BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam//NONSGML v1.0//EN NAME:Training: The Art of Dialogue METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20261005T130000 DTEND:20261102T170000 DTSTAMP:20261005T130000 UID:training-the-art-of-dialogue@8F96275E-9F55-4B3F-A143-836282E12573 CREATED:20260922T040322 LOCATION:VU Campus, De Boelelaan, 1081 HV, Amsterdam SUMMARY:Training: The Art of Dialogue X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

How does that w ork, a meaningful dialogue? And how do you design conversations that foster trust, mutual understanding, and shared learning?

Across healthcare and academia alike, we often speak ab out dialogue, but what does it actually mean to engage in o ne? How can we create conversations that help people explore differen t perspectives, navigate complexity, and learn together?
The Art of Dialogue is a hands-on training series for researchers, ed ucators, and practitioners who want to strengthen their dialogical sk ills and learn how to design meaningful dialogue processes. Whether y ou (want to) work in patient engagement, interdisciplinary collaboration, public engagement, or science communication, this trai ning offers practical tools and insights that can be applied directly in your own context.
The series is organised by Netwerk& nbsp;Wetenschap in Dialoog (VU), VU IXA-GO and Amsterd am Public Health.
Session 1: The Art of Dialogue – Eng aging in Dialogue
Date: Monday 5 October 2026
T ime: 13:00 – 17:00
Location: VU Campus Amsterdam

Focus: Interpersonal communication and the mindset of dialogue&nbs p;
In this session, participants explore the foundations of dia logue as a distinct form of communication, different from discussion, debate, or persuasion. Through practical exercises and reflection, p articipants learn how curiosity, deep listening, and suspen sion of judgement contribute to meaningful conversations. We will exp lore how different perspectives can be welcomed, and how dialogue can help navigate complexity in research, healthcare, and society.
Session 2: The Art of Dialogue – Designing Dialogue
Date: Monday 2 November 2026
Time: 13:00 – 17:00
Location: VU Campus Amsterdam
Focus: Designing dialogues that make a difference
The second session focuses on the design of dialogue processes. Participants learn how to create meanin gful conversation formats that support reflection, learning, particip ation, and collaboration. Drawing on their own cases and challenges, participants explore how dialogue can be embedded within research, he althcare, education, and community engagement. The session introduces practical design principles and provides space to develop dialogue c oncepts for participants’ own contexts.
You can register here
DESCRIPTION: How does that work, a meaningful dialogue? And how do you design conversations that foster trust, mutual understandi ng, and shared learning?
Across healthcare and academia ali ke, we often speak about dialogue, but what does it actually mea n to engage in one? How can we create conversations that help pe ople explore different perspectives, navigate complexity, and learn t ogether? The Art of Dialogue is a hands-on training series for r esearchers, educators, and practitioners who want to strengthen their dialogical skills and learn how to design meaningful dialogue proces ses. Whether you (want to) work in patient engagement, inte rdisciplinary collaboration, public engagement, or science communicat ion, this training offers practical tools and insights that can be ap plied directly in your own context. The series is organised by N etwerk Wetenschap in Dialoog (VU), VU IXA-GO and Amsterdam Public Health.
Session 1: The Art of Dialogue – Engaging in Dialogue
Date: Monday 5 October 2026
T ime: 13:00 – 17:00
Location: VU Campus Amsterdam Focu s: Interpersonal communication and the mindset of dialogue In th is session, participants explore the foundations of dialogue as a dis tinct form of communication, different from discussion, debate, or pe rsuasion. Through practical exercises and reflection, participants le arn how curiosity, deep listening, and suspension of judgem ent contribute to meaningful conversations. We will explore how diffe rent perspectives can be welcomed, and how dialogue can help navigate complexity in research, healthcare, and society.
Session 2: The A rt of Dialogue – Designing Dialogue
Date: Monday 2 Novemb er 2026
Time: 13:00 – 17:00
Location: VU Campus A msterdam Focus: Designing dialogues that make a difference The second session focuses on the design of dialogue processes. Parti cipants learn how to create meaningful conversation formats that supp ort reflection, learning, participation, and collaboration. Drawing o n their own cases and challenges, participants explore how dialogue c an be embedded within research, healthcare, education, and community engagement. The session introduces practical design principles and pr ovides space to develop dialogue concepts for participants’ own con texts.You can register he re END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR