Lode Godderis Belgium
Lode Godderis, Professor at KU Leuven and CEO of the workplace prevention service IDEWE, explores the interplay between work and health and the benefits of integrating culture and care.
Prof. dr. Lode Godderis is Professor at the KU Leuven Centre for Environment & Health and CEO of IDEWE, Belgian's biggest workplace prevention service. His work explores how work and health shape one another: how our environment affects well-being and disease, and how our health influences our ability to work, recover, and participate meaningfully in society.
Drawing on his extensive knowledge of the Flemish healthcare system, Lode is happy to share his experiences and scientific insights on the beneficial impacts of integrating culture and care.
Other speakers together with Lode godderis
Tineke Abma
Prof. dr. Tineke Abma is Director of the Leyden Academy on Vitality and Ageing and Professor of Art and Care, advocating for a more humane, inclusive care system where art and creativity support well-being.
Tawona Ganyamatopé Sitholé
Tawona Sitholé is UNESCO Artist-in-Residence at the University of Glasgow and co-founder of the creative group Seeds of Thought. In his practice he naturally weaves together culture and care.
Jan Vanwezer
Jan Vanwezer is the director of the care home De Wingerd and co-founder of the cooperative LIVEZ in Leuven, where he promotes community-rooted models of care.
@ The conference
Lode Godderis is part of the Thursday morning panel discussion “Uniting Policy, Practice, and Communities for a Culture of Care" together with Tineke Abma, Tawona Sitholé and Jan Vanwezer.
