Upcoming events
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Employment Working Group Meeting
17 April 2026, 10:00-12:00 CEST
* This meeting is for EPR members only. The Employment Working Group meets to advance knowledge and improve tools and methods for supporting persons with disabilities to enter decent and paid work. Working Group members share updates on national and EU developments on inclusion and employment policies, and contribute to initiatives for advancing disability employment […]
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Digital Skills Working Group Meeting
21 April 2026, 10:00-12:00 CEST
* This meeting is for EPR members only. The Digital Skills Working Group gathers practitioners concerned with education, training, employment and other services for persons with disabilities, as well as training and learning for staff working in care, support and service. Joint activities are focused on digital skills including use of technology and AI in […]
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Mental Health Working Group Meeting
8 May 2026, 10:00-12:00 CEST
* This meeting is for EPR members only. The Mental Health Working Group gathers practitioners in EPR member organisations managing services for persons with mental health issues, and for promoting mental health and well being in the community. The group collaborates for sharing knowledge and mutual learning, for following policy trends and developments in national, […]
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INTEREHA Working Group Meeting
21 May 2026, 10:00-12:00 CEST
*This meeting is for EPR members only. The INTEREHA Working Group is led by EPR member Fondazione Don Gnocchi. It aims to share practices among tech-based (or willing-to-be tech-based) organisations, and works to establish a metric to evaluate practices in the fields of rehabilitation and training, to bring the respective voices to policy makers’ level, […]
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Youth Working Group Meeting
28 May 2026, 10:00-12:00 CEST
* This meeting is for EPR members only. The Youth Working Group gathers managers in member organisations who operate services for children, adolescents and young adults in the context of medical, social and vocational rehabilitation. The objective is to improve knowledge on youth specific trends and challenges for assistance and support, monitor national reforms for […]
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Study visits (Paris, France) & EPR Governance Meetings
3 June 2026, All day
*These study visits and meetings are are for EPR members only. On June 3rd, a day ahead of EPR’s Annual Conference 2026, a study visit will take place for EPR members to different LADAPT premises. On the same day, EPR Governance meetings will be held: EPR Centre Coordinators, EPR General Assembly. The day schedule will […]
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EPR Annual Conference 2026 ‘Building Active & Inclusive Citizenship Together: Services and Support for Persons with Disabilities’
4-5 June 2025 (1.5 days)
* The Conference is open to the public. The EPR Annual Conference 2026 ‘Building Active & Inclusive Citizenship Together: Services and Support for Persons with Disabilities’ will take place on 4-5 June in Paris, France, and is being organised in collaboration with our French member LADAPT – the Association for the social and professional integration […]
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ICF Network Meeting
11 June 2026, 10:00-12:00 CEST
* This meeting is for EPR members only. EPR members with a particular interest in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) system gather to exchange knowledge and experiences, aiming to improve the practical use of ICF in their organisations with regards to medical and vocational rehabilitation. They keep each other informed about […]
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Ageing Network Meeting
17 June 2026, 14:00-16:00 CEST
* This meeting is for EPR members only. Upon request by EPR members, a new Ageing Network is being established as meeting place for practitioners in service and support for older people with disabilities. Three sessions will be held throughout the year. The network aims to facilitate peer learning, capacity building and innovations in ageing, […]
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Policy Network meeting
30 June 2026, 10:00-12:00 CEST Brussels Time
*This meeting is for EPR members only. The second EPR Policy Network meeting of 2026 will take place online on 30 June from 10:00 to 12:00 CEST Brussels time. These meetings are for EPR members to learn more about current EU policy development, provide input into public consultations, share updates from their organisations related to […]
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Employment Working Group Meeting
3 July 2026, 10:00-12:00 CEST
* This meeting is for EPR members only. The Employment Working Group meets to advance knowledge and improve tools and methods for supporting persons with disabilities to enter decent and paid work. Working Group members share updates on national and EU developments on inclusion and employment policies, and contribute to initiatives for advancing disability employment […]
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Digital Skills Working Group Meeting
3 September 2026, 10:00-12:00 CEST
* This meeting is for EPR members only. The Digital Skills Working Group gathers practitioners concerned with education, training, employment and other services for persons with disabilities, as well as training and learning for staff working in care, support and service. Joint activities are focused on digital skills including use of technology and AI in […]
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INTEREHA Working Group Meeting
15 September 2026, 10.00-12.00 CEST
*This meeting is for EPR members only. The INTEREHA Working Group is led by EPR member Fondazione Don Gnocchi. It aims to share practices among tech-based (or willing-to-be tech-based) organisations, and works to establish a metric to evaluate practices in the fields of rehabilitation and training, to bring the respective voices to policy makers’ level, […]
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Mental Health Working Group Study Visit
14-15 September 2026
* This meeting is for EPR members only. The Mental Health Working Group gathers practitioners in EPR member organisations managing services for persons with mental health issues, and for promoting mental health and well being in the community. The group collaborates for sharing knowledge and mutual learning, for following policy trends and developments in national, […]
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ICF Network Meeting
20 October 2026, 10:00-12:00 CEST
* This meeting is for EPR members only. EPR members with a particular interest in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) system gather to exchange knowledge and experiences, aiming to improve the practical use of ICF in their organisations with regards to medical and vocational rehabilitation. They keep each other informed about […]
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Policy Network meeting
29 October 2026, 10:00-12:00 CET Brussels time
*This meeting is for EPR members only. The third EPR Policy Network meeting of 2026 will take place online on 29 October from 10:00 to 12:00 CET Brussels time. These meetings are for EPR members to learn more about current EU policy development, provide input into public consultations, share updates from their organisations related to […]
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Ageing Network Meeting
10 November 2026, 10:00-12:00 CET
* This meeting is for EPR members only. Upon request by EPR members, a new Ageing Network is being established as meeting place for practitioners in service and support for older people with disabilities. Three sessions will be held throughout the year. The network aims to facilitate peer learning, capacity building and innovations in ageing, […]
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Employment Working Group Meeting
17 November 2026, 10:00-12:00 CET
* This meeting is for EPR members only. The Employment Working Group meets to advance knowledge and improve tools and methods for supporting persons with disabilities to enter decent and paid work. Working Group members share updates on national and EU developments on inclusion and employment policies, and contribute to initiatives for advancing disability employment […]
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Youth Working Group Meeting
24 November 2026, 10:00-12:00 CET
* This meeting is for EPR members only. The Youth Working Group gathers managers in member organisations who operate services for children, adolescents and young adults in the context of medical, social and vocational rehabilitation. The objective is to improve knowledge on youth specific trends and challenges for assistance and support, monitor national reforms for […]
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Mental Health Working Group Meeting
10 December 2026, 10:00-12:00 CET
* This meeting is for EPR members only. The Mental Health Working Group gathers practitioners in EPR member organisations managing services for persons with mental health issues, and for promoting mental health and well being in the community. The group collaborates for sharing knowledge and mutual learning, for following policy trends and developments in national, […]
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Digital Skills Working Group Meeting
17 December 2026, 10:00-12:00 CET
* This meeting is for EPR members only. The Digital Skills Working Group gathers practitioners concerned with education, training, employment and other services for persons with disabilities, as well as training and learning for staff working in care, support and service. Joint activities are focused on digital skills including use of technology and AI in […]
Past events
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Policy Network Meeting
26 March 2026, 10:00-12:00 CET Brussels time
*This meeting is for EPR members only. The first EPR Policy Network meeting of 2026 will take place online on 26 March from 10:00 to 12:00 CET Brussels time. These meetings are for EPR members to learn more about current EU policy development, provide input into public consultations, share updates from their organisations related to […]
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GOLD Project Webinar: Ageing with a Disability: Challenges, Practices & Policy Perspectives
23 March 2026,10:30-13:00 CET
* This webinar is open to the public. What does it mean to age with a disability in today’s Europe? What challenges do individuals, families, professionals and systems face, and how can we better support inclusive and rights-based approaches across the life course? This webinar, organised in the framework of the Erasmus + project GOLD, […]
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Study Visits & EPR Centre Coordinators / General Assembly
3 June 2026
*These meetings are for EPR members only. Schedule Wednesday, 3 June (times TBC) 10.00 – 12.30 | Study visit to LADAPT service-providers (locations TBC) 13.00 – 14.00 | Lunch 14.00 – 16.00 | EPR Centre Coordinators meeting 16.00 – 18.00 | EPR General Assembly Practicalities Registration: Registration will be opened soon, as part of the […]
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Centre Coordinators Meeting
10 March 2026, 10:00-12:00 CET
* This meeting is for EPR members only. EPR Centre Coordinators hold three meetings throughout the year. The first meeting will take place on Tuesday 10 March 2026, 10:00-12:00 CET online. Centre Coordinators will inform each other about trends and developments in their organisations, emerging topics in the social sector and in social policies, and […]
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INTEREHA Working Group Meeting
2 March 2026, 10.00-12.00 CET
*This meeting is for EPR members only. The INTEREHA Working Group is led by EPR member Fondazione Don Gnocchi. It aims to share practices among tech-based (or willing-to-be tech-based) organisations, and works to establish a metric to evaluate practices in the fields of rehabilitation and training, to bring the respective voices to policy makers’ level, […]
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Ageing Network Meeting
26 February 2026, 10:00-12:00 CET
* This meeting is for EPR members only. Upon request by EPR members, a new Ageing Network is being established as meeting place for practitioners in service and support for older people with disabilities. Three sessions will be held throughout the year. The network aims to facilitate peer learning, capacity building and innovations in ageing, […]
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Funding Working Group Meeting
5 February 2026, 10:00-12:30 CET
* This meeting is for EPR members only. The EPR Funding Working Group is a collaborative initiative designed to foster knowledge exchange and cultivate a dynamic space for the development of content and project ideas. Comprising members from diverse backgrounds and expertise, the group aims to leverage collective insights and experiences in funding opportunities and […]
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EPR Preparedness Taskforce 2nd meeting
18 December 2025, 10:00-12:00 CET
* This meeting is for EPR members only. This meeting aims at discussing, exchanging and elaborating on a common understanding on preparedness in the sector of services for persons with disabilities. This is the second of a series of two online meetings that take place in autumn 2025 with EPR members and external speakers to […]
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Public Webinar: AI for the delivery of services for persons with disabilities
17 December 2025, 14:00-16:00 CET
*This webinar is open to the public. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has exponentially developed in the past years and, in response, the EU has developed new policies and strategies around this technology. The AI Act, which entered into force in 2024, classifies AI systems into different risk categories including prohibited, high-risk, and those subject to transparency […]
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Online Training Workshop – Quality Assurance in Projects: From Principles to Practice
16 December 2025,10:00-12:00 CET
*This online training is open to the public. Quality Assurance (QA) brings various benefits that contribute to a project’s overall success. QA ensures that project deliverables consistently meet quality standards and stakeholder expectations by using systematic processes for monitoring and continuous improvement. QA is proactive, aiming to prevent and manage deviations so that any error, flaw, […]
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Online Training: AI in Grant Writing
12 December 2025 10:00-12:00 CET
Overview This 2-hour session shows project managers how to move from experimenting with ChatGPT and other AI tools to using them as reliable partners in daily work. We will address three core frustrations: hallucinations and unreliable answers, chaotic ad-hoc use of AI with no clear system, and the difficulty of applying AI to concrete project […]
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Digital Skills Working Group Meeting
11 December 2025, 14:00-16:00 CET
* This meeting is for EPR members only. The Digital Skills Working Group brings together practitioners concerned with education, training, employment and other services for persons with disabilities, as well as training and learning for staff working in care, support and service. The third and final session this year will invite Working Group members to […]
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Funding Working Group Meeting
10 December 2025, 10:00-12:00 CET
* This meeting is for EPR members only. The EPR Funding Working Group is a collaborative initiative designed to foster knowledge exchange and cultivate a dynamic space for the development of content and project ideas. Comprising members from diverse backgrounds and expertise, the group aims to leverage collective insights and experiences in funding opportunities and […]
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Quality and Excellence in services for persons with disabilities: Aiming at a European, but locally meaningful, Quality Assurance in Greece
8 December 2025, 9:30-16:00 Greek time
* This event was open to the public. See Greek version below On December 8, EPR held a National Awareness Raising Event (NARE) in Athens, Greece focusing on quality and excellence in services for persons with disabilities both within the European and Greek context. The event was co-hosted by The NET, a network of services […]
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Return to Work and Partnership with Employers Working Group Meeting
5 December 2025, 10:00-12:00 CET
* This meeting is for EPR members only. The Return to Work & Partnership with Employers Working Group meets twice a year to exchange views and insights into barriers, success factors and good practices for return-to-work and employer engagement. This includes disability management and inclusive job design, and other frameworks for advancing the employment of […]
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Discover the Revised EQUASS: Improving the Framework for Quality Assurance and Excellence in Social Services
2 December 2025, 14:00-15:00 CET
* This event is open to the public. In the run up to the launch of the revised European Quality in Social Services Framework (EQUASS), we invite you to join an information session about its new features, approaches and improvements. The EQUASS revision team have completed their work drafting and testing the framework, taking on […]
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EPR Centre Coordinators, General Assembly and EQUASS Information Session
2 December 2025, 9:30-15:00 CET
* These meetings is for EPR members only, with the exception of the EQUASS Information Session (open to the public). The EPR Centre Coordinators Meeting, General Assembly and the EQUASS Information Session will take place in Brussels on 2 December at EPR Offices in Mundo Madou, Avenue des Arts 8: Centre Coordinators: 9:30 – 11:00 […]
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EPR Public Affairs Event 2025 ‘Independent Living of Persons with Disabilities: The Role of Quality Services’
1 December 2025, 14:15-17:30 CET
* This event was open to the public. The EPR Public Affairs Event is our yearly gathering in Brussels with EPR members, other European organisations and policy makers around a given topic related to the current EU political agenda and our sector of work, high quality service provision to persons with disabilities and rehabilitation services. […]
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EPR Preparedness Taskforce 1st meeting
21 November 2025, 10:00-12:00 CET
* This meeting is for EPR members only. The first EPR Preparedness Taskforce meeting aims at discussing, exchanging and elaborating on a common understanding on preparedness in the sector of services for persons with disabilities. This is the first of a series of two online meetings that will take place in autumn 2025 with EPR […]
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Youth Working Group Meeting
18 November 2025, 10:00-12:00 CET
* This meeting is for EPR members only. Members of this Youth Working Group are youth workers, social workers, therapists and other care or support professionals working with young people with disabilities. They are involved in education and training, independent living and employment support, vocational and social rehabilitation. The third and final meeting this year […]
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EQUASS
The European Quality in Social Services (EQUASS) is an initiative of the European Platform for Rehabilitation (EPR). EQUASS enhances the social sector by engaging social service providers in continuous improvement, learning and development, in order to guarantee service users quality of services throughout Europe.
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