How Creating "Communities of Learning" and "Common Cultures" Fosters Collaboration: The e-Parliament, the Israeli Settlements Project, and the Mexican Negotiation Sills Training Workshop

This article examines three innovative efforts initiated by the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School to promote conflict resolution on an international scale: the e-Parliament, the Israeli Settlements Project, & the Negotiation Skills Training Program in Mexico. These projects achieve successful collaboration & coordination by creating "communities of learning" & "common cultures" among the many actors involved. The article analyzes the critical components of successful collaboration & coordination in multi-party situations that are incorporated shared decision-making & responsibility, meaningful participation, joint commitment, & reciprocity. Tables, References. Adapted from the source document.