IAGP Rome Conference

[Adam Blatner]

In anticipation of the IAGP conference in Rome, although, alas, I can't be there, I do 
want to suggest a number of things that can be done to promote international psychodrama:

    1. Consider discussing the founding of an international psychodrama journal. Some of 
the articles in, say, the Korean journal, have been in English, and/or some articles might 
be translated and bilingual. It might save costs, and it might also be done as an 
e-journal, in keeping with the advancing internet technology.

   2. Please encourage colleagues to summarize developments in psychodrama in your 
country. Some might write about the earlier history, and some might focus on what's been 
happening more recently. We've had articles in the past in the Journal in the United 
States about developments internationally, and perhaps we can update those. I would be 
happy to send people copies of past articles that have dealt with their country, and of 
course, it would help if people would know about and check my website regarding 
http://www.blatner.com/adam/pdntbk/internatnews.htm
          Some topics that may be included (as a warm-up), but none of this is required.
  -  Numbers of people involved (rough estimates okay!),
  -  numbers at national or regional conferences
  -  presence / absence of newsletter
  - Which books they use for resource reading,
  --  what they've published in their own language
             by their own or foreign authors,
etc.

   3. There's also a photo directory, and photos of the various trainers and leaders in 
the field can help to promote face- and name-recognition and overall group cohesion. 
Please encourage people visiting    http://www.blatner.com/adam/pdirec/index.htm   seeing 
if their photo is there; if so, does it need to be updated? If not, perhaps consider 
sending it in. If the photo is there but the caption---the descriptive words---are 
inadequate or obsolete, just email adam at blatner.com with corrections.

   4. For many other papers (which you're welcome to download and translate), other 
resources, etc. please suggest to your colleagues that they visit my website. 
www.blatner.com/adam/   or just to google me

    Best wishes to you all