Nonviolent communication is an approach developed by the American psychologist Marshall Rosenberg in the 1970s to resolve conflicts, promote peace, and foster understanding.

Tom Bond, under his tutelage for 20 years, established the New York Center for Nonviolent Communication (NYCNVC) and founded the “Compassionate Communication Course” based on Marshall’s methodology and under his supervision.

The program takes us on a journey to understand ourselves and those around us through understanding and analysing the deep human feelings and needs that cause all of our disagreements and conflicts which are often mingled with earlier prejudgement, beliefs and thoughts that generate anger and hinder proper thinking and understanding.

• Feelings

• Needs

• Blame and judgement

• Abstract observation vs personal evaluation

• Empathy towards oneself and others

• Limits

• Requests

• How to deal with anger

All sessions are based on meditation, writing, exercises, participation and interaction and serve as a healing group and a space of trust and safety which develops affinity among the participants allowing them to share and deal with their feelings and get support.

To join the program, the participant must be willing to attend all sessions, as the concepts offered by the program are related to each other, and some of this concepts are in a logical sequence so that at the end of the journey we can reach the desired outcome and be able to communicate compassionately with ourselves and with others around us and to resolve conflicts, which is achieved through the understanding and exercises on the concepts and completing the assignments that help us to apply what we understood and share the challenges that we face.

The limit of absence is two sessions max.

Participants can also obtain a certificate from NYCNVC the New York Center for Nonviolent Communication by passing the course on condition that:

– Not being absent more than once

– Completing weekly assignments, which include practices and entries to apply what we have learned and share experiences with the group in the following session and get support from the facilitator.

After the end of the course, participants wishing to deepen their knowledge about compassionate Communication can join the annual course offered by the New York Center for Nonviolent Communication, which qualifies them to be facilitators and then trainers in the field.

Translator, spiritual life coach certified by Institute Purpose Life in the US, responsible and facilitator of compassion course in the Arab world with New York Center for Nonviolent Communication and Secretary of the Society for Intellectual and Environmental Development.

Tuesday of every week for 9 weeks

• The 16th – 23rd – 30th of April

• The 14th – 21st – 28th of May

• The 4th – 11th of June

The closing meeting will be held on Wednesday, 12th of June 2024. From 5.30 to 9pm.

Course subscription fees: Only 800 pounds paid upon acceptance.

If financial constraints hinder participation, please contact the center’s administration.

• Please fill out the attached form (filling out the form does not confirm participation).

• Forms will be reviewed by the center’s administration to prepare the list of accepted participants.

• Communication with accepted participants will be through email, so please fill out the form carefully and accurately with your email address. (If your email address is incorrect and you are accepted into the workshop, another candidate will be selected from the waiting list.)

• Upon receiving a confirmation email of your acceptance into the workshop, the subscription fee must be paid within a maximum of 4 days from the date of receiving the acceptance email.

• The subscription fee is paid at the reception office daily from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. throughout the week, except for Sundays, which are the only weekly holidays.

• The deadline for filling out the form is Friday, April 5th, at 9:00 p.m.