The European Outreach Work Conference

European Outreach Work Conference: Perspectives on outreach work in Europe, Reaching youth at risk - working towards social inclusion The focus of the conference is early intervention and youth at risk and the aim is to gather practitioners, researchers, policy-planners and outreach workers from all over Europe to exchange the best of practice, research and training/education. The Norwegian Directorate for Health and Social Affairs, The Norwegian Directorate for Children, Youth and Family Affairs and the Norwegian Association for Outreach Workers are organizing this conference jointly with the City of Oslo, Agency for Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services’ Competence Centre and Department for Detached and Outreach Youth Service. The conference has the support of several European networks working in the field. The program has been developed in close cooperation with our partner organizations to ensure a European perspective and high-profiled speakers for the plenary and workshop sessions. We have made an effort to keep the registration fee to a minimum and are confident that you will find it rewarding to attend the conference. Since 1969 the City of Oslo, Agency for Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services has recognized the importance of detached and outreach youth work as a major approach in drug prevention and early intervention for youth at risk. We hope this conference will be a meaningful meeting point for a variety of professionals involved in outreach work with young people. We expect this event to provide stimulation for debate and discussion, a forum for the exchange of knowledge and experience, as well as learning, networking and the opportunity to simply enjoy oneself with European colleagues. For more information and registration www.outreachwork.no. We are looking forward to be seeing you in Oslo in April, 2008. Lilleba Fauske Director, The City of Oslo, Agency for Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services