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2022 Conference on Ethnic and Religious Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding

We are excited to meet you at the 7th Annual International Conference on Ethnic and Religious Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding. We welcome in-person and virtual participants to this important conference that bridges theory, research, practice and policy. 

Location:
The Reid Castle at Manhattanville College, 2900 Purchase Street, Purchase, NY 10577

Dates: 
Wednesday, September 28, 2022 – Thursday, September 29, 2022

Conference Presentation Schedule:
As you prepare to join us this week, we strongly suggest that you review the updated conference program and schedule of presentations available on our website: https://icermediation.org/2022-conference/
We are blessed with amazing keynote and distinguished speakers, in addition to over 30 academic presentations. 

For Virtual Participants:
On the conference program web page, we have provided virtual meeting room links so that participants who want to attend the conference virtually can click to join the sessions. Please note that the virtual meeting room links are not included in the downloadable program. The links are only available on the web page. 

For In-Person Participants:
We are truly grateful that you are leaving your comfort zones to embark on a long or short journey to the County of Westchester in New York for this conference. If you have not yet done so, we ask that you check out this page for information about hotel, transportation (including Airport Shuttle from the airport to your hotel), direction to Manhattanville College, parking, and weather. We hope that you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Our first priority is to keep everyone safe during the conference. For this reason, if you are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, we advise that you quickly go for COVID-19 testing. If you test positive for COVID-19, you should join the conference virtually using the virtual meeting room links on the conference program page. 

Welcome Reception (Meet and Greet):
We are hosting a meet and greet for our in-person participants on Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at 5:00 PM. 
Location: The Reid Castle at Manhattanville College, 2900 Purchase Street, Purchase, NY 10577.
Come to the Ophir Room. There will be something to eat and drink. International and out-of-state participants are highly encouraged to attend the welcome reception. It is a great way to meet and interact before the start of the conference the following day.

On behalf of our Board of Directors, I welcome all of you to Westchester New York for the 7th Annual International Conference on Ethnic and Religious Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding. We look forward to meeting you.

With peace and blessings,
Basil Ugorji, Ph.D.
President and CEO

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