In order to do that, we meet once a year.
This years conference will be in Venlo, Netherlands, from June 6th till June 11th 2023.
The ASD is not based in one physical location. It exists through individual members, applicants and guests who, once a year gather for a five day conference. The conferences are held in inspirational locations all over the world. During the conference participants aim to inspire each other and deepen the foundations of the work. A facilitating group (consisting of four members) has the role to prepare these conferences, together with a local host group.
The Association for Social Development was founded in 1987. It grew out of the NPI (Netherlands Pedagogical Institute) which was founded in 1954 by Bernard Lievegoed. Bernard Lievegoed was one of the early pioneers of organisation development.
Members of the Association are individuals who as developmentally orientated professionals commit themselves to work towards its aims, recognise each other as professionally competent, and strive to develop this competence further.
The membership to ASD is possible only through the personal recommendation of a member. This ensures that held expectations do not veer far from reality.
For getting in contact please use the details mentioned below.
The ASD is a body of individual members and applicants who, in their daily lives, work in organisational development. Members and applicants specifically chose the ASD for working across borders within the scientific spiritual field.
Organisational development work is non-standard. We need each other to exchange ideas on how to facilitate our clients in an ever changing context. Conversing on a theoretical and practical level is an important part of our yearly meeting.
The ASD stems from the work of Bernard Lievegoed who continued on the findings of Rudolf Steiner. Lievegoed was the founder of the NPI in the Netherlands, a consultant practice collective in Zeist. The NPI now no longer exists. The ASD is the continuation of the NPI as an association in a non-commercial entity.
When working with clients we might appreciate working with colleagues with other skill sets than our own, but who also work from the same philosphy and theory of man. Whatever the situation, the ASD is a community in which we can work together on our clients’ matters with the same school of thought.
At the ASD we believe that the inner life of man and the spiritual world want to connect. We also believe that human development exists through collaboration. We bring these beliefs into practice with (group)conversations, theoretical and explorative exercises inspired by the conference theme. A highlight of the conference is a guest speaker who is exercising the same beliefs in the business environment.
ASD members work together intercontinentally and within regions. When deemed needed by the members a regional ASD meeting will be held. Do you want to know if ASD members are active in your region?
Many ASD members and applicants work with international clients. We and our clients are influenced by global factors, therefore our awareness is global. In between the annual conferences project groups are initiated to support each other in our day to day work. We value the fact that these groups are unobstructed by boarders and travel.
We look forward hearing from you!
Stichting ASD Trustee
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