Public Workshop and Third Meeting of the DISCIT – National Stakeholder Committee

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