Our next Masterclass takes place on Monday 21 February and we are very fortunate to announce one of the world’s leading experts on environmental dialogue and dispute resolution, Professor Lawrence Susskind, as our speaker.

In this session, chaired by Lawrence’s long-term colleague and friend, Dr Karl Mackie CBE, CEDR’s Founder President, we will explore what the resolution of environmental disputes can teach us about mediating in other sectors. Furthermore, what adaptations and innovation are necessary for dealing with a global crisis like climate change or future pandemics.

Professor Susskind is an Author, City Planner, Mediator and Ford Professor of Urban and Environmental Planning at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

He has a long list of accolades, having published many books ranging from negotiation, consensus-building and managing climate risks in cities, to name just a few. His most recent publications include:

• Entrepreneurial Negotiation: Understanding And Managing The Relationships That Determine Your Entrepreneurial Success. London: Palgrave Macmillan. 2018
• Environmental Problem-Solving – A Video-Enhanced Self-Instructional E-Book From Mit. Anthem Press. 2017
• Het Kan Wel! 2017
• Creative Confrontation: The Right To Speak, The Right To Be Heard. 2nd ed. IPOC. 2017

You can see his impressive MIT biography here and what is clear is that he is, first and foremost, one of the world’s leading dispute resolution professionals.

In the past few years, Professor Susskind’s research has focused on

• Entrepreneurial Negotiations;
• Ways of building consensus on local, state and national adaptive responses to the likely impacts of climate change strategies for encouraging greater reliance on renewable energy
• Water Diplomacy);
• Cybersecurity for Critical Urban Infrastructure;
• Siting of Renewable Energy Facilities in the United States; and
• Science Diplomacy.[1]

[1] Ref MIT website: https://lawrencesusskind.mit.edu/teaching-and-research

This event is £25 however it is free for members. With MyCEDR membership you can access all 6 Masterclasses (annually), without incurring any additional costs.

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