20-22 MAGGIO 2011
Parco Nazionale del Circeo - Sabaudia (LT)

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Festival
Programma
Workshops
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Il Festival

Il Festival “Via Experientia” è un’opportunità di incontro internazionale di approfondimento scambio e riflessione sull’approccio formativo esperienziale Outdoor in Europa , organizzato dall’International Academy of Experiential Education con lo  scopo di :

Programma

20 maggio - ore 15.00
Attività outdoor di presentazione e conoscenza
La prima giornata è pensata come momento di conoscenza tra i partecipanti ,una serie di attività outdoor  serviranno a sperimentare e introdurre i partecipanti  alle tematiche del Festival .

21 maggio - 9.30-19.00
WORKSHOP
Ipartecipanti divisi in sottogruppi potranno partecipare a due workshop, tra i 5 previsti da programma:

22 maggio - 9.30-16.00
OPEN SPACE
Durante la mattina del terzo giorno e parte del primo pomeriggio è previsto uno spazio aperto dove sarà possibile a tutti i partecipanti  proporre e partecipare a spazi/momenti di riflessione e confronto, approfondimenti teorici ,  scambi di pratiche  , costruzioni di  network nazionali e internazionali.

WORKSHOP

Coaching and Learning to Learn in Experiential Learning
Learning to learn is becoming more important these days – it is kind of a meta-competence
because if you can do that, then you can learn what you want! Born out of the experience of two Grundtvig long-term projects (via Experientia and L2L), this workshop aims to show what kinds of ways EL facilitators can work on being coaches of learning to learn: what kinds of approach are helpful? what types of question might be useful? what do we need to know about ourselves first?

The role of trainer
The role of trainer in experiential learning courses has its own specificity. We will look closer what is this specificity. We will explore how trainers can position themselves with the group what are specific responsibilities of the trainer during different phases of the experiential learning process. We will try to combine the theory with experience and opinions of participants of the workshop.

Group dynamics and the implications for facilitating an experiential program
Starting from our own experiences we will build up a combined model of group development and look at what can be the role of an experiential trainer to facilitate the development of a group. The objectives are:
- Have insight in how groups develop
- How an experiential facilitator can help the group to develop
- Group development as a safe ground to facilitate personal development
- info on theory and concepts of group dynamics

How is silence talking to you?
Almost everyone has an opinion about silence and most people are able to take a stand one way or the other.  Silence is powerful in its own way and the context in which the silence takes place influences the experiential meaning of the silence.
Silence or a change in the mode of communication has an important place in experiential learning, as it increases the search for alternative ways of communication and adds a challenge to the learning process and to the way it is lived.  Silence is also a means to hear your own voice better, as the noise of your own talk and that of the others is reduced.
In this workshop we will briefly explore silence in a group.

Experiential learning and outdoor education with young people
This workshop of “Outdoor education” is addressed to facilitators working with  teenagers. The participants can experience an adventure inspired by  “The lord of the rings” with the aims of exploring  and analysing the meanings of experiential learning and outdoor education  and they will experience what  to take into consideration when working with children and teenagers.

Location

With its 8500 hectares, the Circeo National Park is one of the smallest but more charming Italian parks. The Circeo National Park is to be considered unique in Europe, as in such a limited space many environmental systems coexist: the Circeo promontory, the forest, the lagoon and the coast lakes, the dunes along the shore and the island of Zannone.The Park is also known as “biodiversity park”, that in April-May expresses all its magnificence. Since May it’s the ideal place for outdoor activities and for many that period is already to be considered summer time as one can swim in the beautiful waters of the Mediterranean sea.

Team of Facilitators

Arturas Deltuva, Psychologist, Ph.D. Social sciences, HR consultant
Specialization: teamwork (intercultural teamwork), situational leadership, intercultural communication, training for trainers. He uses modern active training methods: experiential learning, outdoor courses, open space technology, and other interactive learning methods. Immense International experience:
• Cooperation with experiential training company Outward Bound Belgium since 1998;
• Execution of training projects for the Council of Europe since 1994 and with other
international organizations and companies all over Europe.

Björn Vilhjálmsson is a teacher by profession and is currently studying for a Masters Degree in learning theory and adult education, with a special interest in theories of self-development, especially through lived experience and reflective methods. Björn has been involved with and piloted wilderness therapy in by experiential methods for youth in Iceland, since 1989. He has been involved in the training field with youth and adults in the public and private sectors since 1992 and internationally since 1995. He is owner and director of Áskorun ehf, training company. He has participated in developing and teaching  university courses on group work, small group facilitation, experiential learning and outdoor education at the University of Iceland, the Pedagogical University of Iceland and Hólar – Rural University.

Dirk De Vilder After working for several youth organizations I worked for seven years as a free-lance trainer specialized in (multicultural) teamwork , leadership , change management , conflict resolution and prevention, project management and personal development. I worked for: Council of Europe, European Union , international NGO’s and different companies all over the world, Outward Bound Belgium. Since 2000 I’m working for Outward Bound® Belgium as a programme director and trainer/ consultant Outward Bound® is an international training organization specialized in working with outdoor experiential learning methods. We work for profit and non-profit organizations.

Mario D’Agostino A pedagog and an expert in non-formal education and experiential learning with young people and adults. He works in the training field at an international level since 1996 with the Council of Europe, the European Union and several International NG0s. He has planned and directed several educational programmes on the issues of intercultural integration, diversity, participation, teamwork , communication , environment and sport. Since 2004 he is the director of Kamaleonte.

Mark Taylor is a freelance trainer and consultant currently based in Strasbourg, having lived previously in Brussels and Belgrade. He is also president of the UNIQUE network of trainers and researchers. Main professional interests include: competence development, experiential and intercultural learning, international team work, human rights education and training for trainers. He has long experience of writing publications for an international public and recently became editor of Coyote magazine.

Informazioni

The Festival can host up to maximum 80 participants. To apply for the Festival you need to fill in the application form and send it  by fax +39 07731761221  to Kamaleonte at the  or by email to info@teambuildingoutdoor.com
Participation fee is  280€  per person included IVA/VAT and includes: attendance to the workshops, didactic material, insurance, two nights’ accommodation in a twin or triple room at the  hotel in Sabaudia (www.hotelzeffiro.it : check in on May 20 and check out on May 22  (70€ supplement for single room), 2  dinners on May 20 and 21, 2 lunches buffet on May 21 and 22, internal transfers from and to the hotel to the Festival venue; Only for non Italian participants- Extra dinner and accommodation at the Hotel on 22 of May.
An organizational office is based in Italia open from Monday to Friday from 9:30 am to 1:00 pm
phone ++39 07731761221  ++39 3299085465
Email info@viaexperientia.net  - info@teambuildingoutdoor.com

Per partecipare è sufficiente una conoscenza basic della lingua inglese

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