Past events
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Strategic Workshop – Interpreting Megatrends
25 October 11.15-13.15
This workshop explored megatrends, presenting the latest research and analysis on global developments that could impact service providers in the social and disability sectors. Participants identified and discussed the most relevant topics, examining possible consequences of the developments and trends in their work. The workshop was led by Thomas Geuken, expert in strategic future studies, […]
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TransitAction Project: Final Dissemination Event
25 October 2022, 14.00 - 18.00 CET
“Breaking barriers and supporting Young Adults with Autism in their transition to Employment“ Background TransitAction is an Erasmus + funded project started in October 2020 with the aim to provide Young Adults with Autism (YAA), Transition Coaches (TC) and other actors in their lives, new skills and innovative tools to support YAA in the […]
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Working Group – Disability Management
25 October, 9h00-11h00
The Working Group Disability Management in 2022 focuses on working with employers who aim to support their staff facing the impacts of an accident or chronic disease and their return to work. It was agreed that EPR members will discuss the barriers, success factors and good practices for return-to-work programmes, job retention and reasonable accommodation. […]
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Public Affairs Event: Pathways to Employment; Analysing Policy and Practice
24 October 2022, 14.30-17.45
This hybrid event brought together external speakers and stakeholders to discuss EPR’s forthcoming publication on pathways to employment with members. EPR members are working on this publication in a Task Force, looking at analysis of social protection and employment legislation and good practices, what works best in terms of ensuring employment in the mainstream labour […]
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Social Services Helpdesk Launch Event
20 October 2022, 9.00 – 12.00
The HELPDESK is a 2-year project funded by the European Commission aimed at launching the building blocks for a Social Services Helpdesk. The proposed Helpdesk will have two main priorities: to support social services in accessing and using EU funds (ESF+, ERDF and ReactEU in particular); to help Managing Authorities use EU funds (ESF+, ERDF […]
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Taskforce on Pathways to Employment
11 October 2022, 11:00-13:00 CET
This meeting discussed the development of the publication by EPR on success factors and policies supporting people with a disability to join the mainstream labour market, building on the conclusions of the last meeting.
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QOLIVET Project: European Dissemination Event
11 October 2022, 9.00 - 12.30 CET
Background VET and Community Care services involve thousands of people with disabilities in Europe. The impact that VET have on the QOL (Quality of Life) of People with Disabilities is crucial and has to be taken into consideration as a key element when addressing this issue. However, this analysis does not find space in the […]
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EPR Mental Health Working Group
11 October 2022, 10:00-12:00 CET
This meeting was for EPR members only The EPR Mental Health Working Group met online for two hours to share updates and continue the group’s activity for 2022, including the collection of good practices and resources on trauma.
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Europe & Mental Health: a shared vision / Europa y salud mental: una visión conjunta
6 October 2022
Spanish version EPR organizó conjuntamente con la Fundación Rey Ardid el evento “Europa y salud mental: una visión conjunta” el día 6 de octubre de 2022 de 9.00- 14.00h en el Centro Cívico Estación del Norte, C. de Perdiguera, 7, 50014 Zaragoza, España. El objetivo de la jornada fue hacer visible la importancia de la […]
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EPR Annual Conference 2022 – Services Implementing the Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
22nd - 23rd September (one full then one half day)
EPR and Rehab Group met in Dublin, Ireland and online, for a day and half of interaction and inspiration. The framework of the conference was the EU Strategy for the Rights of People with a Disability adopted in 2021. Aims of the conference Support the implementation of the strategy and the UN Convention on the […]
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Centre Coordinators & General Assembly, study visit
21 September, 10.00-16.00
These meetings are for members only Schedule 10.00 – 11.30 Visit to RehabCare and NLN Services hosted in Park House with Q & A Session 11.45 – 13.15 EPR Coordinators Meeting in Talbot Hotel (draft agenda below) 13.15 – 14.00 Lunch in Talbot Hotel 14.00 – 16.00 General Assembly in Talbot Hotel The General Assembly […]
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Webinar – Digital Europe programme; objectives and opportunities for funding
8 September 2022, 10.00-12.00 CET
The Digital Europe Programme launched by the EC provides strategic funding to answer the current challenges highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic, supporting projects in five key capacity areas: in supercomputing, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, advanced digital skills, and ensuring a wide use of digital technologies across the economy and society, including through Digital Innovation Hubs. The […]
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EPR Communications Network meeting
6 September 2022, 10.00-12.00 CET
An online meeting on communications addressed at EPR members will take place in September 6th to help EPR members reach out to more service users and better disseminate their work and related issues. The meeting will see presentations of good practices and will allow enough time to learn from each other’s work on communication channels. […]
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Taskforce on Pathways to Employment
31 August 2022
This meeting will discuss the documents prepared by EPR, the policy and pracatice analysis literature review, and the matrix of success factors around policies supporting people with a disability to join the mainstream labour market, building on the conclusions of the last meeting.
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Project Development Working Group
30 June, 10.00-14.00 CET
This working group has multiple aims: A more effective discussion on possible project ideas among EPR members Updates on relevant calls and funding opportunities Mutual learning on the topic of project planning and management The group is mainly dedicated to people who are directly involved in the drafting or management of projects. The aim is […]
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EPR Mental Health Working Group Study Visit
27-28 June 2022
EPR Mental Health Working Group members met in Jūrmala (Latvia) hosted by EPR member SIVA to learn more about their mental health services and work together in person developing and gathering resources. This study visit was only available for EPR Members.
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Youth Working Group
23 June 2022 14.00-16.00
In recent years EPR members have increasingly expressed interest collaborating in the area of working with young people with disabilities. The joint work started off in December 2020 at the National Awareness Raising Event (NARE) in Germany where a number of EPR members presented their services and programmes for young people with disabilities. In addition, […]
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Jump To Job! Project – Final Dissemination Event
23 June, 9.30-12.45 CEST
The Final Dissemination Event for the Jump to Job! Project which deals with the training of peer mentors and job coaches for young people with disabilities (YPWD) is organised by EPR. It took place from 9:30 to 12:45 on the 23 June 2022 at Mundo Madou in Room Artemisia on the ground floor. Registration and […]
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NARE Mental Health in Employment
21 June 2022 9.00-12.30
June 21st 2022 in collaboration with the Dutch International Mental Health Hub EPR organised a National Awareness Raising Event on Mental health in employment. This event focused on the mental health of professionals delivering mental health services and services to people with disabilities. The event saw the participation of international and local policy makers and […]
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General Assembly
17 June, 10.00-12.00 CEST
Agenda items included updates on members’ strategies, board elections and a membership application. This meeting was for members only
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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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