The Future Is Local! World Forum, the Hague 20-22 June 2016 24Th European Social Services Conference
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The future is local! World Forum, The Hague 20-22 June 2016 24th European Social Services Conference Ø Empowering communities Ø Combatting poverty Ø Improving services Programme The European Social Services Conference 2016 is produced by the European Social Network (ESN) in cooperation with the Netherlands Presidency of the Council of the European Union. THEME 24th European Social Services Conference World Forum, The Hague | 20-22 June 2016 Promoting the economic and social development of local communities is at the heart of the mission of social services. In the Netherlands – as elsewhere in Europe and globally – despite the encouraging signs of renewed economic activity, the future remains challenging for all those who rely on and provide local public services. With continued pressure on public finances, inequality, persistent poverty and divided communities remain a common challenge across Europe. With an increased focus on shared responsibility, social services recognise the need to engage and involve citizens in their communities. This means developing new ways for citizen participation in identifying their future needs and working with them as partners in the development and delivery of local services. Developing local solutions, however, is not without its challenges; managers and professionals have to build new relationships and seek new ways of working with local communities and local issues. At the same time there are many examples of innovative practice that can be shared from across Europe with regard to social planning and economic and social regeneration, the emerging role of social enterprise, the growth of public-private partnerships and the facilitating of the vital contribution of local ideas, energy and involvement. The 24th European Social Services Conference (ESSC) will explore how public authorities can collaborate more effectively with local communities and their citizens in combatting poverty and social exclusion. PROGRAMME 24th European Social Services Conference World Forum, The Hague | 20-22 June 2016 SUNDAY 19 JUNE The Hague Marriott Hotel (directly adjacent to the World Forum) 1230-1700 Pre-conference event – Nordic Day 2016 CONNECT: A guide to implementing Welfare Technology at the local level This event is organised by the Nordic Centre for Welfare and Social Issues (NVC). The event will showcase how 10 leading municipalities in the Nordic region have successfully developed a common toolkit for the implementation of new welfare technology – from simply being innovative pilot projects towards becoming an integrated part of the way public authorities deliver their services. The event is FREE and open to all (registration required beforehand). MONDAY 20 JUNE 1030-1300 Registration of delegates; distribution of delegate packs and interpretation receivers (formal ID doc required as deposit) 1030-1200 European Social Network Members’ Meeting Attendance open to all member organisations by invitation 1200-1300 Opening of the exhibition space & sandwich lunch 1315-1345 Welcome Plenary Christian Fillet Chair, European Social Network Jetta Klijnsma Secretary of State for Social Affairs and Employment, The Netherlands 1345-1445 Plenary Session 1: Decentralisation at crossroads: challenges and opportunities for the local level Moderator: John Halloran, Chief Executive, European Social Network Decentralisation at crossroads – current policy and practice trends for local government Frédéric Vallier, Secretary General, Council of European Municipalities and Regions Challenges and opportunities for local social services René Paas, Commissioner, Province of Groningen / Previous Director of the National Association of Directors of Municipal Social Services, The Netherlands Kate Bøgh, Vice-Chair, Association of Directors of Social Services (FSD), Denmark 1445-1515 Networking break 1515-1630 WORKSHOP SESSION 1 7 simultaneous workshops (source language in bold) Workshop 1 Helping disadvantaged families in Europe: Good practices at the local level Eurofound Languages: English, Italiano Areas of interest: Children & families Workshop 2 Identifying and supporting lonely older people through local partnerships Age UK Languages: English, Español Areas of interest: Older people Workshop 3 Reaching out to vulnerable young people on the margins of society Municipality of The Hague, Netherlands Languages: English, Deutsch, Italiano Areas of interest: Vulnerable youth, active inclusion Workshop 4 Towards a truly integrated social services and health care system Apotti Programme, Finland Languages: English, Deutsch Areas of interest: Integrated care Workshop 5 Evidence-based practice to improve services: presenting Dutch examples and sharing ideas National Association of Directors of Municipal Social Services (Divosa) / City of Amsterdam, Netherlands Languages: English, Francais Areas of interest: Social planning Workshop 6 Cognitive Social Programs: Going beyond data and analytics to knowledge IBM Languages: English, Français, Italiano Areas of interest: Digital innovation Workshop 7 Vocational rehabilitation that makes a difference: inspiring cases in Spain and The Netherlands Avedis Donabedian Research Institute, Netherlands/Spain Languages: English, Español Areas of interest: Mental health, active inclusion 1645-1745 Thematic Networking Forum (facilitated by the ESN Team) 1930-2100 Official reception hosted by the Vice-Mayor of The Hague at the City Hall TUESDAY 21 JUNE 0900-1030 PLENARY SESSION 2: Building sustainable and participative communities The creation of a ‘we-society’ in Rotterdam Ahmed Aboutaleb, Mayor of Rotterdam, The Netherlands Building economically sustainable communities in the Province of Ontario – bridging the urban and rural divide Janet Menard, Deputy Minister, Community and Social Services, Province of Ontario, Canada Participatory citizenship in Paris Pauline Véron, Deputy Mayor, City of Paris, France (invited) 1030-1115 Networking break - ‘Meet the exhibitors’ 1115-1230 WORKSHOP SESSION 2 7 simultaneous workshops (source language in bold) Workshop 8 Tackling violence against children in Europe: the way forward Office of the Ombudsman for Children, The Netherlands Languages: English, Italiano Areas of interest: Children & families Workshop 9 ‘A Family for a Family’: a new form of foster care for deprived families Region of Valle d'Aosta, Italy – Department for Social and Healthcare Policy Languages: Italiano, English Areas of interest: Children & families Workshop 10 Getting high risk youth out of crime and back into the community MultifunC / Region Midtjylland, Denmark Languages: English, Español Areas of interest: Vulnerable youth Workshop 11 Optimising the use of public resources for vulnerable youngsters: cost-effective provision of subsidised peer-to-peer learning in schools City of Cologne & Chancenwerk, Germany Languages: Deutsch, English Areas of interest: Vulnerable youth Workshop 12 Increasing job opportunities and financial independence through social enterprise Foundation Cordaid (The Netherlands) & Magdas Hotel (Austria) Languages: English, Deutsch Areas of interest: Active inclusion, integration of refugees, socio-economic innovation Workshop 13 Integration of people with disabilities in the workplace ENGIE Benelux Languages: English, Français, Español Areas of interest: Disability Workshop 14 Smart subsidies: adaptable instruments to manage efficiently diverse poverty and social inclusion programmes Edenred Languages: English, Francais, Italiano Areas of interest: Social planning, digital innovation 1230-1330 Buffet lunch 1330-1500 PLENARY SESSION 3: Local service innovation and citizen-led solutions Transforming neighbourhoods through new community rights and trading models Matthew West, Policy Advisor, Department for Communities and Local Government, UK Improving social cohesion through innovative forms of public procurement Sascha Hasselmayer, CEO and Founder of Citymart Empowering communities in the Western Balkans through social entrepreneurship Zoran Puljic, Schwab Social Entrepreneur in CEE & Director of Mozaik Foundation 1500-1545 Networking break - ‘Meet the exhibitors’ 1545-1700 WORKSHOP SESSION 3 8 simultaneous workshops (source language in bold) Workshop 15 Empowering people with disabilities through service-user participation Municipality of Örebro, Sweden Languages: English, Français, Deutsch Areas of interest: Disability Workshop 16 Everybody's got talent Municipality of Heusden & Baanbrekers Social Services, The Netherlands Languages: English, Français Areas of interest: Active inclusion Workshop 17 Mellow parenting: empowering fathers to improve childcare Social Work Scotland - Stirling and Clackmannanshire Councils, UK Languages: English, Deutsch Areas of interest: Children & families Workshop 18 Migration crises: the role of technology Esri & International Organisation for Migration Languages: English, Italiano, Areas of interest: Integration of refugees Workshop 19 Cross-sector innovation for social inclusion: is the reality of exclusion what it seems to be? Regional Government of Galicia, Spain Languages: Español, English Areas of interest: Social planning Workshop 20 Social innovation against homelessness: investing in local practices involving public welfare services PPS Social Integration, Belgium Languages: English, Français Areas of interest: Socio-economic innovation Workshop 21 Real Time Programme Evaluation SAP Institute for Digital Government Languages: English, Español, Italiano Areas of interest: Digital innovation Workshop 22 Challenges and opportunities