The Sixteenth Meeting of the International Dialogue Initiative took place from 19-21 October in Vienna, Austria. Prior to the Sixteenth Meeting, IDI members held the IDI’s first formal two-day Training Workshop, attended by 14 participants from around the world. Here’s what one Workshop participant had to say:
“The IDI Workshop was incredibly valuable from a theoretical and practical perspective. Dr. Volkan’s knowledge, experience, teaching style and passion for the subject made an indelible impact on me. Learning from him was a highlight of my professional career. Usually, I come away from a conference with 3 or 4 good ideas; after this Workshop, I feel like I have a long list and it continues to grow. I continue thinking about our time in Vienna weeks after the event, and now see large group conflict everywhere. Furthermore, I’m acutely aware of the absolute need to train individuals in psychological approaches to large group conflict amelioration for the sake of our communities, our nations and our world. Such conflicts are ubiquitous, and the time to act is now.”
A full report on both the Sixteenth Meeting and the Training Workshop will follow shortly.
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