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EXPERIENCES OF AN ADVISORY BOARD

Azerbaijan meeting WageningenAnnet van Betuw, 19. January, 2011Chair of Adviesraad WMO en WI, gemeente Wageningen

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WMO = Law on social support

WI = Law on habituation

Adviesraad = Advisory board

Adviesraad WMO en WI

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Advisory board, December 201015 members + chair

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Task

Task: advising city council (Mayor and Aldermen) of Wageningen about policy on social support and habituation

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Subjects

Youth Elderly people Informal and formal care Health Handicapped persons Addiction Psychic dependence Living Accommodations Habituation Sport etc etc

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Members

Inhabitants of Wageningen Independent, independent chair Knowledge and experience of at least

one of the area’s Volunteers

Members and chair receive small financial compensation for formal meetings.

Minutes by independent secretary

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When are we in charge

Council: initiates policy in one of the area’s New or improved

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Who is the cook?

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Route

Formal participation inhabitants, councelling

groups

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Route

Decision about

advice by council

Advice

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Route

Final decision by municipal assembly

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How does the board find information? Both individual members as advisory

board have contacts locally, regional, national

Contacts to council: formal and informal

Internet more and more important to find information

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Moreover…

We also can give advice if not asked

Therefore…

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Listening

We want to know what else is going on in our city

Talking to people Asking questions

We are getting better in listening to signals

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Future

Preparing to new major plan 2011 Formal meeting between civil

servants and Advisory Board 2011: getting to know eachother better

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Like we did today