Málþing um starfsendurhæfingu

Breaking the Barriers – New Thoughts in Organizing Vocational Rehabilitation and Other Interventions

Dagana 14. og 15. apríl 2005, kl. 09:00 – 16:30
Hótel Loftleiðir

Dagana 14. og 15. apríl stendur félagsmálaráðuneytið fyrir málþingi um starfsendurhæfingu, í samvinnu við heilbrigðis- og tryggingamálaráðuneytið og tryggingastofnun ríkisins. Málþingið ber yfirskriftina Breaking the Barriers – New Thoughts in Organizing Vocational Rehabilitation and Other Interventions og er hluti af norrænu samstarfsverkefni sem styrkt er af Norrænu ráðherranefndinni. Málþingið verður haldið á Hótel Loftleiðum og hefst kl. 09:00 fimmtudaginn 14. apríl.

Árni Magnússon félagsmálaráðherra opnar málþingið og skiptist dagskráin í tvo megin þætti. Fyrri daginn verður áhersla á stöðu starfsendurhæfingu í dag og mun fulltrúar frá norrænu löndunum kynnt hana fyrir þátttakendum. Síðari daginn fer fram hópavinna þar sem unnið er útfrá fjórum meginþemum.

Fundarstjórar eru Þór Þórarinsson, félagsmálaráðuneytið og Guðrún Sigurjónsdóttir, heilbrigðis- og tryggingamálaráðuneytið. Málþinginu lýkur kl. 16:00, föstudaginn 15. apríl með ávarpi Jóns Kristjánssonar, heilbrigðis- og tryggingamálaráðherra.

Dagskrá:

Day one:

08:30 – 09:00  Registration

09:00 – 09:10  Opening, Mr. Árni Magnússon, Minister of Social Affairs in Iceland

09:10 – 09:20   Mr. Emil Thóroddsen, Chairman, Organization of Disabled in Iceland

09:20 – 10:20   Work and Activation in the Nordic Welfare State: an International Comparison, Mr. Stefán Ólafsson, Professor, Faculty of Social Science, University of Iceland

Discussion 

10:20 – 10:40   Coffee break

10:45- 12.00  1. Session: Nordic overview of major challenges and political commitments

10:40 – 11:20      Denmark, Jens Hørby Jørgensen, Head of Department & Ilse Dickmeiss, Head of Section, National Labor Market Authority

11:20 – 12:00  Finland,  Jorma Jarvisalo, Deputy Director, Research Professor, Social Insurance Institution

12:00 – 13:00  Lunch break 

13:00 – 13:40  Iceland,  Sigurður Thorlacius, Medical Director, State Social Security Institute & Associate Professor, Medical Faculty, University of Iceland  

13:40 - 14:20   Norway, Hanne Børrestuen & Trude Eliassen, Advisers, Department of Welfare Policy, Ministry of Labour and Social Affaires                                                    

14:20 - 15:00   Sweden, Christina Janzon, Senior Insurance Manager, Social Insurance Agency

15:00 – 15:20  Coffee break

15:20 - 16:30   2. Session, workshops - 4 themes

THEME 1: The current development models- analyzing what works and what does not, what pros and cons can be seen and what good practices can be identified from each country.

THEME 2: Central level and administrative levels: how much are the needed seamless services systems reflected in the central and administrative discourse?

THEME 3: Risks of benefits, (or combinations of benefits) which create negative side effects, leading to barriers for people with disabilities from entering or staying in the labour market.

THEME 4: Internal factors at workplaces hindering people with disabilities from working. Are the problems related to the individual, the working environment or attitudes of colleagues?

Groups will choose reporters to summarize the themes discussed on day two 

Day two:

09:00 – 10:30    Group work continues

10:30 – 10:50    Coffee break

10:50 – 12:00    Group work continues

12:00 – 13:00    Lunch break

13:00 – 13:30    Summary report from theme 1 and discussion

13.30 – 14:00    Summary report from theme 2 and discussion

14:00 – 14:30    Summary report from theme 3 and discussion

14:30 – 14:50    Coffee break

14:50 – 15:20    Summary report from theme 4 and discussion          

15:20 – 15:50    Recommendations for reorganization of vocational rehabilitation and other interventions

15:50 - 16:00    Closing of the conference, Mr. Jón Kristjánsson, Minister of Health and Social Security in Iceland