• Thursday 08 December - 18:00 - 19:30
  • Events, Early Childhood Intervention

ECI Greece project awareness-raising workshop: family-centred Early Childhood Intervention

Registrations are open to join ECI Greece's awareness-raising workshop on 8 December 2023. 

Join us for the first awareness-raising workshop of the ECI Greece project organised by EASPD in partnership with the Ministry of Social Cohesion and Family Affairs, and the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Structural Reform Support on 8 December from 18:00 to 19:30 Greek time.

Register here

Event overview

Participants will learn about the importance of Early Childhood Intervention and discuss why a family-centred approach is effective in supporting children and families in need and the best way to implement this process. Project partners will also share information on the state of play of ECI in Greece, and the resources that they are developing to support families and professionals. 

Interpretation between Greek and English will be provided.

Agenda

18:00 – 18:10

Welcome and presentation of ECI Greece

  • Vasilis Kalopisis, EASPD

  • Marina Antanasiotis, EASPD

 

18:10 – 18:25

What is Early Childhood Intervention?

  • Mirella Giannakopoulou & Ioanna Karavagelli, Theotokos Foundation
 

18:25 – 18:35

Why it is important to intervene early?

  • Nikolas Kozeis, Pediatric Ophthalmologist
 

18:35 – 18:50

Why it is important to follow a family-centred approach and promote interventions in natural settings?

  • Professionals from the USA
  • Parents whose children attend Early Childhood Intervention programmes in Greece
 
18:50 – 19:00

Challenges and opportunities

  • Vasilis Kalopisis, EASPD
 
19:00 – 19:10

Presentation of the webpage and awareness-raising materials

  • Irene Bertana, EASPD
 
19:10 – 19:20

Q and A

19:20 – 19:30

Conclusion and next steps

Funding and Disclaimer

Grant agreement number: n.101048313. This project is funded by the European Union's Technical Support Instrument and implemented in co-operation with the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Structural Reform Support.

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