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George Hook, Patron of the Comber Foundation: 

 

“Having accompanied volunteers from Comber to Romania, I have witnessed the tireless work they do in trying to close down state run institutions in Giurgiu County. This requires help from you at perhaps the most difficult economic times. Please find a little time in your heart for young adults that perhaps unknowingly will owe you a debt of gratitude for the rest of their lives.”

 

 

Wednesday
Apr252012

Seminar March 2012 - The Journey from Institutionalisation to Inclusion

DateWednesday, April 25, 2012 at 9:00PM

Recently the Comber Foundation in partnership with the University of Limerick, Ireland, and the

University of Bucharest  hosted a one day seminar entitled: 

   

The Journey from Institutionalisation to Inclusion Lessons Learnt & Future Directions

 This seminar has been funded by the Irish Research Council for Humanities and Social Sciences (IRCHSS) under its ‘New Ideas Scheme’ and it supported by the Irish Embassy in Bucharest.

 Registration for this event was FREE.

 

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WELCOME

 

Professor Lucian Ciolan, Dean of Faculty of Psychology and Science of Education, University of Bucharest

    

 

  

Mircea Dumitru, Rector, University of Bucharest

  

 

 

OPENING ADDRESS

 

     

 His Excellency Oliver Grogan, Irish Ambassador to Romania

 

 

INTRODUCTION

 

Introduction: Fiona Dowling, Executive Director Comber Foundation

Dr. Barry Coughlan, Assistant Director Doctral Programme in Clinical Psychology, University of Limerick, Ireland

 

KEYNOTE SPEAKER 1

 

 

 Deinstitutionalisation at a County level - a Romanian Experience,

 Dr Delia Pop, Director of Programmes, Hope and Homes for Children

 

 

DEINSTITUTIONALISATIONAL AND DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITY SERVICES

- The Perspective of a Local Authority

 

Ms Gianina Dimitrescu, Director, Child Protection Department Minisrty of Labor

 

 

 

 

Dr. Teodora Avram, Executive Director, DGASPC Giurgiu

 

 

 

 

Mr. Ionel Muscalu, Public Administrator, Giurgiu County Council

 

 

 

 

PANEL DISCUSSION AND QUESTIONS

 

Dr. Doru Popovici, Special Education Department, University of Bucharest

 

 

 

 

DEINSTITUTIONALISATION AND QUALITY OF LIFE

 

KEYNOTE SPEAKER 2

 

Quality of Life for Adults with Intellectual Disability and Complex Need

Dr. Barry Coughlan, Assistant Director Doctoral Programme in Clinical Psychology, University of Limerick

 

 

ROMANIAN NGO'S EXPERIENCE OF DEINSTITUTIONALISATION AND INCLUSION

 

Estuar Foundation - Dr. Florjan Koleci

 

 

 

 

FARA Foundation - Mona Gotteszman

 

 

 

 

Heath Action Overseas - Luciana Lazarescu

 

 

 

 

Comber Foundation - Residents tell of their experiences.

 

 

 

PANEL DISCUSSION

The Future - Can we collaborate to achieve change?

Chaired by: Dr Delia Pop, Director of Programmes, Hope and Homes for Children.

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