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Online Inspiration Session on the Icelandic Model: Leisure Activities

Published Jun 10, 2020

How can meaningful leisure activities contribute to the well-being of young people? And can meaningful leisure activities among young people prevent the use of alcohol, drugs and tobacco? During the online inspiration session on the Icelandic prevention model on 23 June, this model will be used to explore the role that leisure activities can play in prevention.

Online Inspiration Session on the Icelandic Model: Leisure Activities

This inspiration session is the third meeting in a series of meetings on the Icelandic prevention model, organised by the Trimbos Institute and the Netherlands Youth Institute. During these afternoons, Dutch municipalities and other interested parties are informed about the current state of affairs in the six municipalities that are working with the Icelandic approach as part of a pilot project. The protective factors are also highlighted during these sessions.

The inspiration session will take place in the form of an online webinar and will run from 13:00 to 15:00. You can follow the presentations live and ask questions via the chat. Speakers are Caroline Vink (Netherlands Youth Institute), Karin Kleinherenbrink (Municipality of Hardenberg), Claudia Marinelli (National Knowledge Institute for Cultural Education and Amateur Arts) and Dorien Dijk (Knowledge Centre for Sport and Exercise).

Would you like to attend this inspiration session? Please register on the website of the Netherlands Youth Institute via this link.

From 22 to 27 September 2019, Glos Educatief and Arko Sports Media organised the Healthy School Iceland study trip. Read the report here. During the trip, a report was also published via a blog.

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