all across Europe
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
When done right, quality care and support enables people to live independently, in the community, to make choices, and to have control over their lives.
James Crowe, 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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The letter presses for actions to prevent the risks of undocumented status, loss of residence, and undue pressure on migration systems.
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Inspire, EASPD member from Malta, marks their anniversary with a celebration and new branding.
- Towards more inclusive post-secondary opportunities: a report by EASPD
EASPD’s latest report outlines the current landscape of inclusive post-secondary education in selected European countries.
- B-WISE partners finish their trial run of their Training Curricula!
The B-WISE project has finished the trial run of their Training Curricula for the WISE sector and has concrete next steps.
- Nominate your social innovation project!
The European Competence Centre for Social Innovation is looking for 5 initiatives to be showcased at the Social Innovation Forum 2024.
- The Be a Volunteer! Project partners met in Budapest
The Be a Volunteer! project partners finally met up in Budapest, this March, for their first project meeting.
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
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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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