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.
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 of mediation in various cultures, on underlying values and mechanisms why and how mediation works and on research results.
For more information on this conference, please see the flyer (including full program details) here. Altenatively, visit: http://www.bildungsmanagement.at/sublinks/kongresse.html
