8:00-8:30am 

Registration and continental breakfast

8:30-8:50am

Welcoming remarks:

Eric A. Chiappinelli, Dean of Creighton School of Law

Arthur Pearlstein, Professor of Law and Director of the Werner Institute for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution, Creighton School of Law

Introductory remarks:

Brad Ashford, Chair of the Public Issues Collaboration Program at the Werner Institute for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution, Creighton School of Law

John Abbott, Chairman of Board of Directors, Metropolitan Area Planning Agency (MAPA)

Mike Fahey, Mayor of Omaha

8:50-9:00am

Overview of the agenda and mini-conference objectives

Anat Cabili, Senior Advisor and Project Manager, Public Issues Collaboration Program (PIC), Werner Institute for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution

Mary Lee Brock, Chair of Clinical Programs, Werner Institute for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution

9:00-9:45am

Keynote: The Rise of Democratic Governance: How local leaders are reshaping governance for the 21st Century – Steve Burkholder, Principal of the A&S Group, former mayor of Lakewood, Colorado and the founding chairman of the National League of Cities Democratic Governance program

9:45-10:00am

Break

10:00-10:30am

From conflict to collaboration, from top-down decision-making to inclusiveness: Approaches, processes and methodologies – Palma Strand, Assistant Professor of Law, Creighton University, Bernie Mayer, Professor of Conflict Resolution at the Werner Institute for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution

Professors Mayer and Strand will discuss the principles of Collaborative Governance and Civic Engagement, the processes available to the elected official and the high-level administrator, and the factors to be considered when deciding on and designing a collaborative governance/civic engagement process.

10:30-10:45am

Break

10:45am-12:00pm

Panel: Real-life stories of Collaborative Governance and Civic Engagement

The speakers will discuss the factors that make these processes succeed, their challenges, the role of elected officials and high-level administrators as conveners, and more. Each speaker will concentrate on a certain aspect of Collaborative Governance and Civic Engagement, as detailed below. The presentations will be followed by Questions and Answers.

- Collaborative policymaking - David Landis, Director of Urban Development for the City of Lincoln, Nebraska, and former member of the Nebraska State Legislature (1978-2006).
- Collaborative implementation of policy – Steve Greenwood, Director of Community Programs at the National Policy Consensus Center, University of Portland, Oregon.
- Community-based decision-making – Mary Lee Brock, Chair of Clinical Programs, Werner Institute for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution
Moderator: Anat Cabili, Senior Advisor and Project Manager, Public Issues Collaboration Program (PIC), Werner Institute for Negotiaton and Dispute Resolution

12:00-12:45pm

Lunch and presentation - Implementing collaborative approaches in the intra-organizational level – Bernie Mayer, Professor of Conflict Resolution at the Werner Institute for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution
Collaborative and conflict resolution processes can be very beneficial in our organizations, when creating a new strategic vision and work plan, working on team-building, dealing with internal disputes or an unsatisfied client, and more. This presentation will introduce the various tools and processes available, and will include real-life stories and examples.

12:45-1:20pm

Where do we go from here? – a facilitated discussion

1:20-1:30pm

Final Remarks - Brad Ashford, Chair of the Public Issues Collaboration Initiative at the Werner Institute for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution, Creighton School of Law