<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=us-ascii"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Dear Colleagues around the world,<div><br></div><div>I just returned from a journey to Istanbul and a great visit with my longtime colleague Christina Bache Fidan who agreed to be our presenter for <b>the first virtual presentation of the Peace and Governance Theme of the ICA Nepal Conference on August 30th...just a few days away. </b> Christina will lead a dialogue on the volatile dynamics in the Middle East, focused on Turkey's internal challenges and its relationship with Iraq, particularly northern Iraq. I hope you will join us and invite other colleagues to join us as well. </div><div><br></div><div><i>I agreed to join the leadership team of the Peace and Governance Theme because of my lifelong passion for peace and the Virtual type conference where all can participate from wherever they are located in the world before, during and after the conference <b>and/or</b> by being present in Nepal. Christina will also be one of our virtual presenters during the conference in Nepal from Istanbul.</i></div><div><br></div><div><b><u>ALSO</u></b>, visit the ICA Human Development Conference Site, Peace and Governance Theme and join in by taking the Poll and helping to select the 10 of 32 <span style="color: rgb(31, 106, 23); font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', arial, verdana, 'lucida sans unicode', tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 20px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><b>Critical Conditions for Peace Building</b></span>: </div><div><a href="http://www.conference.ica-nepal.org">http://www.conference.ica-nepal.org</a></div><div><a href="http://www.virtual.ica-nepal.org">http://www.virtual.ica-nepal.org</a></div><div><br></div><div>If you have any problems taking Poll Taking or have questions about the two technologies for the Virtual Presentation, Please contact the two Sherpas for the Peace & Governance Theme:</div><div>Tornbom Catherine: <a href="mailto:catherine@interfuseassociates.com">catherine@interfuseassociates.com</a></div><div>Jean Watts: <a href="mailto:jeanwatts@cox.net">jeanwatts@cox.net</a></div><div><br></div><div><div><b>PLEASE</b> come join the Peace and Governance Theme of the ICA Nepal Conference for our first virtual presentation Special Program on <i><b>Peace Building in the Middle East - Turkey and Iraq </b></i><b>August 30 - 6:00 am PT/ 7:00 am MT/ 8:00 am CT/ 9:00 am ET USA Time</b></div><div><div><br></div><div>We will begin with questions, many questions. Questions that beg responses based in research, based in practice, based in intuition, based on experience, and based in the heart. Together we will move into an exploration of the vast journey of peace and find the path that brings concrete action to our beloved<br>communities. <br><br><b><i>Join us on August 30</i></b> with my longtime colleague <i><b><u>Christina Bache Fidan</u></b></i>. Fidan will lead a dialogue on the volatile dynamics in the Middle East, focused on Turkey's internal challenges and its relationship with Iraq, particularly northern Iraq. Christina is a doctoral candidate whose gift and passion as a peacemaker finds her working with refugees in neighborhoods in Turkey; has developed a<br>professional woman's organization to expand services to refugees; and maintains her work in international relations. <br><br>August 30 - 6:00 am PT/ 7:00 am MT/ 8:00 am CT/ 9:00 am ET USA Time<br><br>We will use two technologies: <br><br>1. Adobe Connect for the visual:<br><a href="http://top.adobeconnect.com/peace-building-turkey/"><b>http://top.adobeconnect.com/peace-building-turkey/ </b></a><br><br>2. Go-To-Meeting for the audio:</div><div><a href="http://top.adobeconnect.com/peace-building-turkey/"><b>https://www3.gotomeeting.com/join/335229006 </b></a><br>Use your microphone and speakers (VoIP) - a headset is recommended. </div><div><br></div><div>Or, call in using your telephone. <br><br>Dial +1 (773) 897-3015 <br><br>Access Code: 335-229-006 <br><br>Audio PIN: Shown after joining the meeting <br><br>Meeting ID: 335-229-006 <br><br>Register for this session here in Groupsite. <br><br>As we confirm our additional guest speakers, we will send invitations letting<br>you know the time and date. <br><br><b>Please Catherine Tornbomt me if you have any questions.<br><br>Interfuse Associates<br>Cell/Text: 520.289.7117<br>Website: <a href="http://interfuseassociates.com">interfuseassociates.com</a><br>About the ICAI Nepal Conference</b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><img height="720" width="515" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" id="71848167-b0a0-42b2-8eec-081d2fae3285" src="cid:9141CFF2-975A-4DF4-A4F2-C33664474DD9@austin.rr.com"><b><br></b><br></div></div></div></body></html>