Igalo, Montenegro, 13th – 16th of June 2002

Conference Subtopics Include:
• The Importance of Human Security for Children
• Access to Health and Psychosocial Programs for Deprived Groups
• Effects of War and Terrorism on Communities, Health and Security
• Social and Psychological Well Being for Children
• Ethical Aspects and Professional Standards for Interventions, Actions and Research
• Global Aspects of Social Welfare in Transition

Pre-conference program:

12th of June:

12:00-17:00: Arrival of Medical Network Contact Group members, Arrival of IPPNW European Affiliates

18:00-22:00: Contact Group dinner and opening of Contact Group meeting, IPPNW dinner and opening of IPPNW meeting

13th of June:

09:00-16:00: Contact Group meeting

09:00-16:00: IPPNW European Affiliates Regional Meeting

Conference program:

13th of June

19:00

• Opening of the conference, report on the status of the Medical Network
• Supper and social evening

14th of June

09:00-10:00 Opening address:
Piotr Mierzewski, Council of Europe: "Improving Access to Health Care“

10:00-10:30 Break

10:30-12:30 Plenary Panel and discussion:
"International perspectives on community, health and human security" A panel of 4 speakers to include:
Dr. Herman Spanjaard, IPPNW: “Effects of War and Terrorism on Communities, Health and Security”

12.30 – 14.30 Lunch break

14.30 – 18.00 Parallel sessions:
• Professional development seminars on subtopics
• Training workshops

18:00-22:00 Resource fair and video presentations

19:00 Supper

15th of June

9.00 – 12:30 Parallel sessions:
• Professional development seminars on subtopics
• Training workshops to include:
(a) fundraising; and
(b) prevention of burn out

13:00 - 14:00 Lunch break

14:00 Excursion and social evening

16th of June

09:00 – 12:30
• Plenary address: Vlado Puljiz, Croatia:
"Global Aspects of Social Welfare in Transition"
• Reports from seminars and workshops
• Outlook for the future
• Closing words

The Medical Network for Social Reconstruction in the Former Yugoslavia is a network of health care professionals drawn from all parts of the former Yugoslavia. It is dedicated to facilitating healing and recovery processes that promote individual and community health and empowerment and the prevention of future conflicts in its region.

For more information, contact:
OMEGA Health Centre, Graz, Austria
Phone: 43-316-773-554;
Fax: 43-316-773-554-4;
Email: office@omega-graz.at