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Fourth Viennese Conference on Mediation

Posted By: 3 - 6 May 2006
Date: Wednesday, 28 September 2005, at 10:54 a.m.

Fourth Viennese Conference on Mediation "Culture meets culture"=20
"Civilisation and its new discontents"
3 - 6 May 2006, Europahaus Vienna=20

Sigmund Freud has described the straining relationship between the drive =
oppressing culture and individuals living within the very culture, in =
his famous work of 1930. Additionally, he developed a generally =
applicable law of evolution, i.e. culture supplies us with evolving and =
expanding possibilities for living and creativity, but at the same time =
brings with it suppression and forces to adapt, withdraw, and =
renunciate. When strenuous times are not followed by adequate relaxation =
and/or compensation, the compiling tensions can become explosive.

Today we are confronted with a new malaise in culture and between =
cultures, manifested by:
* 8 million people die each year because they are too poor to stay =
alive.
* Although we have an overproduction of food, 840 million people are =
malnourished and 18,000 children die daily.
* 20 % of mankind, living in the 1st world, use 70-75% of world =
resources and energy. =20
* Many people and nations are searching for comfort, security and =
identity in fundamentalism and nationalism, which were the cause of 42 =
wars and armed conflicts in 2004.
* Unemployment rates stay constantly high, cost for health care are =
under question, and the pension provisions are threatened despite =
general wealth;=20
* Environmental deterioration is increasing globally, and climate change =
endangers islands, coastal regions and the whole ecological environment.

We are aware of the unjustified, unfair and dangerous developments and =
they make us uneasy. "For more than 500 years the world was dominated by =
the European culture - the culture of the colonial masters. Then the =
colonized countries gained independence one by one. Now they have become =
proud of their own culture and want to be respected for their own =
identity. The only path towards a peaceful future is to open up to the =
multitude of these other cultures. And foremost, we Europeans need to =
understand that we are no longer the landowners of this planet."=20

Crucial issues are:
* respect and pay tribute to other cultures,
* redistribution of goods and valuables that have made our industrial =
development and wealth possible, =20
* globalisation that is advantageous and fair to all, and=20
* fairness in the distribution of developmental possibilities for all.

We are convinced that mediation can build bridges, since it tries to =
reach solutions on the basis of sovereignty and mutual understanding, =
and follows basic democratic principles. In the conference we will focus =
on diverse approaches and traditions in mediation in various cultures, =
on underlying values and mechanisms why and how mediation works, and on =
research results.

FOURTH VIENNESE CONFERENCE IN MEDIATION
03.- 06. MAY 2006, EUROPAHAUS VIENNA
=BBculture meets culture=AB
Civilisation and its new discontents

Conference languages: German, English (some workshops will be in =
Russian)

Organiser: ARGE Bildungsmanagement, Vienna, largest provider in Austria =
of mediation training and other professional psychosocial training =
programmes.=20

Registration fees: EUR 340 - Full registration / on site EUR 360
EUR 300 - Early booking till 15. 1. 2006
EUR 280 - Special fees for ARGE-participants in current training =
programmes, till 15. 1. 2006
EUR 120 - Fees for a day / on site EUR 130
EUR 200 - pre-conference workshop fees
=09
Registration:=20
You can pre-register by e-mail (office@bildungamanagement.at), fax (+43 =
1 2632312 20), or mail. The detailed programme can be found on internet =
(www.bildungsmanagement.at) after November 2005 or will be sent upon =
request. When registering you will be asked to choose among afternoon =
workshops.=20

Venue: =20
Pre-conference in Arge Bildungsmanagement, A-1210 Vienna, Friedstrasse =
23, Tel +43 1 2632312,=20
reached by public transport with metro U1 (stop Alte Donau) and bus 20b =
(stop Friedstra=DFe), or U6 (stop Neue Donau) and bus 20b (stop =
Friedstra=DFe).
Conference in Europahaus Wien, Linzer Stra=DFe 429, A-1140 Vienna; =
Rosenhotel/Europahaus, same address,
Tel.: +43-1-577 4 577, www.rosenhotel.at
reached by public transport with metro U 4 (Endstation H=FCtteldorf) =
and bus 150 or 151 (stop Wolfersberggasse/Europahaus), tram 49 =
(Endstation)
These internet addresses can be of help for booking other hotels =
www.westbahn.hotels.or.at , www.haydn-hotel.at, for further hotels: =
www.vienna.nethotels.com, There are limited possibilities to rent rooms =
in the conference hotel.=20

Programme overview:

Pre-conference workshops - May 2 to May 3, 2006 =20
Participants will learn in small groups about special methods and =
conflict dynamics in mediation.

Venue: These pre-conference workshops will be held in the ARGE- =
Bildungsmanagement training centre, Friedstrasse 23, 1210 Vienna, close =
to the river Danube, in a wonderful recreational area. (Tuesday, May 2nd =
13h -20h; Wednesday May 3rd, 9h -15h; total duration 14 hours.) A =
separate pre-conference workshop registration is necessary.=20

The presenters of these workshops are(more information on =
www.bildungsmanagement.at):
Dennis Sandole, teaching in a Doctorate programme on conflict resolution =
in George Mason University, USA, and contributing to many peace building =
measures in various parts of the world.
Title of the workshop: Conflict analysis and resolutions - challenges =
for the postmodern world. The workshop will be in English.
Hania M. Fedorowicz, director of the European Institute for =
Community-based Conflict Resolution in Salzburg. Her main research is on =
sources of Conflict in Culture and Identity.=20
Title of the workshop: Does identity diversity automatically lead to =
conflict?
The workshop will be in English / German.
Ed Watzke, an experienced practitioner in conflict resolution and =
trailblazer in developing techniques and tools for mediators.=20
Title of the workshop: Transgressive mediation. The workshop will be in =
German.

Main Programme:

Venue: The congress will take place in the 14th district in a castle on =
the outskirts of Vienna, close to where the Vienna Woods start. The huge =
park around the castle will help to relax between the lectures and =
workshops and provide possibilities to the participants to meet and walk =
around and talk with other participants and lecturers.=20
The conference hotel can easily be reached by public transport: from =
Airport to city terminal (Wien Mitte) by train, bus or Citytrain, then =
change to metro U4, then a little walk of 10 minutes or using the bus =
151 or 150. The hotel is about half an hour from the city centre.=20

Wednesday, 3.05.2006: Main theme - Cultures in Transformation
16h-17.30h: Registration
17.30-20.30: Opening ceremony and keynote lectures by:=20
Joseph Duss-von Werdt (Switzerland), Dennis Sandole (USA), Stella =
Sabiiti (Uganda), Fred Kelly (Canada); simultaneous translation will be =
available.=20
Welcome buffet.
Thursday, 4.05.2006. Main theme - Man and culture=20
7.30-9h: Registration
9h-13h: presenters are (in English): Fred Kelly (Canada), Ruth Mischnik =
(Germany, Indonesia), Arthur Trossen (Germany, Latvia), Niranjan Bhatt =
(India); =20
(in German) - Amir Zaidan (Syria, Austria), Florian Gommel (Germany, =
Nigeria), Gisela and Hans-Georg M=E4hler (Germany), Galina Pochmelkina =
(Russia).=20
14.30-18h: Workshops and dialogues (in English, German or Russian)
18.30-19.30: Evening lecture (in German): Roland Girtler (Austria)
Friday 5.05.2006. Main theme: Man & Ethics
9h-13h: presenters are (in English): Shobha Pais (India, USA), Viola =
Raheb (Palestine, Austria), Birgit Sauer (Austria), Leah-Corola Czollek =
(Germany);
(in German) Werner Vogt (Austria), Robert Misik (Austria), Leo Montada =
(Germany), Franz Martin Wimmer (Austria).
14.30-18h: Workshops and dialogues (in English, German or Russian)
Evening programme: Get together at Viennese Heurigen
Saturday 6.05.2006. Main theme: Mediation & Science=20
9h-10.30: presenters are (in English): Wilfried Kerntke (Germany), =
Thomas Henschel (Germany); (in German) - Holger-Christoph Rohne =
(Germany), G=FCnther Schiepek (Germany).=20
11h-12.30: Workshops and dialogues: Friedrich Glasl (Austria), Ed =
Watzke (Austria), Johan Galtung (Sweden, Spain, Norway), Horst Zillessen =
(Germany).=20
14h-14.50: Main lecture: Johan Galtung (Sweden, Spain, Norway).=20
Summarizing dialogue: Glasl, Duss-Von Werdt, Galtung: What are the new =
discontents in culture?
16h-17.30: Playback theatre and Farewell.

Afternoons: Participants can choose between 10-12 parallel workshops or =
dialogues with morning presenters and other experts in mediation and =
culture in English, German or Russian. They will discuss techniques and =
application of mediation for cultural, political, social and personal =
conflicts, case reflections of mediation processes and forms of conflict =
resolution in different settings, areas and cultures and discussion of =
crucial topics in mediation and conflict studies.
Among these workshop leaders and dialogue partners will be: Ballreich =
Rudi, Rainer Bastine, Eveline Brem, Klaus Brem, Peter Emmerson, Andrea =
Fritsch, Leo Gabriel, Brigitte Gans, Freidrich Glasl, Wilfried Graf, =
Monika Groner, Klaus Harramach, Marcus Hehn, Thomas Hennefeld, Gudrun =
Kramer, Andrea Lederer-Rothe, Christine Hubka, Andreas Jindra, Stefan =
Kessen, Doreen Klipstein, Norbert Koblinger, Ruth Kronsteiner, Ursula =
K=F6nig, Sibel Kuldas, Gisela M=E4hler, Christine Mattl, Silvia Michal- =
Misak, Elke M=FCller, Barbara Preitler, Susanne Praschak, Elisabeth =
Reif, Lis Ripke, Margit Rumpler, Tsisana Schamlikaschwili, Christian =
Schwaighofer, Anahita Sojahan, Michael Wandrey, Filie Utz, Lisa Waas, =
Michael Zebisch.=20

Victor Molinari, Ph.D., ABPP
Professor
Department of Aging and Mental Health=20
Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute
University of South Florida
13301 Bruce B. Downs Blvd.
Tampa, Florida 33612-3899
(813) 974-1960
FAX (813) 974-1968
Email: vmolinari@fmhi.usf.edu
Webpage: http://amh.fmhi.usf.edu/vitas/vmolinari.php