8th International Adventure Therapy Conference
Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at 02:31PM Returning to the place of it's origin, the IATC was held in Australia in 2018.
AUGUST 29 - SEPTEMBER 2 2018
See details at link below:
https://internationaladventuretherapy.org/8iatc/
Almost 500 practitioners, researchers, students and others interested in adventure therapy attended this wonderful event which was hosted by a local organizing committee on behalf of the Adventure Therapy International Committee (ATIC). The confernece was held in a stunning location at Stanwell Tops south of Sydney.
What is ATIC?
The Adventure Therapy International Committee is made up of a group of some 40 members from 23 nations who oversee hosting of triennial International Adventure Therapy Conferences and together support adventure therapy around the globe.
Core principles of ATIC
ATIC’s mission is to promote and support professional practice, research and the development of adventure therapy worldwide.
ATIC’s vision is to contribute to a world where adventure therapy is widely understood as a transformative way to help individuals, families and communities achieve their full potential.
ATIC’s motto is to inspire change through adventure therapy.
ATIC’s objectives are that:
- All people will have the opportunity to experience the power of adventure as a therapeutic medium
- Adventure-based practices will be recognised as valuable in all therapeutic contexts
- Strong international and intercultural linkages will exist between adventure therapy practitioners, researchers, academics, trainers, facilitators and students
- The global community of adventure therapy will be a strong, creative and respectful community.
ATIC’s values (under development) are:
- Peace between cultures
- Freedom for individuals
- Human – nature relationships
- Opportunities for all people to reach their full potential
- Adventure therapy as a powerful therapeutic medium
For more information on the history and composition of ATIC, please see the link above and click on IATC.
Canada has held two representative positions with ATIC since hosting the IATC in 2003 in Victoria, BC. Currently representing Canada on ATIC is Nevin Harper from the University of Victoria and Virginie Gargano from University of Quebec. If interested in attending this conference and you have questions, please email njharper@uvic.ca for more details.