7th International Conference on Dialogical Practices

From Conflict to Connection: Possibilities for Dialogues Beyond Conflicts

2. - 5. april 2025. Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

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The 7th International Conference on Dialogical Practices will focus on the transformative power of dialogue to overcome social and interpersonal conflicts, highlighting the complex history of the region and the potential for dialogical practices in fostering
healing, understanding, and reconciliation.

Integrating dialogical practices in various professional fields such as healthcare, education, and social work can be transformative, especially in a society striving to rebuild its social structure. The conference can serve as a platform for professionals to learn from each other and explore how dialogical practices can be adapted to different professional
contexts within Bosnia and the Western Balkans region.

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Why Attend?

Engage in Open Dialogue: Participate in interactive sessions designed to promote genuine conversations and mutual understanding.

Learn from Leading Experts: Hear from leading practitioners and researchers in the field of dialogical practices.

Community Building: Connect with a community of like-minded individuals committed to transforming conflicts into opportunities for connection.

Collaborative Learning: Join workshops and discussions that foster collaborative problem-solving and innovative thinking.

Program

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Jaakko Seikkula

Jaakko is a founder of Open Dialogue. He is an advanced specialist level family therapist; he also works as a trainer in psychotherapy.

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Peter Rober

Peter Rober, PhD is clinical psychologist, family therapist and family therapy trainer at Context -Center for marital and family therapy (UPC KU Leuven, Belgium).

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Harlene Anderson

Harlene Anderson is a popular speaker, consultant, and trainer. She uses her tools—her insights, her keen interest, her engaging conversational style, and her leadership skills…

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Rocío Chaveste

Rocío Chaveste, Ph.D., is co founder, director, professor and clinical supervisor of Kanankil Institute in Mérida, México…

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Justine Van Lawick

Is a BIG-registered clinical psychologist, psychotherapist and trainer of the Dutch Association for Relationship and Family Therapy (NVRG). She worked in adult psychiatry and child psychiatry…

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Raffaella Pocobello

Principal investigator in projects aimed to evaluate innovative approaches in mental health, such as Open Dialogue, Recovery Houses, and co-produced experimental centres…

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Mia Kurtti

Mia Kurtti has been working in mental health services as a nurse in Western Lapland, Finland since 2002. with individuals and their networks…

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Tom Arnkil

Tom Erik Arnkil is a Finnish professor and author born in 1950. year. He is renowned for his contributions to dialogical practices, particularly in the fields of psycho-social work and crisis intervention…

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Dialogical Practices

Dialogical practice is aimed at creating deep and meaningful interaction through dialogue, emphasizing an approach that prioritizes listening and responding to the whole person within their specific context, rather than just addressing symptoms. These practices are particularly relevant in fields such as psychotherapy, counseling, and education, where the quality of interpersonal interaction can significantly impact outcomes.

CPD 27 h

Key values and principles of dialogical practices include:

Polyphony and multiple voices: Encouraging the expression of different viewpoints and recognizing multiple voices within the dialogue to enrich understanding and facilitate comprehensive problem-solving.

Authenticity and presence: Encouraging practitioners to be genuinely present and authentic, engaging with clients or participants in a way that promotes honesty and deep connection.

Transparency: Maintaining openness in communication processes, ensuring that all participants understand the methods and purposes of the dialogue.

Authenticity and presence: Encouraging practitioners to be genuinely present and authentic, engaging with clients or participants in a way that promotes honesty and deep connection.

Responsiveness: Adapting the dialogue in response to emerging needs and dynamics among participants, supporting the fluid and evolving nature of dialogic interactions.

Cocktail

in the Botanical Garden of the National Museum

April 4, 2025, at 20:00.

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od 17h.
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250 € for international participants and EU member states, except Croatia.

310 KM (Members of Mentis and Members of the Association of Psychotherapy Associations )

Group Registration: 1-3 members €340, and €220 for each additional member.

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Dialogical Peer Support

Dear colleagues,

We invite you to submit your workshops and working groups for our upcoming conference. To ensure that your activities are highly dialogical, we will provide you with Dialogical Peer Support from experienced colleagues within the dialogical network. This support aims to enrich your workshops through shared learning and experience exchange, fostering deeper interaction among participants.

Take advantage of this unique opportunity to build a space for open dialogue and collective growth together.

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Jaakko Seikkula

Jaakko je osnivač Otvorenog dijaloga. On je napredni specijalista porodične terapije, a također radi kao trener u psihoterapiji. Njegovi glavni interesi su razvoj i analiza praksi usmjerenih na porodicu i društvene mreže u najtežim psihijatrijskim krizama, kao što su psihoza i depresija. Njegova istraživanja su fokusirana na analizu efikasnosti otvorenih dijaloga u slučajevima psihoze i depresije, kao i na razvoj analize dijaloga u sesijama porodične terapije i terapije društvenih mreža.

Peter Rober

Peter Rober, Ph.D., je klinički psiholog, porodični terapeut i trener porodične terapije u Context – Centru za bračnu i porodičnu terapiju (UPC KU Leuven, Belgija). On je redovni profesor i predaje porodičnu terapiju na Institutu za studije porodice i seksualnosti (Medicinska škola K.U. Leuven, Belgija). Njegovi istraživački interesi fokusiraju se na praksu porodične terapije i na terapijski proces, posebno na korištenje sopstva terapeuta i unutarnji dijalog terapeuta.

Peter Rober je objavio nekoliko članaka u međunarodnim časopisima za porodičnu terapiju. Od 1992. godine drži međunarodne radionice o porodičnoj terapiji s djecom i adolescentima. Svake godine u avgustu organizuje Evropsku ljetnu školu porodične terapije u Leuvenu (Belgija), zajedno sa Jaakkom Seikkulom, Johnom Shotterom, Justine van Lawick i Jimom Wilsonom.

Harlene Anderson

Harlene Anderson je popularna govornica, konsultantica i trenerica. Koristi svoje alate—svoje uvide, veliko interesovanje, angažirajući razgovorni stil i liderske vještine—da pomogne i inspiriše pojedince, porodice i organizacije da postignu jasnoću, fokus, obnovljenu energiju i često iznenađujuće rezultate.

Međunarodno priznata kao inovatorica u razvoju postmoderno orijentisane kolaborativno-dijaloške prakse, Harlene primjenjuje svoj konceptualni okvir u obrazovanju, zajednicama, istraživanju, terapiji i konsultacijama. Njene knjige, prevedene na nekoliko jezika, uključuju “Conversations, Language and Possibilities” i suuredničke “Appreciative Organizations”, “Collaborative Therapy: Relationships and Conversations that Make a Difference” i “Innovations in the Reflecting Process”. Dr. Anderson je suosnivačica i članica odbora Taos Instituta, Houston Galveston Instituta i Access Success International; ona je osnivačica i glavna urednica Međunarodnog časopisa za kolaborativne prakse i suosnivačica Međunarodnog certifikata za kolaborativne prakse.

Dobitnica je nagrade Američke akademije za porodičnu terapiju 2008. za istaknuti doprinos teoriji i praksi porodične terapije, nagrade Američkog udruženja za bračnu i porodičnu terapiju 2000. za izvanredne doprinose bračnoj i porodičnoj terapiji i nagrade Teksaškog udruženja za bračnu i porodičnu terapiju 1997. za životno djelo.

Harlene Anderson je međunarodno priznata inovatorica u razvoju postmoderno orijentisane kolaborativno-dijaloške prakse i suosnivačica Taos Instituta i Houston Galveston Instituta.

Rocío Chaveste

Rocío Chaveste, Ph.D., je suosnivačica, direktorica, profesorica i klinička supervizorka Instituta Kanankil u Méridi, Meksiko. Ima diplomu iz političkih nauka i javne uprave, magistarski stepen iz upravljanja organizacijama, magistarski stepen iz porodične i partnerske terapije, certifikat za seksualnu terapiju i edukaciju, magistarski stepen iz političke komunikacije i izbornog marketinga. Njeno istraživanje se fokusira na kolaborativne prakse u različitim okruženjima, od individualne i porodične terapije do lokalne uprave. Ima dugu privatnu praksu kao psihoterapeutkinja i seksologinja, te predaje i nadzire na magistarskim studijama psihoterapije i ovisnosti na Institutu Kanankil. Radila je u lokalnoj upravi kao direktorica za društveni razvoj, kao konsultantica i kao profesorica na privatnim i javnim univerzitetima u zemlji. Zainteresirana je za kolaborativne i socijalno-konstrukcionističke ideje, refleksivne procese, jezik, seksologiju, rodna pitanja i razvoj zajednice. Članica je Meksičke asocijacije za porodičnu terapiju i članica odbora “La Red”, međunarodne mreže za produktivne dijaloge. Česta je učesnica na Međunarodnim ljetnim institutima koje organiziraju Houston Galveston Institute i Grupo Campos Eliseos.

Justine

BIG-registrirana klinička psihologinja, psihoterapeutkinja i trenerica Nizozemskog udruženja za bračnu i porodičnu terapiju (NVRG). Radila je u psihijatriji za odrasle i dječjoj psihijatriji. Od samog početka je radila sa porodicama, odnosima i drugim zajednicama kako bi riješili probleme koje odrasli i djeca zajedno doživljavaju. Justine je specijalizirana za rad sa problemima nasilja u porodicama. Čak i kada se svađe redovno izmaknu kontroli, ljudi mogu i dalje mnogo brinuti jedni o drugima, i tu leži snaga potrebna za zajedničko pronalaženje rješenja. Terapiiju vidi kao proces saradnje između terapeuta i klijenata: zajedno istražujemo koji se problemi doživljavaju, koje promjene su poželjne i koji je najprikladniji način za postizanje tih promjena.

Raffaella Poccobelo

Glavni istraživač u projektima usmjerenim na evaluaciju inovativnih pristupa u mentalnom zdravlju, kao što su Otvoreni dijalog, Kuće za oporavak i zajednički producirani eksperimentalni centri. Ove intervencije se temelje na principu «ništa o nama bez nas», koji promoviše međunarodni pokret korisnika usluga mentalnog zdravlja. Njena glavna istraživačka aktivnost usmjerena je na razumijevanje i evaluaciju ishoda ovih intervencija, s posebnim fokusom na analizu kognitivnih, emocionalnih i socijalnih procesa koji leže u osnovi oporavka osoba s iskustvom ozbiljnih problema mentalnog zdravlja.

Mia Kurtti

Mia Kurtti radi u službama za mentalno zdravlje kao medicinska sestra u Zapadnoj Laponiji, Finska, od 2002. godine, radeći s pojedincima i njihovim mrežama. Tokom posljednje decenije, bila je trenerica na nekoliko međunarodnih programa obuke iz Otvorenog dijaloga / kolaborativnog pristupa. Ključni dio njenog rada u posljednjim godinama bio je razvoj uloge peer specijalista u zdravstvenom okrugu Zapadne Laponije, zajedno sa trenerima peer specijalista i drugim kolegama.

Tom Arnkil

Tom Erik Arnkil je finski profesor i autor rođen 1950. godine. Poznat je po svojim doprinosima dijaloškim praksama, posebno u oblastima psihosocijalnog rada i kriznih intervencija. Arnkil je koautor knjige “Dijaloški sastanci u društvenim mrežama” sa Jaakkom Seikkulom, koja istražuje ‘Otvorene dijaloge’ za psihijatrijske krize i ‘Dijaloge anticipacije’ za situacije sa više agencija.

Arnkilova karijera se proteže i izvan akademske sfere; on je također uspješan romanopisac.

Jaakko Seikkula

Jaakko is a founder of Open Dialogue. He is an advanced specialist level family therapist; he also works as a trainer in psychotherapy. His main interests are in developing and analyzing family- and social network-centered practices in the most severe psychiatric crises, such as psychosis and depression. His research has been focused both on analyzing the effectiveness of open dialogues in psychosis and depression, and on developing the analysis of dialogues in family therapy and network therapy sessions.

Peter Rober

Peter Rober, PhD is clinical psychologist, family therapist and family therapy trainer at Context -Center for marital and family therapy (UPC KU Leuven, Belgium). He is full professor and teaches family therapy at the Institute for Family and Sexuality Studies (medical school of K.U. Leuven, Belgium). His research interest areas focus on the practice of family therapy and on the therapy process, including especially the use of self of the therapist and the therapist’s inner conversation.

Peter Rober published several articles in international family therapy journals. Since 1992, he has presented international workshops on family therapy with children and adolescents. Every year in August he organizes the European Summer School in Family Therapy in Leuven (Belgium), together with Jaakko Seikkula, John Shotter, Justine van Lawick and Jim Wilson.

Harlene Anderson

Harlene Anderson is a popular speaker, consultant, and trainer. She uses her tools—her insights, her keen interest, her engaging conversational style, and her leadership skills–to help and inspire individuals, families, and organizations to achieve clarity, focus, renewed energy, and often surprising results.

Recognized internationally as an innovator in the development of postmodern-oriented collaborative-dialogic practice, Harlene applies her conceptual framework to her practices in education, communities, research, therapy, and consultation. Her books, translated into several languages, include Conversations, Language and Possibilities and coedited Appreciative Organizations, Collaborative Therapy: Relationships and Conversations that Make a Difference, and Innovations in the Reflecting Process. Dr. Anderson is a co-founder and a board member of the Taos Institute, Houston Galveston Institute, and Access Success International; she is the founding editor of the International Journal of Collaborative Practices and co-founder of the International Certificate in Collaborative Practices.

She received the 2008 American Academy of Family Therapy Award for Distinguished Contribution to Family Therapy Theory and Practice, the 2000 American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy award for Outstanding Contributions to Marriage and Family Therapy, and the 1997 Texas Association for Marriage and Family Therapy award for Lifetime Achievement.

Harlene Anderson is an internationally recognized innovator in the development of postmodern-oriented collaborative-dialogic practice, and co-founder of Taos Institute and Houston Galveston Institute.

Rocío Chaveste

Rocío Chaveste, Ph.D., is co founder, director, professor and clinical supervisor of Kanankil Institute in Mérida, México. She has a degree in Political Sciences and Public Administration, a master’s degree in Administration of organizations, master’s degree in Family and Couples Therapy, a certificate as Sexual Therapy and Educator, a master’s degree in Political Communication and Electoral Marketing, and a her research centers on collaborative practices in different settings, from individual and family therapy to local government. . She has a long private practice as a psychotherapist and sexologist, and teaches and supervises in both master degrees in Psychotherapy and Addictions at Kanankil Institute. She has worked in local government as Director of Social Development, as consultant and as a teacher for private and public universities in the country. She is interested in collaborative and social constructionist ideas, reflexive processes, language, sexology, gender issues and communitarian development. She is an associate to the Mexican Family Therapy Association and Board member of “La Red” an international Network for productive dialogues. She has being a frequent participant in the International Summer Institutes held by the Houston Galveston Institute and Grupo Campos Eliseos.

Justine

Is a BIG-registered clinical psychologist, psychotherapist and trainer of the Dutch Association for Relationship and Family Therapy (NVRG). She worked in adult psychiatry and child psychiatry. From the beginning, she worked with families, relationships and other communities to solve problems that adults and children experience together. Justine is specialized in working with violence problems in families. Even when arguments regularly get out of hand, people can still care a lot about each other and therein lies the strength needed to find a solution together. She sees therapy as a collaborative process between therapist and clients: together we investigate what problems are experienced, what changes are desired and what is the most appropriate way to achieve that change.

Raffaella Poccobelo

Principal investigator in projects aimed to evaluate innovative approaches in mental health, such as Open Dialogue, Recovery Houses, and co-produced experimental centres. These interventions are based on the assumption «nothing about us without us», promoted by the international movement of mental health services users. Her main research activity aims at understanding and evaluating the outcomes of these interventions, with a focus on the analysis of cognitive, emotional and social processes underlying the recovery of people with experience of severe mental health issues.

Mia Kurtti

Mia Kurtti has been working in mental health services as a nurse in Western Lapland, Finland since 2002. with individuals and their networks. During the last decade, she has been a trainer on several international Open Dialogue/ Collaborative training programs. A crucial part of her work during the last years has been developing the role of peer specialists in the Western Lapland healthcare district, together with peer specialist trainers and other colleagues.

Tom Arnkil

Tom Erik Arnkil is a Finnish professor and author born in 1950. year. He is renowned for his contributions to dialogical practices, particularly in the fields of psycho-social work and crisis intervention. Arnkil co-authored the book “Dialogical Meetings in Social Networks” with Jaakko Seikkula, which explores ‘Open Dialogues’ for psychiatric crises and ‘Anticipation Dialogues’ for multi-agency situations.

Arnkil’s career extends beyond academia; he is also an accomplished novelist.