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Connections - Connections/Impact   
 
The positive impact of healthcare clowning is the result of multiple disciplines coming together. 

During this meeting we will make our common purpose crystal clear – among us and for the outside world. From there we will create a clear and impactful story to communicate our role in relation to our stakeholders and society at large. We know healthcare clowning is more than a “nice to have” and it’s our job to make sure the world knows the same.
 
Together we will work on solutions to heighten awareness about this life-changing art. We will share and develop the curriculum for care and medical specialists. We will strengthen our lobbying and networking capabilities to ensure our continued success– through the pandemic and beyond.
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Arts - Play/Methods   
 
Here we will explore the art of clowning, share knowledge and co-create beyond what we know now by asking: where else can we take clowning? How else can our skills be used?
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  • ​ What’s new?!
We will all learn from an experienced cohort and ensure a bright future for clowning.

Together we will share latest developments, methods and approaches to healthcare clowning. This includes a dynamic best practice forum for top trainers.

  • ​Digital
The digital environment is opening endless opportunities for healthcare clowning and this meeting will “walk the talk”.

We will be meeting in person and online to share what the online world has to offer – and where this space might grow. We will handpick the best of the online world and clarify how not to fall into the speed-obsessed and less helpful areas of life online. 

  • ​ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder)and dementia and other target groups
We will give special focus to our work in the field of ASD and dementia, including how to further develop the curriculum and formalize our impact. 

We will also look at our interventions in crisis areas.  From here, we will take what we have learnt here and see how we can ensure new development with other target groups.

  • ​Harnessing experienced talent
As our more experienced clowns retire, how can we capture their years of experience and expertise so it can continue to enrich our field?

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We will take a close look at the certification of the training process as and provide a safe space to look into burn out symptoms from this demanding work. 

  • ​Case studies and opportunities
We have some inspiring case studies and opportunities to share with you, including new ways to change the  space, humorous shows as a learning tool and developing your clown online.
 

Let’s see where we can draw inspiration from and co-create with other art forms and methods!
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Progress - Progress/Innovation and Organisation

This section will take an energizing look at how we continue to develop, innovate and grow in our organisational structures and leadership. 
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  • ​Ways of working and organisational structure
We will look into the benefits of an flexible way of working and the strengths of a networked organisation.

We will cover leadership and artistic development for groups of all sizes, explore digital offerings to strengthen our work and take a careful look at crisis and risk management.
 
Using open space sessions, we will provide highly interactive opportunities to develop playful ways of restructuring: hierarchy versus creative structures. 

  • Leadership and knowledge transfer
Our experienced organizational and artistic leaders are a treasure trove of knowledge, experience and skill and so we must ensure we use the most effective and impactful ways to transfer knowledge. 
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Research - Research/Impact driven
 
Join us to share and learn about the latest research in our field including:
 
  • Action research: 
Measuring impact and developing models. We also aim to further strengthen participation.

  • The framework of change: 
​​We will present impact on work with different target groups.
 
  • Measuring the effect of the applied arts: 
​Best practices.​

  • Monitoring, evaluation and quality: ​
Sharing experiences and development.
 
  • Pandemic developments and research findings: ​
We will share all we can to strengthen our processes and people through the pandemic, including how we adapt our internal evaluation processes. We will look at recent findings from research that we have been conducting through these challenging times including the psychological effect of the pandemic on staff.
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Fundraising
Fundraising is important to be able to do the work of healthcare clowning.

As a charity, we need to raise funds to achieve our goals. In addition, we have a permanent circle of many loyal donors. That is quite effective, but often not sufficient. Raising funds means creating involvement that makes people want to support us in whatever form: money, time, expertise, materials. By touching people and being open about the work we do, we can take many people and organisations with us in why we do what we do and ask for support. In that sense fundraising is also friend - raising. Many people get a warm feeling of making the world a little better. Giving to a good cause makes sense. We also have something to offer and don't just come and get something. The art of making a match with what the potential giver thinks is important.

By bringing together our professionalism and creativity, we try to exchange and create powerful ways to ensure that we have an even more robust foundation of sustainable resources.

Topics for your submission could include:​

  • the customer experience: donor needs
  • fundraising/grant writing
  • online fundraising: increasing access via the digital environment
  • exchange strategies and ideas for campaigns
  • creative fundraising
  • legacy giving
  • organising successful peer-to-peer events
  • face-to-face marketing: the possibilities and the limitations
  • the power of storytelling

Do you want 
​to know more?

Come join us in The Hague.
​It  will be an 
excellent experience
20 – 22 April 2022 The Hague I The Netherlands

Key dates

​​October 19th, 2021: Start of registration for HCIM 20th, 21st and 22nd April 2022
January 13th, 2022: Announcement program 2022 and start registration parallel sessions
​April 15th, 2022: Ticket sale is closed



* All dates are subject to change. Please check back regularly to have the most up-to-date information
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  • Home
  • About HCIM 2022
  • Photo gallery
  • Tickets & program
  • Keynote Speakers
  • Parallel sessions
  • About the venue
  • Stories
  • COVID-19
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  • Partners
  • Call for abstracts
  • FAQ