Online Event: ‘The Promotion of Deinstitutionalisation and Community Living Through ESF+’
We are pleased to invite you to the online event ‘The Promotion of Deinstitutionalisation and Community Living Through ESF+‘ organised by the CoP on Social Inclusion, which will take place online on Tuesday, 2nd December, from 09:00 to 12:00 CET.
This event brings together promising practices and effective models of independent living and deinstitutionalisation, inspiring Managing Authorities and all stakeholders involved to further advance community-based support across Europe. The event will focus on presentations of key concepts of deinstitutionalisation, promising practices and sharing experiences. Furthermore, discussions and interaction with the audience are planned throughout the event.
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2 December
| Time (CET) | Topic and speaker |
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| 08:50 - 09:00 |
Technical Set-Up
Participants log-in through the link at least 10 minutes before the beginning of the event to test the tools and have the informal chat with other participants.
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| 09:00 - 09:15 |
Opening and Welcome
Aurélien Mornon Afonso,
DG EMPL, European Commission
Luk Zelderloo,
Lead Thematic Expert of the Community of Practice on Social Inclusion
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| 09:15 - 09:45 |
Key Concepts and Guiding Documents
Olga Martinez de Briones,
DG JUST, European Commission,
Presenting "Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Developing Independent Living and Reinforcing Community-Based Services"
Gunta Anča,
Thematic Expert, Community of Practice on Social Inclusion,
Presenting the Position Paper of the European Disability Forum
Alfonso Lara Montero,
Chief Executive Officer, European Social Network, and Co-chair of the European Expert Group on the Transition from Institutional to Community-Based Care (EEG),
Presenting Key Documents of the EEG
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| 09:45 - 10:15 |
Presentation of Promising Practices
Evangelos Chaikalis Petritsis,
Social Psychologist, M.Sc, PhD, Directorate for Child Protection, National Centre for Social Solidarity, Greece,
Presenting Semi-Independent Living Program for Children and Young People (SIL) and Other Practices That Focus on De-institutionalisation and Community-Based Living in Greece
Caterina Cortese,
PhD, Social Policy and Research Officer, Italian Federation of Organisations for Homeless People (fio.PSD), Italy
Elena Kopcová,
PhD, General Secretary & Statutory Representative, TENENET, Slovakia
Presenting De-institutionalisation and Further Community-Based Services in Slovakia
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| 10:15 - 10:45 |
Discussion: Strengths and Gaps. The Role of ESF in Advancing Deinstitutionalisation and Community Living
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| 10:45 - 11:00 |
Comfort Break
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| 11:00 - 11:45 |
Experiences, Concerns and Considerations of Managing Authorities in Regards of Shifting from Institutional Care Towards Community Living
Berta González Antón,
Advisor to the Office of the Secretary of State for Social Rights, Ministry of Social Rights, Consumer Affairs, and Agenda 2030, Spain
Eithne Fitzgerald,
Disability Advisor at the Department of Children, Disability and Equality, Ireland
Marija Cvjetković,
Head of Service for control and implementation of projects, Ministry of Labor, Pension System, Family and Social Policy, Croatia
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| 11:45 - 12:00 |
Closing Remarks
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