Panel 'Shaping Policy Together'
In this panel discussion, leading experts from the cultural and healthcare sectors explore how we can embed the collaboration between culture, well-being, and health into long-term policy.
Notice: This session will be held in Dutch.
In this panel discussion, leading experts from the cultural and healthcare sectors explore how we can embed the collaboration between culture, well-being, and health into long-term policy. From their diverse perspectives, the panelists highlight the societal values of cultural practices within care and welfare, the policy choices needed to strengthen this connection, and the ways in which sectors can build sustainable partnerships.
Guiding the conversation is Kato Vanpoperinghe, Policy Officer for Culture and Wellbeing for the Flemish gournament, who moderates the session from their quest to identify the essential building blocks for a shared vision on the collaboration between culture, well-being, and health.
Notice: This session will be held in Dutch.
Dutch version
In dit panelgesprek gaan toonaangevende experts uit de cultuur- en zorgsector met elkaar in dialoog over hoe we de samenwerking tussen cultuur, welzijn en gezondheid duurzaam kunnen verankeren in het beleid. Vanuit hun diverse perspectieven belichten de panelleden de maatschappelijke waarde van culturele praktijken binnen zorg en welzijn, reflecteren ze over welke beleidskeuzes hiervoor noodzakelijk zijn en hoe sectoren elkaar structureel kunnen versterken.
Het gesprek wordt gemodereerd door Kato Vanpoperinghe, beleidsmedewerker Cultuur en Welzijn voor de Vlaamse Overheid, die het panel begeleidt vanuit haar zoektocht naar de kernwaarden voor een gedeelde visie op de samenwerking tussen cultuur, welzijn en gezondheid.
Meet the speakers of this session
Kato Vanpoperinghe
Kato Vanpoperinghe is a policy officer at the Flemish Government, where she works within the Department of Culture, Youth and Media (Transversal Policy Team) on strengthening the links between culture, welfare, and health.
Julie Rodeyns
Isabel Vermote
Isabel's work develops sustainable and innovative projects for diverse audiences, with a strong focus on art and care, including art on prescription, dementia initiatives, and palliative care.
Carla Molenberghs
Carla Molenberghs is the director, co-founder, and driving spirit of Huis Perrekes vzw. At Huis Perrekes, people live together harmoniously in a familiar environment that invites, supports, and lets go. Nature, art, and culture are intertwined with everyday life.
Tessa Kerre
Tessa Kerre is Head of the department Hematology and Full Professor at Ghent University Hospital, and a leading researcher in immunotherapy, stem-cell transplantation, and patient-centred care.
Jos Verbist
Jos Verbist is an actor and director. He teaches at RITCS and serves as artistic director of Theatre Antigone in Kortrijk, a company that played a pioneering role in the emergence of socially engaged art practices in Flanders.
