Deep Democracy Institute

The Deep Democracy Institute International(DDI) was founded in Portland, Oregon, in 2006 as a think tank and educational institute that researches and teaches Deep Democracy worldwide. DDI’s first vision was to connect to communities that historically have less access to cutting edge theories and training in the area of collective and individual transformation, with a first training program in Palestine. Since then, DDI has expanded its vision and includes now programs and activities on all continents. DDI's programs can be found in the USA and Europe as well as in the Ukraine, Palestine, Russia, and East Africa (based in Nairobi). DDI is currently developing trainings in Brazil, Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan), and Vietnam.

DDI Vision
The Deep Democracy Institute holds the vision of developing a global professional community of leaders, mentors, conflict resolution experts and coaches that follow the deep democracy principle. It does that by conducting training programs, facilitating open town meetings, publishing books, videos and podcasts. DDI consults to individuals, organizations, and government organizations in the implementation of Deep Democracy, change management processes, and all areas that can strengthen individual and organizational impact according to the Deep Democracy paradigm. DDI also plans to deploy hot spot teams to areas that are conflict stricken.
Directors of DDI
* Ioan Mitrea, Portland, OR, USA
* Pierre Morin, MD, Ph.D. Portland, OR, USA
* Nader Robert Shabahangi, Ph.D. Ph.D. San Francisco, USA

DDI People
Max Schupbach, Ph.D., - President and co-founder of the Deep Democracy Institute, is also, together with Arnold and Amy Mindell, a co-founder of Process Work and its community and trainings dating back to the paradigm's origin in Zurich, Switzerland in the late 1970s. Schupbach is also a co-founder of the International Association of Process Oriented Psychology (IAPOP, the professional body of certified process work Diplomates, Worldwork facilitators, and graduates of Masters in Process Work and Masters in Conflict Facilitation training programs. He has co-founded, developed, and lead many of its training centers in North America, Asia, Australia, and Europe and Africa. He is president of maxfxx, a consulting group working worldwide with organizations, including Fortune 100 Corporations, International NGOs, Government Agencies, and religous communities. He has facilitated gatherings of Australian Aboriginal communities and Native North American Tribes and coached multi-ethnic executive teams in South Africa. Max Schupbach, Ph.D. (www.maxfxx.net) is a Certified Processwork Diplomate living in Portland, Oregon and an internationally acclaimed trainer and facilitator.
Ellen Schupbach, Ph.D., - Executive Director and co-founder of the Deep Democracy Institute, is a Certified Process Work Diplomate, coach, facilitator and presenter, who specializes in the personal development of the leader and facilitator. Ellen wrote her doctoral thesis on the spiritual experience of the facilitator. Ellen is a member of the International Association of Process Oriented Psychology (IAPOP) and the Global Processwork Institute, where she has been previously a member of the board. Ellen Schupbach Ph.D. (www.eminee.net) is a Certified Processwork Diplomate who specializes in the personal development of the leader and facilitator. Ellen wrote her doctoral thesis on the spiritual experience of the facilitator. She has been working internationally with her partner Max, teaching Processwork and has a private practice as a coach and psychologist. She is also the Executive Director of DDI.
Stanford Siver, Ph.D., - Director of Development and co-founder of the Deep Democracy Institute, is a coach, facilitator, and Certified Process Work Diplomate. Stanford wrote his doctorate on the psychology of conflict exploring the relationship between our inner experience and community, organizational, and global conflict. He is a former Executive Director of the Institute for Multi-Track Diplomacy (IMTD is a citizen diplomacy NGO based in Washington, D.C), a former Executive Director of the Global Process Institute (GPI is a network of Process-Oriented Psychologists involved in researching and training in the facilitation of issues of oppression, trauma, and conflict), and is currently on the Board of Director of the International Association of Process Oriented Psychologists (IAPOP).
Josef Helbling, Ph.D., - Director of Research and Evaluation is a Certified Processwork Diplomate, trainer and psychotherapist in private practice. Josef has extensive experience in researching attitudes and the dynamics of attitude change of professional groups, an area which he also wrote his doctoral dissertation in. Josef is a member of the DDI Board.
Ruth Weyermann, Ph.D., - Special Project Manager is a Certified Processwork Diplomate, trainer and coach in private practice. She also works as trainer, lecturer and examiner in various institutes and training centres, at graduate and postgraduate level. In her doctoral dissertation she was researching the efficacy in coaching and focusing on the appliance of qualitative research in mainstream academic settings. Ruth is a board member of DDI Europe.
The Deep Democracy Institute International supports the creation of local sister organizations with whom it partners to develop national programs.
Deep Democracy Institute Russia
The Deep Democracy Institute Russia (DDIR) was founded in Moscow in 2010 by Max and Ellen Schupbach and Xenia Kuleshova. DDI Russia is an independent sister organization of DDI International. Dr. Xenia Kuleshova is the director and Drs. E&M Schupbach are training directors.
The mission of DDIR is to:
* Exchange experiences and ideas between Russian lecturers and researchers and further their opportunities to present their work to the European, Asian, American, and African worlds.
* Establish a process-oriented think tank in Russia to exchange ideas, research results, and contacts at the international level and to build an international professional leadership community.
* To strengthen and deepen the process of "Second Globalization," the building of multidimensional sustainable international relationships.
* To develop training programs in leadership, coaching, group facilitation, and organizational and business development based on the methods and principles of Deep Democracy.
* To be available for consulting individual, organizational, and government branches in all areas of leadership.
www.deepdemocracy.ru.
Deep Democracy Institute Ukraine
* The Deep Democracy Institute Ukraine was founded 2007 by Maria Makukha, Anton Ermolenko, Max and Ellen Schupbach and Oleg Omer. It is focused on building a professional leadership network throughout Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It conducts training in Kyiv and through the region. You can join our trainings, centered in Kyiv, Ukraine, with events located throughout the region.www.ddi.in.ua.
Deep Democracy Institute East Africa
The Deep Democracy Institute East Africa was founded in 2008 by Max and Ellen Schupbach, Florence Champin and Maryanne Wachira. It is registered as a foundation in Nairobi. Its goal is to develop deep democracy leadership training and activities in East Africa. DDI East Africa also conducts a leadership training in Kibera, Nairobi, and is developing an intertribal council for Kenyans to work on their tribal relationships. www.ddi-eastafrica.co.ke.

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