We are delighted that the third European conference of the European Society of Trauma and Dissociation will be held in Germany – you are cordially invited to join us in Berlin! With the theme of the conference ”There are many walls to take down – on the way to integration” we do not only want to address individual, but also societal aspects of trauma and dissociation. The opening plenary will be given by Dr. Joachim Gauck, who – after German reunification – served as the federal commissioner of the East German Stasi Archives and who continues to make important contributions to the reintegration in Germany. He will speak about working through the past in transformation societies. Furthermore, psychotherapists from Israel, Germany and the USA will share their perspectives on the lasting effects of the Holocaust and World War II in the form of a symposium. In addition, Bethany Brand will speak about the first multi-site, multi-national treatment outcome study of Dissociative Identity Disorder; Michaela Huber will speak to us about state of the art treatment in Complex Trauma, and Marja Rexwinkel will describe treatment interventions addressing attachment problems in severely traumatized families with very young infants.

In inspiring preconference workshops from international high ranked speakers Rick Kluft (USA), Sandra Wieland (CAN) Richard Loewenstein (USA), Andrew Moskowitz (Denmark), Bethany Brand (USA) and Kathy Steele (USA) and Helga Matthess (Germany) you can inform yourself about the state of the art of diagnosis and treatment of dissociative disorders. We are very pleased that Bruce Perry, who inspired us in Belfast with his Keynote speech is coming back offering a three hour in-conference workshop on “An Introduction to the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics”.

We hope that you will also find time to discover Berlin, a wonderful city with a rich cultural heritage. We look forward to seeing YOU in Berlin!

• Ursula Gast 
  (Chair of the scientific program)
• Bettina Overkamp
  (Chair of organizing committee)

Dear Colleagues,

I am delighted to welcome you to this website. This is the third bi annual European conference that ESTD is organising. After 2 very successful conferences in Amsterdam and Belfast, we very much look forward to our event in Berlin in the spring of 2012.

Delegates have repeatedly praised the atmosphere at these ESTD conferences. Perhaps because of their manageable size, it has always been possible for delegates, new and old, to feel welcome and part of this family of clinicians, researchers and supporters in the field of dissociation.

One of our primary aims at these conferences is to stimulate abstract submissions from new professionals in both the private and public sector. So our programme is enriched by the diversity of presenters from both well known national and international speakers as well as first time presenters. So do consider submitting a paper or workshop.

We are also mindful of our mission statement to provide knowledge and education specifically to those countries in Europe who do not have easy access in this field.

I very much hope that you will be one of the delegates.

Sincerely,

Remy Aquarone
President ESTD   

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The Child Survivor: Healing Developmental Trauma and Dissociation
Joyanna L. Silberg, Ph.D
Bergen, Norway 20th – 22nd of June 2012 
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Committee charge: Recognizing that the website is the one constant representation of ESTD, it is critical that the website represents and supports the association?s overall goals and objectives. The website is considered a key technological tool to help achieve ESTD’s aims. Specific objectives of the website committee are to:

Provide current and useful online member-driven information designed to enhance the value of ESTD membership, provide dynamic, relevant communication from the board to our membership, promote membership recruitment and registration in ESTD conferences and training, provide news and relevant information from the field of trauma and dissociation, and generally increase the knowledge about trauma and dissociation.

Function Statement:
1. Update website contents
2. Liaise with webmaster
3. Develop the contents, structure and functionality of the website.

Committee charge: to plan, arrange and organize the ESTD bi-annual meetings. Specifically ensuring that scientific excellence, value for money and, standards of service is maintained.

Committee composition: program chair and organizing sub-committee chair who are residents of the host country and committee members whom they shall appoint

Function statement:
1. determine the conference theme
2. advice the board and hiring a local conference production organization
3. develop a call for papers
4. review abstract submissions and determine acceptance of program proposals
5. plan the specific daily conference program
6. appoint paper session chairs

Committee Charge: to consider how best to attract and retain a mix of members, clinicians and other professionals across Europe whose work involves the assessment, treatment and research of trauma and dissociation.

Committee composition: Chair, always a Board member and several national representatives of her choice.

Function Statement:
1. foster an ongoing relationship between the ESTD Board and its national representatives and national component groups
2. Help retain ESTD memberships renewals
3. increase new membership joining
4. identify members from around Europe to help with ESTD committees and task forces, providing an avenue for members to become involved in the inner workings and outer expression of ESTD, bringing their experience, cultural knowledge, and sensitivity to the organization.
5. serve as a conduit between the needs of the committees and task forces and the talents of the members of ISSTD.

Committee composition: Chair (Immediate Past-President) and volunteers of his/her choice.

Function statement:
1. the Committee shall solicit names of possible nominees from the membership and propose possible nominees itself
2. the Committee shall select from those names viable candidates to provide leadership to the ESTD
3. prior to the presentation of the slate, the Committee shall determine if the nominees are willing and able to stand for election

Objectives:
1. To raise the profile in the ESTD of children and adolescents, suffering from trauma and dissociation. This will include raising the profile of children on the ESTD website.
2. To promote the knowledge and understanding of trauma and dissociation in children and adolescents by providing the relevant information to professionals and lay people working with these children. This will include parents, teachers, mental health professionals, foster carers and adoptive parents.
3. To provide training and education about the presentation, diagnosis and treatment of trauma and dissociation in children and adolescents to therapists responsible for the therapy of these children.
4. To provide information accessible through the ESTD website on the presentation of dissociation in children and adolescents for:
- Professionals
- Parents
- Teachers

5. To provide and adapt existing information and training to be more suitable to the child population of Europe in order to enable professionals to provide more effective services to children in Europe.6. To ensure that child and adolescent dissociation is getting a voice on ESTD international conferences.

Function statement:
1. comment research proposals (which could be at an early stage) and make recommendations for the researchers
2. inform ESTD members of current research projects of interest
3. update the research section of the ESTD website for information on current research projects

As time passes, the ESTD Research Committee may take a more active role in:
1. developing trauma/dissociation research projects, including suggesting topics
2. developing international research studies
3. planning a survey to discover the research questions currently being addressed by ESTD members involved in research