WORLD ASSOCIATION FOR PERSON-CEN

WORLD ASSOCIATION FOR PERSON-CENTERED AND

EXPERIENTIAL PSYCHOTHERAPY AND COUNSELING

8th World Conference for Person-Centered and Experiential Psychotherapy and Counseling

PCE 2008: Present Strengths and Future Challenges

Sunday 6 July – Thursday 10 July 2008

University of East Anglia, Norwich, England, U.K.

Excursions and Events

Excursions

Excursions will be arranged on the Tuesday afternoon of the conference and need to be booked at the time of completing your booking form. The excursions are not included in the overall conference fee but must also be paid for in advance. There are a limited number of places on each excursion and once booked these cannot be changed on arrival at UEA for the Conference.

Excursion 1

Enjoy a guided walk around the historic city of Norwich, which has survived Norman invasion, rebellion, plague, fire and war. This brief plunge into the people and events that made Norwich the second greatest city in England starts from the ancient Anglican Cathedral and ends at the 21st century Forum in the centre of Norwich. Transport by coach from UEA.
Cost: £9

Excursion 2

Visit Blickling Hall, a magnificent Jacobean (17th century) Country House in North Norfolk with beautiful gardens and park. Transport by coach from UEA.
Cost: £15

Excursion 3

Enjoy an afternoon boat trip on the famous Norfolk Broads, 5,000 acres of water linked together by three rivers. Transport to the Broads by coach from UEA.
Cost: £15

Excursion 4

For those who prefer to spend their Tuesday afternoon closer to home, we have arranged a guided walk round the University Broad, a haven for birds and other wildlife. The walk will end at the Sainsbury Centre where a traditional English tea will be provided together with an opportunity to enjoy the Centre’s internationally renowned art collections.
Cost: £9

Pre-Conference Diversity Group

This will take place on Friday evening (4 July) from 6-9pm, on Saturday (5 July) 9am-5pm and on Sunday (6 July) 9am-12pm. Colin Lago, Margaret Warner and three other facilitators, drawn from diverse ethnic backgrounds and skilled in this area of work, will facilitate the group. Only 45 places are available and these will be allocated in such a way as to ensure an appropriate diversity of membership. Early application is essential. When the group is full this will be made clear on the pce 2008 Website. Only those attending the full conference are able to participate in the Diversity Group.

Colin Lago describes the aims of the group as follows:

‘This is a “diversity” group in that we are inviting people who would welcome being in a person-centered group in which some or all of the members have an interest in focusing on or exploring issues of difference. We aspire to be “person-centered” in that we have no preconceptions as to what sorts of difference should matter to people in the group, how people should think about diversity, or what people choose to talk about once the group begins. This group will simply be trying to “keep the conditions” by being genuine ourselves, and empathic and prizing toward the experience of others in the group.’

Cost (including two nights’accommodation): £200

The information on this page can be downloaded as an A5 Brochure

Online Conference Registration

Note: Information on this page is taken from the brochure prepared by the Counselling Unit at the University of East Anglia. The programme is subject to amendment.