National ECR Conference

Welcome to ECR2010!

The U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution (U.S. Institute), in partnership with several federal agencies, invites you to attend the sixth national ECR Conference "ECR2010: Environmental Collaboration and Conflict Resolution - Evolving to Meet New Opportunities", in Tucson, Arizona.

Conference events will take place at Loews Ventana Canyon throughout the week of May 24-28, 2010.

For additional information like how to register, click here

Conference Format

The ECR2010 Conference will be a three-day conference filled with training workshops, panel sessions, roundtable discussions, technology fair exhibits, plenary discussions and presentations across various topics within the following three conference tracks:

TRACK I: Policy Challenges of the Next Decade and the Role of ECR
TRACK II: Engaging Federal-Tribal-State-Local Governments
TRACK III: New Tools & Technology and their Application to ECR

The ECR2010 Conference begins with pre-conference half-day training workshops offered on Tuesday, May 25, 2010. These training sessions are intended to provide an opportunity for participants to brush up on their skills and learn new techniques and approaches to collaborative problem solving and environmental conflict resolution. That evening, the conference will kick-off with an opening welcome reception and technology fair.

On Wednesday, May 26, 2010 and Thursday, May 27, 2010, up to 30 concurrent, 90-minute, panel and roundtable sessions will be offered on both days.

This year, conference participants will have the option of exploring Tucson on a select number of offsite field trips on Friday, May 28. Details and fee information for these optional field trips will be forthcoming.

For a general conference schedule, go to the Conference Schedule-At-a-Glance.

Network with ECR Colleagues and Leaders

The ECR2010 conference will provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and mutual learning about the field of environmental conflict resolution, among a broad range of participants including those from federal, tribal, state and local governments; NGO's; tribal nations; community-based groups; environmental groups; businesses; resource managers and users, and professionals in the conflict resolution, mediation and consensus building fields.

ACR-EPP Mid-Year Section Conference – May 24, 2010

As in previous years, the ECR conference week will begin with the Association for Conflict Resolution – Environment and Public Policy Section's annual mid-year conference. The 2010 Annual ACR-EPP Section Conference will be held on Monday, May 24, 2010 at Loews Ventana Canyon.

The ACR-EPP Section's purpose is to support and enhance the (ECR) field as a whole and to create opportunities to improve skills of its members who are interveners and trainers. The ACR-EPP successful mid-year conferences provide many opportunities for mutual support to enhance the professional capacities of participants. Highlights from these conferences as well as other initiatives and special interest issues, are reported to their members several times a year. ACR-EPP Section members are active in environmental and public policy dispute resolution in the U.S. and Canada.

The ACR-EPP Section Conference is open to all and a separate registration fee will apply. Additional information about this event can be found at http://www.acrepp.org/content/2010-usiecr-acr-epp-conference

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