2015 IAGP ROVINJ 19

2015
IAGP
19th
International
Congress for Group
Psychotherapy
and Group
Processes
ROVINJ
HOTEL LONE /
ROVINJ /
CROATIA
Pre-Congress August 31st-September 1st / 2015
Congress September 2nd-September 5th / 2015
www.iagpcongress.org
D ear Colleagues,
the 19th Congress of IAGP will convene in Rovinj, Croatia, from the 31st of August to the 5th of
September 2015.
The theme of the Congress “Despair and Desire in Times of Crisis – Groups in the city …
of the world” is both a recognition of the stressful and painful times in which we live, and an
appreciation of the confluence of the power of culture and society upon the individual, and
hence the groups in which we are members.
This Congress will provide a platform for investigation, analysis and dialogue of issues and
processes that affect all of us regardless of our ethnic, cultural, political similarities or differences. We need to continue to raise our consciousness about such global issues as trauma,
poverty, hunger, war and natural disasters. Therefore the conference will focus on:
1. The emotional impact of man-made and natural disasters: How does trauma, mourning
and the transgenerational transmission of chosen traumas and glories impact on people?
(Clinical experience and investigation).
2. Humanity on the move: How do human rights violations through globalization, migration, exile, persecution, torture and sexual violence impact emotionally on people? (Clinical experience and investigation)
3. Authority and power: How can consultancy, coaching, training and capacity building
enhance people’s capacity to function in institutions with humanity? (Health management and investigation)
4. Love, life and labor in a virtual world: How do people (men, women, children, adolecents,
young adults, elderly, handicapped, rich and poor) in places (megacities and remote
parts of the world) use internet-based communication to relate to one another? How
does this affect their emotional capacity to love, to work and to communicate with others, such as in therapy, in consultancy, in trainings, in school, in workshops and in their
daily lives? (Clinical experience and investigation)
5. In addition to these issues, there will be a special highlight, offering open experiential
groups inside and outside the conference and in public places of the city.
We invite you to join us in this journey by submitting proposals for Workshops, Symposiums, Courses, Ongoing Experiential Groups, Paper Panels, Posters and Video Sessions
and ideas for Groups in the City.
Submissions are due before 15 October 2014 via the online submission form (www…..). We
look forward to receiving your proposals and to an exciting Congress in 2015.
Benvenuto …. Bienvenido ….Dobrodošli….Welcome
Chair: Elisabeth Rohr (Germany)
Vice-Chairs: Einar Gudmundsson (Island) and Enrique Stola (Argentine) ,
Esther Stone (advisor)
Pre-Congress
31st of August – 1st of September 2015
Chairs: Maria van Noort and Marcia Almeida Batista
The Pre-congress workshops are designed to provide an intensive learning experience for
participants over a 2 day period. The groups provide experiential and cognitive learning.
They may be process oriented and/or explore familiar and current theories and techniques
of group work. The leaders/conductors are by invitation and selected for their expertise in
group analysis, psychodrama, psychodynamic groups, family therapy, trans-cultural issues,
organizational consultation, group processes and social-educational groups. Groups will be
either in English, Italian or Spanish.
Congress
2nd of September – 5th of September 2015
Chairs: Elisabeth Rohr
Vice Chairs: Einar Gudmundsson and Enrique Stola
The focus of the Congress is to promote dialogue among the participants, and awareness of
the world that we live in, as well as broadening scientific knowledge. The Congress format of
interactive small and median groups, workshops, symposiums, coffee breaks, end of the day
Large Groups, open Groups in the City and social events and activities, provides an opportunity for participants to communicate with and learn about and connect and share with each
other. Sessions will be either in English, Italian or Spanish.
Congress scientific activities
The official language of the Congress is English, some presentations will be in either Italian
and Spanish.
Workshops
Organized around a specific topic or theme. The focus of the workshop is interactive: where
information is exchanged between the participants and the leader(s). Workshops may have
1-3 leaders. Sessions are 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Symposia
Panels organized around a theme: chair plus 2 or 3 panelists and discussants. The symposium
format can be a single session symposium or an ongoing symposium, where a major theme in
the field is explored in depth over 3- 4 days. Each day session will last 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Courses
Teaching the essentials of a major topic over 2 or 3 days. Content is usually didactic, but can also include demonstrations and experiential components. Each day session will last 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Papers
Two or three papers organized around a related theme. The sessions will last 1 hour and 15
minutes.
Poster Sessions
A visual presentation of a topic mounted on poster.
Video Sessions
Presentation and discussion of original videos that have clinical relevance. Sessions will
last 1? hours. Videos will be presented in a continuous round about during the Congress.
Groups in the City
The idea is to invite citizens and tourists of Rovinj to take part in these open ‘Groups in
the City’ to mingle and/or work with congress participants.
These could be reflective citizens events, regular evening performances, play back theatre
or sociodrama, theatres of spontaneity or dance therapy in the squares of Rovinj, in the
theatres, in social centres or within the congress venue. More focussed events could also
be offered. We leave it to you to think creatively about new possibilities in this area and
make a proposal.
In your proposal, you should include who the ‘audience’ might be, how you would attract
them, where you might hold the event, the numbers you would work with, any limits to
membership that you might need, and the methodology you would use.
Small and Median Groups
Organized at the end of each day’s sessions. The goal is to offer all participants a time to reflect on their experiences at the Congress, share thoughts about the Congress theme or other
issues of concern. Groups will be conducted in English, Italian and Spanish. Session will last 1
hour and 30 minutes.
Large Group
Organized at the end of each day’s sessions. The goal is to offer all participants a time to reflect on their experiences at the Congress, share thoughts about the Congress theme or other
issues of concern. Groups will be conducted in English, Italian and Spanish. Session will last 1
hour and 30 minutes.
Plenary sessions
There will be a plenary session each day. Invited speakers will represent different areas of interest
and come from different parts of the world.
Suggested topic areas:
Individual dynamics – group dynamics
Group processes
Therapeutic frames, conditions
and effects
Cultural, political and social issues
Law and ethics
Transcultural, global and ethnic issues
Psychodrama (theory and practice)
Group Analysis (theory and practice)
Psychoanalysis (traditional and new)
Psycho-social issues
Large group debates
Self-Psychology
Relational, inter-subjectivity
Clinical applications in groups
Organizational consultation
Educational and professional training
Mental health, hospital and
public health
Family and couples counselling
Children and adolescent therapy
and counselling
Violence, trauma, PTSD
Sports and group dynamics
Supervision
Psychotherapy epistemology
Neuroscience
Conflict resolution and peacekeeping
WHO WE ARE
IAGP is a truly international and global organization. The current Board of Directors comprises
people from 24 countries. Our affiliate organizations and individual members are group
psychotherapists and group processors from many different theoretical orientations from
around the world.
The following is a list of our officers for the 2012-2015 term.
IAGP – Executive Committee
David Gutmann, D.E.S (France) – President
Kate Bradshaw Tauvon, MA, GA Dip, TEP (Sweden) – Secretary
Teresa von Sommaruga Howard, Dipl Arch, Mem IGA (UK/New Zealand ) – Treasurer
Bonnie Buchele, Ph.D. (USA) – President Elect
Jorge Burmeister, M.D. (Switzerland/Spain) – Immediate Past President
Board of Directors:
Catherine Mela, MD, PhD (Greece)
Dena Baumgartner, PhD, TEP (USA)
Ekaterina Mikhailova, PhD (Russia)
Isil Bulut, PhD (Turkey)
Maite Pi Ordónez, MD (Spain)
Giovanna Cantarella, PhD (Italy)
Enrico Reo, PhD (Italy)
Hsien-Hsien Chiang, RN, MSN (Chinese Taipei)
Esther Stone, MSSW (USA)
Sue Daniel, MAPS, TEP (Australia)
Mona Rakhawy, MD, PhD (Egypt)
Macario Giraldo, PhD (USA)
Galabina Tarashoeva, MD (Bulgaria)
Assie Gildenhuys, PhD (South Africa)
Ivan Urlić, MD, PhD (Croatia)
Jeffrey Kleinberg, PhD, MPH (USA)
Marianne Wiktorin, MA (Sweden)
Jun Maeda, MA (Japan)
Xu Yong, MD (P R China)
Cristina Martinez-Taboada Kutz, PhD (Spain)
Section Chairs
Chair, Family Therapy Section
Marlene Marra, MA (Brazil)
Chair, Analytic Group Section (formerly Group Analysis Section)
Ljiljana Milivojević, MD, MS, PhD (Serbia)
Chair, Organizational Consultancy Section
Roberta Mineo PhD (Italy)
Chair, Psychodrama Section
Yaacov Naor, MA, CAGS, TEP (Israel)
Chair, Transcultural Section
María Cecilia Orozco, MSFT (Colombia)
Chair, Young Professionals Section
(voting in progress)
Reimer de Rooij, MSc. (Netherlands)
Consultative Assembly of Affiliate Organizations (CAOA)
Michael Wieser, Mag Dr (Austria) and David Gutmann, D.E.S. (France)
Membership Chairs
Dena Baumgartner, PhD, TEP (USA) and Cristina Martinez-Taboada Kutz, PhD (Spain):
Honorary Archivist
Anne Ancelin Schutzenberger, TEP, PhD. - France
PAST PRESIDENTS
Samuel B. Hadden M.D. (USA): 1973-1977
Raymond Battegay, M.D. (Switzerland): 1977-1980
Malcolm Pines, M.D. (UK): 1980-1984
Jay W. Fidler, M.D. (USA): 1984-1986
Grete Leutz, M.D. (Germany): 1986-1989
Fern Cramer Azima, Ph.D. (Canada): 1989-1992
Alberto C. Serrano, M.D. (USA): 1992-1995
Earl Hopper, Ph.D. (UK): 1995-1998
Roberto de Inocencio, M.D. (Spain): 1998-2000
Sabar Rustomjee, FRANZCP (Australia): 2000-2003
Christer Sandahl, Ph.D. (Sweden): 2003-2006
Frances Bonds-White, Ed.D. (USA): 2006-2009
Jorge Burmeister, M.D. (Switzerland/Spain): 20092012
IAGP is dedicated to the inspirational thinking and action of JL Moreno, MD (USA) and SH
Foulkes, MD (UK)
Scientific Programm Congress Committee Members
Pre-Congress: Maria van Noort (Netherlands) and Marcia Almeida Batista (Brazil)
Congress: Elisabeth Rohr (Germany), Chair
Einar Gudmundsson (Island) and Enrique Stola, Argentine (Vice Chairs)
Advisor: Esther Stone (USA)
SPC Sub-Committee Chairs
Dena Baumgartner (USA), Mauricio Gasseau (Italy), Raphaël Gutmann (France),
Ray Haddock (GB), Roberto de Inocencio (Spain), Anne Lindhardt (Denmark),
Christina Martiney-Taboada (Spain), Caterina Mela (Greece), Felix de Mendelssohn (Austria),
Horatiu Nil Albini (Romania), Yaakov Noar (Israel), Maite Pi (Spain), Mona Rakhawy (Egypt),
Christer Sandahl (Sweden), Teresa von Sommaragua (GB), Ethel Tillinger (Australia),
Michael Wieser (Austria), Cecilia Winkelmann (Australia), Gerda Winther (Denmark),
Marianne Wiktoren (Sweden), Xu Yong (China)
Local Organizing Committee
Ivan Urlić – Chair, Croatia
Dolores Britvić - Co-Chair Croatia
Local Organizing Committee members
Marjeta Blinc, Slovenia
Tanja Frančišković, Croatia
Rudolf Gregurek, Croatia
Ljiljana Milivojević, Serbia
Ljiljana Moro, Croatia
Branka Restek Petrović, Croatia
Renata Sabljar Dračevac, Croatia
Aldo Špelić, Croatia
Slađana Štrkalj Ivezić, Croatia
Professional Congress Organizer
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2015
IAGP
ROVINJ
19th
International
Congress for Group
Psychotherapy
and Group
Processes