Program Agenda: Elder Mediation Symposium 9-11 May 2011, Bern

PRESENTER(S) TOPICS / PRESENTATIONS TIME MONDAY (May 9) (min.) Registration 30 12.30-1.00 PM Yvonne Hofstetter, Welcome and Introductions 15 1.00-1.15 Markus Leser, Judy McCann-Beranger Welcoming Address: 15 1.15-1.30 - Councillor Edith Olibet, City of Berne - H. Schleicher, BfH Member, Kompetenzzentrum Elder Mediation 85 1.30-3.00 Patricia Mutch Presentation by a family member/carer who 25 speaks to the experience of elder mediation Judy McCann- Elder Mediation: History 20 Beranger Yvonne Hofstetter Comparing Elder Mediation with Other 20 Rogger Intervention Approaches Markus Leser Dignified Ageing – Can Elder Mediation Help? 20 Break 20 3.00-3.20 Intergenerational Relationships 80 3.20-5.00 Hans Bader Generational Change in a Family Business – 20 Appreciation as Key Gertraud Hinterseer Mediating the Transfer of Family Farms to 20 Younger Generations Sepp Habermacher + Heritage Mediation 20 Maria Marshall Leo Montada Justice And Fairness Between Generations 20 EMIN Award – Helen Matter Evening social – details TBA PRESENTER(S) Topics / Presentations TIME Tuesday – May 10 Registration 30 8.30-9.00 Opening & Review 15 9.00-9.15 Welcoming Address 15 9.15-9.30 Regierungsrat Perrenoud Government of Berne Canton Empowerment in Mediation with Age 120 9.30-12.30 Related Issues Iris Utz und Benedikta Mediation with Older People 20 Gräfin Deym-Soden Noa Zanolli Empowerment of Elders to Resolve Conflict 20 Patricia Nash A Family Member’s Personal Experience 20 with Elder Mediation Break 10.50-11.10 Ida Waldner-Boos Family Conferencing – An Ideal Resource 20 Tool for Elder Mediators Stefanie Becker, BFH Intergenerational Communication 20 Helen Matter Elder Mediation Pilot Project of Pro Senectute 20 Hannes Kaser Berne Lunch 12.45-1.45 Dementia and Other Chronic Health 150 1.30-5.00 Issues of Aging Birgitta Martensson, Alz What Mediators Need To Know About 30 Alzheimers Disease And The Disease Patterns Of Dementia NN GeriaterIn, Bern Physician as Partners in Understanding Age 20 Related Illness Elsmarie Stricker Challenges for Relatives and Others 20 Involved in Care Break 3.00-3.20 Judy M. Beranger The Role of Elder Mediation in the 20 Prevention of Elder Abuse Absolv Master Geronto Areas Of Conflict For Relatives And Care Givers 20 Barbara Lucas, Genf Mediation With Alzheimer Patients And 20 Care Givers Heiner Krabbe Münster Mediation With Couples in Long Term 20 Relationships PRESENTER(S) Topics / Presentations TIME Wednesday – May 11 Registration 30 8.30-9.00 Opening & Review 15 9.00-9.15 Self-Determination and Legal Issues 95 9.15-10.45 Marco Zingaro Legal aspects of personal security of adult people; 30 focus on elderly people in care homes Sandro Somaini, UBA Principles and proceedings of UBA (Swiss 15 nonpartisan complaints office for older people / independent ombudsman/woman for older people) Andrea Lanz Practical experience of the ombudswoman for older 15 people and care home in Berne Canton EMIN Abuse and neglect 20 Markus Leser Charter & Ethics 15 Break 10.45-11.10 Mediation Initiatives in Care Homes 80 11.10-12.30 Esther Ludwig Active Cooperation with Relatives of Residents in 20 Elder Care Facilities Bertino Somaini Principles and Procedures of the Independent 20 D Lehmann Curaviva Complaints Office Regarding Age-Related Issues Norbert Koblinger Wien Family Mediation In Retirement Facilities: 20 Structural Basis And Practical Experiences Teresa Mildenhall, Ontario Circle of Care Pilot project 20 Ellizabeth Sterret Lunch 60 12.45-1.45 EM Reviews From Different Countries 45 1.45-3.00 Martina Puckner, OE EM: Austria EM: Germany EMIN EM: Canada, United States, Ireland, England Barbara Lucas, Genf Comparative study in 3 Swiss cantons: There is 10 a need for EM / Switzerland The Future Of Elder Mediation 60 3.00-4.00 Judy M. Beranger Report of Research To Inform The Future 30 and Gabriela Peter Practice Of Elder Mediation Daniel Gasser, Yvonne Training and Certification of Elder Mediators 30 Hofstetter Conclusions And Closing Ceremony 15 4.00-4.15