Upcoming events
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Mental Health Working Group study visit
7-8 May 2025
Fundación Rey Ardid and EPR are organising a study visit for members of the Mental Health working group in Zaragoza, Spain. During a two-day stay, foundation staff will provide a guided tour through a variety of service areas concerned with support and care for persons with mental health issues. This includes the organisation’s headquarters, residential […]
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Youth Working Group meeting
Thursday 15 May 2025, 10:00-12:00 CEST
Members of this working group are youth workers, social workers, therapists and other care or support professionals working with young people with disabilities. They are involved in education and training, independent living and employment support, vocational and social rehabilitation. The Youth Working Group assembles three times throughout the year, including two online meetings and one […]
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Centre Coordinators & General Assembly, Study Visit
04 June 2025
*These meetings are for members only Schedule Wednesday, 4 June 10.00 – 12.30 | Study visit to (choice out of 4 possibilities): RevArte Rehabilitation Hospital Katrinahof Primary School ZAS Multidisciplinary Pain Center Jeugdzorg Emmaüs Antwerp 13.00 – 14.00 | Lunch 14.00 – 16.00 | Centre Coordinators meeting 16.00 – 18.00 | General Assembly Social activities […]
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EPR Annual Conference 2025 ‘Leading the Change in Rehabilitation: Towards Future-Proof Services”
5-6 June 2025
The European Platform for Rehabilitation (EPR) has long been at the forefront of innovation and excellence in services for persons with disabilities. And always with an eye on the future, we are excited to announce that the EPR Annual Conference 2025 will focus on the changes the rehabilitation sector and services to people with disabilities is undertaking, and how we can […]
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ICF Working Group meeting
Thursday 26 June 2025, 10:00-12:00 CEST
More information coming soon.
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Return to Work and Partnerships Working Group meeting
Tuesday 8 July 2025, 14:00-16:00 CEST
More information coming soon.
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INTEREHA Working Group
Tuesday 16 September 14:00 - 16:00 CEST
The INTEREHA Working Group is led by EPR member Fondazione Don Gnocchi. The second meeting of 2025 will take place on Tuesday 16 September from 14 to 16 CEST. This meeting is only for EPR members.
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Digital Skills Working Group meeting
Tuesday 23 September 2025, 14:00-16:00 CEST
More information coming soon.
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Mental Health Working Group meeting
Tuesday 21 October 2025, 10:00-12:00 CEST
More information coming soon.
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ICF Working Group meeting
Thursday 6 November 2025, 10:00-12:00 CET
More information coming soon.
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Youth Working Group meeting
Tuesday 18 November 2025, 10:00-12:00 CET
More information coming soon.
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Return to Work and Partnerships Working Group meeting
Tuesday 2 December 2025, 14:00-16:00 CET
More information coming soon.
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Digital Skills Working Group meeting
Thursday 11 December 2025, 14:00-16:00 CET
More information coming soon.
Past events
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Digital Skills Working Group meeting
Friday 11 April 2025, 10:00-12:00 CEST
The Digital Skills Working Group gathers practitioners concerned with education, training, employment and other services for persons with disabilities, as well as training and learning for staff working in care, support and service. This working group holds three meetings throughout 2025. The first meeting of the year will take place online on Friday 11 April, […]
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Centre Coordinators meeting
Tuesday 1 April 2025, 14:00-16:00 CEST
EPR Centre Coordinators hold three meetings throughout the year, this being the first in 2025. Centre Coordinators use these meetings to inform each other about trends and developments in their organisations, emerging topics in the social sector and in social policies, as well as cooperation and coordination of network activities between EPR members. This meeting […]
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Mental Health Working Group meeting
Friday 28 March 2025, 10:00-12:00 CET
The Mental Health Working Group gathers practitioners working on services offered to people with mental health problems, disorders or disability in EPR member organisations. Every year, this Working Group meets twice online and once in person for a study visit. The first meeting of the year will take place online on Friday 28 March, 10.00-12.00 […]
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Policy Network
Friday 21 March 2025, 10:00 - 12:00 CET
The first EPR Policy Network meeting of 2025 will take place online on 21st March from 10:00 to 12:00 CET Brussels time. These meetings are for EPR members to learn more about current EU policy development, provide input into public consultations, share updates from their organisations related to policy issues and from their national, regional […]
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EPR General Assembly
18 March 2025, 14:00-16:00 CET
EPR first General Assembly of 2025 will take place online on March 18th from 14:00 to 16:00 via Teams. The draft agenda and documentation is sent via email directly to EPR members. This meeting is only for EPR members.
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INTEREHA Working Group
13 March 2025, 10:00-12:00 CET
The INTEREHA Working Group is led by EPR member Fondazione Don Gnocchi. The first meeting of 2025 will take place on Thursday 13 March from 10 to 12 CET. The meeting agenda will include updates from members related to technology in care and rehabilitation, presentations from members on tele-rehabilitation, training on technology in rehabilitation and […]
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Funding Working Group
10 February 2025 (10:30 am - 12:30 pm CET)
The Funding working group within the European Platform for Rehabilitation is a collaborative initiative designed to foster knowledge exchange and cultivate a dynamic space for the development of content and project ideas. Comprising members from diverse backgrounds and expertise, the group aims to leverage collective insights and experiences in funding opportunities and projects. By providing […]
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‘Co-Creating Inclusive Education: Empowering VET Staff and Learners Through Video’ Conference
6 February 2025
The VOLT Project Final Conference “Co-Creating Inclusive Education: Empowering VET Staff and Learners Through Video”, will take place on 6 February 2025, from 13:30 – 17:30h CET in Brussels, Belgium and online. This year, the Video Online Learning and Training (VOLT) Project is coming to a close. During its 3 years duration, vocational, education and […]
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Pathways to Community Inclusion
18 December 2024, 14.00-16.00 CET
Our third and final online meeting for the series Pathways to Community Inclusion will take place on 18 December from 14:00 to 16:00 CET. The aim of this session is for EPR members to exchanging on the themes of autonomy, independent living and transition to community-based services. Now that the EU Guidance on Independent Living and […]
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Job Recruitment and Job Retention in Social Services Workshop
16 December 2024 (14.00 PM – 16.00 PM CET)
This event addresses the pressing challenges faced by social service providers across Europe in recruiting and retaining qualified staff. It aims to provide a platform for EPR members to exchange perspectives on this issue, explore possible solutions, and share insights from research, good practices, or even lessons learned from less successful approaches. By fostering open […]
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Working Group ICF meeting
5 December 2024, 10.00-12.00 CET
Various EPR member organisations use the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) in the development and delivery of medical and vocational rehabilitation. Experts meet in the Working Group ICF twice a year to discuss the latest research, studies and practice on the use of ICF for inclusive ability assessment, offers for training and […]
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EPR General Assembly and Centre Coordinators
26 November 2024 14:15-18:00 CET
EPR General Assembly and Center Coordinators will take place in Brussels in-person on November 26th in the afternoon between 2pm and 6pm at La Maison Amazone, Rue du Méridien 10, 1210 Brussels. Lunch will be offered at the venue between 13:15 – 14:00 please indicate in the registration form if you will be joining. EPR General […]
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Advancing Healthcare Inclusion & Equal Treatment for People with Intellectual Disabilities
26 November 2024, 9.30 - 12.30 CET
On 26 November, 2024, we held the ‘Advancing Healthcare Inclusion and Equal Treatment for People with Intellectual Disabilities‘ Conference at the European Economic and Social Committee in Brussels. The event brought together key stakeholders for an important policy debate on healthcare inclusion and equal treatment for people with intellectual disabilities. Participants had the opportunity to […]
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EPR Public Affairs Event ‘Building Better Services: Improving Assistance and Support for People with Disabilities in Europe’
25 November 2024, 14.00-17.30 CET
This year’s EPR Public Affairs Event ‘Building Better Services: Improving Assistance and Support for People with Disabilities in Europe ‘ will take place at La Maison Amazone, Rue du Méridien 10, 1210 Brussels. We look forward to welcome you from 14:00 – 17:30 pm CET. Join us for an afternoon of interesting panels and enriching conversations. […]
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Working Group (Digital) Skills meeting
20 November 2024, 10.00-12.00 CET
The Working Group (Digital) Skills gathers practitioners in EPR member organisations working with service users and service workers on digital, soft and social skills. This may concern learning and training, also recognition and validation of skills for service users, or the internal organisation and training for the professionals working in the sector. Working Group members […]
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Pathways to Community Inclusion
15 November 2024, 10.00-12.00 CET
Our second online meeting for the series Pathways to Community Inclusion will take place on 15 November from 10:00 to 12:00 CET. The aim of this session is for EPR members to continue exchanging on the themes of autonomy, independent living and transition to community-based services. On this occasion, we are thrilled to announce the participation […]
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Funding Working Group
14 November 2024 (10.00am – 12.00pm CET)
The Funding working group within the European Platform for Rehabilitation is a collaborative initiative designed to foster knowledge exchange and cultivate a dynamic space for the development of content and project ideas. Comprising members from diverse backgrounds and expertise, the group aims to leverage collective insights and experiences in funding opportunities and projects. By providing […]
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AI in Project Management: Practical Applications and AI Tools
7 November 2024 10.00 AM – 12.00 PM CET
Join us on 7 November 2024 for an engaging, hands-on session exploring AI tools in project management. This two-hour online training will guide participants through the practical applications of AI, helping them enhance productivity, streamline work activities, and optimize project research and dissemination efforts. The session is designed for project managers and team members eager […]
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Policy Network meeting
7 November 2024, 14.00-16.00 CET
This is the final meeting of the EPR Policy Network for 2024. EPR Policy Working Group has become the EPR Policy Network — this is an online space where EPR members learn and exchange on EU policies and discuss together with invited speakers key policy matters in the sector of rehabilitation, VET, quality of services […]
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Excellent Services! How to measure and improve services for people with disabilities. Looking at Portugal and Europe.
24 October 2024, 14:15-17:45 GMT+1
On 24 October 2024, EPR and its quality certification system EQUASS organised the public National Awareness Raising Event (NARE) “Excellent Services! How to measure and improve services for people with disabilities. Looking at Portugal and Europe”, in collaboration with AFID and APQ. The event focused on the European and national contexts. The event featured participation […]
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EQUASS
The European Quality in Social Services (EQUASS) is an initiative of the European Platform for Rehabilitation (EPR). EQUASS enhances the social sector by engaging social service providers in continuous improvement, learning and development, in order to guarantee service users quality of services throughout Europe.
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