On April 27 - May 1, 2014 Worldwork 2014, took place in Warsaw – a workshop/seminar with the participation of Arnold and Amy Mindell, many therapists and facilitators as well as supporters of process work from about 40 countries. The Polish Process Work Association, together with the International Association of Process Oriented Psychology and the Institute of Process Psychology was a co-organizer of this event.
The Organizing Committee was composed of:
Bogna Szymkiewicz-Kowalska
Agnieszka Wróblewska
Kinga Polańska-Dubij
Joanna Dulińska
Michał Duda
Qualified PTPP therapists were facilitators during this event.
This time the theme of the meeting was:
Politics and awareness in a world that is changing
New solutions: from history to the future
Worldwork is a workshop/seminar training in working with conflicts in groups and building communities. This event, which takes place every two years in different countries, is a unique opportunity for people from all over the world to gather together in a powerful forum (300-400 people) focusing on social, environmental and political issues, using group and process methods. It is also a workshop method of working on the main problems of the world and its various communities.
Worldwork is a process-oriented psychology method for working with small and large groups using the principles of deep democracy. Awareness of ranks and privileges, psychological mechanisms of being in the majority and in the minority, learning how to facilitate communication between different parts of a given group, how to resolve conflicts in a win – win strategy and how to learn to be an elder are just a few important elements used in this type of work.
Process methods of working with large groups were tested in various organizations and communities around the world.
The World Work 2014 framework program, which took place from April 27, 2014 to May 1, 2014 in Warsaw:
Day 1: How do the spirits of history look for solutions in the present - with Arny and Amy Mindell
Day 2: Reality of politics: roles and "ghosts"
Day 3: Reality of economics: roles and “ghosts”
Day 4: Social issues, social policy: roles and "ghosts"
Day 5: Prospects for the future: how to help global "ghosts" find local solutions
Structure of the day
8.20 - 9.20 Individual sessions/networking
9.30 - 12.30 Meeting of the large group - (9.30-10.15 theory; 10.15 -12.15 group process; 12.15-12.30 summary)
12.30 - 14.00 Lunch break
14.00 - 15.15 Optional theoretical classes - group theory / Social Awareness group / Project meetings / Individual sessions
15.30 - 16.45 Meetings in small groups
17.00 - 18.30 Meeting of the large group
(Working with people in the middle, "fish ball", internal work)
18.30 - 19:30 Dinner break
19.30 - 21:30 Evening activities / accompanying events: presentations, workshops, film screenings, etc. (excluding the last day)
Additional events - Classes at lunch and in the evening
27/4/14
Rita Shaeper - "Measuring the Mood of the Day"
Lane Arye - Workshop - Unintentional Music - Transforming stage fright (for example when speaking to a large group!)
Jennifer Kleskie - Presentation - "Deep Democracy in the Philippines, The Whole Nation's Approach to Lowering Violence"
Elena Margo - Presentation - "Worldwork at the Theater"
Zed Xaba - DVD Presentation - "Reconciliation through Memory"
28/4/14
Kim Ward - Group of Social Consciousness - "LGBT Experiences and Problems"
Nora Hajos, Craig Baker - Theatrical Performance - "SoonGoSee & ComeNowGo"
Vicki Hendrix - DVD Presentation - "Blood Lines"
Kara Wilde, Suzette Payne - Workshop - "The Art of WorldWork - Creative Processing"
Agnieszka Wróblewska, Tomasz Teodorczyk - DVD presentation - "New methods of working with actors using process work: Dancing Sara Kane - a performance of dance theater"
29/4/14
Craig Baker - Two short internal works according to the 2nd Training
Hellene Gronda, Lynn Lobo - Workshop - "Sensory challenges of climate change: nonverbal, creative exploration of roles and altered states"
Emetchi - Presentation - "TWO WINGS TO FLY, process approach to trauma"
Gary Reiss - Presentation - "Healing History in Israel, Palestine and Europe"
Tomasz Teodorczyk, Agnieszka Wróblewska - Presentation - "Project in Equador - Psychological support in the field of Human Rights"
30/4/14
Craig Baker - "Sharing Music. Exploring the Essence of Energy"
Bogna Szymkiewicz, Hanna Wieloch - Project meeting - "Personal - Mythical - POLITICAL: Life myths of women around the world"
Cathy Bernatt - Presentation - "Less is More, More is Less: Goddess of Wisdom Speaks: Complex of Intellectual Sense of Inferiority in Women with Polish Jewish Roots"
Caspar Froehlich - Workshop - "Deep Democracy in Organizations and Business Communities"
Susan J.Newton - Presentation/workshop - "Cultivating Liquidity Among Chaos"
