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EASPD is the EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION OF SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES and promotes the equalisation of opportunities for people with disabilities through effective and high quality service systems in Europe. Today, EASPD represents over 8000 service provider organisations across Europe and across disability. We believe in interdependence and partnership of user organisations, service providers and authorities at all levels to tackle the challenges ahead.

 

 

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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: 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 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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Press release “Service Providers for Persons with Disabilities must not be victims of the financial crisis!”

The EASPD press release on the impact of the financial crisis of the work of service providers for persons with disabilities is available now

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Education Leaflet out now

The leaflet produced by the Standing Commitee on Education, to promote its work and recruit new members is available in various languages.

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Conference “What about me? Including the most excluded – Improving the quality of life of people with profound disabilities”

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