The European Conference for experts is organized as part of the EU funded project EUNAD IP, aiming at integrating psychosocial support for people with sensual, intellectual and physical disabilities in disaster management plans.

This conference has been organised on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Mifne Center from Israel.

Autism-Europe's second Council of Administration meeting for 2017 will be held in Madrid, Spain in October hosted by Autismo España.

AGE Platform Europe is co-organizing with the support of the delegation of the Basque Country, the European Commission and the World Health Organization, an event to raise the visibility of the issue of stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination towards older adults, examine what more can be done at EU level to combat ageism and contribute to the WHO global campaign against ageism.

The free online course 'Understanding Autism' run by the university of Kent (UK) aims to foster more understanding about autism, including diagnosis, the autistic spectrum and life with autism, with this online course. It is adressed to practitioners in the field of autism, healthcare workers, people on the autism spectrum, and parents or carers.

This year Homeless Action Scotland are having the annual national homelessness conference 'Ever Changing Times' in Glasgow. Keynote speaker Dr Joe Long, from Autism Scotland, will give his input about homelessness and autism.

This one-day offers the latest insight and best practice for supporting autistic individuals with sensory processing issues, as well as useful coping strategies to help overcome challenges.

How can the European Union help to promote socially inclusive societies? What challenges does it need to respond to in order to leave no one behind? What is civil society’s role in helping to build a socially progressive Union?Discuss the answers to these questions and more at Social Platform’s civil society exchange, ‘OUR EUROPE: Civil society & the future of the EU’!