ICERMediation 2026

11th Annual International Conference on Ethnic and Religious Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding was held this year on October 19 - 22, 2026.

This year's conference was held on the beautiful Dobbs Ferry

Photos of presenters (professors) came from Nigeria, Slovak Republic, Canada, University from Utah, Texas, Parliament members from Ghana, Germany, England, Netherlands, Columbia University, Northern Island, joined on line from Pakistan, North Carolina, India, Iraq, Cameroon, Maryland, Philippines, Algeria, Kenya, etc.

campus of Mercy University. Our members, Soh Young Lee-Segredo and Gus Segredo took part on two days including with a singing performance on the 20th, and a presentation on the 21st. Soh Young Lee-Segredo of the Multicultural Council of NY became a Cultural Ambassador.

Professor James Patton, Keynote Speaker, Utah Sate University, Jesse Choy, Guitarist, Dr. Basil Ugorji, Soh Young Lee-Segredo

On the 21st, we made a presentation that combined, dance, music, visual and oral skills. Our presentation titled, 'Arirang, Not Just A Song', was received to great interest and appreciation. We are making the presentation available for all to view in two formats:

1. as a video of the PowerPoint without narration or notes, and

2. as a full video on YouTube (TBD)

https://video.wixstatic.com/video/19b536_ed7557f6863d4e839bbcdb2668fbd40e/1080p/mp4/file.mp4

On the 21st, we made a presentation that combined, dance, music, visual and oral skills. Our presentation titled, 'Arirang, Not Just A Song', was received to great interest and appreciation.

Dr. David Wang, Interim Dean of Liberal Arts, Mercy University, Dr. Basil Ugorgi, Executive Director/Chair, Conference Planning Committee, Soh Young Lee-Segredo, Cultural Ambassador, Dr. Dorothy Balancio, The Louis Balancio Scholarship Fund, Dr. Jude Aguwa, Professor of Religion, Mercy University, Assistant to Interum Dean, etc.