1st European Inclusive Education Week: Fundación ONCE organizes the II International Congress on University and Disability
Thu, 27/11/2014 - Fri, 28/11/2014
On 27 and 28 November 2014, the Fundación ONCE organizes the II International Congress on University and Disability in the city of Madrid.
The Congress will be a reference meeting place for universities and persons with disabilities, teaching and research staff from international universities, administration and service personnel, students, technicians and executives from the disability movement, as well as, experts and those interested in this field will participate in the event. The Congress is co-funded by the European Social Fund.
The general objective of the congress is to learn about and debate experiences and best practices of universities on inclusion and discuss the most relevant investigations, which suppose an advancement in the improvement in the quality of education and the quality of life of persons with disabilities, in accordance with the mandates outlined in the International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. In short, the congress wants to showcase the opportunities that exist for progress along strategic lines that guarantee inclusion at University
More information about the Congress can be found on the conference website of Fundación ONCE.
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The congress is Fundación ONCE’s contribution to the 1st European Inclusive Education Week taking place from 24 – 28 November 2014, an initiative promoted by the European Network on Inclusive Education and Disability (incluD-ed). The week, prior to the International Day of People with Disabilities, aims to highlight the diversity of actions taking place throughout Europe to promote inclusive education and to acknowledge the efforts done every year by organisations, institutions and experts to advance the establishment of inclusive education systems in Europe.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE?
If you have any action or event taking place during the week that promotes inclusive education, you only need to send us up to three paragraphs describing the action, event or project (what?, who?, where?) as well as a photo or logo so that we can promote your contribution to the 1st European Inclusive Education Week in form of an article on the incluD-ed website.
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We will also share all events of 1st European Inclusive Education Week via twitter @incluD_ed Hashtag #InclusiveEducationWeek14
The most inspiring events will additionally be promoted in the next incluD-ed newsletter reaching a community of over 3000 experts and organisations throughout Europe.
