For immediate release
October 27, 2008
Contact: Rachel M Pugh
202-687-4328
rmp47@georgetown.edu
Georgetown to Host Discussion on Grief and Reconciliation with Bereaved Israeli and Palestinian Families
WHO:
  • Members of the Parents Circle - Families Forum, Israeli and Palestinian individuals and families who have lost immediate family members to violence in the region
  • Moderator: Fathali Moghaddam, psychology professor and director of the Conflict Resolution Program, as well as author of several books on terrorism, intergroup and intercultural relationships, and global conflict resolution
WHAT:

Georgetown will host members of the Parents Circle - Families Forum, an organization of bereaved families from Israel and Palestine, in a discussion exploring grief and reconciliation as steps to peacebuilding in Israel and Palestine. Professor Fathali Moghaddam will moderate the discussion.

Members of the Parents Circle will be participating in a three-day conflict resolution workshop at Georgetown on Oct. 29-31 and are available to share their stories on an individual basis. To request an interview please contact Rachel Pugh.

For more information on the Parents Circle, visit: www.theparentscircle.com/
WHEN:
Wednesday, October 29, 2008; 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
WHERE:
Bunn Intercultural Center (ICC) Auditorium
Georgetown University
37th & O Streets, NW
Washington, D.C. 20057
SPONSORS:
The Masters of Arts Program in Conflict Resolution
and the Office of the President

COVERAGE:
Media interested in attending must RSVP to Rachel Pugh at 202-687-4328 or rmp47@georgetown.edu. Press will need to present valid credentials on campus.