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.