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EPR Briefing on Ethical Use of AI in Services for Persons with Disabilities (December 2024)
As the development and deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI) rapidly increase, the ethical implications of these technologies are being questioned and analysed by experts given the far-reaching impact on livelihoods of European citizens. Within this context, social services need to be supported by the EU and national governments to harness the power of AI tools; […]
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EPR Annual Report 2023
The EPR Annual Report 2023 brings together a comprehensive overview of our activities, strategic initiatives and achievements undertaken over the past year. It reflects our unwavering commitment to our mission, values, and the communities we serve. Read the report here.
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Short Briefing on the Social Economy Action Plan (SEAP)
The Social Economy Action Plan, published by the European Commission in December 2021, follows on from the Commission’s 2011 Social Business Initiative, and includes many initiatives that aim to support the social economy. This briefing outlines the most relevant initiatives for social economy organisations, associations and social enterprises working with people with a disability. Read […]
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Short Briefing on the EU Care Strategy 2022: One year after the adoption
The European Care Strategy was launched by the European Commission in 2022. It is the first Strategy developed by the EU on the topic of care and it aims to strengthen the resilience of European care systems and improve the conditions of care givers and care receivers. Key areas of action include working conditions and […]
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EPR Calendar 2024
EPR Calendar 2024: meetings and events. You can consult our calendar here, which is updated as soon as dates are confirmed.
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Short Briefing on the EU Disability Employment Package
The Disability Employment Package is one of the 7 flagship initiatives of the EU Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030. It was presented by the European Commission in 2022 to improve the conditions of people with disabilities in the EU labour market, given that currently only 50.8% of persons with disabilities of […]
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EPR Study “Ensuring rights-based services for people with a disability. EPR members’ challenges and success stories”
Through the collection of good practices from EPR’s members and their analysis, the study aims to provide EPR members and other stakeholders with interesting and inspiring projects, methodologies, and services from which to learn from. This year, 2023, the study is focusing on ensuring rights-based services for people with a disability, challenges and success stories […]
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Skills and jobs for an inclusive green economy
The EPR Study “Skills and jobs for an inclusive green economy” explains what is meant with green economy and green jobs, and what are the skills needed to find work. Described there are also services offered by EPR member organisations that help people with a disability to get training and support for a green job. […]
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EPR Toolkit “Partnerships with employers: Creating equal opportunities at the workplace for people with disabilities”
The EPR Toolkit “Partnerships with employers Creating equal opportunities at the workplace for people with disabilities” presents ideas and suggestions for organisations that help people with a disability in finding a job. This toolkit is useful for organisations that offer services to people with disabilities. In the document, there are suggestions on how to start […]
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Soft skills training for people with mental health issues
The EPR Study “Soft skills training for people with mental health issues” explains what is intended with soft skills and why it is important to train students and workers on soft skills. Being proficient in soft skills is especially difficult for people with disabilities and people with mental health issues. The idea of this document […]
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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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