Iaap newsletter 28 - The new Israeli Jungian society

Another visible advantage the group has gained has been in the field of increasing
experience in the organization of events, which is now in the care of a specific
committee. The aspects related to hosting visitors, which three years ago
represented a stressful work, at present run very efficiently. Perhaps the greater
achievement from the increase of visits has been the development of a strong sense
of continuity in the Group members interested in receiving training from the IAAP.
Although some members who started in 2005 have provisionally retired from the
initial group, other members have taken their place, keeping always a total of six
members.
In the Routers Program last October we were visited by the analysts Drs. Luigi Zoja
and Eva Pattis who carried out the screening interviews for four candidates. This is a
significant step towards the stability and consolidation of the Group. Another issue
worth mentioning is that some of our qualified members have retired from the Group
due to the fact they moved away from Colombia in order to pursue studies and
training abroad in countries such as Brazil and Switzerland. Despite the fact of not
being “active members” they keep in permanent touch with us having in mind their
commitment to come back to our Group once they have completed their studies,
which will increase our possibility to become a Society in the future.
In the Study Program the members applying for Routers continue to hold weekly
meetings for reading and discussion of selected works according to the Reading
Program approved by our Liaison Person, Dr. Luigi Zoja.
In the Diffusion Program our most efficient activity has been the Study Groups which
constitute a permanent benefit that ADEPAC offers to its members. At present there
are four Groups, three in Bogotá and one in Medellín, working on a wide range of
Jungian themes. Another strategy for diffusion has been our website
(www.adepac.org), which is updated monthly with publications from Jungian authors.
Several of these materials are translated from other languages, and in the selection
process we seek to include papers presented in national or international events. To
date, the number of visitors to our website has reached over 12000.
Another important resource for diffusion comes from the collection of Jungian works
we have available to members in Bogotá and Medellín, reaching now over 90 volumes.
Finally, we would like to mention other strategies such as lectures, forums, and
workshops conducted by visiting analysts and by members of the Association, on areas
of their interest and experience.
As a very positive result of the activities developed in 2008, we can mention our
social contribution to vulnerable communities in terms of mental health. Looking for a
projection of our work towards this type of community has been a concern and an
integral part of our goals since the beginning of the Group. We have finally been able
to start such a project with the visit of Dr. Eva Pattis who is coordinating a project of
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