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Dr. Annick Janson, co-creator of the Now and Next program presented at the Flourishing Lives: Supportive Communities and Sustainable Development conference. For more information about this presentation go to 2017
EASPD Montenegro Conference
1. The value of our relationship with EASPD
Reconnecting with past
EASPD President (Franz
Wolmayr) who I met at previous EASPD conferences I was invited to as well as Secretary General (Luke Zelderloo) I
was reminded of the power of number. James Crowe, EASPD President speaks on behalf of about 15,000 service
providers across Europe. I was also introduced to other executive members as
well as the administrators and conference organizers. The Now and Next approach
was saluted and got mentioned during the conference at multiple occasions. I am
looking forward to building on our existing connections.
2. Our first opportunities
2. Our first opportunities
a. Finland: we agreed to explore future opportunities,
including an invitation for their 2018 peer conference, which we could plan
with some training... Kirsi Konola who is also on the EASPD Board and Jyrki
Pinomaa (President of Inclusion Finland and 2018 President of Inclusion
Europe) are colleagues of Simon Duffy and they have already tweeted to each
other that this was a meeting of minds. Jyrki is the father of two young adults
with disability.
b. France: Bernadette Grosyeux also
a member of the EASPD executive is interested in collaborating on a European
project proposal. There is also the possibility of an invitation to present at
a Paris 2018 social change conference – where Now and Next would have an
important message to disseminate.
3. Early intervention
3. Early intervention
a. The EASPD Early
Intervention Standing Committee organised for a shared lunch with me during
the conference. I have made contact with its head and will be sure to be kept
in the loop with their projects. Now and Next is streets ahead of what they
have accomplished till now. I have organised an Early Intervention email list
for us to stay in touch with a group photo we took at the lunch.
b. EURLYAID [European ECIA] President Ana Maria Serrano is interested in the idea. She is also an
organizer for the 2019 Sydney ISEI World congress so we will most likely meet again then.
c. Jean Judes, GM, Beit
Issie Shapiro GM is interested in exploring further collaboration. We had
multiple talks during the conference and there are numerous connection points between our approaches.
d. European countries
from the ex-Eastern block receive different funding allocations from their government, so some will be looking to apply for further funding to work with Now and Next.
These are exciting opportunities, which are staggered in time from next year. We have met people inspired by our philosophy!
These are exciting opportunities, which are staggered in time from next year. We have met people inspired by our philosophy!
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