Invitation

The 8th International Symposium on the Contributions of Psychology to Peace

VENUE: Quality Hotel Selma Lagerlöf, Sunne, Sweden

DATE: June 23-29, 2003
THEME: Children and Peace

You are cordially invited to participate in the 8th Symposium on the Contributions of Psychology
to Peace during June 23 - 29, 2003. Your name is included in an invitation list of around 40
participants proposed by the International Committee for the Psychological Study of Peace.

International Symposia on the Contributions of Psychology to Peace bring together about 40

invited participants from around the world every other year. The Eighth biennial meeting will be
held in Sweden and is conducted under the auspices of the Committee for the Psychological Study
of Peace, of the International Union of Psychological Science.

The symposia enable scholars to present their current research in peace psychology; offer a
platform for mutual exchange of ideas and experiences; engage in intercultural dialogue aimed at
reducing culture bias and ethnocentrism in research and practice in peace psychology; bring
forward voices from cultures and situations that are typically not included in peace discourses; and,
build an international community that promotes peace-related research and action.

The Committee for the Psychological Study of Peace, currently chaired by Diane Bretherton
(Australia), consists of Ruben Ardila (Colombia); Andrew Dawes (South Africa); Janel Gauthier
(Canada); Solveig Hagglund (Sweden); Takehito Ito (Japan); Ann Sanson (Australia); and Michael
Wessells, Previous Chair (U.S.). Morton Deutsch (U.S.), Toshio Iritani (Japan) and Klaus Boehnke
(Germany) are the Senior Advisers for the Committee.

Hoping to see you in Sunne, Sweden in June 2003,

best wishes

Solveig Hägglund
professor, chair of the symposium
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SYMPOSIUM FORMAT

The main theme for the 2003 meeting will be Children and Peace. Participants are invited to a 10-
15 minutes paper presentation within one of the five thematic sub-themes, each of them focussing a
certain aspect with relevance for the overriding theme of the symposium:

1. Children and Peace Education

2. Children and Child policy
3. Children's rights and realities
4. Children and violence
5. Children and health

The presentations may cover ongoing research and development projects, experiences and
reflections, reviews and insights, representing various perspectives on children and peace. Key note
addresses are planned to connect with the sub-themes and the individual papers in order to provoke
dialogue and discussion.

Preliminary program Thursday June 26.

Children´s rights and realities.
9-10 Keynote Address
10.30-12.30 Paper presentations
Monday June 23 13-14 Lunch
Arrival day. Registration and welcome. 14.30-16.30 Paper presentations or excursion
19 Dinner

Tuesday June 24 Friday June 27.

Opening Ceremonies Children and violence.
Children and Peace Education 9-10 Keynote Address
Keynote address 10.30-12.30 Paper presentations
13-14 Lunch 13-14 Lunch
14.30-16.30 Paper presentations 14.30-16.30 Paper presentations or excursion
19 Dinner

Saturday June 28.

Wednesday June 25 Children and health.
Children and child policy. 9-10 Keynote Address
9-10 Keynote Address 10.30-12.30 Paper presentations
10.30-12.30 Paper presentations 13-14 Lunch
13-14 Lunch 14.30-16.30 Paper presentations or excursion
14.30-16.30 Paper presentations or excursion 19 Dinner
19 Dinner
Sunday June 29
Departure day.
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LOCATION, FACILITIES AND COST

The symposium, including key notes addresses and paper presentations, will be held at Quality
Hotel Selma Lagerlöf. Accommodation is pre-booked at this hotel which is located in a small
village, Sunne, far from stores and restaurants but close to forests and lakes. The distance from
Stockholm is 370 kilometers west, from Göteborg 280 kilometers northwest, from Oslo 200
kilometers northeast, and from Malmö 600 kilometers north. Karlstad, the nearest larger city with
the university and the airport, is located 60 kilometers from the conference site. The area is well
known for outdoor tourism such as camping and fishing and also for its cultural traditions. Several
of Sweden’s famous authors were born in the area and there are many interesting gardens,
handicraft centres and traditional homes to visit. For more information about tourism in the area,
please use the web address http://www.varmland.org/

In June, the climate in this part of Sweden is around +15 - +20 degrees C, some rain may occur.
The symposium will take place in the mid-summer period, which means daylight almost 24 hours.

Arrangements have been made for a package including accommodation for six nights (June 23rd-
June 29) and all meals (breakfast, lunch and dinners). With a shared room arrangement (2 beds) the
cost for the package is SEK 3500 (appr. US$ 350), for a single room the cost is SEK 5100 (approx.
US$ 510). No alternatives for accommodation or meals are available in the village.

Registration

Before February 28th 2003, the registration fee is SEK 3000 (appr. US$300).
Between March 1st - April 30th the registration fee is SEK 3500 (appr. US$350).
From May 1st the registration fee is SEK 4000 (appr. US$400).
Final date for registration is May 11th.

Payment

Registration fee + accommodation package is to be paid according to any of the following

alternatives:
1. credit card
2. invoice
For further details, please see registration form, attached to the invitation.

Cancellation

For information about cancellation, please see registration form, attached to the invitation.

Funding possibilities

The symposium organizers are keenly aware of the financial limitations of some of our outstanding
scholars around the world, which does not make it always possible for them to participate. The
symposium organizers are working hard on raising money for this event and hopefully we are able
to completely or partly support about five participants to attend the symposium. If you need
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financial support, please send an application with details concerning your situation (employment or
study situation, travel costs and other relevant information) to:

by e-mail:
solveig.hagglund@kau.se
or
ilse.hakvoort@ped.gu.se

or by mail:
Solveig Hägglund
Division for Educational Sciences, Karlstad university, SE 651 88 Karlstad, Sweden

Letter of invitation

If you need a formal letter of invitation, please send a request to:

solveig.hagglund@kau.se
or
ilse.hakvoort@ped.gu.se

Visa

Please check with your local Swedish Embassy authorities for information about visa and other
documents necessary for travels to Sweden.

Travel arrangements

In making your travel arrangement you are recommended to consider the airports of Stockholm
(Sweden), Göteborg (Sweden), or Oslo (Norway) as destinations from where you can fly or take a
train to Karlstad. From Karlstad we will arrange transports to Sunne to a preliminary cost of SEK
100 (approx. US$ 10). Train from Oslo or Stockholm to Karlstad, takes three hours. The cost for
the train ticket is SEK 1000 (approx. US$ 100) both ways. Train from Göteborg takes three hours;
the cost is SEK 500 (approx. US$ 50) both ways.

Special excursions, tourist tours (fishing, hiking, wild-life excursions, cultural events etc.) can be
arranged via local tourist agencies: http://www.varmland.org
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Organizing committee and contact persons

Solveig Hägglund, professor, Karlstad University, Division for Educational Sciences, SE-651 88
Karlstad, Sweden.
phone +46 54 7001329, mobile +46 702 578356
e-mail: solveig.hagglund@kau.se

Ilse Hakvoort, dr, Göteborg University, Department of Education, Box 300, SE-405 31 Göteborg,
Sweden,
phone +46 31 7732485
e-mail: ilse.hakvoort@ped.gu.se

Britt-Marie Carlsson, secretary, administration office, Karlstad University, Division for

Educational Sciences, SE-651 88 Karlstad, Sweden
e-mail: britt-marie.carlsson@kau.se

Nina Thelander, lecturer, Karlstad University, Division for Social Sciences, SE-651 88 Karlstad,
Sweden
phone +46 54 7001537
e-mail: nina.thelander@kau.se

Annica Löfdahl, dr., Karlstad University, Division for Educational Sciences, SE-651 88 Karlstad,
Sweden
e-mail: annica.lofdahl@kau.se

Birgitta Rosenberg, administration assistant, Karlstad University, Division for Educational

Sciences, SE-651 88 Karlstad, Sweden
e-mail: birgitta.rosenberg@kau.se
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REGISTRATION FORM
The 8th International Symposium
on the Contributions of Psychology to Peace
June 23-29, 2003

Family name:

First name:

Mr  Ms 
Organisation:

Address:

Post/Zip code: City

Country E-mail

Phone: Fax:

Organisation VAT number (EU citizen only)

Private address if no organisation address available:

Address:

Post/Zip code: City:

Country: E-mail

Phone: Fax:

Paper presentation Yes  No  Title of paper presentation:

Fees
Registration and accommodation fees should be paid in SEK (Swedish crowns). 1000 SEK = approximately
100 US$ (rate of exchange, november 2002).

Registration fees (exclusive VAT)

Before February 28th SEK 3000 (appr. US$ 300) 

st th
March 1 -April 30 SEK 3500 (appr. US$ 350)
May 1st - May 11th SEK 4000 (appr. US$ 400) 

Accommodation fees
Hotel rooms 23-29/6 (six nights) and meals at the conference hotel, Quality Hotel Selma Lagerlöf,
Sunne. Please, choose room type:
Privat room SEK 5100 (appr. US$ 510) 
Shared room (two beds) SEK 3500 (appr. US$ 350) 

Payment
Payment should be made by credit card (Visa or Master Card) or by invoice.
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If you wish to pay by invoice, please mark with a cross and we will send an invoice via mail. 

For payment by credit card:

Visa  Mastercard 
Number:

Valid until: Name of cardholder:

Total amount in SEK Signature of cardholder:

(Registration
+accommodation )

If you pay by credit card, please print your registration form (page 6-7) and send it via mail or fax.
If you pay by invoice, you can also send your registration form via e-mail.

Address: Karlstad University Fax: +46 54 700 1886

Britt-Marie Carlsson e-mail: cpsp@kau.se
Division for Educational sciences
SE-651 88 Karlstad
Sweden

We will send you a confirmation via e-mail.

Our VAT No.: SE-202100312001

Cancellation
In case of cancellation before May 11th , 25 % of the registration + accommodation package will be
refunded. If cancellation is made later, the registration + accommodation package will not be refunded.

If you will arrive in Sunne, or leave, at other dates than 23-29/6, accommodation can be booked through the
local tourist office or travel agencies, see further information on http://www.varmland.org/
This is not included in the conference and accommodation fees.

Abstract details
The abstract should not exceed 250 words and include:
 Name, institution and e-mail address of the author
 Title of paper
 Indication of sub-theme

Sub-themes:

Children and Peace Education

Children and Child policy
Children’s rights and realities
Children and violence
Children and health

The deadline for submission of abstracts is May 1 st 2003. Abstract must be sent electronic, pasted into
the text of a message or attached (use MS-Word) via e-mail to Annica Löfdahl in the organizing committee:
annica.lofdahl@kau.se
Please indicate if you need an overhead projector or electronic equipment for your presentation.