Another round of mediation courses at the Gevim group was opened last month with 15 EMIS students. Gevim teaches negotiation and dialogue by improving the ability to achieve goals together with empowering long-term relationships.
Read moreMaariv Lounge: Charney Resolution Center EMIS Pease Talks Simulation
The Charney Resolution Center, located in Kfar Hayarok in Ramat Hasharon, recently hosted a 24-hour long peace talk simulation, which culminated in the signing of an agreement that would put an end to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The marathon was attended by 70 Israeli, Palestinian and other teens from all around the world who are in 11th grade at the EMIS International School in Ramat Hasharon. The event concluded with a festive ceremony attended by representatives from the international community and Tzili Charney, founder of the Charney Resolution Center.
Read moreKan Israeli Public Radio: Interview with CRC Founder Tzili Charney and EMIS Student Xenia Kremer on
Hear CRC Founder Tzili Charney and EMIS student Xenia Kremer on Kan Israeli Public Radio below.
(Interview spans from 44:22 to 55:35)
Peace Talks Simulation at Eastern Mediterranean International School
Dozens of Israeli, Palestinian and international 11th graders at the Eastern Mediterranean International School in Kfar Hayarok yesterday (January 14) completed marathon peace-talk simulations. The Israeli-Palestinian peace talk simulations were hosted by the Leon Charney Resolution Center, founded by Tzili Charney in memory of her late husband, and facilitated by Dr. Sapir Handelman, winner of the Peter Baker award for peace and conflict studies, who leads Israeli-Palestinian public negotiating congress assemblies in the USA, as well as in Israel and the PA.
Read moreEMIS Students Share Experiences with Peace Talks Simulation
Peace Simulation at EMIS, 2018
As a young first year student at the Eastern Mediterranean International School, I quickly began to be introduced to all the complexities that surround the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. I began to hear opinions that were completely new to my ears, I began to learn facts that have never occurred to me, and I interacted with Israelis for the first time. One of the more significant moments of my pathway to exploring the conflict from both perspectives, firsthand, was the Peace Simulation hosted by the Leon Charney Resolution Center.
Read moreAnnouncing 2nd Congress of the People at Umm al-Fahm Art Gallery
The Israeli-Palestinian Traveling Negotiating Assembly is set to take place on November 1, 2019, at the Umm al-Fahm Art Gallery. Hundreds of Israelis, Palestinians, adults and high school students will gather to negotiate solutions to the conflict.
Read moreHaifa University and Mind of Peace to host largest Israeli-Palestinian student congress
L-R: Sapir Handelman (Research & Simulation Leader), Tzili Charney (Center Founder) and Ron Robin, President of the University of Haifa.
The University of Haifa hosts largest Israeli-Palestinian student congress ever held in the region in partnership with the Charney Resolution Center. Some 150 Israeli and Palestinian university and high school students gathered on campus this week to ‘negotiate’ peaceful solutions to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. They were greeted by President Ron Robin, Prof. Gad Barzilai, Vice Provost and Head of the International School, and Prof. Jenny Kurman, Dean of Students. Students conducted negotiation role-play simulations to build mutual trust, end violence and come up with creative solutions to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Dr. Sapir Handelman, winner of the prestigious Peter Baker Prize for Peace and Conflict Research, led the discussions. The event was initiated by longstanding University supporter Dr. Tzili Charney, founder of the Leon Charney Resolution Center in honor of her late husband Leon H. Charney. The Center aims to motivate individuals, especially the next generation, to pursue peaceful solutions by providing training in the art of negotiation and mediation. The student congress was held in cooperation with Minds of Peace.
Read more about it in the Jerusalem Post.
CRC@ EMIS Peace Talks Simulation
Sapir Handelman, CEO of the “Minds of Peace” organisation and negotiation moderator, met up with a group of EMIS students in order to prepare them for the annual Peace Simulation that will be taking place February 21st until February 22nd at the Leon Charney Resolution Center in HaKfar HaYarok, Israel. Throughout this meeting, he explained to them the structure of the simulation, what each stage of the debate is and what they would need to be doing throughout the entire event. Stay tuned to see what resolutions these students will come up with for peace!
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