Autism Europe

Conference at the European Parliament for World Autism Awareness Day 2023
2023-03-30 09:00 - 11:00 (Europe/Paris) | European Parliament, Rue Wiertz 60, Bruxelles, Bruxelles-Capitale, Région de;Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, 1047, Belgium
As every year, Autism-Europe is celebrating World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD) on 2 April and throughout the month of April. 2023 also marks a special occasion, as AE celebrates its 40th anniversary. This year’s WAAD campaign will be an opportunity to reflect on the advances made so far for the autism community and the work that remains to improve the lives of autistic people.
In this context, Autism-Europe and MEP Rosa Estarás (EPP, Spain) are organising the conference “Building an inclusive society for autistic people”. Participants will have the chance to hear first-hand experiences from autistic people and learn more on how to foster a more inclusive society for them, as well as key policy-developments to address their challenges.
The conference will take place at the European Parliament, allowing remote access via Webex.
Place: Room ASP 3E-2, European Parliament, Brussels
Date: Thursday 30 March 2023
Time: 9 – 11 AM
Please see the programme of the event:
09.00 – 09.20 – Welcome by MEP Rosa Estaràs
09.20 – 09.40 – Listening to the experiences of young autistic people about social inclusion, access to education and the labour market

Teacher: Mireia Castañeda Nicolau
Student: Jose Cansado Estarás
Student: Joan Jesús Bisbal Mora

09.40 – 10.00 – From neurodiversity to neuroharmony: fostering a society that works for autistic people – Peter Vermeulen, Sterkmakers in autisme / Autism in Context
10.00 – 10.20 – A Scientific Look at Recruitment: Examining Unconscious Biases Facing Autistic Talents – Vincent Grimaldi de Puget
10.20 – 10.30 – Developing an Autism strategy at national level to better address the needs of autistic people: the Spanish example – María Pindado, Confederación Autismo Espana
10.30 – 10.40 – Key building blocks for an inclusive society for autistic people – Zsuzsanna Szilvasy, Vice President, Autism-Europe
10.45 – 10.55 – Q&A and exchange with the conference participants
10.55 – Closing
DOWNLOAD THE PROGRAMME HERE.
Important: the deadline for registration was 22 March at 23:59.
