Summit of Global Faith Leaders:
co-facilitation of inter-faith leaders meeting to agree a common
position and program of support in relation to the UN Millennium
Development Goal to prevent HIV-AIDS (The Hague, 2010).
Human Rights & State Fragility:
Conceptual Foundations and Strategic Directions for State-Building
(Copenhagen, 2008). Keynote presentations at a symposium hosted by the
Danish Foreign Ministry and the Danish Institute for Human Rights.
Islam & UN Security Council Resolution
1325 in Afghanistan (Ottawa, 2008) Facilitation of a seminar
involving representatives of Canadian government, NGOs, civil society
and researchers hosted by Peacebuild Canada. For the conference report
in PDF,
please
click here.
Labour on the Margins: Facilitation of a two-day public symposium sponsored by Simon Fraser University.
Federation of Child and Family Services of BC: Keynote address to the AGM of this professional association.
"From the first conversation that I had with Derek about what we were looking for in a key presenter and what we wanted to achieve i was confident that we would attain our goals with his participation. We set a
tall order, but Derek listened, inquired, explored possibilities with us and then nailed it perfectly. His presentation on "Courageous Leadership" and his engaging personal style set the stage for all 100 of us to enter into powerful,
important and difficult conversations about how we will be creative and courageous leaders within our organizations and communities in these challenging times." Jennifer Charlesworth Executive Director FCFSBC
"I was really pleased with the way that you ran the two-day SOSSEC Planning Workshop. You kept all of us focused and on
track and we accomplished a lot. I came away from those sessions with a greater sense of understanding and unity with SOSSEC." Richard Armstrong Okanagan Traditional Ecological Knowledge Specialist
Advocacy Summit on Children & AIDS: Facilitation of a three-day international conference in Brussels convened by UNICEF and Global Action for Children. Bringing together
policy makers, experts and leading advocates on the issue from around the world, along with some of the key people dealing directly with the pandemic on the front-lines in Africa and Asia, the session successfully agreed priorities and
produced a detailed strategic plan of joint action for 2007-2008.
"Derek's facilitation of the Summit was excellent. He managed to make everyone feel heard, while
keeping us on track. With a group of passionate advocates and committed professionals from around the globe that is quite a feat!" Jennifer Delaney US Director, Global Action for Children
"In a world seemingly bereft of creative alternatives to violence and conflict, Derek's clear-eyed and experience-based approach felt like a breath of fresh air. Without side-stepping the very real challenges, Derek offered hope." David
Giuliano Moderator, United Church of Canada
Conflict & Reconciliation: Concepts and Practices for Leadership. A
three-day workshop designed to enable the 30 participants to develop a shared conceptual framework of conflict and reconciliation, to analyze trends, patterns or characteristics about conflict their own situations, to identify their own role,
strengths and weaknesses in relation to conflict, and to develop skills and values to guide their engagement with conflict and reconciliation in their work-place or community.
"I was surprised, delighted, in awe of, amazed, affirmed, and challenged by your teaching." Cory Rundell Chair Education Committee, Anglican Diocese of Kootenay
"It was a real privilege to be led with such confidence, skill, and clear intentions." Rita Terriff community board chair, Naramata
"I attend a lot of meetings and workshops. The plenary session you led on the use of force was without doubt the most effective process and finest
facilitation of a large group dealing with a difficult issue that I have ever experienced." Ian Gibson International Vice-Chair, Amnesty International
Trying Something Different: A series of
public lectures on the challenges of strengthening human rights and peace in the post-9/11 context presented at California State University - Northridge, and as the 17th annual R&D Moon Lectureship in Applied Ethics, Sacramento.
"I cannot think of a better speaker to invite to a university on the topic of human rights." Amir Hussain professor, Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles
"A substantial exposition and penetrating analysis." Jack Miles commenting in the Harvard Divinity Bulletin vol.33
"Straight up the aisle!" Bob Moon Sacramento |
