The International Community Platform (ICP) will hold a seminar on "The International Community & Local Childcare Services" Thursday, 17 November from 16.00 to 19.00 at the American School of The Hague, Rijksstraatweg 200, 2241 BX in Wassenaar.

Childcare for internationals: an interesting business case

For internationals moving into a new country, the well being of partner and children is a critical success factor. Finding childcare that fulfills the wishes and needs of child and parents is not always easy. What is on offer? Where can I go for advice? Registration processes are challenging...

Last year, childcare was chosen as topic for alignment by the staff members of the ICP member organizations.

The seminar: Childcare to the next level  

Following ICP research and a Round Table with key stakeholders Spring 2011, we now wish to share the outcomes with you and engage in a dialogue. Together, the ICP members represent over 25.000 internationals in the region.

The goal of the seminar is to have a closer look at the specific wishes and needs of internationals  - sharing good practices, fruitful to all!.

Representatives of both "the international customer" and "the local childcare supplier" include: 

• Management, professionals and intermediaries in the childcare sector
• HR staff of the ICP members / international employers - both international organizations and companies
• (Local) government involved in the acquisition and retention of head offices / IO's in the region (NFIA, WFIA, Expat desks)
• Organizations providing relocation support services to expat staff (eg. ACCESS)

The program

16.00 hrs:            Registration

16.30 hrs:            Welcome by Nicole van Haelst, director ICP

16.35 hrs:            The International Community Platform: mission & goals, by Mr. Richard Spradling

16.50 hrs:            "Great Expatations"

17.00 hrs:            The international community & childcare: Outcomes ICP research 2010: opportunities 

17.40 hrs:            Interactive program: workshops - mini debates

18.20 hrs:            Wrap up + ICP actions 2011/2012: The "ICP Childcare scorecard" and beyond

18.30  hrs:           Networking &  drinks

19.00 hrs:            Closure

Fee and Registration

The participation fee is EUR 95, excluding VAT per person. Please register online. The invoice will be sent upon registration and confirmation email will follow your payment.

For more information further questions please contact Nicole van Haelst  via vanhaelst@ICPlatform.nl or call 06 54980909. www.ICPlatform.nl