Forthcoming Event

Seminar to Commemorate World Trauma Day
on the 17th of October 2007

13 years After Democracy: Understanding the Face of Traumatic Stress in South Africa and its implication for interventions with victims of violence

After 13 years of Democracy, the South African landscape has seen many political, social and developmental changes. Violence has increasingly become one of the dominant features of this changing landscape. As a result, the number of traumatised individuals has increased and the nature of trauma has changed. Interventions with these individuals have been taken up by many resulting in the expansion of the sector in the past decade. It has become clear that the need for sharing of knowledge and experiences among the sector is vital if we are to respond to the needs of victims of violence in effective and ethical ways. In commemoration of World Trauma Day the Trauma and Transition Programme (CSVR) will bring together service providers, researchers and policy makers to consider the current trauma landscape and its influence on our interventions. The World Trauma Day Seminar will provide all those present with an opportunity to learn about and discuss new and effective ways of understanding and treating victims of violence within the current South Africa.

The Trauma and Transition Programme (TTP) of CSVR would like to invite you to a stimulating and challenging seminar on the 17th October 2007. This is part of initiatives to commemorate World Trauma Day. The seminar is targeted for service providers and policy makers working in the field of traumatic stress and victim empowerment. It is aimed at providing a platform for stimulating intellectual debates about the current context of South Africa in relation to interventions for survivors of violence. Please find attached an outline of the proposed programme.

Join us for an exciting and informative day!

Speakers include experts in various fields of traumatic stress such as gender, children, political violence, violent crime and HIV/AIDS.

Date: 17 October

Time: 8h30 - 16h00

Venue: CSVR Offices
Braamfontein Centre
4th floor
23 Jorrissen Street
Braamfontein

RSVP: Yvette Bowden 011-4035102 or Sohpie Mlaudzi 011 403 5102/3

 

Draft Programme

M.C: Boitumelo Kekana

08h30-09h00 Welcome and Introduction (Nomfundo)

Context: 09h00-11h00

1.1. Understanding the nature and extent of violence in the current South Africa: New and Emerging forms of Violence. Amanda Dissel (Criminal Justice Programme Manager-CSVR) 20min.

1.2. Psychosocial perspective on violent crime. Megan Bantjies (Psychologist-CSVR. Trauma and Transition Programme). 20min.

1.3. Understanding traumatic stress within the South Africa Context. 20min. (Professor Gill Eagle) 20min.

1.4. HIV/AIDS and Trauma. Johanna Kistner (Director Martindale Counselling Centre) 20min.

Tea: 11h00-11h30

11h30-12h00 Questions and Discussions

12h00-13h00 Small group Presentations and discussions

2. The Face of Trauma: Nature and Impact of Traumatic Stress

MC: Megan

Children

2.1. Children as victims of Trauma: Joan van Nikerk (Director: Child Line). 20min

2.2. Challenges and new directions in working with Child Abuse: (Director: Teddy Bear Clinic) (Luke Lamprect). 20min

MC: Yvette

Gender

2.3. New Directions in Gender issues: Angelica (CSVR Gender Programme Manager). 20min

2.4. Trauma and masculinity: Malose Langa (Psychologist/ Researcher. CSVR-Trauma and Transition programme. Wits PHD candidate). 20min

MC: Mpho

Political Violence

2.4.1. Psychosocial Healing for ex-combatants: Monica Bandeira (Researcher/Psychologist-CSVR Trauma and Transition Programme) (20min)

2.4.2. Victims of the Apartheid Era: To be confirmed. 20min

Lunch: 13h00-13h45

M.C: Tumi

13h45-14h30 Plenary Report Back from Small Groups Discussions

14h30-15h30

3. Towards Good Enough Interventions: Developing, sustainable, cost effective interventions for the South African Context

3.1. The Cycle of Violence: Barbara Holtmann. CSIR. (Research and Development Contract Manager. Safety and Security Department) 20min

3.2. Consolidating the sector: Comprehensive model for treatment of survivors of violence in SA: Nomfundo Mogapi. (Trauma and Transition Programme Manager-CSVR.) 20min

3.3. Government Policies on victims of violent crimes. Dr Zodidi Tshotsho (Director: National Victim Empowerment Programme: Department of Social Development.) 20min

15h30-16h00 Questions, Discussions and Recommendations

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