Expert workshop

"The history of youth work in Europe and its relevance for today’s youth work policy"

Monday, 26 May 2008
Late afternoon session

• Welcome by Jan Vanhee and Hanjo Schild
• Introduction and presentation of the programme
• Walter Lorenz : the function of history in the debate on social work in Europe
• Pierre Mairesse, European Commission: the importance of the history of youth work from a political (European) perspective

Tuesday, 27 May 2008

Morning session

• Louis Vos: The Catholic Flemish Student Movements: emergence and decline of a genuine free youth movement. 1875-1940
• Filip Coussee: The history of youth work policy in Flanders
• Chair: Howard Williamson 

Afternoon session

• Bernard Davies: The British perspective
• Helena Helve: The Finnish perspective
• Chair: Mark Taylor

Wednesday, 28 May 2008

Morning session

• Christian Spatscheck: The German perspective
• Marcin Sinczuch: The Polish perspective
• Chair : Marta Medlinska

Afternoon session

• Patricia Loncle: The French perspective
• Miriam Teuma : The Maltese perspective
• Discussion
• Chair: Nicole Vettenburg

Morning session

• Conclusions, summing up, follow up
  • Griet Verschelden:  first summary by rapporteur
  • Els Van Effelterre: reflections from the Cabinet of Minister Bert Anciaux (Flemish Minister for Culture, Youth, Sports and Brussels)
  • Rui Gomes, Council of Europe: reflections from the Council of Europe perspective
  • Chairs: Jan Vanhee and Hanjo Schild