Report from the

1st Annual OICD General Meeting,

Doshisha University, Kyoto

October 7-8th 2006

Building Approaches to Conflict Resolution and Prevention

The Organization for Intra-Cultural Development (OICD) encourages the development of research into the mechanisms of identity formation with a view to applying this research to a variety of real world projects aiming to prevent and reduce conflict. This first OICD general meeting follows an academic workshop held in Erlangen, Germany in July 2006 which examined the role of narrative in the process of belonging. The Kyoto meeting focused primarily on how such research can be used to build applied projects which have the potential to diversify or positively channel conflict-causing identities. Contributions will focus on existing projects which utilize media campaigning, role-play, therapy, and other approaches, discussing their effectiveness and development potential. Contributions may also introduce and probe a variety of new ideas for projects, discussing their possible applications and audiences. While anthropological perspectives are central, the OICD is an interdisciplinarygroup and encourages contributions from all relevant disciplines.

The Organization for Intra-Cultural Development (OICD) encourages the
development of research into the mechanisms of identity formation with a
view to applying this research to a variety of real world projects aiming
to prevent and reduce conflict. The OICD also aims to spread
anthropological perspectives and their potential applications more
generally through education, publishing, symposiums and a variety of other events and activities.

Program

Saturday 7th

10am—10.30am Introductory Remarks on the Organization for Intra-Cultural Development (Dr. Bruce White)

10.30—12pm Presentations (to be announced)

12pm-1pm Lunch

1-3pm Presentations (to be announced)

3pm Coffee Break

3.30-5pm Presentations and General Discussion

7pm—Reception and Dinner in Kyoto

Sunday 8th

10am-12pm Discussants led open forum

1pm-3.30pm Committee Meeting (open to all)
Opening comments
Review constitution and roles of committee and general members
Assign roles to members
Ratify constitution

Venue

Doshisha university is located just next to Kyoto's Imperial Palace. The meeing will take place in the large conference room of the Kanbaikan building (above picture). There are many hotels and traditional Japanese Ryokans in Kyoto, and the university is easily accessible from the main Kyoto station (10 mins by taxi or subway). Further details here: http://www.doshisha.ac.jp/english/

The Organisation for Intra-Cultural Development (OICD)