University of Cologne, Tuesday, 19th January 2016
See also official press release on DISCIT website
Agenda:
- 09.45 – 10.00: Welcome (coffee and tea)
- 10.00 – 10.30: Anne Waldschmidt (University of Cologne, Germany): “Active Citizenship of persons with disabilities in Europe – concept and methods of the EU research consortium DISCIT”
- 10.30 – 11.00: Andreas Sturm & Anemari Karacic (University of Cologne, Germany): “Active Citizenship as political participation – persons with disabilities and their representative organisations”
- 11.00 – 11.30: Discussion
- 11.30 – 12.00: Lunch break
- 12.00 – 12.30: Roy Sainsbury & Edmund Coleman-Fountain (University of York, Social Policy Research Unit, UK): “Disabled people and employment in Europe – findings from DISCIT on policies and lived experiences”
- 12.30 – 13.00: Roy Sainsbury & Edmund Coleman-Fountain (University of York, Social Policy Research Unit, UK): “How can employment for disabled people be increased – ideas from DISCIT”
- 13.00 – 13.30: Discussion
- 13.30 – 14.00: Feedback & next steps