1. You are really involved in working in field of social exclusion and mental health !
2. You see - in your daily experiences - that the double stigma of "exclusion & mental illness" deeply affects an increasingly large number of citizens and families in our countries.
3. We want to promote and work to improve the exchange of ideas and knowledge, experiences and know-how between practitioners, researchers, administrators, politicians, media representatives and civic society ...
4. We - together - are able to influence political choices and decisions in the fields of social and health, and - together - we must propose undeniable priorities and not concentrate solely on denouncing the current situation...
5. We would like to exchange ideas and practices with you concerning "OUTREACH" as a political, ethical and professional challenge, linked with the de-institutionalisation of 'mentality & skills' and connected with the practices of proximity...
6. We would like to exchange ideas and practices with you concerning "EMPOWERMENT" as a means of overcoming the traditional view of "charitable assistance", and allow us to take full advantage of the residual individuals' resources
7. We would like to exchange ideas and practices with you concerning "NETWORKING" as a real partnership, in order to move away from the competition, and also the sterile and counter- productive position of the present
8. We would like to invite - through you - the "excluded people" in order to listen to them, to try to understand them, to try and look for answers to questions regarding; Welcoming them.....? Looking after them....? Assisting them ?... Accompanying them.....? Helping them....? Caring for them....? Including them......? or simply meeting - respecting !…

You are very welcome !
Many thanks

                      Luigi Leonori                                         Conceição Almeida
                      SMES-EUROPA                                      A.R.I.A.