Description of Workpackage 16

European Conferences and European Carers Day

Objectives

The core group will open the discussion in two European conferences, one in the first year (month 3) with the aim of integrating the Pan-European group especially, as well as the International Advisory Board (IAB) in the further development of the project. At the end of the project a second European conference will be opened to a still broader group. The project partners will present the final results of the project and discuss them with experts to support dissemination with the aim of stimulating further discussion and promoting changes in the situation of family carers all over Europe.
After having finished the reports the consortium intends to initiate a Carers Day all over Europe with the involvement of local media.

Methodolody and study materials

To prepare and conduct two 2-day conferences in two of the partners countries. For the first conference the co-ordination centre will invite the entire partnership of the project, including the core group, the pan-European partners, the International Advisory Board (IAB). For the closing conference additionally members of the National Advisory Groups (NAGs) of the core research teams as well as other representatives from the European Commission and other European organisations, selected experts and journalists will be involved. Partners will share the responsibility for presentations depending on their responsibilities for work-packages during the whole project. Results will be discussed with respect to implications for European policy for carers. The results of the conference will be published at an international level through the Internet, and media will be contacted directly to underline the importance of the work of family carers for the individual people as well as the whole society. The final meeting of partners will follow the conference.

The target group for the Carers Day should be especially the family carers all over Europe. This event should be supported by the local authorities. The partners will push the idea in their countries and will give input from the results of the project.

Deliverables

No 17: European Carers' Charter as a political sign to support family carers in Europe

Not listed: Internet presentation of conference results

Milestone

Final Conferences.

The project partners have developed their expertise and the knowledge on the situation of family carers all over Europe. The results will be disseminated on different levels and by different means throughout Europe. The target groups are individuals as well as institutions at micro, meso and macro levels. A European network for the further development of research and policy changes in carers’ situations will be established to support continuity after the end of the project.

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