Gestalt Foundation accepted the invitation of the Médecins Sans Frontières Association in Athens, and voluntarily offer two one-day training workshops to members of the Association such as doctors, psychologists, translators and other specialists who come in contact with people suffering from exhaustive and constant travel, torture, abuse, loss and and deal with people experiencing incredible insecurity and fear.

The workshops were coordinated by Ms. Yianna Giamarelou, founding member and Senior Trainer of the Gestalt Foundation, who has twenty years of experience in crisis affairs, with the contribution of the senior trainees of the Center, Mrs. V. Antonatou, Mr. P. Kalomirakis, Mrs. E. Lazarou, Mrs. F. Pantazatou and Mrs. P. Tsomidi. The aim of the workshops was to raise awareness amongst participants about self-support and awareness of how to handle the crisis both personally and interpersonally, while the participants came in contact with basic principles of methodology and supervision.

The workshops introduced a new perspective on the issues of the "crisis" and the peculiarities that one encounters each time. All participants were committed to a future cooperation on this issue.

We wish the Médecins Sans Frontières Association to be strong in order to continue the difficult humanitarian work that it provides globally.