Programme
The day-time programme consists of workshops, discussions and speeches.
The workshop programme may address best practices and the development of Open Dialogue in different countries, the ideology behind Open Dialogue, research, life stories, and more.
The themes for the workshops will be co-created together during the Wednesday evening gathering, allowing participants to shape the content and focus based on shared interests and expertise. Workshops will take place on Thursday and Saturday, offering space for exploration, reflection, and exchange. If you would like to present your research or share insights from your studies, we welcome proposals in advance. Saturday’s program will place a stronger emphasis on contemporary research in the field of dialogic practices and processes, providing an opportunity to dive deeper into current academic and practical developments.
Programme August 26th-30th
Please note the times informed below are on Icelandic time (GMT +0)
Wednesday
26th
13:00-14:00
International Open Dialogue Network Meeting
14:00-15:00
Registration
15:00-15:45
Welcome to the Meeting
15:45-16:45
Planning the workshops in small groups
16:45-18:00
Summarizing the workshop ideas
18:00-19:00
Break
19:00
Get Together Cocktail Event
Thursday
27th
9:00-10:30
Plenary
10:30-11:00
Break
11:00-12:15
Workshops and discussions
12:15-13:30
Lunch
13:30-14:45
Workshops and discussions
14:45-15:15
Coffee and snack break
15:15-16:30
Workshops and discussions
16:30-17:00
End-of-day closing session
Friday
28th
09:00-09:15
Opening of the Open Day
Björn Skúlason, Patron of Hugarafl
09:15-09:55
Auður Axelsdóttir
The History of Hugarafl and the Development of Open Dialogue in Iceland (30 min + 10 min Q&A)
09:55-10:35
Grétar Björnsson
Rocky Road to Recovery (30 min + 10 min Q&A)
10:35-10:55
Cofee Break
10:55-11:55
Jaakko Seikkula, Kari Valtanen & Mia Kurtti
What Travels and What Stays Home? Experiences on Transferring Open Dialogue from Western Lapland to International Settings (50 min + 10 min Q&A)
11:55-13:00
Lunch
13:00-13:40
Mie Leer
Moving Together Towards More Dialogical and Network-Oriented Practices Across Contexts: On Equality, Dialogue and Direction in Aarhus, Denmark (30 min + 10 min Q&A)
13:40-14:20
Ann-Rita Gjertzen & Heidi Susann Emaus
Relation- and Network Conversations in Acute Crises: Shifting the Focus from the Individual to the Social Network – Development in Specialist Mental Health Services in Tromsø, Norway (30 min + 10 min Q&A)
14:20-14:40
Coffee Break
14:40-15:30
Maria Ingström
RESTRAINED – A Doctor’s Journey Through Psychosis, Recovery, and the Healing Power of Human Connection (40 min + 10 min Q&A)
15:30-16:30
Robert Whitaker
Open Dialogue: Has It Ushered in a Paradigm Shift in Psychiatry? Or Is It Being Adopted as an Adjunctive Therapy to Pharmacotherapy? (50 min + 10 min Q&A)
16:30-17:00
Panel Discussion
Questions from the audience with all available speakers
17:00-17:15
Closing reflections and invitation to the remainder of the conference
Saturday
29th
09:00-10:30
Plenary
10:30-11:00
Break
11:00-12:15
Workshops and discussions
12:15-13:30
Lunch
13:30-14:45
Workshops and discussions
14:45-15:15
Coffee and snack break
15:15-16:30
Workshops and discussions
16:30-17:00
End-of-day closing session
17:00-19:00
Break
19:00
Festive Dinner & Party
Sunday
30th
