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Workability Europe e-bulletin |
August 2010 |
Championing the right to work of Europeans with disabilities |
Workability Europe, Rue d’Egmont/Egmontstraat 15, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
Tel: +32 2 500 8537, Fax: +32 2 511 2408, Website: http://www.workability-europe.org/
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TABLE OF CONTENTS |
News from the Development Groups
EDITORIAL |
- NEW OFFICE!
After three years in the Park Atrium building of Regus by the Gare Centrale Workability Europe has now moved offices and can now be found at:
Rue d’Egmont/Egmontstraat 15, 1000 Brussels (link to map).
The new offices are located closer to the European Institutions as well as the European Disability Forum and the Social Platform.
You can reach us viatelephone under +32 (0)2 500 85 37 or via fax +32 (0)2 511 24 08.
All our email addresses remain the same.
- Workability Europe Annual Conference
Initial details for Workability Europe and Workability Internationals Annual Conference are now available. This year’s conference will take place at the Burlington Hotel in Dublin from 27 - 30 September hosted by our member the Rehab Group. The theme for the conference will be: “Social Enterprises leading Recovery in Local and Global Markets”. Across the continents, markets are changing rapidly and all organisations must adapt quickly to ensure their sustainability in a new world of many challenges.
What lessons have we learned from the past? What can we expect the future to look like? And how can we be to the forefront of shaping the future for our organisations and to the benefit of enhanced employment opportunities for people with disabilities? To answer these questions, providers of employment services for people with disabilities will look at the changes that have occurred over the last number of years, the barriers that have emerged in the past and the challenges and opportunities which exist as we look to a more challenging future. In this context, 2 themes will be focused on with emphasis as follows:
Theme1: Disability and Work: Learning the lessons of the past
Theme2: Setting a course for a sustainable future
For more information please contact:
Workability Europe - Bertie Hunt This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>
mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>Workability International - Alain Rialland This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>Our host, the Rehab Group, have provided a dedicated website for the conference. Further particulars can be obtained here: http://www.rehab.ie/workability2010/index.aspx
- PROGRESS Application 2011-2013
Workability Europe has successfully completed its application process for the PROGRESS programme of the European Commission.
PROGRESS is the EU's employment and social solidarity programme. It was established to support financially the implementation of the objectives of the European Union in employment, social affairs and equal opportunities, as set out in the Social Agenda. Working alongside the European Social Fund (ESF), PROGRESS started in 2007 and will run until 2013.
Under the programme Workability Europe would have up to 80% of its running costs covered by the PROGRESS fund for the next 3 years. A decision will be taken by the European Commission in October/November.
Should our application be successful all members of our network in Europe would gain benefit by having additional conferences, seminars and other training events, provided on a regional basis. Further information on the application will be presented at our Annual General Meeting in Dublin , being held on the 30th of September 2010.
For more information contact Henner Sorg at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
- WE Communications Officer speaks at Summer University in San Sebastian
Henner Sorg, Communications Officer of Workability Europe was invited by WE member Ehlabe to present a paper to university students on the European approach for social innovation to support people with disabilities, how social innovation is being carried out at European level, with its practices and legislation. The conference was organised by the University of the Basque Country and took place on 21 June in the Miramar palace in San Sebastian/Donostia.
For more information contact Henner Sorg at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or Kitzkiza Zabaleta at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
- Social Platform annual conference
This year’s conference of the Social Platform will take place on 3rd and 4th November in Brussels . The theme of the conference will be “Care”; members are invited to participate in by contributing to the presentation of this topic. If you wish to participate in this conference or contribute to the theme please contact Henner Sorg at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
- Annual meeting of the EDF in Madrid
This years’ Annual General Assembly of the European Disability Forum took place in Madrid rom 8-9 May and was attended by more than 2000 delegates. Workability Europe was represented by its Communications Officer Henner Sorg.
Several important decisions were taken during the General Assembly:
- Mr Klaus Lachswitz from Germany was elected as Board member from national councils.
- Adoption of an emergency resolution on the economic crisis in Europe and the need to adopt long term policies, in particular the Disability Pact as part of the Europe 2020 strategy.
- EDF triennial strategy (for the next three years) was adopted unanimously, together with the EDF communication strategy.
- The EDF Work Programme 2011 was briefly discussed, and it remained that members would send their comments by August.
A Board meeting took place before the General Assembly, mainly to prepare this annual event, with the following decisions being taken:
- The Action Plan of the Women’s Committee would be adopted by written consultation;
- Support for the Amnesty International petition on the Anti-discrimination Directive
- Unanimous adoption of the candidature of Ana Pelaez, Chair of the EDF Women’s Committee to EWL Board of Administration, and Gunta Anca her Alternate, would submit the recommendation to the GA for their final approval.
- The Board unanimously agreed to submit the proposal of the 2011 Work Programme to the General Assembly for discussion, and to submit the document to written consultation until the end of August to EDF members. The Board in November would then agree upon the final version.
- Seminar on NGOs alternative reports to the UN -
- It was agreed that a short description of all donors with whom EDF has signed contracts with IDA would be provided to the next Board meeting, and that the financial management of IDA would be part of the interim accounts presented at next meeting.
- The Board agreed to support the European Award for Accessible Cities, initiated by the European Commission starting with this year; members are encouraged to take part in the selection process at the national level. A letter will be drafted in order to set the framework of collaboration between the EDF and the European Commission.
- Next Board meeting will take place in Brussels, on 20-21 November, that would follow the Belgian Presidency Conference on the UN Convention of the rights of people with disabilities (18-19 November), to which Board members will be invited to attend.
For more information please contact Henner Sorg at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
- Cooperation with CEEweb
The secretariat of Workability Europe was approached by the organisation “CEEweb for Biodiversity”. The mission of CEEweb is the conservation of biodiversity in Central and Eastern Europe through the promotion of sustainable development.
CEEwebs activities focus on the areas of preservation, rural development and tourism and the organisation has expressed its interest in working together with Workability Europe members. Therefore, if your organisation has experience in the area of landscaping/gardening, biodiversity, recycling, ecological services, etc. it might be of interest for you to contact CEEweb. Note that the organisation is only active in Central and Eastern Europe
You can find out more about CEEweb at www.ceeweb.org and get in touch via email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
If you have any other questions please contact Henner Sorg This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
EU NEWS |
· UNCRPD: The right to education of children with disabilities - an absolute obligation
On 8 April 2009, the highest administrative court in France (le Conseil d’Etat) condemned the French state for failing to fulfill its obligation to uphold the right to education of a child with disabilities. In doing so, the Conseil d’Etat expressly declared that it is the State’s duty to provide the necessary means to ensure that the right to education is effectively enjoyed by children with disabilities.
The Conseil d’Etat’s decision is significant for several reasons. First, the decision is in accordance with Article 24 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Disabilities (CRPD) on the right to access inclusive, quality and free education for children with disabilities. It must be noted that France had not yet ratified the CRPD at the time when the Conseil d’Etat’s decision was issued.France ratified the CRPD and its Optional Protocol on 18 February 2010. Secondly, besides conforming to the Education Code, the decision upholds the Law on equality of laws and opportunities, participation and citizenship of persons with disabilities of 11 February 2005, which affirms the right to education of all children with disabilities and promotes, where possible, their attendance in mainstream schools over special schools. The judgment also calls on the State to implement the financial and human resources to ensure their attendance into mainstream schools.
- Bi-Annual meeting with the European Commission
The bi-annual meeting between the Social Platform and its members and the European Commission took place on 22 June at the Scotland House in Brussels. Workability Europe was represented by our European Advisor Brendan Sinnott.
The meeting was well prepared by the Social Platform, with good briefing points the Commissioners would address. The first presenter, Lazlo Andor, Commissioner for Employment and Social Affairs, dealt mainly with the Europe 2020 Strategy, emphasising that it was a new initiative, not a replay of the Lisbon Strategy, especially seeking to attain 75% employment and the lifting out of poverty of 20 million people. Predictably, both targets were attacked by the members, the first one being too vague, not disaggregating the figure for women, migrants, Roma and other disadvantaged groups. Participants also questioned the relevance of Europe 2020 in the context of health care and the efficacy of the Open Method of Coordination’s influence on these pressing problems. Andor replied that the challenges of poverty and social inclusion needed long-term commitment.
Mrs Vivianne Reding, Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship was very enthusiastic about the relevance of the Charter of Fundamental Rights’ influence on policy issues - especially women’s rights and the mainstreaming of these rights in all aspects of EU policy. On the UNCRPD, she said that she would seek to have the Convention ratified by every Member State. Currently 15 Member States have ratified the Convention. Mrs Reding also stated that she would like the European Institutions to apply the Convention internally.
Regarding the anti-discrimination article in the Lisbon Treaty (Art. 19), she said that concrete legislation was still being blocked by Germany with the tacit support and agreement of other Member States. Mrs Reding assured attendants that she would
- EU 2020 Strategy
On 18 June, European leaders meeting in Brussels adopted the EU2020 Agenda, the renewed 10-year strategy for jobs and growth. Workability Europe participated actively in the lobbying efforts to ensure that the concerns of people with disabilities were addressed. Nevertheless, the Strategy was adopted without a detailed reference to disability or to quantifiable targets relating to inclusion, but the EU2020 generally contains more social elements than the previous Lisbon Strategy. The most important aspects within the EU2020 for Workability Europe are the aims to increase the overall European employment rate to 75%, reduce the number of people at risk of poverty by 2 million people and foster inclusive growth.
You can find the EU2020 Strategy here in all official EU languages.
For more information, please contact Henner Sorg at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
NEWS FROM THE DEVELOPMENT GROUPS |
Network Development Group (NDG)
Six new members have joined Workability Europe:
Activa
Activa was established in 1994 and delivers training and rehabilitation to disabled and socially excluded people across the country helping them to move towards education, training and jobs.
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Maecon
Maecon has been active in the market of Work & Reintegration and Consultancy & Management since 1996.
With a team of 150 specialists and 900 temporary employees, Maecon makes use of all its resources every single day to help as many people as possible to find a regular job. This is done directly through work and reintegration as well as indirectly by formulating strong policies that will ultimately increase employment opportunities and workforce participation.
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Kooyman Advieswerk
Established in 2009 and headed by Leo Kooyman, the company will provide specialist services and programme/project support to organisations, municipalities and NGOs who provide services and support to people with disabilities and excluded groups. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Neylons Maintenance Services Ltd.
The Company was established in 2005 as a contract cleaning company serving the then newly established private hospital, The Galway Clinic. Over the past 5 years Neylon Maintenance Services has grown to be a national provider of contract cleaning and facility services. The company has a keen interest in providing training and employment opportunities to people with disabilities.
www.neylonmaintenance.com
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Viešoji įstaiga “Neįgaliųjų socialinių įmonių sąjunga” (NSIS)
The Disabled Social Enterprises Union from Lithuania NSĮS was established in the beginning of 2010 and now unites the majority of active Disabled Social Enterprises in Lithuania.
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YMCA Glasgow
YMCA Glasgow is an autonomous Scottish Charity established in 1824 committed to working at home and overseas in partnership with young people and other to help address personal and community needs, regardless and gender, culture, ability or faith.
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> For more information contact the Chair François Kuentz This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Services Development Group (SDG)
Our Services Development Group (SDG) together with VLAB facilitated a 2 day conference in Brussels to support its member VLAB in talks with Flemish union and government officials on the benefits of integrating people with disabilities into main stream employment.
> For more information contact the Co-Chairs Leif Alm This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or Nigel Hopkins This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Business Development Group (BDG)
For news from the Business Development Group please see the WEB BV section below.
> For more information contact the Chair Charles Hagens This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or Lars Lindblom at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
NEWS FROM WEB BV |
The last 6-8 months WEB has concentrated its efforts on the area of IT, in order to improve our existing agreements with Microsoft and Hewlett Packard. Microsoft will shortly present a new and easier process for members to become a partner/user of the Academic Select Plus Agreement. In recent months we have seen an increase from our members who are now using the Microsoft software agreement. Members who have not contacted us to date or who have not accessed that agreement are encouraged to do so in order to derive the benefits available to our membership.
The Sarbanes-Oxley rules for international companies have changed the way of how we have to operate the back commission process, with the effect that WEB has to invoice each user separately which have a large effect on the administration. WEB BV has given Workability Europe substantial contribution 2009.
We have a number of new agreements up and running, the latest is with Atlet AB; A cost reduction program which governs the supply of inspections, technical preventive- and repair services for forklift trucks, spare parts as well as new and used forklift trucks for the members in Poland, United Kingdom, The Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Lithuania, Sweden and Germany.
Workability Europe Business is currently seeking a new Executive Director to coordinate its activities. If you know a person within your organisation that would like to take up this position and is qualified to do so, please contact Bertie Hunt at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
The last months we have had recurrent problems with our WEB BV website. This problem is being addressed.
If you are interested in the agreements we have negotiated please get in touch with the secretariat or Lars Lindblom to find out more. We are also very interested in any feedback you might give us and your suggestions on new business ideas and how we can improve our services.
For more information on WEB BV please contact Lars Lindblom at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
NEWS FROM THE MEMBERS |
UK Cuts Bound to Affect Disability Sector
Shaw Trust -UK
Following the UK Election in May, the nation is experiencing a rather unique political climate. Although across many European states coalition governments are the norm, this is the first time in 70 years that the UK has been governed in this way.
The welfare to work and disability sectors now face a number of public policy challenges as the new parliament settles in and begins implementing its agenda of reform. As a national charity which supports disabled and disadvantaged people to prepare for work, find jobs and live more independently, Shaw Trust will largely be focussing on three key challenges: delivering more for less; implementing The Work Programme and; defining the Big Society.
Following on from the global financial crisis, one of the first items on the new government’s agenda has been to cut public spending. Many areas of government spending, including funding allocations to local authorities, face substantial budget reductions. Effectively, the challenge for the third sector is how to deliver more for less. We will continue to work with governments at all levels – national, regional and local – to ensure that programmes continue to run in the most cost effective manner, but most importantly, in a manner which delivers for the needs of our clients.
The Government has also announced that it will be reducing all current welfare to work programmes into a single package, known as The Work Programme. Although we support the overall aims of The Work Programme, a key challenge will be to ensure that people already at the margins of the employment market, especially those currently within specialist disability programmes, continue to receive the support that they need. We believe that there are some vulnerable client groups whose needs cannot be met entirely through one single outcome-funded programme. Therefore, we will continue our dialogue with the Government to ensure that, with the roll-out of the new programme, no one is left behind.
Finally, the third sector has an opportunity to join the debate over how the Government’s Big Society agenda takes shape. The third sector already has the local expertise and public trust necessary to deliver a wider range of localised services. For instance, we see a potential for greater third sector involvement in social enterprise initiatives. Overall, we believe that the Big Society agenda ought to be used as a positive force to lead a renaissance in local involvement and engagement and a new means of connecting with the community.
For more information, please contact Angelo Sommariva on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Ukrainian experts visit Austrian workshops
BBRZ and FAB -Austria
Since Dec 2007 until March 2010 BBRZ Austria (as member of BBRZ.Group like FAB) has been running a bilateral project with the Ukrainian Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs on behalf of the Austrian Federal Ministry of Social Security and Consumer Protection.
The main aim of this project is the development of a strategy for the implementation of innovative approaches in the Ukrainian system of vocational rehabilitation and sheltered work for people with disabilities.
In the course of the first bilateral project-workshop - from 14 to 18 June in Austria- a Ukrainian delegation, consisting of diverse experts from the social ministry and of the biggest Ukrainian centres of vocational rehabilitation, visited the BBRZ Vienna and FAB. Pro.Work (the sheltered workshop engaged in packaging, assembling, metalworking, printing mailing services, etc) and the socio-economic workshops Proba and teamwork OÖ - socio-economic workshops committed to construction and renovation, landscaping and other gardening services, carpentry, relocation services, recycling management, food service and catering, office services, advertising assistance, cleaning services, seminar and event services.
All participants agreed that the visit was very helpful to learn about the training and employment of people with disabilities.
For further information please contact the office of Dr Josef Stockinger at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Swiss Directors in Spanish Technology Visit FUNDOSA -Spain
On 1 June, about 30 Swiss directors of sheltered, rehabilitation and homes workshops were welcomed by Workability Europe member FUNDOSA for a five days visit.
At a reception at ONCE-FUNDOSA, the visitors were introduced to the organisation and its workings as well as the Spanish social system for people with a disability.
Afterwards the group visited several social firms of FUNDOSA.Visitors were particularly impressed by the companies "TECHNOSITE" and "RECICLALIA" in Madrid.
Technosite works in the field of Information and Communications Technology, while Reciclalia is in the recycling business.
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or Clara Gaztelu This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .Poland hit hard by floods
EKON -Poland
Polish authorities say 12 people have been killed and tens of thousands have had to leave their homes in severe flooding caused by torrential rain. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says the flooding is the worst Poland has ever experienced, with several parts of the country underwater.
Our Polish member EKON wants to point out that several of its workshops were affected by these floods and that as a result furniture, machines and houses have been destroyed or badly damaged. If any of Workability Europe’s members is in a position to help with machines, personnel or expertise please contact Marek Lukomski at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Austrian Rehabilitation Congress 17-18 September
BBRZ - Austria
How does society deal with those people who, due to an accident or an illness or disorder, are no longer able to carry on the profession they learned?This is the controversial topic behind the demographic developments and the ever-growing pressure in the working world, behind the increase in the psychological illnesses associated with this topic, behind the target groups and the seemingly meagre financial resources.
The international comparisons and solutions, renowned speakers, about 300 to 400 participants and the official nomination as a TOP Event in the European Year of Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion make this event one of the highlights of this year’s conferences.
You can find out more here: http://www.humanoutlet.at/
For more information please contact Josef Stockinger at
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Marie Curie Association - Bulgaria
VERITAS, a Project for Embedded Accessibility Designs | |
| Project number: 247765 Project acronym: VERITAS Project full title: Virtual and Augmented Environments and Realistic User Interactions To achieve Embedded Accessibility DesignS Starting date: 1 January 2010 Duration: 48 Months
VERITAS is an Integrated Project (IP) within the 7th Framework Programme, Theme FP7-ICT-2009.7.2, Accessible and Assistive ICT |
Fraunhofer leads an International Consortium Winning the Grant For Research and Development Project On Introducing Simulation-Based and Virtual Reality Testing to Support Accessible Product design and Development.
Since January 1st, 2010 The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft is leading the VERITAS project (Virtual and Augmented Environments and Realistic User Interactions to achieve Embedded Accessibility DesignS). The €12M accessibility research and development effort brings together 32 European companies and organisations that collaborate on the VERITAS Project.
It aims to develop, validate and assess tools for built-in accessibility support at all stages of ICT and non-ICT product development, including specification, design, development and testing. Motivated by the clear lack of systematic accessibility assessment frameworks and the need to involve real disabled users, the goal of VERITAS is to introduce simulation-based and virtual reality testing, utilizing virtual users, at all stages of assistive technologies product design and development into the automotive, smart living spaces, buildings & construction, domotics, workplace, e-health and infotainment applications areas. VERITAS aims to ensure that future products and services are being systematically designed for all people including those with disabilities and functional limitations as well as older people. Furthermore, VERITAS plans to promote its results to the appropriate standards organisations for consideration and potential adoption and also to make them available through an open framework. More information can be found at: http://veritas-project.eu.
Marie Curie Association (MCA) is involved in this project, leading the end-user requirements collection, while it will also pilot a number of accessible design aspects related to daily living in Bulgaria . “VERITAS offers the potential to consider accessibility at the very beginning of the design process, and should enable companies to take on board the needs of people with disabilities, and where possible integrate this in their standard design processes, thus reaching a design for all approach throughout their production processes” says Karel Van Isacker, MCA Project Manager.
“Designing accessible products means a better design for all of us. In particular disabled people and the aging part of our society will benefit from our innovations in the engineering process” says Dr. Manfred Dangelmaier, the co-ordinator of VERITAS and director of the Business Area Engineering Systems at Fraunhofer IAO. “Using VERITAS results will enable designers and engineers to make most products better usable for everybody.”
If you want to contact the VERITAS team please send an e-mail at: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
UPCOMING EVENTS |
Date | Event | Location | Contact |
16/08/2010 | Management Team Meeting of Workability Europe | Brussels Belgium | For more information please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
| 23/08/2010 | Business Obligations Towards Disabled Persons under EU and International Anti-Discrimination Law | Copenhagen Business School, CopenhagenDanemark | Copenhagen Business School and the Disabled People's OrganisationsDenmark (DH)http://cbs.dk/forskning/konferencer/disabled_discrimination_2010 |
| 15-17/09/2010 | AAL (Ambient Assisted Living) Forum | Odense, Denmark | http://www.aalforum.eu/ |
| 16-17/09/2010 | INTERNATIONAL REHABILITATION CONGRESS 2010 | BBRZLinz, Austria | www.humanoutlet.at |
| 23/09/2010 | European Disability Forum/EFC – Symposium on Reasonable accommodation at the workplace in light of the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities (CRPD) | European Economic and Social CommitteeBrussels,Belgium | For more information please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
| 23-24/09/2010 | TRINNODD Project Final Dissemination Conference | Sibiu,Romania | Ucos “One child, One hope” Foundation and the partnership Contact: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , Elena Tudorache – This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: www.trinnodd.eu |
| 27/09/2010 | WorkabilityEurope Board Meeting | Dublin,Ireland | For more information please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
| 27/09/2010 | WEB BV Board Meeting | Dublin,Ireland | For more information please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
| 30/09/2010 | Annual General Meeting of WorkabilityEurope | Dublin,Ireland | For more information please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
| 27-30/09/2010 | Workability International and WorkabilityEurope Annual Conference | Dublin, Ireland | For more information please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
| 27-30/09/2010 | CFP - ADDW'10- Accessible Design in the Digital World 2010 conference | Syros, Greece | http://www.addw10.org/ |
| 27-29/09/2010 | ICT 2010 - Europe's most visible forum on ICT research and innovation | Brussels,Belgium | http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/events/ict/2010/index_en.htm |
| 6-8/10/2010 | 1st International Conference of ÆGIS & 2nd Pan-European Workshop/User Forum“Access for All in the desktop, web and mobile field: an end-user and developer perspective” | Seville,Spain | AEGIShttp://www.aegis-project.eu/ http://www.aegis-project.eu/images/docs/AEGIS_1st_Conf_2nd_Workshop_Invitation.pdf |
| 8-10/10/2010 | IX International Congress AutismEurope - A Future for Autism | Catania,Italy | www.autismeurope2010.org |
| 9-10/10/2010 | The European Conference on Rehabilitation:”The United Nations’ Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Rehabilitation inEurope: – Effects on Individuals and Rehabilitation Management” | Copenhagen,Denmark | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
| 12-14/10/2010 | MedTech Forum 2010 | Brussels,Belgium | MedTech Forum 2010 |
| 13/10/2010 | Study day “CONSUMER SAFETY AND STANDARDIZATION” | Brussels,Belgium | The Consumer Safety CommissionANEC, standardsfor.be, CRIOC This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
| 14/10/2010 | ISO Standard Day | Brussels,Belgium | http://www.iso.org/iso/wsd_2010.htm |
| 22-24/10/2010 | FIRST EUROPEAN CONGRESS ON VISUAL IMPAIRMENT | Valladolid,Spain | International Society for Low Vision Research and Rehabilitationhttp://www.eurovisionrehab.com/ |
| 22-23/10/2010 | Conference 2010 “Challenging Poverty – CreatingHope. Breaking the Cycle of Poverty and Mental Health Problems”. | Brussels,Belgium | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
| 27-29/10/2010 | eChallenges e-2010 ConferenceCall for papers | Warsaw,Poland | European Commission |
| 4/11/2010 | Social Platform Annual ConferenceTheme: “Care” | Brussels,Belgium | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
| 11-12/11/2010 | International Conference ICT FOR LANGUAGE LEARNING 3rd edition | Florence,Italy | www.pixel-online.net/ICT4LL2010 |
| 18-19/11/2010 | Belgium Presidency conference on the implementation of the UNCRPD | TBC Belgium | TBC |
| 2-3/12/2010 | International Conference on Translation and Accessibility in Video Games and Virtual Worlds | Barcelona,Spain | International Conference on Translation and Accessibility in Video Games and Virtual Worlds |
| 10/12/2010 | AdvancingIreland’s National Disability Strategy: Building on Comparative and International Innovation | NationalUniversity ofIreland, Galway |