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European Association of Service providers for Persons with Disabilities
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EASPD is the European Association of Service providers for Persons with Disabilities and represents over 20,000 support services for persons with disabilities across Europe.
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We promote equal opportunities for people with disabilities through effective and high-quality service systems.
Key areas of work
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Education
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Employment
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Inclusive Living
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Technology
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Early Childhood Intervention
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Arts and Culture
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Workforce Development
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Funding of Social Services
We must take concrete steps to transform services into person-centered models that empower individuals, while positioning service providers as key drivers of this shift toward a human rights-based approach.
Kirsi Konola, EASPD President
Accessibilitech project closes in Brussels in January 2023!
After 2 years of working towards making the digital space more accessible for people with disabilities by focusing on inclusive telework, e-learning and telecare, ACCESSIBILITECH is hosting a closing conference. Taking palce on 18th January 2023, 09h00-16h00 CET in Brussels, the project will present a search engine that identifies accessible technologies and solutions for issues regarding telework, e-learning and telehealth.
Raising awareness among European policy makers regarding the importance of developing accessible and inclusive technologies in telework, eLearning and online care services will also be the aim of the closing conference. Inmaculada Placiencia Porrero, senior expert in Disability and Inclusion in the General Directorate of Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion of the European Commission.
The panels will dive deeper into how the current digital transition can empower accessible technology. The workshops will be set in a slightly different way, with a more interactive approach, encouraging dialogue and debate between participants and the speakers.
Agenda
10:00-10:15 | Welcome Remarks
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10:15-11:45
| Panel 1: Accessibility, digital divide and skills: challenges and opportunities
Moderator: Thomas Bignal, Head of Policy, EASPD
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11:45-12:00 | Brief pre-workshop networking session (TBC)
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12:00-13:00
| Lunch
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13:00-14:15 | Interactive debate workshops (3 parallel workshops on: telework, eLearning and Telecare)
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14:15-14:45
| Coffee Break
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14:45-15:45 | Panel 2: Digital Transition and the Future of Accessible Technology Moderation: TBC (DIGITALEUROPE)
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15:45- 16:15 | Raising awareness through the ACCESSIBILITECH Project
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16:15 – 16:30 | Concluding remarks Inmaculada Placencia, European Commission
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- Advancing inclusive social services in rural Europe: INSPIRE project kicks off
INSPIRE aims to empower rural communities by promoting social entrepreneurship and innovation, enhancing services for vulnerable populations.
- Open letter to the Council of Europe to end coercion in mental health practices
EASPD and other civil society organisations urge the Council of Europe to withdraw the draft Additional Protocol to the Oviedo Convention.
- Social Economy Across Europe: Insights from the European Commission’s Recent Report
A report of the European Commission underscores the impact of social economy in addressing unemployment and advancing gender equality.
- Is the world making progress towards equality for persons with disabilities?
The latest UN report reveals that achieving the Sustainable Development Goals is impossible without inclusion of persons with disabilities.
- Cope Foundation rebrands as Horizons
The organisation’s new name, logo and brand represent an ambitious commitment to supporting individuals with intellectual disabilities.
- EU Parliament intergroups and new committees approved
New intergroups and special committees tackle housing, health, and disability rights, shaping inclusive policies for the legislative term.
- New report on Housing for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities highlights challenges as well as promising practices
Inclusion Europe’s new report reveals the housing challenges faced by people with intellectual disabilities across Europe.
- How can EU Enlargement contribute to transitioning to human-rights based services?
On 26 November, Keystone Moldova and EASPD hosted a Forum on EU enlargement's impact on deinstitutionalisation and person-centred services.
Calendar
Accessibilitech project closes in Brussels in January 2023!
After 2 years of working towards making the digital space more accessible for people with disabilities by focusing on inclusive telework, e-learning and telecare, ACCESSIBILITECH is hosting a closing conference. Taking palce on 18th January 2023, 09h00-16h00 CET in Brussels, the project will present a search engine that identifies accessible technologies and solutions for issues regarding telework, e-learning and telehealth.
Raising awareness among European policy makers regarding the importance of developing accessible and inclusive technologies in telework, eLearning and online care services will also be the aim of the closing conference. Inmaculada Placiencia Porrero, senior expert in Disability and Inclusion in the General Directorate of Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion of the European Commission.
The panels will dive deeper into how the current digital transition can empower accessible technology. The workshops will be set in a slightly different way, with a more interactive approach, encouraging dialogue and debate between participants and the speakers.
Agenda
10:00-10:15 | Welcome Remarks
|
10:15-11:45
| Panel 1: Accessibility, digital divide and skills: challenges and opportunities
Moderator: Thomas Bignal, Head of Policy, EASPD
|
11:45-12:00 | Brief pre-workshop networking session (TBC)
|
12:00-13:00
| Lunch
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13:00-14:15 | Interactive debate workshops (3 parallel workshops on: telework, eLearning and Telecare)
|
14:15-14:45
| Coffee Break
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14:45-15:45 | Panel 2: Digital Transition and the Future of Accessible Technology Moderation: TBC (DIGITALEUROPE)
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15:45- 16:15 | Raising awareness through the ACCESSIBILITECH Project
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16:15 – 16:30 | Concluding remarks Inmaculada Placencia, European Commission
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