Ninth European Expert Meeting on self-help 2007 - Selvhjelp Norge

The exchange of knowledge and experiences surrounding the overall theme “Thinking outside the box: expanding the boundaries of self-help support in a changing society” were ample evidence for the liveliness of self-help support activities in the represented countries. Since dynamics always come with fields of tension, a considerable part of the expert meeting – perhaps not enough – was dedicated to discussion. In conclusion of this report we will try to sketch some of the ‘fault lines’ that came to the fore. They all boil down to the question whether self-help supporters ought to take a reactive or a pro-active stand.

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