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You are cordially invited to the International Association of Facilitators (IAF) Europe Conference in Helsinki, Finland from 15th to 17th October 2010. The conference will be held in a self-contained conference centre on a picturesque peninsula called Kallahti. With one of the most important elements of Finnish life being water, we will be in a beautiful wooded area just a few steps away from the shores of the Gulf of Finland. In contrast it is just a few kilometres from the centre of Helsinki with its unique history and culture.
Following its success at last year’s conference the we can again offer an ‘All Inclusive’ package as well as conference only. The ‘all inclusive’ delegate fee will include all meals, refreshments and accommodation for the duration of the conference. To take full advantage of the accommodation available at the conference centre we advise that you book early as rooms are limited. If you wish to arrange your own accomodation we do offer a ‘conference only’ which includes full access to the conference and materials, lunches, dinners and refreshments. |
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The theme for this year’s conference is the Paradoxes in Facilitation, exploring the light and darkness.
The theme and strands for the conference will be built around the Kalevala. The Kalevala is a book and epic poem compiled from Finnish and Karelian folklore. It is held to be the national epic of Finland and is traditionally thought of as one of the most significant works of Finnish literature. The Kalevala is credited with some of the inspiration for the national awakening that ultimately led to Finland's independence from Russia in 1917.
Finland is famous for being a pioneer in developing and spreading applications of social media, open source, virtuality and other high culture and technical threads.
RAYS OF FACILITATION (content)
- Paradoxes - facilitation contradictions, ethics, spirit, culture and philosophy (facilitator self development)
- Magical Tools - pragmatic tools, processes and approaches (facilitation tools)
- Myths – case studies, stories, testimonials and experiences (facilitation cases)
- Rites - drama, art, visuality and movement (alternative medicine)
TRIBES OF FACILITATION (people)
Tribes will be based on Traditional myths and persons in Finnish national epic Kalevala and Finnish history. There are tribes of paradoxes, magical tools, myths and rites. |
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In order to build on last year’s successes and following your positive feedback we hope that most of us will again be living and working under one roof. This will help to nuture our sense of community. We will also be building more ‘space’ in the programme for networking opportunities and exchanges. We know how important it is to have time to process the things you have heard or learnt. We also appreciate the huge benefits that we all gain from networking with our colleagues from Europe and around the world.
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Are you, or do you want to be, a facilitator, change agent, consultant, teacher, negotiator, coach, mentor and/or someone committed to lifelong learning?
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Do you work in corporate, government, non-profit, educational, or local community environments?
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Do you use facilitation in your work?
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Do you value a forum to share ideas, methods and learning?
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Do you want to make a real difference in Europe and beyond?
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New Pre-Conference workshop announced for Friday 15th October. Transferring a Facilitator’s Philosophy to the Virtual World – Introducing a new Multi-Wall approach with Tony Mann. See more.....
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The pre-conference workshop summaries are available to view. Just click on ‘MY PROGRAMME’ to find the latest version.
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Please register for the 90-minute Leadership Strategies free Webinar which will be held between 14.00 and 15.30 BST on Thursday 2nd September – Click here to find out more’
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We are pleased to announce the full conference programme and workshop summaries are available to view. Just click on ‘MY PROGRAMME’ to find the latest version.
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Applications are invited for the award of scholarships for the IAF Europe Conference. IAF Europe Region, supported by sponsor organisations, are offering a number of scholarships for qualifying individuals to attend the Helsinki conference. The scholarships will contribute towards the cost of the delegate fee.
Please find more information here. The deadline for the submission of applications is Friday 2nd July 2010.
If you have any questions, or would like to discuss anything about the process, contact conference@iaf-europe.eu |
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