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Bulgaria passes national law ratifying the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

A great news from our member NASO, Bulgaria: "Today, 26th of January 2012, the 41st National Assembly of the Republic ...

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ImPaCT in Europe coming to an end: final newsletter is online!

ImPaCT in Europe was a Networking Project in the field of ICT and disability financed by the Life-long Learning Programme of DG Education a...

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EASPD is launching a survey to assess the impact of the global crisis on the disability sector: WE NEED YOUR EXPERTISE!

EASPD is launching a survey to assess the impact of the global crisis on the disability sector: WE NEED YOUR EXPERTISE! &nbs...

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European Commission seeks public input on measures to break down barriers to disabled people

Yesterday the European Commission launched a public consultation on its future plans for breaking down barriers to Europeans with disabilities. The co...

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EASPD delegation met the Vice-President of the European Commission and Commissioner Vivianne Reding

On Friday the 11th of November 2011, an EASPD delegation met with Vice President of the European Commission, Viviane Reding, responsible fo...

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The project Acquired brain injuries (ABI) is coming at the end: read its final press-release!

The Partnership of the ABI project is proudly announcing the end of the project. The acronym ABI stands for Deve...

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EASPD celebrated its 15th anniversary at the European Parliament

To celebrate its 15th anniversary, the European Association of Service Providers for Persons with Disabilities invited all its members and ...

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EASPD booklet 2011: READ MORE about the "Tomorrow’s support for today’s people: moving towards a new perspective on service delivery"

What are the the main challenges for the services of tomorrow? How to be inclusive and innovative at the same time? What is...

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EASPD booklet 2011: special contents available on-line now!

Special contents are now available on-line completing and enriching the newsletter 2011. Sp...

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REGISTER NOW: EASPDs 15th ANNIVERSAIRY CELEBRATIONS on 9th NOVEMBER in BRUSSELS

EASPD cordially invites you to its 15th anniversary ...

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REGISTER NOW: EASPD conference "Connect, personalise, care - person centred technology for greater quality of life"

Conference Connect, Personalise, Care: Person Centred Technology for Greater Quality of Life Brussels, 9th and 10...

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Come to the next European Song Festival for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities in Cork, Ireland

The festival will take place in Cork City, Ireland on June 27,28 & 29 2012 Let your voice be heard: sing, act and perform in the European ...

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Accreditation and Certification of basic vocational education for disadvantaged people via NQF – Final conference on September 8, 2011 in Gleisdorf, Austria

The NQF INCLUSIVE project is reaching its final phase. The two year EU funded project started in October 2009 and will hold its final conference on 8 ...

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Professional competence for quality services - Creating a Common Foundation in Care conference on 15th September 2011 in Bologna, Italy

A European conference organized by AIAS Bologna onlus, EASPD and their European partners Thursday 15 September 2011 Hosted by: the Region o...

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Join us to act against Europe’s most common birth defects

On 29 June 2011, the second report on the prevention of Neural Tube Defects (NTDs), entitled Act against Europe’s most common birth defects: one...

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Community living – a reality or a dream? More than 170 participnats at EASPD conference in Linz, Austria

From June 30th to July 1st, the EASPD conference „Old – So What? Independent Living for Seniors with Disabilities” took place in Lin...

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EASPD wants mistreatment in residential care to end

Triggered by the BBC documentary on severe abuse of persons with disabilities in a care home near Bristol in the United Kingdom, the debate with regar...

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Registration for EASPD Conference on “Old – so what? Independent Living for seniors with Disabilities” on 30th June and 1st July 2011 in Linz still possible

EASPD, in close cooperation with Caritas für Menschen mit Behinderungen Linz, will bring together important stakeholders and experts from al...

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Initiative from Guardian UK - competition for stories that will feature the challenges faced by disabled girls

An interesting initiative from the Guardian UK - they've announced a competition for stories that will feature the challenges faced by disable...

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Technology Works! Person Centred Technology in the workplace 22nd June 2010, Cardiff Bay, Wales, UK

Join us for the next event organised in the context of the ImPaCT in Europe project: Technology Works! Person Centred Technology in the workplace 22n...

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Disability Intergroup of the European Parliament invites Hungarian Theater show with actors with disability

The Intergroup’s Vice-President Mrs. Kinga Goncz MEP invites you to the Brussels performance of the Hungarian theatre Baltazar that employs a nu...

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Register now for Pathways to Inclusion (P2i) Training Course ‘Building a School for All’

Within the scope of the project ‘Pathways to Inclusion’ (P2i), the project consortium is organising a 6-days training course offer...

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Foundation "Pentru Voi" sucessfully raised awareness with Autism Walk in Timisora, Romania

More than 300 people joined Foundation „Pentru Voi” on April 2nd, in the Union Square from Timisoara, Romania, to celebrate the World Auti...

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Strategic EASPD meetings takes place in Brussels on 29 and 30 March 2011

On 29 and 30 March 2011, members of the EASPD Board, Policy Impact Group, Chairs of Standing Committees and Interest Groups came together in Brussels ...

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Volunteer trainers needed in Bulgaria to work with children with special learning needs

Karin Dom Centre is looking for volunteer trainers to support our activities in working with children with special learning needs. Ideally, ...

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Registration OPEN: Next EASPD conference “Old-so what? Independent Living for Seniors with Disabilities”, 30 June-1 July 2011 in Linz, Austria

“Old? So what? Independent living for seniors with disabilities” Next EASPD conference in Linz, Austria 30 June -1 July 2011 &nbs...

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EU calls for comments on employment and social solidarity programme PROGRESS

The European Commission would like to invite all individuals, organisations and institutions that follow policy debate in the field of employment and ...

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WHO declaration on "Better health better lives: children and young people with intellectual disabilities and their families" signed by Romanian Government

A new European declaration "Better health better lives: children and young people with intellectual disabilities and their families" was sig...

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European Disability Strategy: Important achievement and missed opportunity

The European Association of Service Providers for Persons with Disabilities warmly welcomes and supports the launch of the European Disability Strateg...

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EASPD responds to the public consultation for a future programme in the field of Education and training 2014-2020

EASPD responded to the public consultation for a future programme in the field of Education and training 2014-2020.

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European Disability Strategy 2010-2020: A renewed commitment to a Barrier-Free Europe

The Communication from the European Commission "European Disability Strategy 2010-2020: A renewed commitment to a Barrier-Free Europe&q...

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EASPD Policy Seminar 2010 "Poverty and Disability- How Can We Break the Link?"

The EASPD Policy Seminar 2010 "Poverty and Disability- How Can We Break the Link?" will take place in Brussels in the morning (8.30-13....

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EASPD publishes paper on the current situation on employment in the care sector in Europe

This paper describes the current situation on employment in care services in Europe and the implications on the possibility of providing high quality ...

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Report on the effects of the financial crisis on social services for people with disabilities in Europe

This paper builds on the research carried out in 2009 on the same topic. It highlights the various consequences of the crisis on social services and a...

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EASPD writes to EU Commissioners on Platform against Poverty

EASPD sent a letter to representatives of the European Commission reminding them of the role played by social services in supporting vulnerable people...

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Don’t miss the conference “Assistive technology: how can we make the most of it?”

The conference, organized by the Centre de la Gabrielle -Mutualité Fonction Publique in the framework of the ImPaCT in Europe project, will tak...

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European Commission launches new “Youth on the Move” initiative

On 15th September 2010, the European Commission launched “Youth on the Move”, a new flagship initiative aimed at helping these young peopl...

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Commissioner Michel Barnier for greater access to books for persons with intellectual disabilities

On September 14, Commissioner Michel Barnier presided over the singing of an agreement to provide greater access to books. Dyslexic, intellectually di...

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Registrations open for the Skopje Conference 7-8 October 2010!

The registration for the next EASPD conference is now open! More details on the programme, etc. are available online. You can visit the conference web...

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EASPD sets-up new Interest Group on Independent Living

At its last General Assembly meeting in Helsinki, Finland, in June 2010, EASPD officially decided to launch a new Special Interes...

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EASPD is hiring for two internship positions starting on 1st September 2010

EASPD is now hiring for two internship positions starting on 1st of September 2010. Please find more information here and on the "JOB POSTING&quo...

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Don't miss EASPD's next conference on "Towards Community Living"

The Conference “TOWARDS COMMUNITY LIVING: current realities & future challenges” will take place in Skopje (fYR of Macedonia) on the 7...

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Commissioners Barnier, Reding and Andor react on EASPD's open letter on the 2020 strategy

On 24th February 2010, EASPD sent an open letter to key European Commissioners on the EU2020 Strategy. Commissioners Michel Barnier, Viviane Reding an...

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The Hungarian EASPD member SZIMBIOZIS-Foundation needs your help!

On May 6th a heavy rainfall caused consistent damage to a daycare center of the Szimbiozis Foundation based in Miskolc, Hungary. The Symbiosis Foundat...

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EASPD stressed the importance of NGO Social Service providers at European Civic Days

During the European Civic Days organized by the Spanish presidency in Malaga from the 7th to 9th of May EASPD was represented by its Secreta...

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The ImPaCT in Europe project flyer is available to download!

The flyer gives you all the information you need in order to get involved in a Network promoting person centred technology to improve the lives of peo...

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Traineeships for persons with disabilities in the European Parliament: Launch of the new call for applications

On 15 March 2010, the European Parliament will launch the call for applications for the 8th traineeship perio...

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Report of the seminar “Impact of EU legislation on social services”

A report detailing the results of a seminar that EASPD co-organised together with 7 other European networks of social services has been published. The...

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Announcement 3rd IASSID-Europe Conference, Rome, 20-23 October 2010

On behalf of IASSID and the conference’s organizing committee, EASPD would like to invite you to the 3rd IASSID-Europe Conference, which will be...

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EU 2020 strategy: EASPD writes to four Commissioners

On the first week of March, Commissioners are drafting a proposition of the EU 2020 Strategy, which will define the EU priorities for the coming decad...

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EASPD and BAG:WfbM invite Members of the European Parliament to discuss employment for persons with disabilities

European Association of Service Providers for Persons with Disabilities (EASPD) and the Federal Association of Workshops for Adapted Work (BAG:WfbM)&n...

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EASPD publishes its Winter 2009 Newsletter

In the winter 2009 edition of its newsletter, EASPD focuses on the role and importance of the European Parliament and explains how its role chang...

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EASPD contributes to Commission consultation on a new Disability Strategy 2010-2020

In its paper, EASPD stated it would support a new Disability Strategy that will facilitate the full implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights ...

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Commission consultation on EU 2020: a new strategy to make the EU a smarter, greener, social market.

In its contribution, EASPD highlighted the need to tackle high unemployment levels for people with disabilities, to propose strategies to unlock the j...

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EASPD publishes Manifesto on Inclusive Education

Both on European and national levels, authorities worked on the realisation of legal frameworks facilitating inclusive education for all. Nevertheless...

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HISTORIC RATIFICATION of The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities BY THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY

Today, 26 November, the EU Council of Ministers approved a decision for the EU to accede to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabiliti...

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Participate in a survey on ICT and Assistive Technology in Europe!

Let us know how and to what extent your organisation uses ICT and Assistive Technology and contribute to a Europe-wide research on PCT for people with...

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EASPD launches Thessaloniki Declaration

Employment is a crucial factor for the inclusion of persons with disabilities in society. On 11 and 12 of June 2009, EASPD's Standing Committee o...

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A school for all: EASPD launches Dublin Manifesto on Inclusive Education

On the occasion of last week’s (12-13 November 2009) conference “Salamanca - 15 years on Inclusion – A school for all”, E...

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Become an EASPD fan on Facebook!

Are you on facebook? Become an EASPD facebook fan, it is easy to do. Our fan page page allows you to share and discuss the latest information f...

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Report of the Ad Hoc Expert Group on the Transition from Institutionalised to Community-based Care published

The European Commission today published the report of the Ad Hoc Expert Group on the Transition from Institutionalised to Community-based Care. The g...

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EASPD publishes newsletter on Public Procurement

EASPD has published a new edition of its newsletter on the topic of "Public Procurement in the EU: A lever for quality of social services?&q...

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Press release: EASPD agrees on Thessaloniki Declaration

On 11-12 June, the EASPD conference on the theme of “Bringing people to work” took place in Thessaloniki, Greece. On this occasion EASPD a...

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New PR brochure is available now

The new PR brochure, which is available in German, French and English, is out now! The brochure explains how we work and what we can offer to you. If ...

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EASPDs annual report 2008

The annual report for 2008 is available online here.

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New Education leaflet

The new Education Leaflet is out now and available here!

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List of EU acronyms and abbreviations

Understanding EU and social policy documents can be hard with all the abbreviations in place. Therefore EASPD has published a list of European Union a...

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Press release: EASPD calls for an empowered High level group

The last High level group meeting took place on 1-2 April 2009. In order to make its work more effective, EASPD calls for an empowered High level...

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EASPD input on the EU Consultation Paper on Health

The EASPD position paper on the EU Consultation Paper on Health can be downloaded here.

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Project Develompent Workshop in Thessaloniki 10 June 2009

EASPD again organizes a project development workshop to give you the opportunity to develop new project ideas and to set up international partnerships...

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