5^th International Conference

Outline Programme

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Introducing Ourselves

Partnerships:

Society for the Furtherance of Critical Philosophy

Federal Agency for Civic Education

Dutch Network of Socratic Facilitators

The Challenge of Dialogue

Socratic Dialogue and Other Forms of Dialogue in Different Political Systems and Cultures
– a global perspective

The conference will concentrate on the challenges of dialogue as they emerge in different contexts. How can the means of dialogue be rationally applied in order to

»	promote intra- and cross-cultural understanding
»	develop political awareness
»	critically reflect upon one's own values
»	reach fair and just decisions within voluntary and state sectors?

In particular: What types of dialogue are there and how can dialogue live up to the challenges mentioned above? What are the strengths and achievements of Socratic Dialogue on the one hand and what could be contributed by other types of dialogue on the other? How could the different types of dialogue fruitfully interchange and cooperate so as to improve upon their respective strengths?

The Conference will comprise workshops, papers, panel discussions and actual dialogues. The Conference language will be English.

Please send in your proposals for papers and workshops on the following subjects:

»	Development of Socratic Dialogue;
»	Exchange of ideas: Socratic and other forms of dialogue;
»	Examples of dialogue practised in different political systems – notably those recently developed in Central and Eastern Europe;
»	The role of dialogue in mutual understanding within and between different cultures and in the political and economic sectors.

» Information about fees & enrolment

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Provisional Programme
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Announcement: 5th International Conference
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Enrolment Form (including all fees):
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Please return your enrolment by 15th of May 2005!

Contributor's Form:
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Convened by:

the Philosophical-Political Academy (PPA–Germany),
the Society of Socratic Facilitators (GSP–Germany),
the Society for the Furtherance of the Critical Philosophy (SFCP–UK) and
the Federal Agency for Civic Education (Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung: bpb–Germany

The Philosophical-Political Academy (PPA) and the Society for the Furtherance of Critical Philosophy (SFCP) are registered sister charities in Germany and Britain respectively, committed to advancing critical thinking and rational debate as well as ethical consciousness. Directly linked with PPA is the Society of Socratic Facilitators (GSP) which provides initial and advanced training for Socratic facilitators in Germany.

Modern Socratic Dialogue was developed from the classical Socratic Method by the German Kantian philosopher and founder of the PPA, Leonard Nelson (1882-1927) early in the twentieth century. After the second world war, use of the method spread to other countries and a healthy debate developed about the purposes and principles underpinning the method and its essential characteristics.

Introducing Ourselves:
PPA/GSP/SFCP, the Federal Agency for Civil Education and the Dutch Network and the (60 kb/pdf-file)

Take a look at the SFCP-website Society for the Furtherance of Critical Philosophy

and the website of the Federal Agency for Civic Education (Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung)