Filozofia dialogu w praktyce
The Philosophy of Dialogue in Practice

Summary/Abstract: The first of the three parts of this article describes the emergence of the original Nansen Dialogue methodology - the outcome of the practical activity of the Nansen Center for Peace and Dialogue (Lillehammer, Norway; over 400 dialogue workshops conducted in former Yugoslavia). The second part attempts to indicate the philosophical foundations of Nansen methodology and refers to the philosophy of dialogue envisaged by Martin Buber, Emanuel Levinas, and the Polish dialogist Rev. Józef Tischner. The closing part is a report pertaining to the “Refugee at School and in the Commune” project, realised in the commune of Góra Kalwaria, with the participation of the local population and foreigners from the Centre for Foreigners in Linin (the largest such venture in Poland). The project in question consisted of a modification and implementation of Nansen Dialogue methodology in Polish conditions and encompassed 118 students, of which 41 were foreigners attending 642 hours of extra-curriculum courses. The adult inhabitants of Góra Kalwaria and the foreigners took part in dialogue workshops conducted by trainers-facilitators. All the courses attracted 299 adults, including 64 foreigners. It was also possible to prepare 16 trainers, who obtained suitable qualifications to independently conduct dialogue groups and develop the culture of dialogue in Poland.

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