Annual Report 2024
Prepared by Ecett-Networks asbl
Table of Contents
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About Ecett
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Our Team
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Introduction
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Annual Activities
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Erasmus+ Support
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Ecett Academy
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Review
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Conclusion
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Contact Us
About Ecett
When did the idea of creating Ecett come about?
The idea emerged from the need to improve therapeutic outcomes for people with addictions. Benchmarking with peers across Europe revealed successful approaches, inspiring the formation of a European exchange network.
Why did this idea come about?
In 2001, collaboration with the Compagnons du Devoir to address addiction among apprentices led to the realization that the companionship model was effective for human-centered professions. This led to European training projects co-funded by the EU.
What problems did you try to solve by creating this organization?
To enable staff from 12 partner organizations to exchange practices on complex social issues like addiction and exclusion. From 2006 to 2022, 1,300 trainees traveled, with 87% achieving their learning goals. Ecett won six European training awards.
Our New Board
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President: Andrea Ascari (Modena, Italy)
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Vice-Presidents: Georges Van der Straten, Vanessa Tichon
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Administrators:
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Nicolas Bourguignon (CEID, France)
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Delphine Vigny (Alises, Belgium)
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Virginie Debaere (clinical psychologist, UK auditor)
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Lisa Larkin
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Who Are We?
2024 marked a pivotal year. With long-time leaders stepping back, a new leadership team emerged in Gdansk. Volunteers took on roles including best practice validation, Mobility applications, and testimonial publication. The network continues thanks to renewed collective energy.
Annual Activities
Erasmus+ Internships (2024)
90 professionals began internships across Europe.
Main Mobility Partners:
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Caritas Malta (23 mobilities)
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Street Infirmiers Belgium (22)
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De Kiem Belgium (12)
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Ceis Formazione Italy (8)
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Coolmine Ireland (8)
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Magdalena Czech Rep. (7)
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Thais Liège Belgium (6)
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CEID France (4)
Summary:
90 trainees sent, 2 hosted. Caritas Malta and Street Nurses Belgium were most active. French-speaking Belgium remains central to the network.
Best Practices
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31 trainees submitted 21 best practices
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12 validated and published
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No best practices presented during webinars due to internal reorganization
Erasmus+ Support
Key Action 1 – Mobility Grants
Key Action 2 – Partnership Projects:
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UCAIRE (France): Mobility, Academy, EFTC 2026
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Fresh Start (Portugal): Justice, addiction, reintegration
Both projects were selected.
Ecett Academy
The Academy was officially launched at EFTC Glasgow (2022).
Website: academy.ecett.eu
Resources:
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40 trainer profiles
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Catalog of training courses
Example Project:
Guyanese CT AKATIJ:
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10 videoconference trainings
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2 sessions in Belgium (Trampoline and Phénix Namur)
Areas for Improvement:
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Better user interface
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Broader trainer diversity
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Increased promotion of training offer
Organizational Structure
With the CSA legal reform in Belgium, the “Board of Directors” became the “Administrative Body.”
In 2023:
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13 contributors
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Administrative Body met 4 times
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Academy team met monthly
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Steering committee met in Gdansk (Sept. 2024)
Communication
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2 newsletters (to 850 contacts)
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Presence on Facebook & LinkedIn
Finances
Ecett-Networks’ revenues come from three sources:
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contributions from partner associations that have carried out Mobility internships and who contribute €140 per internship: €13,860
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Donations: the King Baudouin Foundation: €5,000 granted in 2024 by the Arnould van der Straten Waillet Fund
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The partnership with Fédération Addiction (France) and Proyecto Braga (Portugal) awarded us an amount of €16,602 for our actions in these projects.
Total revenue in 2024: €35,547
The total expenditure was €17,139.46
Conclusion
The year 2024, although eventful due to changes in our governance (new President) and in our operations (new group of volunteers), our activity was more than honorable in terms of the number of internships carried out and various projects.
90 mobilities within the framework of international mobility internships, with professionals mainly from 7 countries, but also the development of the Ecett Academy offer and 3 support projects (in Belgium, France, and Africa), and the implementation of two partnership projects “Fresh Start” and “UCAIRE.”
The first involved 4 countries and around twenty professionals, the second is the culmination of work that gave rise to a structuring partnership with the Addiction Federation in France, representing 90 associations and 850 establishments in the field of addiction for a first experience of support in European mobility.
Our database has been strengthened with around twenty new Best Practices and we are looking towards 2025 with the desire to rely on these new collaborations and partnership arrangements to strengthen our network and the foundation of our project: the exchange of practices and the community of knowledge.
You can download the full version of the report here.
Contact
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contact@ecett.eu
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