EASPD is the European Association of Service Providers for Persons with Disabilities and represents over 15.000 support services for persons with disabilities across Europe
The European Union has proved itself to be a key contributor to the development and funding of quality community-based care and support services across Europe, often effectivity promoting quality elements and innovation in the sector, at least in comparison to most national policies.
Read more …National Alliance for Social Responsibility (NASO) in cooperation with EASPD is organising the International Forum “Partnership for Better Social Services, Employment and Development.” The event will take place on 12-14 June 2019 in Varna, Bulgaria.
Read more …Self Directed Support creates social and healthcare services that are based on human rights and have sustainable impact on people's lives. But how can we create a shared vision of the next development activities that are based on promising practices?
Read more …Following the celebration of International Workers’ Day, Commissioner Thyssen took stock of the progress made by the EU to improve workers’ rights. As part of the work to deliver the European Pillar of Social Rights, the commissioner celebrated the adoption of new rules on work-life balance and the adoption of the European Disability Act. Find her statement below.
"Tomorrow we celebrate again International Workers' Day, also known as Labour Day. This year, it is a particularly appropriate moment to look back but also forward to the future.
Read more …The European Commission has set out a number of policy recommendations for how Europe can shape its future in an increasingly multipolar and uncertain world. This was done ahead of the meeting of EU27 leaders in Sibiu, Romania on 9th May, 2019. The Sibiu summit was called for by President Juncker in his 2017 State of the Union address, when he unveiled a roadmap for a more united, stronger and more democratic Union.
Read more …In the framework of the Ad-PHS project, partners of the consortium are planning to organise a series of national events aimed at discussion policies and practices on Personal and Household Services (PHS) in different European countries.
Read more …The ACTIVAGE project aims to be a platform for the development of innovative solutions focused on improving elderly people's quality of life and autonomy.
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The Just4All project invite you to join a seminar where they will discuss the issues that key legal professions have encountered while trying to provide the best access to justice to persons with disabilities as well as the solutions in terms of training and the role of European Union in that respect.
Read more …The PESSIS+ project aimed to strengthen the capacity of the Federation of European Social Employers in view of their participation in European Social Dialogue structures.
PESSIS+ also helped to further understand how social dialogue is organised across Europe and to explore needs and challenges of employers and workforce in the sector. This was achieved through extensive research and stakeholder meetings, both at national and EU level.
Read more …On 2nd-3rd May the partners of the Erasmus+ project BEYOND, gathered in Tampere, Finland to discuss the next steps in the development of their training course, which will empower support services to facilitate the transition towards fully inclusive education.
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WHERE: Room JDE 63, European Economic and Social Committee, Brussels
