Upcoming events
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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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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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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 […]
Past events
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Online Training: AI in Grant Writing
12 December 2025 10.00 AM – 12.00 PM 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
* 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 is open to the public. See Greek version below On December 8, EPR will hold 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. This event is co-hosted by The NET, a network of […]
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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
* This meeting is for EPR members only. 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 CET Brussels time General Assembly: 11:15- 13:00 CET Brussels time EQUASS Information […]
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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 is 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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INTEREHA Working Group Study Visit to Fundación INTRAS
13-14 November
* This Study Visit is for EPR members only. The EPR INTEREHA Working Group Study Visit will be hosted by EPR member Fundación INTRAS in Valladolid, Spain. It will take place over two half days, 13 November afternoon and 14 November until early afternoon – please find the draft programme below. Please register via the […]
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ICF Working Group Meeting
6 November 2025, 10:00-12:00 CET
* This meeting is for EPR members only. In this Working Group, EPR members with a particular interest in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) system gather to exchange information on how to increase knowledge and practical use of ICF in their organisations with regards to medical and vocational rehabilitation. They keep […]
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Mental Health Working Group Meeting
21 October 2025, 10:00-12:00 CEST
* This meeting is for EPR members only. The Mental Health Working Group gathers practitioners working on services offered to people with mental health issues, disorders or disability in EPR member organisations. The third and final meeting this year will see updates on activities and projects from various members, review of recent EU and WHO […]
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EPR Study Visit to AFID: Inclusion of people with disabilities
16-17 October 2025
* This Study Visit is for EPR members only. Connect with other EPR members during the EPR Study Visit to AFID Foundation in Portugal! This will be an opportunity to get to know AFID’s work first-hand, including their expertise on vocational training and their Centre for Activities and Inclusion (CACI), as well as to meet […]
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EPR General Assembly
9 October 2025, 10:00 - 12:00 CEST
EPR General Assemblies take place four times per year, two online and two in person. They are a moment to reflect and approve work plans, strategic matters and financial reports. This meeting is for EPR members only EPR members will receive the agenda and link to join via email.
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Policy Network Meeting
8 October 2025, 10:00-12:00 CEST
The third EPR Policy Network meeting of 2025 will take place online on 8th October 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 policy issues and from their national, regional […]
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Youth Working Group Study Visit
29-30 September 2025
The Youth Working Group Study Visit will be to EPR Estonian Member Astangu Vocational Rehabilitation Centre, with participants having the opportunity to see their activities taking place during the first weeks of the new semester. Objectives of the Study Visit The aim of the study visit is to explore and exchange best practices on the […]
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Digital Skills Working Group Meeting
23 September 2025, 14:00-16:00 CEST
If you wish to attend, please use the below link to access the registration form. A draft agenda will be shared approximately two weeks before the meeting. 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 […]
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Communications Network Meeting
Thursday 18 September 2025, 10:00-12:00 CET
The annual EPR Communications Network meeting will take place online on Thursday, 18 September 2025, 10:00 – 12:00h CEST. The meeting is tailored for EPR members communication professionals working in the field of disability, social rights and advocacy. The session will focus on how we can strengthen our messaging around services and rights of persons […]
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INTEREHA Working Group
Tuesday 16 September 14:00 - 16:00 CEST
The INTEREHA Working Group is led by EPR member Fondazione Don Gnocchi. The second meeting of 2025 will take place on Tuesday 16 September from 14 to 16 CEST. This meeting is only for EPR members.
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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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