Bestand:Save the date2.pdf The goal of the I-KNOW-HOW project is to help employees diagnosed with cancer to remain in or return to work. During the launch event of this project experts in the field will share their knowlegde and hands-on workshops will be provided.
Date: 27/08/2019
Location: Voetweg 66, Ghent, Belgium
Registration: no entrance fee. Registration is required (registration link)
Target audience: employees with cancer, employers, HR professionals, managers (small to large companies), (para)medical professionals, job coaches, volunteers, patient experts, regional, national and EU policy advisors & politicians.
Program
09:30 - 10:00 Welcome with coffee
10:00 - 10:30 I-KNOW-HOW: 3 promising tools to facilitate working with cancer
10:30 - 10:50 Coaching cancer patients to return to work
10:50 - 11:10 coffee break
11:10 - 11:30 Experiences of employers with job reintegration after cancer
11:30 - 11:50 Lived experiences on surviving cancer: a testimony
11:50 - 12:10 Return to work after breast cancer: (para)medic view
12:10 - 13:30 Lunch break and networking
13:30 - 16:00 Inspiration and co-creation sessions*
16:00 - 17:00 Panel discussion 'tackling challenges in working with cancer: an integrated view'
Two sessions can be chosen from the following list:
- Becoming a patient expert
- Cancer Awareness training
- Importance of testimonials and the patient's perspective
- Existing tools for employers
- Interactive 3D-storylines integrating the perspectives of different stakeholders
- Coaching cancer patients back to work
- Facilitating return to work
