ECCL Seminar 2008
Event Date: Friday, September 12, 2008
The 2008 Annual Seminar of the European Coalition for Community Living - Living in Independently and Being Included - will discuss strategies for implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, with a focus on Article 19. The Seminar is hosted by ULOBA - Cooperative on Personal Assistance. It takes place in Oslo (Drammen) between 12 - 13 September 2008.
The objective of ECCL's Annual Seminars is to promote good practices in the development and provision of quality community-based services for people with disabilities. Representatives of disability organisations, service providers, policy and decision makers from around Europe are invited to discuss recent developments, share good practice and identify solutions to barriers to social inclusion of people with disabilities.
Highlights of the 2008 Annual Seminar of the European Coalition for Community Living:
- Understanding the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
- Implementing the recommendations of the European study De-institutionalisation and Community Living - Outcomes and Costs
- Overcoming challenges in the transition from institutional to community-based models of services, with a focus on Central and Eastern Europe
- Delivering quality community-based services: presentation of good practice
- Developing strategies for implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
- Launch of ECCL's manual on implementing change for advocates and self-advocates for community living
Keynote presentations will be given by prof. Gerard Quinn (National University of Ireland, Galway), Prof. Jim Mansell (Tizard Centre, University of Kent) and other experts in the process of change to a community-based system of service delivery for people with disabilities.
The Seminar is hosted by ULOBA - Cooperative on Personal Assistance, Norway.
Deadline for registration: 1 August 2008
Seminar Registration Form (.doc)