The 6th Planet Youth Conference will be held in Reykjavik, Iceland on the 4th to 6th of March. The name of the Event is Prevention is possible and it will be divided into three content sessions. These sessions will range from in-depth coverage of core elements of the Planet Youth model, over to international experiences implementing the Planet Youth project from partners in five continents of the world and ending with hands on practical information on the model.
After the Conference participants should have adequate information on the feasibility and next steps for implementation of the model in their communities.
VENUE: Hateigur – Conference Room, Grand Hotel Reykjavik
DATE: March 4th-6th
ADDRESS: Sigtún 38, 105 Reykjavík, Iceland
Jon Sigfusson, ICSRA Director
The first day of the Conference will focus on the core elements of Planet Youth, providing a good introduction to the methodology. Moving over to a presentation on the step by step implementation of the Planet Youth and the experience from the municipality of Reykjavik, which is the oldest partner of ICSRA and has been using the approach for 20 years with good results. The day will end with a welcoming ceremony at 18:30 at the Grand Hotel where participants will get the chance to meet the Planet Youth staff and colleagues in prevention work from all over the world.
8:00-9:00
9:00-9:15
Registration at Grand Hotel – Hateigur, Conference Room
Welcome
Jon Sigfusson
Director of ICSRA
9:15-9:30
Opening words by the mayor of Reykjavik
Dagur B. Eggertsson
Mayor of Reykjavik
9:30-10:00
10:00-11:00
Primary Prevention as a building block
Alfgeir Kristjansson
ICSRA – Lead Scientist
11:00-11:10
Coffee
11:10-11:50
Primary Prevention as a building block – continued
Alfgeir Kristjansson
ICSRA – Lead Scientist
11:50-12:50
Lunch
13:00-13:30
The Reykjavik Experience
Sigridur Arndis Johannsdottir
Project manager for coordination – Service Center for Central Reykjavik and Hlidar district
13:30-14:10
The role of the community
Gisli Arni Eggertsson
ICSRA – Municipality Prevention Specialist
14:10-14:25
Coffee
14:25-15:00
Assessing Community Infrastructure
Håkan Leifman
ICSRA – Regional Director Nordic Countries
15:00-15:45
Planet Youth and the developing brain
Harvey Milkman
Senior Advisor for ICSRA. Professor Emeritus, Department of Psychology, Metropolitan State University of Denver
15:45-16:35
Step by step implementation. What makes the Planet Youth methodology different?
Michael J. Mann
ICSRA – Community Intervention Specialist
18:30
Reception
Midgardur, ground floor Grand Hotel Reykjavik
The Planet Youth method has been introduced in 31 countries of the world. We have reached out to our partners from five continents of the world to share their experiences, challenges and opportunities in using the Planet Youth method. We will be covering subjects as: Planet Youth and public policy, the long term impact of Planet Youth, how Planet Youth can change work processes and collaboration and more.
After each presentation time will be allocated for Q&A.
8:00-8:45
Reconvene
8:45-9:00
Opening Words – ICELAND
Gudlaugur Thor Thordarson
Minister of foreign affairs and External Trade
9:00-9:40
9:40-10:20
Working with Planet Youth in the Netherlands:
a boost for prevention and changing liberal views – THE NETHERLANDS
Jeroen de Greef, MSc
Senior Prevention Specialist, Trimbos-institute
10:20-10:40
Coffee
10:40-11:20
11:20-12:00
Increasing Protective Factors for Vermont’s Youth – USA
Robin Katrick
Youth and Community Health Coordinator at Vermont Afterschool
12:00-13:00
Lunch
13:00-13:40
13:40-14:20
The adaptation of Planet Youth to Spain and Latin America – SPAIN
Patricia Ros Garcia
ICSRA – Regional Representative Spain and Latin-America
14:20-14:50
Planet Youth Down Under: the Australian Experience – AUSTRALIA
Craig Martin
Head of Evidence & Innovation, ADF
14:50-15:00
Coffee
15:00-15:40
The role of Universities – CHILE
Carlos Ibanez
Coordinator for Planet Youth in the six municipalities who started out as a pilot project in Chile in the year 2017 – Psychiatrist from the University of Chile
15:40-16:10
Trends in substance use and primary prevention variables among adolescents in Lithuania, 2006-2019
Bryndis Bjork Asgeirsdottir
Senior scientist for ICSRA, Chair for the Psychology department at Reykjavik University
16:10-16:40
Planet Youth 14 year experience – LITHUANIA
Lina Lauciute
Chief Specialist of Foreign Relations Division
Justinas Juškevičius Youth Affairs Coordinator – Kaunas City Municipality
On the third and last day focus will be set on practical implementation of the Planet Youth model, with an overview of projects carried out in Iceland for the last 20 years, the setup and the special role of sports clubs in the Icelandic model, the important role of communities in preventing substance use and how we can utilize the data from Planet Youth reports to plan changes in the environment of children. The day will end with a study visit to sports clubs or other leisure activities where the effect of the Icelandic model can be seen firsthand in a day to day work with children and adolescents.
After each presentation time will be allocated for Q&A.
8:40-9:00
Reconvene
9:00-9:40
A Look into the Toolbox – 20 years of prevention work in Iceland in the rear mirror
Thorfinnur Skulason
ICSRA – Communication Director
9:40-10:20
Organised leisure activities and their multiple benefits
Dadi Rafnsson
Lecturer and PhD student at Reykjavik University
10:20-10:40
Coffee
10:40-11:20
Interpretation and presentation of local data
Ingibjorg Eva Thorisdottir
ICSRA – Data Specialist
11:20-12:00
Healthy schools and communities
Sigridur Kristin Hrafnkelsdottir
Project Manager for the Directorate of Health
12:00-13:00
Lunch
13:00-13:40
The National Parents Association – Home and School
Hrefna Sigurjonsdottir
Director of Home and School
13:40-14:20
14:20-14:40
Accreditation and getting started as a Planet Youth community
Pall Rikhardsson
ICSRA – Service Development Manager
14:40-15:00
Wrap up and closing
Jon Sigfusson
Director of ICSRA
Conference Moderator
Dr. Emanuel Adrian Sarbu
ICSRA – Regional Representative Central-Europe
