FAQ

• A residential workshop
• An experiential workshop for developing fluency in Nonviolent Communication
• An opportunity to learn and practice Nonviolent Communication with CNVC certified trainers
• A safe environment for personal growth
• A time to make deep connections
• A group of people from different cultures working together toward transformed relationships and social systems

• Unpredictable
• Informal
• Challenging and supportive

• By listening to presentations about various aspects of Nonviolent Communication
• By participating in small groups and through informal practice with other participants during meals, walks, etc.
• By remembering the purpose of Nonviolent Communication
• By contributing to other participants and receiving their contributions

• IIT costs consist of Tuition plus Accommodations (room and board and facility usage fee). These costs are listed on the specific page for each IIT.
• Accommodation charges vary from one facility to another, but are never optional. Even if you do not sleep or dine at the IIT facility, there will be an Accommodation fee. This is separate from and in addition to the IIT Tuition.
• Meals begin with dinner on the first day of the training and include lunch on the last day of the training.
• Additional meals due to early arrival or late departure are not handled by CNVC. Similarly, CNVC does not handle arrangements for lodging before the IIT check-in time nor after the IIT check-out time. Arrangement for these accommodations, and payment for them, is the responsibility of the individual participant.
• Transportation to and from the training location is the responsibility of the individual participant.

(Subject to Change)
8:00- 8:30 am Breakfast
9:00- 9:30 am Remembering*
9:30- 9:45 am Logistics and NVC offerings
10:00-12:00 Session One
12:00-12:45 pm Lunch

1:30-3:00 pm Session Two
3:15-5:00 pm Session Three
5:15-5:55 pm Celebrations
6:00-6:45 pm Supper/Dinner
7:30-9:30 pm Session Four

*The Remembering Sessions help participants be aware of the purpose underlying NVC. Participants who wish to share may express this remembering with a short exercise, a ceremony, poem, musical selection, a reading, etc. If you would enjoy doing so, please bring materials to contribute to the Remembering Sessions.

On (start) day 1: Dinner is served. The scheduled start of the program (first meeting) is at 7:00 pm (19:00hrs).
On (last) day 10:The last meeting ends before lunch. Lunch is still included.

For the tuition:

We request payment in US dollars ONLY.
We accept all major credit cards, PayPal and bank wire transfers.

For the accommodation:

We request payment in EUR ONLY.
We accept bank wire transfers only.

You can apply for this IIT by clicking the “Register” Button at the end of this page and by filling required informations.

Applications received without payment will not be processed, unless you are applying for a scholarship and your application is accompanied by a Scholarship Request and is received at the CNVC office before the scholarship application deadline. (See iit scholarships on this page).

CNVC will reserve your place at an IIT based on the sequence in which applications are received and processed. Payment in full is due four weeks prior to the IIT start-date. Registrations that have not been fully paid by that due-date may be cancelled by CNVC. Application forms received after the due-date must be accompanied by full payment (not just the minimum 150 USD) in order to be processed.

Once an IIT is filled, CNVC creates a waiting list. If the IIT is full when your application and payment arrives at CNVC, (1) your name is automatically placed on the waiting list in the order received, and (2) your payment is not processed. CNVC will not cash your check or run your credit card unless/until you are promoted from the waiting list and registered into the IIT. There is no guarantee that a space will open up.

CNVC will notify you of the status of your application. Notification is usually sent 1-7 days after the application is received. Please wait until your registration has been confirmed before making travel reservations.

Please do not plan to film or record any part of any session at the IIT. Such recording often interferes with the group process or thwarts other participants’ expectation of trust and privacy.

IITs often fill to maximum enrollment capacity weeks or months before the event. Most people who send an IIT application do receive a seat at the training: however, this is not guaranteed. Since transportation to and from the IIT is your responsibility and may be costly, please wait to book your transportation until AFTER you have received confirmation of your acceptance for the program.

Cancellation policy for tuition costs

If you cancel your IIT registration by the 28th of September, 2021, you have two options for tuition paid:

• Transfer 100% of your tuition to a future IIT; or
• Receive a refund minus the nonrefundable $150 deposit

If you cancel on or after the 29th of September, 2021, you have two options:

• Transfer 75% of tuition to a future IIT (CNVC retains 25% of tuition paid to defray costs); or
• Receive 50% refund of tuition (CNVC retains 50% of tuition)

Cancellation policy for accommodation costs

• If you cancel before the 30th of September, 2021 we will refund full payment minus the nonrefundable deposit of 160 EUR / per person,
• After the 1st of October, 2021 no refunds are possible for accommodation costs.
• At any time, you can offer your place to a different person without any cost, but please let us know if you decide so.

If you cancel before arrival due to a positive Covid test, you have two options: 

• Transfer 100% of tuition to a future IIT
• Receive 100% refund of tuition (minus $150 nonrefundable deposit)

For accommodation, you can receive a full refund, minus 160 EUR nonrefundable deposit.

Please take into consideration that the costs of refunds (bank fees) are borne by the participants.

You can get more info also by sending a request to our email [email protected], yet it may take up to a couple of days to receive an answer.

CNVC gives a limited number of Tuition Reduction to IITs. Below are the criteria de tuition reduction committee takes in to consideration.

Please remember: To be eligible for consideration, submit your online IIT Application, with the Tuition Reduction Request section completed, as soon as possible before the start of the IIT. Late applications will not be considered.

To minimize the chance of disappointing you, we would like you to know that CNVC’s tuition reduction funding is limited. We do not expect to give tuition reductions to all, or even most, of those who apply. Please note also that CNVC rarely offers reductions for room and board or transportation expenses to applicants other than those from developing countries. We use the following criteria in selecting recipients:

1. Potential of applicant to share NVC widely, especially among populations not already reached.
2. Economic need, especially if resulting from circumstances beyond one’s control.
3. Previous NVC training (those with more training will generally be given preference over those with less training).
4. Connection to the CNVC community, and previous contribution to the CNVC community.
5. Except in extraordinary circumstances, reductions are not offered to people who have previously attended an IIT.

Scholarship reqests must be received by the CNVC office at least three months prior to the beginning of the training to be considered.

Once an IIT is filled, CNVC creates a waiting list. If the IIT is full when your application and payment arrives at CNVC, (1) your name is automatically placed on the waiting list in the order received, and (2) your payment is not processed. CNVC will not cash your check or run your credit card unless/until you are promoted from the waiting list and registered into the IIT. There is no guarantee that a space will open up.

We want the IIT to be a deep learning and personal growth experience for participants and to create a space likely to meet needs for community, trust, and emotional safety. Because of the emotional depth and intensity at an IIT and the range of issues that arise that may not be suitable for children, our policy at this point is to have only registered adult participants at the IIT sessions (i.e. not children or non-registered partners/family members). If children and family member(s) are with you while you are at the IIT, it is our request that they reside offsite. If you would like to share NVC retreat experiences with your children, there are opportunities in our network, such as family camps, in which you can participate together as a family.

A couple from Europe that had their children with them while they were at an IIT and took turns attending IIT sessions and taking care of their children who were staying offsite at a nearby hotel shared the following about their experience:
“I came to appreciate why children being on the sessions could disturb the connecting processes, because the emotional work involved was indeed very delicate many times. Just minor disturbances may be a hindrance to ones ‘listening’ to ones own and others emotional processes, I believe. But it became less of a problem in that the whole event was structured as a kind of smorgasbord of offerings, making it easy for me and my husband to take turns. But I do regret my not being able to participate more totally and fully during the nine days.”

Yes. People find great value in attending IITs several time during their NVC journey. We provide a 15% tuition reduction to people who have previously attended an IIT.

Please note the change in language regarding IIT’s and Certification. In an effort to support clarity and easy access to information, here is the updated language.

We strongly recommend candidates to attend an IIT before becoming certified, but we are no longer in integrity with having a “requirement” in the CPP. So we have come up with the following requests if a candidate does not attend an IIT before becoming certified:

• Multi-day, in-depth, residential training
• International NVC experience
• Areas fully experienced: NVC community (ongoing peer support), spirituality, and social change
• Significant NVC experience with multiple CNVC certified trainers and mentors
• Established a connection to CNVC, have a clear priority to support CNVC’s mission, willing and able to renew annual certification .If a candidate didn’t participate in an IIT before certification, she or he pays for the first IIT as a certified trainer.

Please, use our contact form, call us on +38220671222 or send us email directly on [email protected] – We gladly answer your questions.