Mid-term conference | I2I From Isolation to Inclusion
Event Information
About this event
About the Midterm Conference
On the 12th of May, the cities of Aalst and Turnhout are hosting the Mid Term conference, promising an inspiring line-up . The conference combines key note speakers with practical workshops regarding the topics of social isolation, social inclusion and loneliness on a neighbourhood level.
An inspiring line-up of key speakers and interactive sessions:
How to get there?
TRAIN
The railway station in Aalst is located near the city centre. 30 min. by train to international train station Brussels South: Eurostar, Thalys, TGV and ICE. Timetable and tickets: http://www.belgianrail.be/en/Default.aspx
PLANE
- Aalst is about 30 kilometres from Brussels Airport and can be easily reached by train (direct train 52 min, each hour)
- 1,5 hours by train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
ACCOMODATION
We recommend booking as soon as possible tin this hotel:
- Tower Hotel: Vrijheidstraat 62, 7 min walk to the railway station . Booking via https://www.towerhotelaalst.com/en/ with 10% discount by mentioning ‘Interreg North Sea project I2I’.
- Other accomodation: https://visit-aalst.be/en/logeren
About the Interreg project I2I - From Isolation to Inclusion
Across the North Sea Region many people are experiencing social isolation and loneliness. The public sector is struggling to address such a complex problem. Finding a solution requires action from many different agencies.
I2I focuses on innovation in service delivery (including utilising new technologies such as serious gaming, apps, chatbots, VR/AR) through bringing organisations together and co-creating solutions with the target groups. The overall objective in I2I is to enhance innovation in social service delivery to improve social inclusion and counteract loneliness in NSR communities and neighbourhoods.
The project partners
- The University of Agder (Norway)
- Municipality of Arendal (Norway)
- Abertay University (UK, Schotland)
- Region Värmland (Sweden)
- Municipality of Assen (The Netherlands)
- Diakonie Bremen (Germany)
- Canal & River Trust (UK)
- Campaign to End Loneliness (UK)
- Municipality of Aarhus (Denmark)
- Stad Aalst (Belgium)
- OCMW Turnhout (Belgium)
More information : https://northsearegion.eu/i2i/partners/