Programme
Venue: Tampere Hall, Tampere, Finland
The conference languages are English, Finnish and Swedish.
Interpretation will be provided in all plenary sessions.
Some workshops and discussion groups may be only in one language
(not all of them in English).
My Life city map, please print
Programme in pdf-format (updated 17.6.2009)
Wednesday, 24 June 2009
8.30 - 16.30
Registration and info desk
Registration desk
Lobby
9.00 - 11.40
Preparation Meeting for self-advocates
Sonaatti 1
EN/FI
Pia Björkman and Maria Huttunen
The Finnish Association for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities
Moderators: Raila Talus
12.00 - 14.00
Opening Plenary
Small Auditorium
EN/FI/SV/FR
Chairperson: Susanna Lohiniemi,
The Finnish Association for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities
Moderators: Maarit Aalto, Raila Talus
Musical performance
Hempan Pumppu
Welcome
Ingrid Körner, President of Inclusion Europe
Markku Niemelä, President of
The Finnish Association for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities
Tommi Kivimäki, Functional President of Me Itse Association
Andrew Doyle, President of European
Platform of Self-Advocates, EPSA
Jonas Bergholm, Board Member of Steg för Steg Association
Lisbeth Hemgård, Executive Director of FDUV
Towards Independent Living
“This is what I want from my own home”
Sami Helle, Me Itse Association
Ioannis Vardakastanis, President of European Disability Forum EDF
Raija Hynynen, Housing Counsellor, Ministry of the Environment
Finland asks Europe – Panel Discussion
Ioannis Vardakastanis, President of EDF
Ingrid Körner, President of Inclusion Europe
Andrew Doyle, President of EPSA
Raija Hynynen, Housing Counsellor, Ministry of the Environment
14.00 - 14.30
Coffee
Park Hall
14.00 –-17.00
Park Hall
Market of Ideas, Solutions and
Approaches in Independent Living, Empowerment, Accessible Housing and Services
15.00
Art exhibition “Art without Borders”
Winter Garden
Kettuki Art Centre, Finland’s nationwide art centre for people with learning disabilities.
15.00 - 18.00
EPSA General Meeting
Sonaatti 1
EN
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20.00
Get-together at Malike.
Malike, Sumeliuksenkatu 18 B
There are guided walks from some of the conference hotels to Malike.
See map.
Please see the separate instructions.
Thursday, 25 June 2009
9.00 – 11.00
Plenary
Small Auditorium
EN/FI/SV/FR
Chairperson: Maarit Aalto
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Towards Full Participation and Equality
Diane Richler, Inclusion International
Access to Information and Lifelong Learning
Sandra Marques and
Bernardina Codinha, FENACERCI
Equal Opportunities in Culture and Recreation:
Family Circus Performance
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11.00 - 12.30
Lunch
Park Hall
12.30 - 14.00
Workshops
Workshop 1:
Small Auditorium
EN/FI/SV/FR
Legal Capacity and Supported Decision-Making:
The policy implications of supported decision-making
Klaus Lachwitz, Lebenshilfe
Camille Latimier, Inclusion Europe
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Workshop 2:
Sonaatti 2
FI/EN
My Home:
We know what’s good for us!
Opinions of service users
Olavi Hietaharju, Me Itse Association
Susanna Hintsala, The Finnish Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
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Workshop 3:
Sonaatti 1
FI/EN
Adult Education and Learning
Alpo Suomi, Päiväharju School
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Mirja Niskala, Bovallius Vocational College
Workshop 4:
Sopraano
EN/SV
Empowerment
Influence over your own life – HÖRRU – a conference about democracy
Iren Åhlund, The Swedish National Association for Persons with
Intellectual Disability, FUB
Anders Pettersson, Klippan
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14.00 – 14.30
Coffee
Park Hall
14.30 – 16.00
Workshops
Workshop 1 continues
Legal Capacity and Supported Decision-Making:
From policy to practices
Small Auditorium
EN/FI/SV/FR
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Workshop 2 continues
My Home:
Stories about home & Everyday life and self-determination
Sonaatti 2
FI/EN
Katariina Hakala and Susan Eriksson,
The Finnish Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Markus Koskinen and Jari Ylitalo
Workshop 5:
Sonaatti 1
FI/EN
Full Participation in the Working Life
Marika Ahlstén,
The Finnish Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Tiina Valkama and Sakari Lehto, Tampere Hall
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Workshop 6:
Sopraano
EN
Pathways to Adult Education for People with Intellectual Disabilities
The Pathways Partners:
Inclusion Europe,
Me Itse, UNAPEI,
Nous Aussi,
Enable ACE,
Inclusion Ireland,
Viltis, Fenacerci,
atempo,
Büro für leichte Sprache
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9.00–17.00
Market of Ideas, Solutions and Approaches in Independent Living, Empowerment, Accessible Housing and Services is open in the Park Hall
18.30 – 23.30
Conference Dinner and Finnish Evening at Viikinsaari Island
Please bring along a sweater or a pullover and dress casually.
In case of rain – please take your raincoat or umbrella with you!
The programme includes the boat trip to Viikinsaari Island and back,
Conference Dinner, sauna bath, music and sports entertainment.
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Departure from Laukontori Quay in the city centre – see map – at 18.30.
The boat leaves back from the Island at 23.00.
Please be sure to make it to the boat on time!
Friday, 26 June 2009
9.00 - 10.00
Plenary
Small Auditorium
EN/FI/SV/FR
Chairperson: Jyrki Pinomaa
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Let Your Voice be Heard
Ulla Topi, Functional Vice President of Me Itse Association
Empowering the Users of Services BUKU – a method from Sweden
Iren Åhlund, FUB
10.00 – 10.30
Coffee
Park Hall
10.30 – 12.00
Discussion Groups
Discussion Group 1:
Sopraano
FI /EN
My Life, My Services
Aarne Rajalahti, Service Foundation for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities
Samuli Palmu, client
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Discussion Group 2:
Sonaatti 1
FI/EN
Family Support
Pia Henttonen and Pia Björkman,
The Finnish Association for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities
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Discussion Group 3:
Sonaatti 2
EN/SV
Independent Living and Personal Support
Cecilia Blanck and Mattias Börjesson,
JAG Association
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Discussion Group 4:
Achieving Quality
Small Auditorium
EN/FI/SV/FR
Through User-Led Services
Dana Migaliova,
Lithuanian Welfare Society for People with Intellectual Disability, Viltis
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12.00 – 13.00
Lunch
Park Hall
13.00 - >
Tours – Self-Advocates show their town!
1. Hempankaari – a place to work and socialize
Bus no. 1
Departure at 13.00 from Tampere Hall to Hempankaari.
Driving time about 20 min.
Departure transportation leaves from Hempankaari
at 15.00 to Tampere Hall (or the city centre).
2. Adventure Park Särkänniemi
Bus no. 2
Departure at 13.00 from Tampere Hall to Särkänniemi Adventure Park,
driving time about 10 min.
Departure transportation from Särkänniemi leaves at 16.45
to Tampere Hall (or the city centre).
3. Trip to Finnish Nature with Malike
Bus no. 3 (a taxi van)
Departure at 13.00 from Tampere Hall to Malike’s tour.
Driving time about 10 min.
Departure transportation leaves at 15.15 to Tampere Hall (or the city centre).
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4. Figure Notes – musical workshop
Tour on foot.
Departure at 13.00 from Tampere Hall to Sinikello Day Activity Centre.
Walking time about 5 min. The Workshop ends at 14.30.
5. Football School and Football Match
Tour on foot.
Friendship Match:
National Special Olympics Team vs Team Mansester Broilers at 14.00.
Departure at 13.00 from Tampere Hall to Tammela Stadium.
Walking time about 10 minutes.
13.00 – 18.00
Inclusion Europe General Assembly
Small Auditorium
EN/FR
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9.00 – 13.00
Market of Ideas, Solutions and Approaches in Independent Living, Empowerment, Accessible Housing and Services is open in the Park Hall
19.00 – 20.30
Tampere City Reception
Vapriikki Museum Centre
Dress: Business. see map
We will be welcomed by the City of Tampere, Deputy Mayor Harri Airaksinen.
You’ll also have the possibility to visit the various exhibitions of the Vapriikki Museum Centre.
Transportation from hotels to the City Reception
at the Vapriikki Museum Centre on Friday is arranged as follows.
Please note that there is no transportation
neither from Hotel Tammer nor from Hostel Sofia,
as they are within a very short walking distance
from the Vapriikki Museum Centre.
No return transportation.
Bus no. 1
Hotel Ilves at 18.35 (from the street)
Hotel Cumulus Koskikatu at 18.40
Hotel Villa at 18.45
Bus no. 2
Hotel Kauppi at 18.35
Hotel Holiday Inn at 18.40
Hotel Victoria at 18.45
Possibility to continue spending the evening together
at the Plevna Brewery Pub & Restaurant from 21.00.
Address: Itäinenkatu 8 (Finlayson area)
Saturday, 27 June 2009
10.00 – 12.00
Our Way Forward in Europe
Small Auditorium
EN/FI/SV/FR
Closing Forum
Chairperson: Sami Helle
Putting the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
in Practice
Kalle Könkkölä, Threshold Association
The Future is Ours
Andrew Doyle, EPSA
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Conclusions by Moderators
Information on The Inclusion International World Congress 2010 in Berlin
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Closing Messages and Farewell by the Organizers
Cultural Dance Performance
12.00
Coffee
Lobby
