International Conference
SOCIAL ECONOMY AND POVERTY REDUCTION
14-15 October, 2010
Mykolas Romeris University, Ateities str. 20, Vilnius, Lithuania
PROGRAMME
14 October, 2010
09.00 – 09.30
09.30 – 09.50
REGISTRATION (Meeting room Nr. 230-II corp.)
WELCOME SPEECHES:
Prof. Leta Dromantienė, Dean of Faculty of Social Policy, Mykolas Romeris University
Eva Holmberg-Herrström, President of ICSW Europe
Representative of Ministry of Social Security and Labour of Lithuania
Representative of Ombudsmen of Children rights of Republic of Lithuania
FIRST SESSION (Meeting room Nr. 230-II corp.)
MODERATOR PROF. LETA DROMANTIENĖ, FACULTY OF SOCIAL POLICY, MYKOLAS ROMERIS UNIVERSITY
09.50 – 10.15 The Poor and Poverty Traps: Lithuanian Case
prof. Romas Lazutka, Faculty of Phylosophy, Vilnius University, Lithuania
10.15 – 10.40 Social Economy Notion: What's New in Social Sciences Approach
assoc. prof. Arvydas Guogis, Faculty of Policy and Management, Mykolas Romeris
University, Lithuania
10.40 – 11.10 COFFE BREAK
11.10 – 11.35 Poverty Situation in Estonia, Factors Influencing It and Developments in Poverty
Alleviation
Margo Kikas, Institute of Social Work, Tallinn University, Estonia
11.35 – 12.00 NGOs in Poverty Reduction: Opportunities, Activities and Challenges
Arūnas Svitojus, National Antipoverty Network Board member, Lithuania
12.00 – 13.00
LUNCH
SECOND SESSION (Meeting room Nr. 230-II corp.)
MODERATOR ASSOC. PROF. JOLANTA PIVORIENE, FACULTY OF SOCIAL POLICY, MYKOLAS ROMERIS
UNIVERSITY
13.00 – 13.25 Legal environment of social sector in Lithuania and reforms
assoc. prof Audrius Bitinas, Faculty of Law, Mykolas Romeris University, Lithuania
13.25 – 13.50 Accessibility of educational opportunities: situation and policies in Lithuania
prof. Vida Kanopienė, Faculty of Social Policy, Mykolas Romeris University, Lithuania
13.50 – 14.15 Challenges of Social Service Institutions Management in 21st Century
dr. Anna Wisniewska Mucha, Social Support Centre of Zoliborz district of Warszawa,
Poland
14.15 – 14.45
COFFE BREAK
14.45 – 15.10
Child poverty in the Nordic Countries: manifestations and solutions
dr. Eva Holmberg-Herrström , President of ICSW Europe
Children poverty: causes, effects and possible solutions
assoc. prof. Olafs Bruvers, Faculty of Rehabilitation, Riga Stradina University, Latvia
Solutions of Non-Governmental Organizations in Tackling Children's Poverty and
Social Exclusion
Kristina Stepanova, coordinator of programmes of NGO “Save the Children”, Lithuania
15.10 – 15.35
15.35 – 16.00
16.00 – 16.50
DISCUSSION
International Conference
SOCIAL ECONOMY AND POVERTY REDUCTION
14-15 October, 2010
Mykolas Romeris University, Ateities str. 20, Vilnius, Lithuania
15 October, 2010
PARALLEL SESSIONS
09.00 – 12.00
I PARALLEL SESSION. (Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania, Gedimino ave. 53)
MODERATOR DR. ANGELĖ ČEPĖNAITĖ, FACULTY OF SOCIAL POLICY, MYKOLAS ROMERIS
UNIVERSITY
Scientific discussion “Social policy and poverty reduction: the attitude of politics”
09.00 – 12.00
II PARALLEL SESSION (Meeting room Nr. 247-V corp.)
MODERATOR ASSOC. PROF. JOLANTA PIVORIENĖ, FACULTY OF SOCIAL POLICY, MYKOLAS
ROMERIS UNIVERSITY
Scientific discussion “Tendencies of Lithuanian social policy: the attitude of
scientist”
10.30 – 11.00
COFFE BREAK
12.00 – 12.30
OUTCOMES OF THE CONFERENCE.
12.30 – 13.30
LUNCH
SUPPORTERS:
Mykolas Romeris University
ICSW Europe
Lithuanian national committee of ICSW Europe
Research Council of Lithuania
Association of organizations of “Senukai”
International Conference
SOCIAL ECONOMY AND POVERTY REDUCTION
14-15 October, 2010
Mykolas Romeris University, Ateities str. 20, Vilnius, Lithuania
SCIENTIFIC BOARD
CHAIRPERSON:
prof. dr. Leta Dromantienė, Mykolas Romeris University, Lithuania
MEMBERS:
dr. Eva Holmberg-Herrström, President of ICSW Europe, Sweden
assoc. prof. Olafs Bruvers, Riga Stradina University, Latvia
prof. dr. Vida Kanopienė, Mykolas Romeris University, Lithuania
assoc. prof. Angelė Čepėnaitė, Lithuanian national committee of ICSW Europe,
Lithuania
prof.dr. Valdonė Indrašienė, Mykolas Romeris University, Lithuania
assoc. prof. Odeta Merfeldaitė,
Mykolas Romeris University, Lithuania