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Professor Williams speaks at Social Platform conference

14 December 2011

Professor Fiona Williams addressed delegates and members of the European Commission, including Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion Laszlo Andor, at the Platform of European Social NGOs (Social Platform) conference in the International Auditorium in Brussels on 9 December 2011.

Professor Williams spoke about the care policy recommendations prepared by Social Platform, whose vision of care proposes a holistic and integrated approach to care policies and practices that respects the fundamental right to receive support in the giving and receiving of care.

Social Platform thanked Professor Williams for offering guidance, challenges and support in the development of the proposals over the last two and a half years. 

Social Platform is an alliance of representative European federations and networks of non-governmental organisations active in the social sector.

Further information

• We care, How can EU care? Conference site
• Social Platform's recommendations on care [PDF: 540KB]