Thursday 20 October 2016

By way of explanation

I have been asked by many "What are you actually doing












on this journey" so now please let me explain.
In Cape Town we have hosted the IPMT - International Post-graduate Medical Training in Anthroposophic Medicine over the past 4 years.  Michaela Gloeckler, who has led the Medical Section at the Goetheanum, Switzerland, since 1988 and who has only just retired September 2016, has been travelling to over 20 countries in the past years since 2002, bringing intensive one week courses over a 5 year program.
Her question each year has been "Where is AFRICA?" Although brochures were sent to some of the countries wherever a contact was found, there was little response.
SOMEONE had to go through Africa to tell of this wonderful training.  I was the lucky one to get this opportunity.
I am meeting people wherever I go who carry an initiative in education, farming/agriculture or medicine. Through conversation, meetings, interviews and sensing, I try to find out what the obstacles, challenges and needs are, as well as the achievements and successes. This is to establish an insight into each country and find out how best the IPMT and Anthroposophy can serve.
What can we offer.
IPMT AFRICA now enters the 5th module which will take place from 27th September to 4th October
in the region of Cape Town.  This is the module which looks at Social Responsibility, Social resonance and offers courses/practical workshops in Biodynamic Agriculture, Pastoral care, birthing, child development, pathology of healing in relationship, social sensibilities, threefold social order and money ethics, as well as the Medical workshops and lectures.  Inclusive is Eurythmy, Goethean  Observation and Study. Exceptional course leaders will be running the workshops/lectures.
This IPMT will be the stepping stone to the next 5 years and it is our hope that every country in Africa will have a representative (or several) as participant in this module.  So far in each country I have visited, there has been great interest and people willing and wishing to attend.
ANYBODY WILLING TO SPONSOR A FARMER, TEACHER or DOCTOR travelling from a country in Africa will be most WELCOME.
AFRICA WILL BE WELL REPRESENTED AT THE NEXT IPMT  BY THE MOST REMARKABLE PEOPLE.
For any further information, I can be contacted on my mobile +27 76 904 7632 (WhatsApp), and email: juliaoleary021@gmail.com
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