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European Doula Network
invites you to this year’s meeting
September 20st – 22nd 2013 in Zurich, Switzerland

„Doulas: our
contribution to a
healthful start“

In collaboration with the Association Doula Switzerland

Program:

Friday, September 20st

17.00 Guests’ arrival and check-in
19.00 Dinner
20.15 Opening of the meeting by EDN Office and the

Swiss Doula association Doula.ch

20.30 Speech by Annieck Rietbergen Alkemade, Netherlands

“First contact – safe bonding”
Annieck will guide the doulas into the very precious seconds
before delivering and after birth. How can a doula prepare
the parents for these very important moments around birth?
And how can we listen to former birth stories of the parents
focusing on the first contact with their baby? It will make
parents feel stronger and more confident about birth when
they learn about the importance of bonding and about their
possibilities as parents.
21.30 Closing session and get together

Saturday, September 21st:

08.30 Arrival of the day guests, check-in
09.00 Speech by Marie-Christine Gassmann, Switzerland

“Looking for confidence in a society focused on
safety”
Concepts for the practical work
Today childbirth is exposed to all sort of medical
interventions. This bears the risk to alienate women and
their partners from their own inner resources. Our question
is: Which elements can help women and families to stay
connected to their own inner resources and what can be the
contribution of the various professionals and of the doulas?

10.30 Rebozo – Workshop with Mirjam de Keijzer, Netherlands
During this workshop we will have the opportunity to feel
how the Rebozo works, learn how to give a Rebozo-massage
and practice some basic techniques in the most common
positions. By doing and receiving this way of massage, we
will learn the best of this ancient Mexican technique.
Books and rebozos for sale during the meeting.

12.15 Lunch

13.45 Speech by Elena Piantino, Switzerland

“Co-naître: an initiative by doulas creating synergy in
the birthing world”
Being at births is not the only work Doulas do. Many of them
have become aware that making good and up to date
information circulate and opening communication between
caregivers is a big part of our responsibility in improving
maternity services. You will get an inside look at one of the
doula created initiatives that has been bearing fruits in the
Geneva-Lausanne area.

14.30 EDN’s position and importance for doulas in Europe
15.45 Guided City tour with doula Mara Jacob
17.45 Aperitif in the old town old Zurich
18.30 Free time for strolling and shopping
20.15 Dinner
Later Red Tent with Barbara Strehler –Heubeck (Germany),

Daniela Tax (Germany), Angelika Rodler (Austria)

Sunday, September 22nd:

07.00 Early Morning Red Tent with Michèle Birchler Stratmann,

Switzerland

09.30 Speech about Doulas in Slovenia with Ana Pavec and

Nina Jenstrle
Slovenian doulas were born in the autumn of 2009, with
Dona International workshop, now united in an informal
association, which tends to be a very strong one. Ana and
Nina will present you the situation in Slovenia, what is the
reality and what are their goals. They face many joys and
many obstacles as well. They are constantly learning in
developing, but still keeping their spirit above all.

10.45 EDN: Further activities for 2013/14

Meeting 2014

12.30 Lunch and farewell

Good to know

Venue

The event is centrally located in the premises of the
Pfadihuus Zurich next to the zoo www.pfadihuuszueri.ch

Conference fees

2 nights all incl.
One day fee (Saturday)

€ 190.- / CHF 230.-
€ 100.- / CHF 120.-

Accommodation

The price includes all meals (freshly cooked on site by
doulas), accommodation in dormitory sleeping rooms
including linens, social program, etc. Not included are
charges for public transport.

The Pfadihuus has 4 dormitories, each one with 12 beds.
The beds have a mattress cover, pillow cover, fitted
sheets and duvets. Sleeping bags are not required.
Who would not want to stay in a dorm room has the
option to book in the nearby bed & breakfast Dieci a
single
(CHF 80.- without breakfast) or double room. The costs
must be taken over by the participant. Please contact
Daniela Pallavicini in this respect Tel. +41 44 786 17 50
or dpallavicini@bluewin.ch

Registration

over www.european-doula-network.org
a.s.a.p.

Approach

We recommend travelling by public transport. Paid
parking available on the premises of the Zoo Zurich.

Administration and Registration

The registration, the processing of incoming information
and the payment transactions are handled by the office
of the EDN Switzerland.
Tel +41 91 827 31 04, sabine.lanfranchi @ doula-
ticino.ch

Annieck Rietbergen Alkemade, Netherlands
Annieck is a mother of 7 children and works as a doula, a Doula-trainer
and also as a childbirth educator. She is also a member of the delivery
team
of a hospital and was one of the organizers of the Doula conference in
Gouda in 2012.

Marie-Christine Gassmann 1955, Berne, Switzerland
Midwife since 1988, Independent midwife caring for women during
pregnancy, labour and the postnatal period, attending women for home
births.
Teacher for student midwifes and author of articles on subjects like
homebirth, embodiment, professional care in situations of loss and
bereavement.

Mirjam de Keijzer, Netherlands
Mirjam has worked as a childbirth educator since 2001 and as a doula
and a doula trainer as well since 2006. During her doula training, Mirjam
was introduced to the rebozo by Thea van Tuyl. Impressed by the
relaxation it brought for their clients, Mirjam and Thea decided to work
together to spread this technique by organizing workshops and writing
The Rebozo Technique Unfolded with involvement from Naolí Vinaver who
inspired their writing of the book. For several years now, Thea and Mirjam
have taught rebozo techniques in the Netherlands and other European
countries.

Elena Piantino, Nyon, Switzerland
Elena has been a Doula since 2003 when her ever-present passion for
birth became her work. The birth of her 3 children, Patrick, Annie and
Daniela (c-section, maison de naissance VBAC and Homebirth
respectively) became the energy that motivated her conversion from her
communications and TV career to childbirth. Elena is also the founder
and director of Formation Doula Suisse Romande FDSR and founding
committee member at the Global Midwifery Council and Co-naître.

Ana Pavec, Slovenia
Ana Pavec is a mother of four. She is currently fully busy with her
youngest baby. Since 2010, she has served her community as a doula,
childbirth educator, LLL Leader and professional translator from English
and German. Her website www.naravniporod.si is a resource for pregnant
women and couples wishing to learn more about childbirth options,
preparation for natural childbirth and birth as a human rights issue, as
well as to get support for mindful parenting.

Nina Jenštrle, Slovenia
Nina Jenštrle is a mother of two girls, a psychologist, a doula and a
childbirth educator. She is an active member in Slovenian doula
association, actively works on all events. On her workshops parents-to-be
get a holistic view on pregnancy and labour, with an emphasis on
consciousness. Her website www.rojstvoljubezni.si offers inspirational
contents, so does her Facebook profile. She loves working as a doula and
loves creating workshops.