17 – 20 November in
Participants:
The
conference is planned for 3 days and 120 – 150 participants, including
representatives of
Languages
Conference languages are English and
Slovak
Childcare is provided throughout the
Conference
Exhibition Space for Photographs, Posters and Materials of the
Mother Centers from the different countries is
provided
Program:
16.00 –
18.00
Registration
18.00 – 21.00
h: Getting
to Know Each Other
Informal
gathering in the Mother Center Bratislava
Saturday, November 18th : Introducing the
Theme
7.30 –
9.30
Registration
9.30 – 11.00
h:
Welcomes and Introductory Speeches
Prominent
Personalities of Public Life from the fields of family policy, child psychology,
and pedagogy
11.00 – 11.30
h:
Coffee Break
11.30 – 12.30
h:
Goals and Structure of the Conference
Mother Centers
International Network (mine)
12.30h
Lunch Break
14.00 – 15.30 h
Hearing from Each Other
Country Reports
on Content and Process of the Mother Centers How do we Want to Raise Our
Children Campaign
15.30 – 16.00 h
Coffee Break
16.00 – 18.00
h
Country Reports continued
The country reports will address the following
issues:
-
What are the main concerns of parents and how do Mother Centers
deal with them
-
Experiences of peer learning around parenting in the Mother
Centers
-
Issues addressed in public debates and advocacy
activities
-
Successes and
Challenges
-
Conclusions and Further
Perspectives
Free Evening
Sunday, November 19th: Harvesting Our
Work
9.30 – 12.30 h
Workshops
1)
Visions and Values on Parenting: Commonalties and Cultural
Differences
2)
MC as Universities of Parenthood
3)
Recognizing of the place of MC in the system of Public
Administration
12.30 – 14.00 h
Lunch
Break
14.00 – 15.30h
Summarising Results of the Workshops and Preparing Creative Reports for
the Plenary
15.30 – 16.00 h
Coffee Break
16.00 – 18.00 h
Reports and Results of the Workshops +
Professionals
20.00 h Traditional Slovak Evening
9.00 –
11.00
Workshops
1)
Elements of an International Mother Center Policy Paper
2)
Strengthening Mothers Movement
3)
Publicity and Advocacy : Raising Public Awareness of Grassroots
Voices on Parenting
11.00 – 12.30
h Summarizing Results of the Workshops and
Preparing Creative Reports
for the Plenary
12.30 –
14.00
Lunch Break and Press Conference
14.00 – 16.00 h
Reports and Results of the Workshops and Panel Discussion
II
16.00 – 16.30 h
Coffee Break
16.30 – 18.30 h
Conclusion, Statement and
20.00 h
International Party with Talent
Show