Added info about COPORE (competences for Poverty Reduction) project in the 2010 year page.

24.11.2009.
COPORE (competences for Poverty Reduction) project approved by the European Commission In the frame of the European Year 2010 the European Network of Occupational Therapy in Higher Education (ENOTHE) is coordinating an ERASMUS project of a consortium of health, social science and educational networks with the main aim: -To develop a shared set of competences, specific learning outcomes and teaching/ learning and assessment approaches focused on poverty reduction through quality health and social care-. This project (COPORE= competences for poverty reduction) is addressing several of the most burning issues in Europe. Since the enlargement of Europe poverty and cohesion problems have increased, 16% of the EU population currently live at risk of poverty. It is expected that their number will rise, not least as a consequence of the financial crisis and the effects this will have on the labour markets and the society. In relation to the poverty and cohesion problems within the EU this project is referring to the WHO report on Social Determinants for Health, that makes a clear connection to those problems and health. At the WHO European Ministerial Conference on Health Systems: “Health Systems, Health and Wealth”, Tallinn, Estonia, June 2008 it was stated clearly: “Common ground of Primary Health Care and social determinants of health is equity – they need each other”. Thanks to the participation of the Networks in a former EU project called: Tuning and the discussions and reports on quality and curriculum design, the consortium has been able to create the appropriate tools for defining outcomes in terms of competences. They wish to use their ability to elaborate such tools and reference points to give clear recommendations, useful for educators, students, practitioners and service users on the targeted issues. This project is complying with the aims for the European year 2010 in promoting one Higher Education Area as well as in combating poverty. The objectives of the project are to: - develop a common language on social determinants of health, and indicators of poverty - increase knowledge and experience of possible approaches to action - develop a shared set of competences, specific learning outcomes and TLA approaches - relate education to research - relate education to society Strong emphasis will be placed on involving those that experience poverty first hand in the different phases of the project. The multi-disciplinarity of the project must tackle the multi-dimensional aspects of poverty through integrated approaches. The following actions will be undertaken: - Identification of projects of good practices in social inclusion - Defining a grid of good practice - A conference (23 and 24 April 2010) to disseminate and discuss the value of those projects for education - Recommendations defined for the competences of health, social and educational workers We are looking for projects, that can demonstrate good practice or that like to contribute to formulating competences for poverty reduction. Information can be received from enothe@hva.nl or Hanneke van Bruggen , j.e.van.bruggen@hva.nl