Annual Conference of the International Training Circle
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Annual Conference of the International Training Circle

ByLeadership Team

From April 23 to 26, 2025, this year’s conference of the International Training Circle took place at the Anthroposophical Center in Kassel (Germany). Around 45 representatives from the worldwide network of professional education programs in the Section’s field of work came together.

In addition to updates from the network, mutual perception and professional exchange, three multi-year projects of the Training Circle were taken up, which had crystallized from the work of recent years within the framework of the ERASMUS+ project Peer2Peer-CET and at the 2024 annual conference in Buenos Aires:

  • The development of a common reference framework for training curricula was initiated with a focus on the core competencies that are central to the training objectives in the fields of inclusive social development. Common focus points for this were developed in small groups and world cafés.
  • The Training Circle also continued to address the issue of inclusive formats and processes in professional education and training. This applies to individuals as well as to organizational development and inclusion in society. Daniela Steinel from Anthropoi Bundesverband gave a presentation on this topic from the perspective of the German association.
  • Five methodological continuing education seminars, which will continue their work over the next three years, began their work.
    • Intervening in Life – ethical perspectives on supportive education and social therapy with Volker Thon, Anthropoi Bundesverband Germany, staff member of the centers for violence prevention
    • Being a Dancer Between Polarities with Leticia Santagata, Formación Cruz del Sur, Argentina, and Doris Unger, Argentina and Formación Gita – Centro Antroposófico, Mexico.
    • Inclusive Practices in Crisis Management Training with Abeer Hammoud, Sandra Rouhana, Rim Mouawad, Step Together (Lebanon)
    • Perceptual Vignettes with Ulrike Barth, Alanus University (Germany)
    • Methods for Inclusion, Participation, and Empowerment in Organizations and in Society with Daniela Steinel and Sonja Zausch, Anthropoi Federal Association, Commission on Education (Germany)

In addition, the new Sutra platform for cooperation and the exchange of resources and materials was established.

After many years of great commitment as spokesperson for the Training Council, Annette Pichler has stepped down from this role. She was bid farewell from this role with great appreciation and gratitude and will remain a member of the Training Council.

The current members of the Training Council are Ralf Giese, Christoph Rosenkranz, Vera Simakova, Rim Mouawad, Elizabeth Sanders and Jan Göschel.

The next annual conference will take place from April 29 to May 2, 2026, in Tbilisi (Georgia).

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