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Humaninthe21stcenturysociety:hierarchyvs.networkstructures

ReflectionworkshopMoscow,28thOctober2018

Introduction“Humaninthe21stcenturysociety:hierarchyvs.networkstructure”

Reflectionworkshop,Moscow,28thOctober2018

Thecurrentthemestressesthecentralconflictofourtime–conflictbetweenhierarchyanditsrules,principlesandsocialcontract,andbroadpossibilitiesofnetworksocietyinself-organization,chaosandopportunitiesforeveryoneandeverywhere.Ourworkshopinvitesparticipantstoexplorethisthemeinaseriesoffreeassociationandreflectionevents,allowingalltouncoverthehiddenfears,threats,butalsohopesandbeliefs,whichthenewtimebrings.Thecentralmetaphorweofferisof“Rabbitinahat”butwhenyoupulltheears,youcangetanythingandnotjustrabbit.

IntroductionCurrenttechnologiesofcommunication,informationprocessingandeducation,tradeandcommerce,becomeintheavant-gardeofsocialstructures.Usuallifetracks(education-career-success)don'tguaranteesuccessanymore.Uncertaintyaccompanieseverylifedecisionofapersonasneverbefore,andoldschemesandadvicecan'thelp.Hierarchicalstructures(infamilies,institutions,businessandevengovernments)don'tprovideforsecurityandeffectivefulfilmentofone'sownneedsanddesiresastheyusedtodo.Familyhierarchydemolishesasthetechnologicalgapbetweenthegenerationsbecomestoowide.Economicalhierarchiesfallaspeoplegetmoreopportunitiestodirectlyfindpartners,employees,customersthroughnetworkstructures,andthesearchformeaningoverweighsthesearchforjustmoney.Evengovernmentalhierarchiesmayfindthemselvesatrisksincemoreandmorecasesofcitizensself-organisationtakesplace.IntheRussiansociety–historicallyverytraditionalisticintermsofsocial,culturalandpoliticalstructures,thestruggleforprogressmaybecomethehardest.Whatsocialdefencesweasasocietycreatetocopewiththeconflict,whatdesireswehide,whatopportunitiesweseeandwhatresourcescouldhelpusmeetthechallengesoftomorrow.

AIMS•  AIMSTheworkshopprovidesasecureandconfidentspaceforuncoveringthedeepanxieties,defences,butalsodesiresandaspirationsoftheparticipantsbothasmembersofandoftenconsultantstothetransformingorganisationsandinstitutions.Attimesoftransformationthoroughinvestigationoftheunderlyingcurrentsanddynamicsofpeopleinsmallandlargegroups,societiesbecomesvital.Psychodynamicmethods,associationandreflectionspaces,provideforanopportunitytostudythesedeepdynamicsnotonlyontheindividualbutgroupandsociallevels.Aseriesofinterchangingfreeassociationandreflectionspacesinvitesparticipantstoseedifferencesandsimilarities,fearsandresourcesandmakehypothesisonwhatinternalturbulenceaccompaniesamodernmaninhisjourneyfromhierarchicalandstabletonetworkandad-hocsocietystructures.•  PARTICIPANTSTheeventwelcomespractitionersandexpertsinthefieldsofappliedpsychoanalysis,organisationpsychoanalysisandorganisationalstudies,coachesandconsultants,butalsothoseinterestedinreflectinguponbroadersocietydynamicsanddevelopment.

METHODSandSCHEDULETheEventtakesplaceonSunday,28thofOctober,2018,from9:30amto6pm(Moscowtime)

9:30-10:00 Registration&Coffee

10:00-11:15 SocialDreamingMatrix

11:15-11:35 CoffeeBreak

11:35-11:55 “FoodforThought”IntroductorypresentationbytheISPSOmember

11:55-12:40 Keynotespeaker:responsefromthelocalside

12:40-13:10 Reflectionbyallparticipants.Sharingandreflectionsupontheexperiencesofar.

13:10-14:40 Lunch

14:40-16:40 Organizationaldrawingmodified:“Meinthe21stcenturysociety:pleasuresanddesires,obstaclesanddefences,strengthsandresources”,workin3-4mini-groups

16:40-17:00 CoffeeBreak

17:00-18:00 Plenarysharingtothequestion:howonecansupportoneselfinsuchatransformationFinalthoughtsandassociations

LOCATIONandVENUETheEventtakesplaceinthemainbuildingoftheNationalResearchUniversity–HigherSchoolofEconomicsintheheartofMoscow– Myasnitskayastr.9/11,Conferencehall518

ABOUTISPSOTheInternationalSocietyforthePsychoanalyticStudyofOrganizations(ISPSO)providesaforumforacademics,clinicians,consultantsandothersinterestedinworkinginandwithorganizationsutilizingpsychoanalyticconceptsandinsights.TheEventonthe28thofOctoberistobecomethefirsteventco-sponsoredbyISPSOandtheRussianAPCBCsociety(AssociationofPsychoanalyticCoachingandBusiness-Consulting)andthefirstjointprojectforthetwosocieties.AlreadytenmembersofAPCBChavealsojoinedISPSOtoestablishcloseandintensiveinternationalcontactsandjointlyworktodevelopandpromotethefieldofappliedpsychoanalyticworkandstudiesforbusinessandpublicsectorinRussiaandworldwide.

ABOUTAPCBCASSOCIATIONOFPSYCHOANALYTICCOACHINGANDBUSINESSCONSULTINGwassetupin2014,isthefirstandlargestprofessionalassociationinthefieldofappliedpsychoanalysisofbusinessinRussia.SetupbythemanagementandalumnioftheMasterProgramme“PsychoanalysisandPsychoanalyticalbusinessconsulting”ofHSE(seenextpageforinfo)theAssociationaimsbothatfosteringfurtherprofessionaldevelopmentofspecialistsinthefieldandpromotingpsychoanalyticapproachandmethodsinworkingwithorganisations,groupsandleadersinbusinessandeducationalsocieties.APCBCoffersprofessionalsupportinvariousformats:educationalevents,professionalconferences,supervisionsupporttooverahundredmemberssofarandisstrategicallydeterminedtocloselycooperatewithinternationalprofessionalsocietiesinthefield,firstlywithISPSO.Andalready10membersofAPCBCarealsoISPSOmembers,includingtwomembersoftheorganisingcommitteeforthisevent.

ABOUTHIGHERSCHOOLOFECONOMICSNationalResearchUniversity–HigherSchoolofEconomicshaslongbeenamongtheleadingRussianuniversities,especiallyrenownforit’smanagementandbusinessstudiesprogrammes.ThetrulyuniqueMasterProgramme“Psychoanalysisandpsychoanalyticbusinessconsulting”runbyProf.AndreyRossokhinistheonlyhighereducationprogrammeinthefieldofappliedpsychoanalysisofbusinessinRussia.Numerousrenownspecialists(M.KetsdeVries,L.Hirschhorn,R.R.Mersky,B.Sievers,H.Schwartz,G.Ward,S.Westernandmanymanyothers)arefrequentlecturersontheprogramme.Theprogrammeaimsnotonlyateducatinghighlycompetentprofessionalsinthefieldofcoachingandpsychoanalyticbusinessconsultingbutalsoatcreatingastrongandviablecommunityofprofessionalsandaconstantlydevelopingschoolofpractitionersandexperts.Theprogrammeisstablytheleaderinstudentsapplicationseachyear(over100applicationsandover70studentseachyear,amongwhicharenotonlycoachesandbusinessconsultants,butmanyHRspecialistsandexecutives)explicitlydemonstratingaremarkableinterestofthebusinesssocietyfordeeperunderstandingandnewinsightfulmethodsinleadershipandmanagement.

FEESandPAYMENTAPCBCmember:2500RUR(31EUR)Non-APCBC-member:3500RUR(43EUR)ISPSOMember(foreignvisitor):2500RUR(31EUR)+1500RUR(19EURextrafeeforvisaapplicationassistanceandtranslationduringtheevent)Payment:onlineviathetimepad.ruservice,debitcardpayment:https://apcbc.timepad.ru/event/799951/PaymentisinRUR,butanycurrencycardwillbeaccepted,paymentwillbeconductedatthebankexchangerateforthedateofpayment(fortheinstructionspleaseseethelastpage).Paymentdeadlineis21stOctoberVisaapplicationdeadline(approx.forEUcitizens)is5weekspriortotraveldate(i.e.20thSeptember).

ORGANISINGCOMMITTEE

IrenaIzotovaPresidentofAPCBCISPSOmemberLectureratHSEPsychodynamicExecutive-coach

EkaterinaShapovalovaBoardMemberAPCBCISPSOmemberSeniorlectureratHSEPsychodynamiccoachandorganisationalconsultant

JuliaFedulovaBoardMemberAPCBCLectureratHSEPsychodynamiccoachandorganisationalconsultant

NataliaMitkevichBoardMemberAPCBCPsychodynamiccoachandcareerconsultant

EkaterinaPravdyukMemberofAPCBCProgrammemanageratHSEPsychodynamiccoach

CONTACTSEkaterinaShapovalova:generalinquiries,feesandpayment,generaltravellingassistancestcatherine@yandex.ruEkaterinaPravdyuk:visaapplicationassistancepk-2212@yandex.ru

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