William Ury Speech on the Abraham Path Initiative
For the first time in history all cultures are in contact with each other due to the technology revolution, said conflict mediator William Ury, who calls this phenomenon the "human family reunion."
"Like many family reunions it is not all peaceful," Ury said, as some in the audience laughed.
He is the director of the Global Negotiation Project at HarvardLawSchool, the author of "Getting to Yes" and a co-founder of the International Negotiation Network. He spoke last night at the invitation of the peace and conflict studies program at the University of Colorado about his recent project in the Middle East, the Abraham Path Initiative.
The Abraham Path Initiative is a 700 mile walking tour of places connected to Abraham, a figure who is important in Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The path begins in Turkey and ends in Palestine. The initiative aims to support local economies though sustainable long term tourism.
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