Community Service Engineering is a curriculum of the faculties of Engineering Technology and Engineering Science KU Leuven in collaboration with Thomas More

Week 10: Role and future social profit sector

5 Dec – 6 Dec – Face-to-face in Leuven

TOPIC: Role and future social profit sector

Face-to-face meetingThis week we welcome you in Leuven

Friday 05/12 Address: KU Leuven - DOEL | Kapeldreef 62 | 3001 Heverlee| Zaal Lyra

Saturday 06/12Address: KU Leuven - DOEL | Kapeldreef 62 | 3001 Heverlee| Zaal Lyra

09:00 -10:30

10:45 -12:00

12:00 - 13:00 BREAK BREAK

13:00 – 13:40Scaling Social Innovation - Vincent De Coninck - Benisi project

13:40 - 16:00

Knowledge Centre Social Europe on the trends they perceive and the international perspective they see - Jos Sterckx

16:00 – 17:00

Meeting managers of social profit organisations – 1. Group WAAK - Tim Vannieuwenhuyse 

Meeting policy makers of different fields that are relevant to the social profit sector on their view ‘Role and future of the social profit sector’:1. Federal Government Service for Social Integration, Fight Against Poverty, Social Economy and Urban policy – Mr. Julien Van Geertsom2. View by the Flemish Office of the Minister for Welfare, Health and Family and the international perspective – Mr. Maarten Janssens3. View by the Flemish Office of the Minister for Training and Education and the international perspective – Mr. Jan De Craemer 4. View by the Flemish Field of Work and the international perpective – Mr. Willem Vansina – VDAB

Meeting managers of social profit organisations – various subsectors and get to know ‘Their social profit organisation, its mission statement, challenges today and how they evolved during the years‘. (specific attention is paid to their view on (innovative) technologies that exist for their user groups. 1. Ons Tehuis Brabant - Herman Michiels2. Tonuso – Olivier Van Limbergen3. ’t Spit – Lieven Van Der Stock4. CAW – Ann Van Malderen5. Sint-Lodewijk – Ward Van Hoorde

Individual assignment(s) Week 10

• Task 2.1: Have an interview with the director (or a person with decision power) of the organisations related to your projects. Ask questions such as: What is your role as an organisation in society? How do you fulfil this role? What are evolutions you see in the sector? Are these evolutions for the benefit of your clients? ... Draw up a small report (600 words) and present it on your Weebly website - tab Context of use – Task 2.1

Group interaction Week 10

• This time the group interaction should be planned after each team member has finished the individual assignment. Orally present a short summary of the interview online (3') to the others. Organise a group reflection after the presentations, try to compare between interviews (similarities/differences/trends per subsector/…).