Ian Macduff

"Conflict resolution governs. From international dialogues and problem-solving workshops to training programs, community mediations, and local restorative justice initiatives, conflict resolution (re…

I should begin this blog with a reservation and a disclaimer: in using the now-familiar "v3.0" description here, I don't wish to suggest, as software or IT developers might, that what is involved…

This note is a response to, and affirmation of the idea behind Bill Marsh's provocative notion that the best mediators and negotiators smoke. Of course, in these non-smoking times, we couldn't…

On 25th and 26th June, the ICC and FIDIC (International Federation of Consulting Engineers: http://fidic.org/) hosted their annual conference in Paris. While most of the discussion was,…

Just remember - you heard it here first: we are witnesses to the birth and education of a new species (or sub-species): “Homo Appiens”. The identifiable characteristics of this species is the…