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 for social enterprise in tackling social exclusion: the case for Poland
Janusz Korczak Pedagogical University & Mazovian Centre for Social Policy, Poland
Languages: English Areas of interest: Socio-economic innovation
2000-2300 Gala Dinner at the World Forum
WEDNESDAY 22 JUNE
0915-1030 ‘HAVE YOUR SAY’ THEMATIC PANEL DISCUSSIONS 3 panel discussions running in parallel (source language in bold) Discussion 1 INTEGRATING REFUGEES
Integration of unaccompanied foreign minors in the Department of Pas-de-Calais: the challenge of otherness Fanny Bertrand, Mission Lead for Unaccompanied Foreign Minors, Pas-de- Calais County Council, France
Accelerated integration of refugees in Leiden with the 24x24 approach Marleen Damen, City Counsellor for Work & Income, Communities and Finance, City of Leiden, the Netherlands
Reception and integration of refugees in Catalonia Xavier Alonso Calderón, Head of the Foreigners and Labour Relations Area, Ministry of Social Welfare and Family, Generalitat de Catalunya, Spain
Languages: English, Español, Français, Deutsch, Italiano Areas of interest: Integration of refugees
Discussion 2 COMBATTING POVERTY BY TACKLING HOUSEHOLD DEBT
Preventing debt among young people through early awareness-raising Kim Roosen, Legal Consultant, Public Centre for Social Welfare Antwerp, Belgium
How to deal with problematic debt of individual users? Employee Insurance Agency (UWV), The Netherlands
Mediation strategies for private debt management and against household evictions Barcelona Provincial Council, Spain
Languages: English, Español, Français Areas of interest: Active inclusion, vulnerable youth, children & families
Discussion 3 ENABLING INTEGRATION OF SERVICES
Alfonso Lara Montero, Policy Director, European Social Network
Henk Nies, Executive Board Vilans, Centre of Expertise for Long-term Care, Utrecht/Professor of Organisation and Policy Development in Long-term care, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Languages: English, Italiano, Deutsch Areas of interest: Integrated care
1030-1115 Coffee/tea break 1115-1245 PLENARY SESSION 4: European Round Table and Debate
Moderator: Hugh Frazer, Adjunct Professor of Applied Social Studies, Maynooth University, Ireland/Coordinator, European Social Policy Network
Panelists: Manuela Geleng, Acting Director of Social Affairs, DG Employment, European Commission
Jean-Philippe Vinquant, Director General for Social Cohesion, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, France
Cormac Russell, Managing Director, Nurture Development, Ireland
More panelists to be confirmed soon
1245-1300 Conclusion and invitation to the European Social Services Conference 2017
1300 Close of conference
For further information or to register for the European Social Services Conference 2016, please visit our websitewww.essc-eu.org or contact [email protected].