8 – 12 October 2013
Bern, Switerland

Everywhere across the globe, children and young people grow up facing poverty, violence, disability, discrimination, or other harsh circumstances. Many facilities, organisations, and institutions – ranging from street worker projects, traditional children’s homes, and handicapped-suited facilities to youth penitentiary institutions – cooperate with support and care forms enabling these children and youths to participate in society. FICE, as an international child and youth care organisation, views itself as an institution providing and supporting critical and professional reflection for these practices. The focus of the Congress 2013 will be the discussion of the aims and concepts of Inclusion and the challenges from both professional and social points of view. Real-world practical models – especially those related to education, culture, and economy – aiming to achieve goals of Inclusion will be presented and discussed.

The FICE Congress is aimed at people involved in out-of-family care for children and youths and the enforcement of children’s rights. These include professionals in practice, research, teaching, as well as interested attendants from the fields of education, culture, politics, and business.

http://www.fice-congress2013.ch/en/kongress-congress/kongress-ch-2013