The European FGC Network
This page contains information about events, publications and research involving members of the European FGC Network, as well as links to European organisations promoting FGCs. It is in the early stages of being developed. Please help us to make this webpage a success. If you have any information that you think is relevant, please email cashley@frg.org.uk
The 2008 European Network
The 6th annual European FGC Network Event will be held at the Premier Inn, George Square, Glasgow from the 20th-22nd November. Up to 5 representatives from England can attend. If you are interested please contact Deanna Edwards, Policy Adviser at Family Rights Group by emailing d.edwards@frg.org.uk.
The delegate fee is £75, this includes lunch on Friday and Saturday (but no other meals).
Accommodation is available at the Premier Inn for £65 per room per night (double, twin or single). Plus £7.50 for full buffet breaksfast. The hotel is a short walk from Glasgow Queen Street train station.
FGCs in Poland
Konferencja Grupy Rodzinnej is a new polish organisation which is supporting the development of family group conferences within Poland. Polish speakers can find out more by going to their website: www.kgr.org.pl
FGCs in Germany
On the 9th -10th October there will be the second German FGC Network meeting in Berlin. Practitioners from German projects will come together for a professional exchange. We are very pleased about the participation of Svetlana Chobanu (Murmansk) and Lineke Joanknecht (Amsterdam), both are international FGC trainer.
If you are interested please contact Andreas Hampe-Grosser, AHaGro@t-online.de
Family support and family education in Germany and Europe
An article on diversity of families - diversity of support by Prof. Dr Ute Straub. Please download this article
The Netherlands' Eigen Kracht Holds 1000th Family Group Conference
In 2007 Eigen Kracht, a non-governmental social service agency in Amsterdam, Netherlands, conducted its 1000th family group conference (known as family group decision making in the US). By September 2007 that number had reached 1200.
This article by Joshua Wachtel contains an interview with Eigen Kracht head Rob van Pagée about the practice and philosophy of the organisation and stories about FGCs.
To read the article, please go to:
http://www.familypower.org/library/eigenkracht.html