EASPD Annual Conference 2015 Zadar on 7- 8 May 2015
Jue, 07/05/2015 - Vie, 08/05/2015
EASPD is organizing its Annual Conference 2015 under the theme "Persons with Disabilities in Employment: Inclusion through Jobs - Making it Real" on 7- 8 May 2015 in Zadar, Croatia.
Employment is crucial for people's social integration, physical and mental health, well-being and self-realisation. Article 27 of the UNCRPD states that “States Parties recognise the right of persons with disabilities to work, on an equal basis with others; this includes the right to have the opportunity to gain a living by work freely chosen or accepted in a labour market and work environment that is open, inclusive and accessible to persons with disabilities.
States Parties shall safeguard and promote the realisation of the right to work, including for those who acquire a disability during the course of employment, by taking appropriate steps, including through legislation”. Article 27 clearly recognises and stresses the right of persons with disabilities to work, on an equal basis with others. This includes the right to gain a living by work, freely chosen or accepted in a labour market that is open, inclusive and accessible to persons with disabilities.
However, employment for persons with disabilities is not easy and has been worsened by the economic crisis that has hit Europe in the last years. Today we acknowledge that many efforts have been done to bring persons with disabilities to the labour market. However, the low success rate of people with disabilities employed shows that the efforts needed to achieve wider employment have been underestimated.
The objective of this conference is to help unlock the potential of persons with disabilities and show how both employers and employees with disabilities can benefit from a more accessible and diverse labour market through sharing expertise and good practises on different levels and by different stakeholders. By looking at alternative new employment strategies/ideas, the conference aims to find ways to remove barriers and boost the employment opportunities for persons with disabilities in Europe.
Conference objectives in a nutshell
- - The Conference will highlight the impact of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Right to Work and Employment (Art. 27).
- - The Conference will promote exchange between employers, employees, persons with disabilities and social services and show innovative and best practices that have evidence-based results.
- - The Conference will identify the necessary steps to create a positive synergy between all stakeholders by actively involving all participants.
- Re-launch the new EASPD Declaration on Employment.
EASPD Employment for All award
EASPD would like to promote better employment opportunities for persons with disabilities, and your help is needed. EASPD invites you to share your best practice, model, method or tool by participating in the EASPD EMPLOYMENT FOR ALL AWARD. The call for applications is open until the 14th of March 2015.
The winning best practice from each category will receive the award during the EASPD Annual Conference “Persons with Disabilities in Employment: Inclusion through Jobs - making it real” in Zadar (Croatia). Check out how to apply and the call for applications.
Documents and additional information
- - Check out the full programme of the Conference in Zadar. If you need additional information please contact .
- - Annual Conference Website.
- Conference website
