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  • Wednesday 11 December - 14:00 - 15:30
  • Events, Inclusive Living

Introducing the EU Guidance on Independent Living: Stakeholders' Initial Reactions

Join this webinar to learn about the new European Commission Guidance on Independent Living and how it can support your work.

The European Commission has launched its Guidance on independent living and inclusion in the community of persons with disabilities. The guidance provides practical recommendations to Member States on using EU funding to accelerate the transition from institutional care to community-based services and independent living for persons with disabilities..

This is the first time the European Commission details its understanding of independent living and how EU Funds can be used to foster the much-needed transformation of support.  

The Guidance covers:  

  • The EU’s practical understanding of independent living  

  • Policy Orientations for the use of EU Funds 

  • Transforming principles to actions 

  • Support from EU Funds 

  • Monitoring Progress 
     

In response to the publication COFACE Families Europe, EASPD, EDF, Eurochild, ENIL, and Inclusion Europe invite you to an online webinar on 11 December at 14:00 CET. This will be the chance to learn more about the new European Commission Guidance on Independent Living and how it can help you in the transformation of support at national, regional or local level. 

Register here 

Interpretation: English, International Sign Language, Speech to Text in English 

Agenda 

 

14:00 

Welcoming Remarks   

14:05 

Introduction to European Commission Guidance on Independent Living 

Olga Martinez de Briones, Policy Officer, European Commission 

14:20 

Initial Response by Civil Society and Social Partners 
Moderated by Konstantina Leventi, Head of Policy, EASPD 

  • Haydn Hammersley, Social Policy Coordinator, European Disability Forum  

 

  • Ines Bulic, Director, European Network on Independent Living  

 

  • Milan Šveřepa, Inclusion Europe  

 

  • Antonia Torrens, President, COFACE Families Europe  

 

  • Francesca Pisanu, EU Advocacy Officer, Eurochild  

 

  • Lilith Alink, Policy and Project Officer, EASPD  

Followed by a Q&A with participants 

15:25  

Concluding remarks  

By Thomas Bignal, Secretary General, EASPD 

15:30 

End of Webinar 

 

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