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From hell to heaven: Renewing a relationship
In her article Lize Witzler describes what it takes to renew a releationship to reach a better agreement.

Auctions - The Dutch way
Read in this article when it is wise to turn from an English auction to a Dutch one.

Negotiating the Japanese way
Dr. Jim Anderson describes the Japanese way of negotiating. Read it here.

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To ban cluster bombs
The House of Lords will discussed yesterday a bill to ban cluster bombs. Read the full article here.
Different worlds, one goal: A strong Arms Trade Treaty
David Miliband, an atheist, works closely together with the Pope for a strong ATT. Read it here.
Brush Up: Why we need a strong ATT
Read CBS 60 minutes [...]

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Mediation in court
Normally mediation should take place before you go to court. Read here why it is not too late to start with mediation while you are already in court.
Lying is not an option
Read here about a smarter way to satisfy your interests than lying.
Do your homework before you start to negotiate
Having allies in a [...]

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The Arms Trade Treaty in India
The discussions dealing with the ATT are not just taking place in Washington. Read in this article about the talks in India.
How the gun lobby uses ATT for their own goals
Read here how the gun-lobbyists use the negotiations on Arms Trade Treaty to defend their “toys”.
Control Arms Foundation of India [...]

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See the progress in the Middle East
Meet William Ury, Chair of the Abraham Path Initiative, at December 8 at Harvard and see three movies on the Abraham Path Initiative. Please find out more here and tell your friends.
The Northern Ireland Peace Process
Learn more about the peace process at Northern Ireland first hand. You find more [...]

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Three Somali ministers killed
Somalia is one of the failing states. It would help this country if the world would agree to a strong arms trade treaty. Why? Read here.
Sanchez awarded honorary degree
Costa Rican president promotes global peace initiatives and a strong Arms Trade Treaty. Read the full article here.
Obama on land mines
According to Plain Dealer [...]

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Influence based on similarity
In a new article Lisa Witzlar shares with you the secret tool to influence others: similarity. You find the whole article here.
Choose a negotiation agent wisely
Be sure to think ahead while you choose an agent to negotiate on your behalf. Read the full article here.
Jeanne Claude passed away
Jeanne Claude, partner of Christo [...]

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Take the other side serious
In a new article Lisa Witzlar describes why it almost always pays of to listen to the concerns of the other side; especially when it’s an angry public.
On handling emotions in negotiations
In an article in the Harvard Business Review Daniel Shapiro focuses on the effects of repressing emotions in negotiations. Daniel [...]

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Mediation training in Iraq
James F. Smith reports for the Boston Globe about Arthur Martirosyan from the Conflict Management Group doing a mediation training in Iraq. Read the insightful article about his work here.
Getting to Yes with an enemy
Read about Deepak Malhotra’s approach to negotiate without conditions when you need an agreement with an enemy in [...]

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West African countries take action in local Arms Trade Treaty
At a convention in Abuja 15 state representatives from ECOWAS met to discuss the implementation of an Arms Trade Treaty at a national level. Read the full text here.
The father of the AK 47 becomes 90
Mikhail Kalashnikov, the inventor of the Kalashnikov turned 90. While the [...]

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