V&V offers workshops, webinars and training for professionals, either as in-house training or for open application. For exact days of courses, series, workshops and webinars, check the workshop agenda page.

Dialogue Facilitation

The dialogue series is a series of webinars and workshop addressing different forms of dialogue, with a focus on the role of the facilitator. The series consists of the following modules:

  • Introduction: On dialogue, perspective and truth
  • Communicating: active listening and non-violent communication
  • Facilitating creative prozesses
  • The neutral third party: facilitating negotiation
  • Gaining insight: beyond problem oriented dialogue

The different modules in the series can be enjoyed separately and as a complete package. Participants who complete the whole package receive a dialogue facilitator certificate.

The dialogue webinars series uses a format combining webinars and one-day workshops. The different themes are organized by V&V in cooperation with different guest trainers.

Socratric Dialogue series

On a regular basis, V&V organizes one-day socratic dialogues for groups of 6-8 participants. The themes are set beforehand. Check the socratic dialogue page for more information about the method.

Reflection days

In cooperation with Chaire: massage en yoga, V&V organizes regular reflection workshops combining cognitive reflection with meditation and yoga exercises.

Civil society webinar series

In cooperation with procorde, V&V plans three webinars and workshops for small civil society organizations:

  • Representing your NGO. Negotiation for small organizations
  • What will we do? Writing successful project proposals
  • And how further? Organization development for small NGOs

These series is a combination of webinars and one-day training workshops.

Specialized Themes

Further formats are available for for the following themes:

  • Third party intervention in conflict regions (3-day training)
  • Supporting change projects in small NGOs (3-day training)
  • Facilitating creative processes (2-day workshop)
  • Project impact analysis (3-day training)
  • Interaction between NGOs in a humanitarian intervention (3-day simulation)
  • Possibilities and role of social media in the organisation (1-day workshop)

If needed, these webinars, training and workshop formats can be adapted to fit your organization's special requirements. Check the workshop schedule or enquire freely after other possibilities.