Below is an abbreviated program for the conference. For the full program, please click on the graphic above.
Saturday, 31 May 2008
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 0830-0930 | Registration and Refreshments |
| 0930-0935 | Opening Comments |
| 0935-1050 | Keynote Address |
| Status of the profession of counseling in Italy and the United States Eugenio Bacchini Theodore Remley | |
| 1050-1100 | Announcements |
| 1100-1130 | Break |
| 1130-1300 | Concurrent Break-out Sessions |
| Psychotherapeutic counseling Vincenzo Masini | |
| Professional preparation of counselors in the United States Carol Bobby | |
| Encounters Antono Lo Iacono | |
| Counseling issues in the United States Leslie Armeniox James Benshoff | |
| The professional training of the counselor: The quality of the training process Davide Mariotti | |
| Counseling specialities in the United States Teresa Christensen | |
| 1300-1530 | Lunch |
| 1530-1700 | Concurrent Break-out Sessions |
| Counseling services of the comune of Siena Angelo Contarino | |
| Supervising counselors in the United States Janine M. Bernard Harold Hackney | |
| The counselor and other mental health professionals: autonomy and synergy as an ethical basis of professional collaboration Erminia Giannella | |
| Professional challenges of counselors in the United States: "Ongoing learning opportunities" Jack Culbreth | |
| The professional education and the practice of counselors and their relationship with other mental health professionals Giuseppe Mammana | |
| Places counselors are employed in the United States Judith Durham | |
| 1700-1800 | Travel to Reception |
| 1800-2000 | Syracuse University at Florence Reception |
Sunday, 1 June 2008
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 0830-0900 | Refreshments |
| 0900-0920 | Opening Comments |
| 0920-1025 | Keynote Address |
| Quality in counseling and Mental Health Facilitation: A global perspective Thomas Clawson Sylvia Fernandez | |
| 1025-1030 | Announcements |
| 1030-1200 | Concurrent Break-out Sessions |
| Care of the self and the other: The dilemma of Italian women Isabella Venturi Daniela Lembo | |
| Counseling culturally diverse clients in the United States Sandra Lopez-Baez | |
| Counseling, career and vocational guidance: A model for the harmonious development of personality Lorenzo Barbagli | |
| The journey to private practice Ken Frazier | |
| The social mission of the counselor Luigi De Marchi | |
| Counseling programs in schools in the United States Vivian McCollum | |
| 1200-1215 | Break |
| 1215-1220 | Announcements |
| 1220-1330 | Closing Session |
Conference participants will be eligible for up to ten (10) hours of continuing education credit from NBCC International.