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Libby Traubman, B.A., M.S.W., a retired clinical social worker, helped organize the 1991 Beyond War conference for Israeli and Palestinian citizen-leaders resulting in a historic signed document, Framework For A Public Peace Process. She co-produced three films modeling a new quality of listening and communication - PEACEMAKERS: Palestinians & Jews Together at Camp, DIALOGUE AT WASHINGTON HIGH, and CROSSING LINES IN FRESNO. Libby and her husband, Len, have supported, including with long-distance facilitation via Skype, live face-to-face Dialogue between diverse citizens of Korea, Japan, Singapore, and Myanmar. For her community service and global influence, Libby was inducted into the San Mateo County Women's Hall of Fame.

Len Traubman, D.D.S., M.S.D., co-founded with Libby the 21-year-old Jewish-Palestinian Living Room Dialogue of San Mateo preparing for its 264th meeting. For 30 years he has helped bring "enemies" together and has published on successful public peace processes from personal experience with Soviets and Americans, Armenians and Azerbaijanis, Jews and Palestinians, and most recently Muslim and Christian Nigerians. He co-produced the 2012 documentary, DIALOGUE IN NIGERIA: Muslims & Christians Creating Their Future, and in 2013, DOZOS-GUERRE TRIBAL HEALING IN COTE D'IVOIRE. A retired pediatric dentist, Len was the 1998 Distinguished Alumnus of the University of California School of Dentistry.

Libby and Len, married for 46 years, live in San Mateo, California, USA.

They are parents to a daughter and son, and grandparents to two boys and a girl.

The family Web site is at http://traubman.igc.org