Appreciative inquiry and possibilities of its implementation in victims support programmes

Appreciative Inquiry (AI) is an innovative methodology and a process for facilitating positive change in organizations, groups, communities (Cooperrider, Srivastva, 1987). This approach has been successfully implemented worldwide management, the non-profit sector, health care, education, community development other fields. Problem- solving gets replaced with innovation by identifying core that gives life to organisation, group, or when it vital, effective, successful. The concept based on heliotropic principle: people move toward those things give them energy life. AI starts from inquiry of inner values individual his/her images future motivate drive him/her towards affirmations visions future. paper considers possibilities implementation field which not applied so far: victims' support programmes. first part presents principles, methodology, phases AI. Examples good practices are presented second paper. third introduces possibilities, methods, expected outcomes author concludes great potential be programmes as additional programme their empowerment envisioning optimistic expectations It workshops would empower victims overcome consequences victimisation achieve personal growth at same time. aims consider regarding its content assistance