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Special Guest from Australia! 
Mediating Complex Issues  
Lessons Learned from National Native Tribal Tribunal
Presented by Helen Shurven
Wednesday, June 21, 2017
10:00am-11:30am

 
Member Helen Shurven will speak at the Community Dispute Settlement Center, Inc. on her work at the National Native Title Tribunal in Australia.
 
The Tribunal deals with complex multi-party disputes between the rights and interests of Indigenous people, miners and explorers, the Government, and other interested parties. 
 
The Tribunal functions under the Native Title Act 1993 (Commonwealth), and provides mediation services to parties to assist them resolve their disputes.  The Tribunal also arbitrates disputes, making decisions which are binding on all parties and which can be appealed to the Federal Court.
 
Location: CDSC 60 Gore Street. Cambridge, MA 02141
Registration:
Cost: Suggested Donation: $25
Only 24 spots available
 
 

Past BASH Peacemaker honorees:

2023: The Peer Mediators at Acera: The Massachusetts School for Science and Creativity

2022: Madison "Matt" Thompson • Elena Sokolow-Kaufman

2021: Brian Corr • Christopher Littlefield • D.G. Mawn

2020: Bobby Joe Leaster

2019: Officer Michael “Whitey” Daniliuk • MIT REFS

2018 : Gail Packer

2017: Brian R. Jerome • Thomas Smith • City Peace, Cambridge Youth Leadership

2016: Rev. Liz Walker • Essential Partners • The BASE

2015: Hon. John Cratsley (Ret.) • Jon Feinman • Cambridge Rindge & Latin Mediation Team

2014: Chandra Banks • John A. Fiske

2013: Lydia Edwards • James E. McGuire

2012: Donna Hicks • Hon. Eileen Shaevel

2011: Hon. Judith Dein • Robert Lewis, Jr. • Rep. Marty Walsh

2010: Steven and Linda Brion-Meisels • Peace First

2009: Martha Coakley • Douglas Stone

2008: Dina Lynch Eisenberg • David E. Matz • Stephen H. Oleskey

2007: Ellen Semonoff • Massachusetts Office of Dispute Resolution (MODR) • David O’Connor • Fredie Kay & Susan Jeghelian

2006: Melissa Brodrick • Brad Honoroff • Jane Honoroff

2005: Jeanne E. Cleary • David A. Hoffman • Robert H. Smith

2004: Albie Davis • Kathy Grant & Scott Harshbarger • James Grumbach • Helen Ladd • Rick Reilly

Past Spirit of Mediation Awardees: 2010: Jack Wofford • 2012: Mimi Grosser