Warsaw Final Conference
Final Conference
The closing conference of the European Year of Volunteering 2011 will take place on 1 and 2 December 2011 in Warsaw. It will be a policy-oriented conference focusing on the topic “Preparing a lasting legacy for the European Year of Volunteering”. The idea is to set the scene for policy development and continued action in the area of volunteering at EU, national and regional levels, to ensure a lasting, meaningful legacy for the European Year in the years to come.
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Program
30/11/2011 17:00
Arrival of participants & Registration in the lobby of the Marrlott Hotel
30/11/2011 19:30
Welcoming dinner at Marrlott Hotel
01/12/2011 9:30
Day 1: Opening Session Room C
Welcome by Ms Ylva Tivéus, Directorfor Citizens, DGCOMM, European Commission and presentation of the agenda of the conference Introduction of the P.A.V.E. document by Ms Gabriella Civico, EYV2011 Alliance Keynote speech: Mr Krzysztof Więckiewicz,Head of the Department of Public Benefit in the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy
01/12/2011 10:15
Day 1: Coffee break
01/12/2011 10:45
Day 1: Parallel Session 1 - Working towards an enabling environment for volunteering in the EU - Room C
| Chair: | Mr Martijn Pakker, EYV 2011 Alliance Executive Group Member, European Volunteer Centre |
| Panel: | Ms Cristina Rigman, Development Director, Pro Vobis National Resource Centre for Volunteering, European Volunteer Centre, EYV 2011 Alliance Co-chair |
| Mr Krzysztof Więckiewicz, Head of the Department of Public Benefit in the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy | |
| Ms Magdalena Kurz, EYV 2011 Alliance Executive Group Member, European Youth Forum | |
| Mr Pavel Trantina, Chairperson of the EESC coordination group on volunteering and EYV 2011 Alliance Co-chair | |
| Ms Marta Medlinska, Council of Europe, Coordinator of the Partnership between the European Commission and the Council of Europe | |
| Rapporteur: | Ms Alix Masson, Director of External Relations and Funding, WOSM (World Scout Bureau Mondial du coutisme), European Regional Office |
01/12/2011 10:45
Day1: Parallel Session 2 - Empowering organisers of voluntary activities to improve the quality of these -Room B
| Chair: | Ms Catherine Storry, EYV 2011 Alliance Executive Group Member, Eurodiaconia |
| Panel: | Mr Rob Jackson, European Volunteer Centre, EYV 2011 Alliance Co-chair |
| Mr Pascal Lejeune, Head of Unit, Youth in Action Programme, European Commission | |
| Prof. Anna Giza-Poleszczuk, President of The Unit for Social Innovation and Research – Shipyard - Head of the Research on Social capital Department (Institute of Sociology, Warsaw University) | |
| Ms Kamila Czerwinska, EURO 2012, Volunteers Manager | |
| Ms Anna Jawor, Corporate Citizenship & Corporate Affairs Manager, member of the Intersectorial Working Group for the European Year of Volunteering in Poland | |
| Rapporteur: | Mr Niels Cristian Levin Hansen, ENGSO, EYV 2011 Alliance Co-chair |
01/12/2011 12:30
Day 1: Lunch
01/12/2011 14:00
Day 1: Parallel Session 3 - Recognition of voluntary activities - Room C
| Chair: | Ms Magdalena Kurz, EYV 2011 Alliance Executive Group Member, European Youth Forum |
| Panel: | Ms Karin van der Sanden, DG EAC, European Commission, Policy Officer, Unit in charge of the Skills and Qualifications, Tools for the recognition of skills and qualifications |
| Mr Bob Forsyth, EYCA Director European Youth Card Association Ms Anita Prosser, CVA Head of International British Trust for Conservation Volunteers (BTCV) & member of the Conservation Volunteers Alliance (CVA), EYV 2011 Alliance Co-chair | |
| Ms Anita Prosser, CVA Head of Interna-tional British Trust for Conservation Volunteers (BTCV) & member of theConservation Volunteers Alliance (CVA),EYV 2011 Alliance Co-chair | |
| Mr Jan Jakub Wygnański, Co-chairman of the Public Benefit Activity Council (advisory board to the Minister responsible for social security issues) | |
| Ms Revital Bitan, CSR Manager Europe, Intel Corporation | |
| Rapporteur: | Ms Rosemary Hindle, Development Executive (External relations), WAGGGS (World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts), EYV 2011 Alliance Co-chair |
01/12/2011 0:00
Day 1: Parallel Session 4 - Raising awareness of the value and importance of volunteering - Room B
| Chair: | Mr Piotr Sadowski, EYV 2011 Alliance Executive Group Member, Volonteurope |
| Panel: | Ms Eva Hambach, President of the European Volunteer Centre, on behalf of the European Volunteering Measurement Project |
| Mr Krzysztof Pater, Polish member of the European Economic and Social Committee, who coordinates preparations for the conference | |
| Mr Sławomir Nałęcz, Deputy Director of the Social Surveys and Living Conditions Statistics Department of Polish Central Statistical Office | |
| Ms Elza Chambel, National Coordinating Body Portugal | |
| Mr Johannes Theiner, President of the European Parents Association, Representing the EUCIS- The European Civil Society Platform on Lifelong Learning, | |
| Rapporteur: | Ms Agnes Uhereczky, Director, Association of voluntary service organisations (AVSO), EYV 2011 Alliance Co-chair |
01/12/2011 15:45
Day 1: Coffee break
01/12/2011 16:15
Day 1: Plenary Session - Room C
Introduction by Ms Ylva Tivéus, Director for "Citizens", DG Communication, European Commission Official Ceremonial handover of the Recommendation "Policy agenda for volunteering in Europe" by the EYV 2011 Alliance
Keynote Speakers:
- Ms Kristalina Georgieva, European Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response
- Czesława Ostrowska, Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Labour and Social Policy
01/12/2011 17:15
End of Day 1 (sandwiches will be served before departure to the Gala event) Bus transportation to the Gala event
01/12/2011 19:00
Volunteering Gala Event 2011
National volunteering awards followed by buffet evening meal
02/12/2011 9:00
DAY 2 - reporters: presentation of the video on the work of the Relay Reporters Mr John Macdonald, EYV 2011 Task Force leader, DG COMM, Unit Citizenship Policy, European Commission - Room C
02/12/2011 9:30
DAY 2: Parallel Session 5 - Volunteering in the forthcoming European years- Room C
| Chair: | Ms Sophie Beernaerts, European Commission, DG Communication, Unit Citizenship Policy |
| Panel: | Ms Klara Foti, Research Manager, Eurofound - Volunteering by older people in the EU |
| Mr A. James Forbes, AARP | |
| Ms Inga Rudecka (European Year of Citizens 2013) Department of European Union and International Cooperation Ministry of Interior and Administration | |
| Ms Lis Witsø-Lund, Head of Section, Ministry of Social Affairs, Denmark | |
| Ms Louise Richardson, AGE Platform, Vice-President | |
| Rapporteur: | Ms Tamara Flanagan, Director European & Statutory Funding CSV Volonteurope Board Member |
02/12/2011 9:30
DAY 2: Parallel Session 6 - Volunteering in the forthcoming European years- Room B
| Chair: | Mr Markus Held, European Commission, DG ECHO, Policy and Implementation Frameworks |
| Panel: | Mr Kevin Gilroy, Chief of the UNV Peace Division |
| Mr Encho Gospodinov, Special adviser to Commissioner Georgieva | |
| Mr Leon Prop, Red Cross / EU Office, Director | |
| Ms Agata Czaplinska, Deputy Director Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Department of Implementation of Development Programmes | |
| Mr Malcolm Quigley, Director VSO, VSO International | |
| Rapporteur: | Ms Mags Bird, Progamme coordinator and responsible for the EVHAC dossier, VOICE |
02/12/2011 11:15
DAY 2: Coffee break
02/12/2011 11:45
DAY 2 Plenary Session
Feedback from the panel sessions and closing ceremony Declaration from the National Coordinating Bodies Closing session Ms Ylva Tivéus, Director for Citizens, DG COMM, European Commission
02/12/2011 13:30
DAY 2: Lunch
Lunch will be served before departure
