Report of First International Congress of Sociodrama

[Edward Schreiber]

Wow, wonderful development in the expansion of our method and  
Moreno's legacy!
thanks so much!  I hope to be there next time.

Best,

Ed



On Oct 20, 2007, at 12:22 PM, Manuela Maciel wrote:

> Dear Colleagues
>
> What is Sociodrama?
>
> In my view, Sociodrama was maybe a "lost child" but it seams now  
> like a new
> born baby in the world, very welcome in these times of change
>
> We just had the First International Congress of Sociodrama in  
> Carcavelos,
> Portugal with 150 people attending from 14 different countries.
>
> A very interested and interesting group in which language  
> differences, time
> constraints and culture differences created the necessary tension that
> mirrors the real world.
>
> Even with these natural tensions we were able to create an  
> atmosphere of
> cooperation and of mutual learning.
>
> The 150 registrations, in this low-cost non-profit Congress, came from
> Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Teachers, Social Services, Ocupational
> Therapists, Consultants, Journalists, Students  and many others.
>
> There was a volunteer organizing committee of about 20 people (mostly
> Portuguese Sociodrama Directors trained by SPP - Portuguese  
> Psychodrama
> Association) that really helped to create a harmonious and warm  
> atmosphere.
> The President of FEPTO, Judith Tsezary, the President Elect of  
> IAGP, Jorge
> Burmesiter and a letter from Zerka Moreno (presented by Jeanne  
> Burguer) were
> there, to give even more credit to this important event.
>
> The program was about sharing experiences in the application of  
> Sociodrama
> to Education, Organizations and Community Intervention. We had 5
> presentations and 12 workshops apart from the everyday large group  
> sessions.
>
> In the end it was decided with the large group that the next  
> Congress will
> be in Sweden/ Finland, with 4 volunteers from these countries  
> offering to
> take that responsibility.
>
> It was a very rich and enthusiastic Congress where also a DVD was  
> produced
> and it will be ready soon and a Discussion Group about Sociodrama
> Definitions was created.
>
> .
>
> Let`s ALL take care of this beautiful baby!
>
> Warmly,
>
> Manuela Maciel
>
> (Chair of IAGP Psychodrama Section and Coordinator of Organizing  
> Committee
> of International Sociodrama Congress)
>
>
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