Partnerships
 
New Members of the Support Network
of the Regional Project

Along the years, the Democratic Dialogue Regional Project has witnessed the emergence of a need and opportunity to form and maintain an international network of diverse professionals committed to democratic dialogue, for providing support to the execution of the Project’s component on technical assistance and capacity building. In December 2004, this network was finally defined (please refer to InfoDiálogo # 1). To date, we count on a broad network of 36 members. You may find the complete directory of Associated Practitioners in our website at: http://www.democraticdialoguenetwork.org.

One of the needs set out in order to provide vitality to the support network of the Regional Project was the incorporation of new members that would enrich the variety of professions, expertise and practices. We want to share the latest incorporations of members to our Directory of Associated Practitioners. You can look up at the complete Directory by clicking here


Christopher Moore: High-level mediator. He is one of the theoretical leaders in the field of conflict transformation in the United States. One of his six books, The Mediation Process: Practical Strategies for Resolving Conflict is outstanding. He is also a trainer and counts with rich experience in mediating environmental, organizational, political, and interpersonal conflicts. He has provided advisory to 16 countries in Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia. Welcome Chris!


Marinés Suares: Argentinean mediator, social psychologist and trainer. Marinés is also an excellent teacher and author of books about Alternative Methods for Conflict Resolution (“Mediation: managing disputes, communications and techniques” and “Mediating in Family Systems”, both of Editorial Paidós). Recently, some groups of teachers working in Bolivia have asked her to deliver a workshop for training trainers. Welcome Marinés!


Iñigo Retolaza: Agronomic engineer, specialist in participation, development and societal change, with comprehensive experience in developing social projects and conducting workshops. Iñigo is also a brilliant writer. He was born in Spain, lives in Costa Rica and has a perfect command of English. Elena Díez has described Iñigo as an excellent facilitator and person. Currently he is working with the Project in Guatemala designing and facilitating several events within the framework of some of the dialogue processes in progress. Welcome Iñigo!

Bernardo Blejmar: He played a key role in Diálogo Argentino as coordinator of the facilitation team. Counts with a comprehensive academic experience in the area of organizational psychology, as professor of prestigious universities in Argentina. He has been a consultant for change processes and organizational development in several companies, government institutions and ngos. At present, he is the director of  Bernardo Blejmar & Asociados, consultant firm on organizational behavior and development. He has also provided advisory in management and organizational development issues to UNICEF, UNDP, W.K. Kellogg Foundation, and the World Bank, among others. Welcome Bernardo!