THE FIRST THREE DAYS OF CONGRESS

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Congress will start with three days that are clear of workshops and WSA 
business.  Following is a letter from the international helpers about these 
first three days:

"The World Subud Council's approach to this Congress is to try to arrange 
it so that the latihan is as central as possible.

To this end, the international helpers have developed a flexible plan.  The 
intention is to facilitate a process in the first three days of Congress 
that will enable us to experience latihan together and then break into 
small groups facilitated by international helpers, past international 
helpers, national helpers, and other volunteers.  Many rooms have been 
set-aside for this purpose.  In the small groups, we will have the 
opportunity to discuss our concerns, formulate questions, and receive 
together.  Later a facilitator will share some of what happened (not the 
receiving, just the questions), if the members of the group agree.  That 
way everyone can hear what issues are of particular concern to one another.

Personal testing will be kept confidential so that everyone feels safe 
participating.  Each member's voice will be heard by the facilitator and 
the content of the groups will be determined not by the facilitator, but by 
the participants themselves.

The international helpers intend that this process will be open and 
flexible, and that participants agree and are comfortable with the 
process.  We have found that this approach has worked well at gatherings 
throughout the world.  It has helped deepen our receiving and understanding.

We hope that beginning Congress in this way will help us place receiving at 
the center of all our activities and proceedings of Congress."

As above, the international helpers are inviting ex-international helpers 
and other helpers to join them in helping to facilitate latihan sessions 
during these first three days.  If you are interested, please join the 
international helpers in a meeting on the morning of the 21st.

There will be a latihan at 11.00 and a late latihan at 22.30 every day of 
the congress.
The International helpers have organised latihan activities on:
(Innsbruck time)
21st July starting at 16.00 - 18.00
22nd July starting at 16.00 - 18.00
23rd July starting at 14.00 - 18.00

There will be activities for children and young people at the Stadtsale and 
7th Chapel sites, Kindergarten, and Kid's camp, and the Quest@congress will 
start on the 22nd in the Stadtsale.

There are some welcome activities planned during these three days, 
including Speed Dating, a Treasure Hunt and Non-verbal games.  And there 
are dances of Universal peace led by Ralph Nimmann.

The staff members have arrived now and the buzz is happy and frantic and 
busy.  We are really working joyfully to make this a fantastic congress.