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Faculty of Education and Social Work

1ST INTERNATIONAL
CONGRESS ON
TRANSITION OF
YOUTH IN THE
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SYSTEM TO
ADULT LIFE

2023
29-30 NOV.
01 DEC.

The Mentoring Program has been working for 25 years on the transition of youth in the social protection system towards an independent life. The progress in this area has been substantial in some regions of the Spanish State but many challenges must still be tackled in that journey towards independence.

The 1st International Congress on Transition of Youth in the Social Protection System to Adult Life aims to address these challenges from both an academic and professional insight, and that of the administration, companies and other stakeholders involved in the process.

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WEDNESDAY 29- MORNING

ATTENDEE ACCREDITATION

9:00H

OPENING

10:00H

Introduction by Carlos Rosón, chairperson of IGAXES

SPEAKERS:

  • Alfonso Rueda Valenzuela – President of Galicia Regional Government
  • Manuel Joaquín Reigosa Roger – Chancellor of the University of Vigo
  • Xosé Manuel Cid Fernández – Dean at the Faculty of Social Education and Social Work of the University of Vigo
  • Víctor Manuel Santidrián Arias – President of IGAXES

OPENING CONFERENCE

Supporting young people in their transitions from care: An international perspective on key issues and developments

Robbie Gilligan – Trinity College, Ireland

10:30H

COFFEE BREAK

11:30H

SIMULTANEOUS TALKS

12:00H

EDUCATION- Room A
Factors facilitating the school inclusion of children in the protection system

  • María Carme Montserrat Boado – University of Girona

SEXUALITY – Room B
Training in sexual equality and diversity, and cis-heteronormative attitudes of minors in Spanish protection system

  • María Victoria Carrera Fernández – University of Vigo

ROUND TABLE “Good practices for labour integration”

13:00H
SPEAKERS – TABLE A

  • María Escribano Romero – Sustainability/CSR Manager, internal communication and culture at Alsea – Alsea Group
  • Cristina Segura Talavera – Social Inclusion Director at La Caixa Foundation – Program Incorpora
  • Artur Martins – Cooperativa Kairos – Azores

SPEAKERS – TABLE A

  • Elisa Catoira – Asociación de Familiares enfermos Alzheimer A Coruña – AFACO
  • Gabriel Conde Cordal – Portovello Restaurant, Ourense
  • Pedro Barrio – La Urbana Restaurant, Lugo

BREAK

14:30H

WEDNESDAY 29- AFTERNOON

SIMULTANEOUS TALKS

16:00H
EDUCATION- Room A

  • Ricardo Barroso – University of Tras-os-Montes and Alto Douro

SEXUALITY – Room B

  • Santa Lázaro Fernández and Belén Urosa – Comillas Pontifical University

PRESENTATION

17:00H

Núria Diéguez – “Results of the Transition to Adult Life Program in not urban Areas”

COFFEE BREAK

17:30H

PAPER PRESENTATIONS

18:00H

END OF THE FIRST DAY

19:00H

Presentation of the Exhibition Resalire

Discussion group led by Fuco Reyes: “The Process of Creating Resalire”
From 1 to 30 December in the Alterarte exhibition hall

20:30H

THURSDAY, 30 NOVEMBER – MORNING

RECEPTION

9:00H

SIMULTANEOUS TALKS

9:30H

MENTAL HEALTH- Room A
Promotion of affiliative mindset in caregivers of at-risk youth: results of a clinical trial with impact on caregivers and emotional climate of institutions

  • Daniel Rijo and Laura Santos – University of Coimbra

SOCIAL-AFFECTIVE RELATIONSHIPS, WELL-BEING AND BOND – Room B
Leisure and social-affective relationships – youth after the protection system

  • Ángel De-Juanas and Jorge Díaz-Esterri – UNED

ROUND TABLE “Good practices for the participation model”

10:30H
SPEAKERS – TABLE A

  • Identidad para Ellos y Ellas (Identity for Them) – Asturias. (Marcos Madrigal)
  • UPV – Basque Country. (Ikhlas Seddik)
  • Asociación Doncel – Buenos Aires. (Quequi Jessica Waksmann)
  • Militants Des Savoirs (Knowledge Activists) – France. (Seraphin Alava)

SPEAKERS – TABLE B

  • Cooperativa Redes – Madrid. (Silvia Diana)
  • FAIM – Aragón. (Falo García Álvarez)
  • Itaca – Catalonia. (Lidia Rodríguez)
  • Social Education – Alba Vigo

COFFEE BREAK

11:30H

TALK

12:00H

THE CHALLENGE OF DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION
Cristina Blanco – Deputy Director-General of Policies for Family, Children and Adolescents of Galicia’s Regional Government

SIMULTANEOUS TALKS

12:45H

MENTAL HEALTH – Room A

  • Team Jorge Fernández del Valle – University of Oviedo

AFFECTIVE RELATIONSHIPS, WELL-BEING AND BOND – Room B
Socio-educational ecosystems and support in transitions: community strength

  • Jordi Longás – University of Ramon Llull, Barcelona

PAPER PRESENTATIONS

13:45H

BREAK

15:00H

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30 – AFTERNOON

SIMULTANEOUS TALKS

16:00H
RESILIENCE IN AUTONOMY PROCESSES – Room A

  • Paulo Delgado – Education Higher School of Porto’s Polytechnic Institute

THE FAMILY ROLE – Room B
Transition from foster care system to adult life: chances and challenges for foster care

  • Cristóbal Ruiz Román – University of Málaga

SIMULTANEOUS TALKS

17:00H
THE FAMILY ROLE – Room A

  • João Pedro Gaspar – University of Coimbra and paje – Support Platform to Former Foster Care Youth

AUTONOMY FLATS – Room B
After goodbye… My Goodness! – Journeys after foster care

  • Juan Carlos Martín Quintana – University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

COFFEE BREAK

18:00H

ROUND TABLE “Good practices in transition programs to adult life”

18:30H
SPEAKERS – TABLE A

  • Fundación Natzaret – Balearic Islands. (Guillem Cladera)
  • San José de Braga Office – (Mafalda Malheiro)
  • Porto’s Social Security Institute – (Sandra Pinto)
  • Instituto de Segurança Social da Madeira, Instituto Público da Região Autónoma da Madeira – (Paula Mesquita

SPEAKERS – TABLE B

  • Amés Foundation – Balearic Islands. (Sebastià Cladera)
  • Agintzari – Basque Country. (Unai Zabala)
  • University of Oviedo – (Laura García Alba)
  • Asociación Engloba – Andalusia (Diego Heredia)

END OF THE SECOND DAY

19:45H

THEATRE PLAY “SOÑOS” (Dreams)

20:30H

MAIN THEATRE HALL

A play created to eradicate the stigma associated with boys and girls in the protection system. (Theater play in Galician language).

Script: Fernando Epelde
Director: Tamara Canosa
Producer: Artefeito
Distribution: Culturactiva
Initiative: IGAXES

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1 – AFTERNOON

RECEPTION

9:00H

SIMULTANEOUS TALKS

9:30H

PROFESSIONAL CARE – Room A
Foundation for professional development, pedagogical knowledge and participation in the context

  • Víctor Martín Solbes – University of Málaga

EDUCATION – Room B
Higher education as a key to other future scenarios in the transition to adult life: The university is also for the former foster care youth

  • Joana Miguelena – University of the Basque Country

ROUND TABLE “Good practices for social networks of support and participation”

10:30H
SPEAKERS

  • References Program – IGAXES, Galicia. (Carlos Rosón)
  • Enlace Program – ASECAL, Castilla y León. (Mª Auxiliadora López)
  • Rusiñol – SERVEI SOLIDARI, Catalonia. (Nerea Arechaga)

COFFEE BREAK

11:45H

TALK

12:15H

“Transition to Adult Life Housing Model of MENTOR Program”
Pilar Ramallal – MENTOR Program Coordinator

CONFERENCE AND CLOSING

13:00H

Transition to Adult Life from Protection System – Results of Research.
Jorge Fernández del Valle –
University of Oviedo

CLOSING AND AWARDS CEREMONY “25th ANNIVERSARY
OF THE MENTOR PROGRAM”

14:00H

Fabiola García Martínez – Director of Social and Youth Policy Department
Víctor Manuel Santidrián Arias – President of IGAXES

END OF THE CONGRESS

14:30H

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