Upcoming events

• From Inclusion to Leadership: Empowering Women and Girls with Disabilities in the Digital Age – Public Webinar by EPR and EDF

  2 October 2026, 10:00-12:00 CEST

  *This webinar is open to the public. As digital technologies and artificial intelligence increasingly shape education, employment and participation in society, it is essential to ensure that women and girls with disabilities are not left behind. However, they continue to face multiple and intersecting barriers linked to both gender and disability, which limit their access […]

• EPR General Assembly

  5 October 2026, 14:00 - 16:00 CEST

  *This meeting is for EPR members only. 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. Practicalities Programme: EPR members will receive the agenda and link to join via email. Registration: Please register using […]

• Technology as an Enabler of High-Quality Rehabilitation Services for Persons with Disabilities – NARE Event

  12 October 2026, 13:00-18:00 CEST (Italian local time)

  *This event is open to the public.  Join us for an inspiring National Awareness Raising Event (NARE) dedicated to exploring how technology can enable high-quality rehabilitation services for persons with disabilities, with perspectives from Italy and across Europe! Organised by the European Platform for Rehabilitation (EPR) in collaboration with its member Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, […]

• Funding Working Group Meeting

  15 October 2026, 10:00-12:30 CEST

  * 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 […]

• 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 […]

• Capacity Building Workshop: Health & Social Care Economics

  21 October 2026, 13:00-15:00 CEST

  Join us for a focused two‑hour workshop on Health & Social Care Economics, led by Matthew Taylor, CEO of the York Health Economics Consortium – an internationally recognised leader in economic evaluation and modelling. This two‑hour interactive session is designed for decision‑makers, project developers, and innovators seeking to strengthen the impact, efficiency, and sustainability of […]

• EPR Study Visit to Fundación SASM

  22-23 October 2026

  * This Study Visit is for EPR members only. Connect with other EPR members during the first ever EPR Study Visit at Fundación SASM in the beautiful city of Valencia! This study visit will be an opportunity to get to know first-hand SASM’s work on Disability Inclusion, Community Support and Social Innovation and meet and […]

• Policy Network Meeting

  29 October 2026, 10:00-12:00 CET

  *This meeting is for EPR members only. The Policy Network meetings aim 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 or local level. The Policy Network meetings are always online. Practicalities Programme: […]

• Communications Network Meeting

  30 October 2026, 11:00-13:00 CET

  *This meeting is for EPR members only. The EPR Communication network forges exchanges of expertise and improve communication of EPR activities. The annual online meeting is a space for members to exchange experience on/with communication and advocacy campaigns, digital tools, and how to best communicate messages about social rights, services and disability in Europe. Aims […]

• INTEREHA Working Group Study Visit to EKA Hospital

  3-4 November 2026

  * This Study Visit is for EPR members only. The EPR INTEREHA Working Group Study Visit will be hosted by EPR member EKA Hospital in Athens, Greece. It will take place on the 3-4 November 2026. The INTEREHA Working Group is led by EPR member Fondazione Don Gnocchi. It aims to share practices among tech-based […]

• 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, […]

• Webinar on Supporting Persons with Disabilities Regarding Online Risks

  13 November 2026

  *More information will be available shortly.   

• 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 […]

• EPR Projects LAB

  19 November 2026, 10:00– 17:00 CET

  *This event is for EPR members only. Purpose of the Projects Lab The Projects Lab is conceived as a practical and participatory workshop through which EPR members and the EPR Secretariat will work together to develop concrete logical frameworks based on real project ideas. The workshop combines a brief training component with a hands on […]

• 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 […]

• Transforming Inclusion through Creativity, Co-design and Digital Fabrication

  26 November 2026, 10.00-13:00 CET

  Join us for the final conference of the IDEA Project, an inspiring event showcasing how creativity, co-design, and digital fabrication can foster greater inclusion and participation for people with disabilities. During this interactive morning, project partners, educators, stakeholders, and participants will share the innovative approaches, tools, and prototypes developed throughout the project and discuss their […]

• 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, […]

• EPR Public Affairs Event 2026

  14 December 2026 (in the afternoon) - exact times tbc

  This event is open to the public. More information will be available in the coming months.  

• 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 […]

• EPR Annual Conference 2027

  June 10-11 2027 (1.5 days)

  *  The Conference is open to the public. The EPR Annual Conference 2027 will take place on 10-11 June in Jūrmala, Latvia, and will be organised in collaboration with our Latvian member The Social Integration State Agency (SIVA) – a direct governing institution under the supervision of the Latvian Minister of Welfare, with the aims […]

Past events

• InDiCo Project Conference – From Skills to Inclusion: Rethinking Digital Participation in Europe

  25 September 2026, 10:30-13:45 CEST

  On 25 September, the final InDiCo Conference brought together policymakers, practitioners, and experts to explore how digital competences can foster inclusion, particularly for people with learning difficulties, and to share the key achievements of the project. The project The InDiCo: Increase Digital Competences to Promote Inclusion project is an Erasmus+ funded initiative aimed at fostering […]

• EPR Habilitation and Rehabilitation Taskforce 1st meeting

  21 September 2026, 15:00-17:00 CEST

  * This meeting is for EPR members only. Through this Taskforce, EPR aims to create a structured and collaborative space where its members, together with external experts, can jointly explore how the right to habilitation and rehabilitation under Article 26 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) is understood, interpreted […]

• 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, […]

• 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, […]

• 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 […]

• 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 […]

• 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 […]

• 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, […]

• 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 […]

• EPR Annual Conference 2026 ‘Building Active & Inclusive Citizenship Together: Services and Support for Persons with Disabilities’

  4-5 June 2026 (1.5 days- 4th June starts 9:30 & 5th June closure at 13:15 approx.)

  * The Conference was open to the public. The EPR Annual Conference 2026 ‘Building Active & Inclusive Citizenship Together: Services and Support for Persons with Disabilities’ took place on 4-5 June in Paris, France, organised in collaboration with our French member LADAPT – the Association for the social and professional integration of people with disabilities. Over […]

• Study Visits (Paris, France) & EPR Governance Meetings

  3 June 2026, All day (study visits in the morning & EPR meetings in the afternoon)

  *These meetings are for EPR members only. On 3 June, a day ahead of the EPR’s Annual Conference 2026, a study visit will take place for EPR members to different LADAPT premises (please see details below). On the same day, EPR Governance meetings will be held: EPR Centre Coordinators and EPR General Assembly. Schedule Wednesday, […]

• 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 […]

• 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, […]

• 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, […]

• Funding Working Group Meeting

  6 May 2026, 10:00am – 5.00pm CET

  The next Funding Working Group meeting will be hosted by EPR member Inkendaal Hospital located just outside of Brussels, Belgium. Are you managing or designing projects? Connect with fellow project managers to share good practices, exchange ideas, and explore funding opportunities in a supportive, collaborative environment that strengthens funding opportunities for projects to improve the […]

• 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 […]

• 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 […]

• 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 […]

• 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? These questions were at the heart of a recent webinar organised within […]

• 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 […]