16 November, 18.00 – 22.00 CET
Ceremony Hosts:
Alfonso Lara Montero and Jane Dudman
17:30 – 18:00 Check-in
18:00 – 18:20 Welcome
Christian Fillet, Chair, European Social Network
Video message from Nicolas Schmit, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights
Tomislav Tomašević, Mayor of Zagreb, City of Zagreb
18:20 –18:30 Guest Speaker
Helen Sanderson, PhD, MBE, Founder of Helen Sanderson Associates and Wellbeing Teams
18.30 – 18.40 Introduction to the Awards
Alfonso Lara Montero, Chief Executive Officer, European Social Network
Jane Dudman, Freelance journalist, Event Chair & Consultant
18:40 – 18:50 Service Delivery Award
Presented by Christian Fillet, Chair, European Social Network
18:50 – 19:00 Workforce Support Award
Presented by Ines Katić, Assistant for development, National Foundation for Civil Society Development, Croatia
19:00 – 19:10 Collaborative Practice Award
Presented by Helga Bubanovic Devic, Partner EY Croatia
19:10 – 19:20 Research and Evaluation Award
Presented by Jenny Billings, Professor of Applied Health Research, Centre for Health Service Studies, University of Kent, England
19:20 – 19:30 Digital Transformation Award
Presented by Delphine Chilese-LeMarnier, Head of EU Affairs, Edenred
19:30 – 19:40 Excellence in Cities Award
Presented by Lora Vidović, Head of Department for Social Protection, Health, War Veterans and People with Disabilities, City of Zagreb, Croatia
19:40 – 19:50 Closing Remarks
Alfonso Lara Montero, Chief Executive Officer, European Social Network
Jane Dudman, Freelance journalist, Event Chair & Consultant
Sofia Athayde, Councillor, City of Lisbon, Portugal
20:00 – 22.00 Dinner
17 November, 9.00 – 13.30 CET
9:15 – 9.30 Check-in
9:30 – 11:30 Exhibition Space & Networking
Meet representatives from this year’s shortlisted projects and explore the booths from ESSA 2023 partners
11:30 – 12:30 Panel Discussion: Promoting Person-centred Care
Moderator: Irma Borde, Policy Officer, European Commission
Tomasz Pactwa, Director of Welfare and Social Projects Department, City of Warsaw, Poland
Lora Vidović, Head of Department for Social Protection, Health, War Veterans and People with Disabilities, City of Zagreb, Croatia
Anne-Marie Glasby, Senior Development Officer, Changing Our Lives, United Kingdom
Linda Weir, Programme Manager, Health Information and Quality Authority, Ireland
Elena Kochoska, Board Member, European Network on Independent Living
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch