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==Cyprus Training== | ==Cyprus Training== | ||
The 3rd International Training School | The [[3rd International SDDP Facilitators Training School]] was hosted by the [[Future Worlds Center]] in collaboration with the [[Institute for the 21st Century Agoras]] and was held in Nicosia, Cyprus, July 25-27, 2011. The program focused on the theoretical foundations of the science and included use of "The Dialogue Game", an experiential learning tool for introducing the Science of Dialogic Design. The applied sessions utilize role playing and gave participants the opportunity to practice as well as to see others performing the various roles. Webinars were used to link to the Agoras' [[Tom Flanagan]] and [[Ken Bausch]]. | ||
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==The Gathering== | ==The Gathering== | ||
In such crucial times we gathered with the men and women who have conducted hundreds of bi-communal dialogues, as covered in the new book of our conference organiser Yiannis Laouris: Masks of Demons, a Journey into the Discovering and Breaking of Stereotypes in a Society in Conflict". Most of these peace dialogues took place in the formerly famous Ledra Hotel, nowadays in the UN Buffer Zone between North and South Cyprus and home of the UN-troops. We were right there on that estate in the Cyprus Community Media Center, situated in a kind of container complex. | In such crucial times we gathered with the men and women who have conducted hundreds of bi-communal dialogues, as covered in the new book of our conference organiser [[Yiannis Laouris]]: [[Masks of Demons]], a Journey into the Discovering and Breaking of Stereotypes in a Society in Conflict". Most of these peace dialogues took place in the formerly famous Ledra Hotel, nowadays in the UN Buffer Zone between North and South Cyprus and home of the UN-troops. We were right there on that estate in the Cyprus Community Media Center, situated in a kind of container complex. | ||
Participants were not only students fresh to the subject or representatives from industry and academia but also experienced bi-communal practitioners. Among them the famous singer Kate Economidou who has convened hundreds of dialogues between Greek and Turkish Cypriots same as Yiannis Laouris and Chrystalla Tsoutsouki or Turkish Cypriot Idil Seytanoglu from the picturesque harbour town Kyrenia, now Turkish Girne. | Participants were not only students fresh to the subject or representatives from industry and academia but also experienced bi-communal practitioners. Among them the famous singer Kate Economidou who has convened hundreds of dialogues between Greek and Turkish Cypriots same as Yiannis Laouris and Chrystalla Tsoutsouki or Turkish Cypriot Idil Seytanoglu from the picturesque harbour town Kyrenia, now Turkish Girne. | ||
Since 1993 these members of the Conflict Resolution Trainers Group (CRTG) were using the method of Structured Dialogic Design (SDD) which was introduced to them by Benjamin Broome, an old collaborator of Alexander Christakis. With us were also Laura Harris and Kate Cherrington who are working with SDD in native communities in USA and New Zealand. | Since 1993 these members of the [[Conflict Resolution Trainers Group]] (CRTG) were using the method of Structured Dialogic Design (SDD) which was introduced to them by Benjamin Broome, an old collaborator of Alexander Christakis. With us were also Laura Harris and Kate Cherrington who are working with SDD in native communities in USA and New Zealand. | ||
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Christakis affirmed: "We want to make system science popular. Everybody is talking about systems and systemic thinking these days but it should not only be a discipline of system science but people science to enable people from different walks of life to be system thinkers." SDDP today is not only applied in local projects but used in multi-lingual peace-making projects for example in the Pacific Region as initiated by Jacqueline Wasilewski and presented by Paul Hays at our seminar. | Christakis affirmed: "We want to make system science popular. Everybody is talking about systems and systemic thinking these days but it should not only be a discipline of system science but people science to enable people from different walks of life to be system thinkers." SDDP today is not only applied in local projects but used in multi-lingual peace-making projects for example in the Pacific Region as initiated by Jacqueline Wasilewski and presented by Paul Hays at our seminar. | ||
Another topic was brought in virtually by Ken Bausch, Tom Flanagan and Gayle Underwood from USA in their power point presentation titled "The Phenomenon of Body Wisdom in the Context of Dialogue". Unfortunately the presentation was disrupted by one of the power-cuts we were experiencing every day for some hours. Because of this electricity break-down the planned webinar with the authors was unfortunately cancelled. And "our" body wisdom reminded us that we need certain preconditions to function as human beings. Our heads fell down like flowers without water when the air conditioning stopped in these artificial "tin-cans". This seemed to be a mirror for us, reflecting our interconnectedness with the web of life and reminding us how much we depend on certain technologies in artificial environments. | Another topic was brought in virtually by [[Ken Bausch]], [[Tom Flanagan]] and [[Gayle Underwood]] from USA in their power point presentation titled "The Phenomenon of Body Wisdom in the Context of Dialogue". Unfortunately the presentation was disrupted by one of the power-cuts we were experiencing every day for some hours. Because of this electricity break-down the planned webinar with the authors was unfortunately cancelled. And "our" body wisdom reminded us that we need certain preconditions to function as human beings. Our heads fell down like flowers without water when the air conditioning stopped in these artificial "tin-cans". This seemed to be a mirror for us, reflecting our interconnectedness with the web of life and reminding us how much we depend on certain technologies in artificial environments. | ||
==Reflections== | ==Reflections== | ||
