The sole qualification for membership is a wish to learn from the experience of membership of, and participation in, the events of the conference. A maximum of 40 places are available on a first come, first served basis. The focus is on intra-group relations. The primary task is to provide opportunities for members to study the behaviour of the group as it occurs and this is the task to which the consultants will be working. Members form groups among themselves for this purpose.
Consultants are available. .
After a brief opening Plenary of all members and staff, the two memberships and the staff associated with them meet in separate Plenaries. Two Plenaries provide opportunities for participants to explore their experience of the conference as a whole and to work at the processes of ending. So far as possible each member will be with some others from similar institutional or occupational backgrounds. The RG provides a setting in which the individual can reflect on his or her various experiences in the role of conference member.