Point of View is on the way to becoming an important resource for the field of conflict resolution. ICAR has hired the architectural firm of Bushman & Dreyfus from Charlottesville, Virginia to develop the Master Plan for Point of View (POV). ICAR held a number of vision sessions with ICAR faculty and students, GMU departments, potential users and donors and POV neighbors. By July 2007, a Master Plan will be in place, providing the foundation for the architectural planning and design phase, slated to begin at the end of the year. In the meantime, the main manor house will undergo a renovation to provide spaces for group meetings, academic activities, international student housing, ancillary services, and special events, with completion expected in early 2008. ICAR will launch a campaign, In Fall 2007, to raise $25 million for construction of Point of View and to support long-term programming, operation and student support. Additionally, ICAR is reaching out to potential Point of View sponsors, supporters and users. The Point of View Academic Program Committee at ICAR, chaired by Dr. Nadim Rouhana, is developing a two-year plan for academic programs at the center. Located 30 minutes south of Washington, DC, POV occupies a 120 acre parcel of pristine wooded land bordered by the Potomac River in Mason Neck, Virginia.
