Program
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Wednesday 19 October 2011
| 15.00 - 21.00 | Registration and information desk is open |
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18.00 18.15
19.00 |
> Welcome, Opening of the congress > The Dutch way of policymaking, the best arguments for FGC. Dr. René Clarijs, NL, University of Tilburg > Welcome drinks and buffet |
Wednesday Evening
The first keynote speaker of the congress is:
René Clarijs (Netherlands), connected to the Academy for Public Change (Tilburg University) and author and editor of a number of books and articles, will speak about The Dutch way of policy making: how FGC is rooted in the mentality of Dutch citizens.
Thursday 20 October 2011
| 08.30 - 17.30 | Registration and information desk is open |
| 09.30 - 12.30 |
An interactive program with speakers and improvisation theatre by playbacktheatre 'Wordt Vervolgd'. Listen to the speakers and share your reactions and stories through the actors. > Introduction to Democratizing Help and Welfare – Rob van Pagée, NL, Boardmember Eigen Kracht Centrale > The right of children and their families to be heard and express their views in all matters concerning them- Maria Herczog, HU, member of the UNCRC Break: 10.45 - 11.15
> Citizenship-based social work, prof. dr. Hans van Ewijk, NL, Humanistic University Utrecht > A Unified Strategy for Democratizing Social Care, Education and Criminal Justice - Ted Wachtel, USA |
| 12.30 – 13.30 | Lunch provided |
| 13.30 – 17.00 |
Preliminary program for workshops, paper presentations and panels Break: 15.00 - 15.30 |
| 19.00 – 21.30 |
Evening program with congress dinner, Jacobi Theatre Utrecht (optional): > 18.30 hour: Entree > 19.00: Starter > 19.15-20:00: Playbacktheatre 'Wordt Vervolgd' plays personal experiences with FGC/EK-c from the audience > 20.00: Main course and dessert > 21.30: End |
Thursday Morning
In the morning, the congress theme will be introduced by national and international key note speakers:
- Dr. Maria Herczog (Hungary), president of Eurochild and member of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, will speak about including Family Group Conferencing (FGC) in the International Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and how FGC supports the de-institutionalizing in Central and Eastern Europe.
- Lodewijk Asscher (The Netherlands), is Alderman of Amsterdam, on finances, youth and education. He also is deputy mayor of Amsterdam and leader of thepolitical party PvdA Amsterdam.
- Prof. Dr. Hans van Ewijk (The Netherlands), lector of Hogeschool Utrecht and professor of Universiteit voor Humanistiek, discusses active citizenship, as described in his book European Social Policy and Social Work, Citizenship based Social Work. In this book, he gives an introduction on European social policy and a new vision on social care.
- Ted Wachtel (USA) is president of the International Institute for Restorative Practices in the USA. His talk attempts to distance social workers from their concern about being usurped by restorative justice and to see FGC as part of a larger trend toward democratizing human services and justice in general.
Thursday Afternoon
Preliminary program for workshops, paper presentations and panels
Thursday Evening
In the evening, all congress participants are invited to enjoy a dinner, interspersed with amusement. Playbacktheatre 'Wordt Vervolgd' plays personal experiences from the audience: success stories, important lessons, miracles and bloopers.
Separate tickets can be purchased.
Friday 21 October 2011
| 08.30 - 17.00 | Registration and information desk is open |
| 09.00 – 12.00 |
> Welcome and introduction - Rob van Pagée, Boardmember Eigen Kracht Centrale > Colonization of the Life world – prof. dr. Frank Früchtel, DE, Fachhochschule Potsdam > Why I support EK-c in Amsterdam - Alderman of Amsterdam, Lodewijk Asscher, gives a registered message to the congress
Break: 10.30 - 11.00
> Social returns of Eigen Kracht-conferentie (FGC), a research in the context of youth projects and multi-problem families - Rob Jagtenberg and Annie de Roo, NL > Letting Go is Hard To Do! - Mike Doolan, NZ |
| 12.00 – 13.00 | Lunch provided |
| 13.00 – 16.15 |
Preliminary program for workshops, paper presentations and panels Break: 14.30 - 15.00 |
| 16.15 - 17.00 |
Leave with a smile: Review of the congress together in an original and interactive way End of congress |
Friday Morning
Morning program with three keynote speakers:
- Prof. Dr. Frank Früchtel (Germany), Fachhochschule Potsdam (Potsdam University of Applied Sciences), Fachbereich Sozialwesen (Department of Social Work) . His subject is The Colonisation of the Lifeworld and FGC as a Lifeworld approach.
- Rob Jagtenberg and Annie de Roo (The Netherlands), a research in the context of youth projects and multi-problem families, by Mediation International Research in collaboration with the Institute for Public Sector Efficiency Studies.
- Mike Doolan (New Zealand) participated in the introduction of FGC in New Zealand at the time. Also in the Netherlands he is been very helpful in rethinking how families and agencies can work together in keeping the responsibilities that rightly belong to families.
Friday Afternoon
On Friday afternoon again there will be panels, workshops and paper presentations, including a panel discussion on international FGC research.
At last, the congress will be reviewd in an original and interactive way.
Parallel film program
In a parallel film program on Thursday and Friday, films on FGC and related subjects will be shown continuously, and theatrical intermezzo’s on democratizing help en welfare.