna Norbeck David Brandon Rita S Pollak Esther Bleuel Joel Mitchell Nurulayn B Noor Prabha Sankaranarayan Elizabeth Scheines Saleem Ali Gilbert DeBenedetti Juliane Stevens Preetei Asthana Dan and Lisa Klerman Garry Trudeau Sara Chenetz Hannah Pia Baral Karen Joffe Seth Karamage Steven Seeche Maureen G. Martin Sara E Johnson Jackie Roberts Katja Riikonen Silvia Simonca Enache Jean Kling Michiko Kuroda Shinina Butler James Ross Kristine Bolander Mary Jo Harwood ML Wilkins Ziga Kovac Jeff Hasenfratz Loraleigh Keashly Organizations Katherine Komaroff Chris LaHatte Kathleen Ann Porter Jonathan Plamondon Mala Malhotra-Ortiz The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven Goodman Benjamin Gilbert Caryn Espo Leyla Sen Mark Herbst Management Systems Dave Stohler Bernie Mayer Christine Vanderwall Sankar Seetharama Marlene Elliott International (MSI) Laurence F Akiyoshi Robert Dealy Ellen Raider Sheila James Melissa Fuller Systematic Management Services, Inc. Lynn Cole Stephanie Walsh Forrest (Woody) S Mosten Tricia Morris Miriam Cohen American Arbitration Max Factor Vicki Hodges Jerry Raider Valeria K. Long Morage Tshuma Association International Peter W Benner R. Kamela Laird Judith Lonnee Victor Herbert Niki Rowe Center for Dispute Resolution ) United Jewish Foundation of Randall S. Rapp Cassandra Lawrence Kathleen Buckley Toshie Ozaki Nina Dodge Abrams Metropolitan Detroit Wheelock Whitney Cinnie Noble Kathleen Freeman Federica Romanelli Owen Tamamoto Minneapolis Foundation Patty Lampman Emily J Gould Louis Spinelli Leonard Riskin Philip Shecter Women International Leaders of Greater Philadelphia Akinola Olawore Kerry Hughes Mary Osbakken Suzanne Van Hooff Rachel Anne Wohl Rotary Club of Newbury Park Ned & Joan Kendrick Mary Perrien Darlene L Weiss Rachel Bagby Whitney Family Foundation Sustainer ($365+) Rosemarie McElhaney Meryl and Raymond Daniels Katharina Mauer Ray Fenning Causecast Mazzei & Polk LLC Brad Roth Cathy Wills Mina Vaish Kyra A Buchko Rebecca Mitchell Missouri State University Thomas Fiutak Elahe Amani Sarah Amelie Breger Máirelise Robinson Rogelio Hernandez-Flores Mid Shore Community Mary Zielinski Hellwig Karen Boxer Sarah Knowles Nevin Can Ruth Sirman Mediation Center Global Citizen Journey 22 MBBI’s Leadership A Word from Our Board Chair Board of Directors Administration In our 10th anniversary year looking backward with deep appreciation to my predecessors Ken Steven Seeche, Chair Prabha Sankaranarayan Cloke and Lynn Cole for all their work to create President/CEO Judith Gilmore, Vice Chair the foundation from which we all benefit, and to Jean Kling, Secretary Jeffrey Range the present and future with deep admiration for Charlie Pillsbury, Treasurer Managing Director, MBB Consulting Kenneth Cloke, Emeritus Gillian Saxby our tireless President Prabha Sankaranarayan Courtney Bourns Program Director and her dedicated predecessor Charlie Pillsbury Lynn H. Cole Anna Milovanovic who have expanded our reach to make MBB tru- Victoria Gray Communications & Operations Manager ly global in its scope and reach, what informs my Dave Joseph view of our Mission is that as we hold true to Dana Moldovan Regional Consultants building a more peace able world we now truly Rose-Anne Moore merit including “international” in our name. Douglas E. Noll Shadia Marhaban, South East Asia Millicent Otieno, East Africa Akinola Olawore With our past international congresses in Europe and Asia and our Prabha Sankaranarayan Su Flickinger, M&E Consultant plans for our next Congress fittingly at the Peace Palace in The Hague, Elodie van Sytzama Ginny Morrison, Program Implementation Consultant Vinod Verma Mary Jo Harwood, TIP Consultant accompanied by the opening of our European Office there this Spring, and with a growing representation of board members from Africa, In- dia, and Europe, and our expanded training by our International Train- ing Institute with plans for future conferences in Colombia and Ukraine following our most recent one in Indonesia, we can truly say we are making a difference around the globe. Our project activity has had a heavy component of capacity building in Africa as well as South America and Asia is becoming an expanding focus as we begin a new Dialogue project in Cambodia.

As we look forward to our next decade the requests for our help great- ly exceed our resources and recognizing these opportunities we seek partnerships and alliances with organizations like Rotary Internation- MBBI-NY Friendraiser, 2016 al. In these challenging and exciting times there is much work for us to do and many places where we can contribute meaningfully to Acknowledgements world peace. With the dedicated support of our board members, proj- ect leaders and members we are committed to make peace an en- We would like to honor our unsung heroes, the leaders of the during reality around the globe and we can do it with your support. projects who contribute thousands of hours simply because they care: Duncan Autrey, Badri Bhandari, Karmit Bulman, Shinina But- Thank you for what you have done to help us in the past and to old ler, Catalina Chaux, Gail Ervin, Tom Fiutak, Alise Halbert, Mary Jo and new friends we thank you for your support in the coming year and Harwood, Mark Kirwin, Ross Madden, Macarena Mata, Charlie for years to come. Pillsbury, Curt Micka, Michelle Mikesell, Ginny Morrison, Loretta Raider, Jo