Coordination and dissemination of final WG4 deliverables

Participant details
Author: 
Nevenka Zegarac
Home institution: 
University of Belgrade, Faculty of Political Sciences
Country: 
Serbia
E-mail: 
nelazegarac@gmail.com
VMG information
Host(s) institution(s): 
University of Belgrade, Faculty of Political Sciences
Field of research interest: 
Child’s rights and child protection, case management, family support, child abuse and neglect, children on alternative care, professional development of social service workforce.
Host researcher(s): 
Nevenka Žegarac (University of Belgrade, Management Committee Member from Serbia and WG4 in EurofamNet). Nina Mešl (University of Ljubljana, Management Committee Member from Slovenia and WG4 co-leader in EurofamNet), and David Herrera Pastor (University o
Affiliations of participants: 
University of Belgrade
Dates for the VMG: 
Tuesday, August 15, 2023 to Friday, September 1, 2023
Title for the VMG: 
Coordination and dissemination of final WG4 deliverables
Summary of the research: 
VMG provided support for the WG4 leader and members to distil the key learning from the three original reports three interactive maps on Family Support workforce skills to develop an innovative conceptual framework on and accompanying Policy brief, virtual conference/ meeting and preparation of Delphi study results for publishing in academic journal. It allows to improve advance cooperation, exchange and dissemination of FS workforce skills knowledge within EurofamNet and in the wider community of academics, practitioners and policy makers.
VMG report
Outcomes and achieved outputs : 
The VMG “Coordination and dissemination of final WG4 deliverables” prepared Policy brief concerning Catalogue of Family Support skills as an Action deliverable, prepared virtual conference/ meeting for wider network of academic, practitioners and policy makers to facilitate discussion and present results of work regarding Family Support workforce skills, and works on completing work for publishing paper in academic journal about Delphi study results.
Benefits for the COST Action Strategy: 
The objective of this VMG was to contribute towards knowledge and understanding and dissemination of knowledge on Family support workforce skills. This objective supports the COST Action Strategy aim as well as increased collaboration among network members and stakeholders across European countries.
Virtual collaboration: 
This VMG has facilitated communication and agreement on important Action's deliverables and has proven to be an effective tool for working with colleagues from different countries.