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SUMMARY:World Autism Awareness Day
DESCRIPTION:On December 18\, 2007\, the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution 62/139\, which declares that every April 2 will mark World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD). Each year\, Autism-Europe works together with its member organisations to conduct campaigns that raise awareness of autism and the rights of people with autism across Europe. \n  \nMore information
URL:https://www.autismeurope.org/event/world-autism-awareness-day-2/
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SUMMARY:UN WAAD - Inclusion in the Workplace: Challenges and Opportunities in a Post-Pandemic World - Online
DESCRIPTION:The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed and heightened glaring inequalities around the world\, especially when it comes to income and wealth distribution\, access to health care\, protection under the law\, and political inclusion. Persons with autism have long faced many of these inequalities\, which have only been further exacerbated by the pandemic. It’s a problem made worse by long  recognized discriminatory hiring practices and workplace environments that present major obstacles for persons with autism; all of which contribute to the unemployment or severe underemployment of a large majority of adults on the autism spectrum. \nThe 17 Sustainable Development Goals adopted by world leaders at the United Nations in 2015 provide a blueprint for addressing the major challenges facing the world\, including strategies for reducing inequalities that hinder prosperity for people and the planet. One of the aims of Sustainable Development Goal 8 (SDG 8) – Decent Work and Economic Growth – is to promote full and productive employment and decent work for all\, including persons with disabilities. Article 27 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities also recognizes “the right of persons with disabilities to work\, on an equal basis with others\,” and to a “work environment that is open\, inclusive and accessible to persons with disabilities.”  \nSome employers have recently launched inclusive employment programmes\, which  accommodate people with diagnoses of autism and related conditions\, such as ADHD\, OCD\, etc.\, often referred to as neurodivergent persons. Based on the experience gained from these programmes\, and motivated by the desire to both be socially responsible and to gain a competitive advantage by benefitting from the skills and abilities of a more diverse talent pool\, an increasing number of employers are now creating  models to make the workplace and hiring practices more inclusive generally.  \nThe pandemic has undoubtedly impacted the efforts of companies to implement these new models\, at a time when the international economy is undergoing the worst economic recession since the great depression\, with the loss of hundreds of millions of jobs. At the same time\, new ways of working\, including remote working and the use of new technologies\, have created opportunities for employees on the autism spectrum that previously found it difficult to thrive in traditional workplace environments. \nThe 2021 World Autism Awareness Day observance will address these issues through a virtual event that will include moderated panel discussions with individuals on the autism spectrum who have themselves experienced the challenges and seen these new opportunities in the employment market. \nThe event is organized by the UN Department of Global Communications and UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs\, in collaboration with the Specialisterne Foundation.  \nAs presented at the 2015 UN observance of World Autism Awareness Day\, the mission of the Specialisterne Foundation is to leverage knowledge gained from the employment of autistic persons to support the creation of meaningful and fulfilling employment for one million persons\, in a world where there are equal opportunities for all in the labour market. \nEvent Programme Overview\n10:00 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks \n10:13 a.m. PANEL 1: Disparities and Discrimination Exposed by the Pandemic  \n10:33 a.m. PANEL 2: Ensuring Inclusion as we Build Back Better  \n10:53 a.m. Closing Remarks \n  \nClick here for more information about the event \nClick here to register
URL:https://www.autismeurope.org/event/un-waad-inclusion-in-the-workplace-challenges-and-opportunities-in-a-post-pandemic-world-online/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210419
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SUMMARY:High-level videoconference on the European Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030
DESCRIPTION:The Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union will organize a high-level videoconference on the European Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030 on the 19th and 20th of April. \nOne of the main priorities of the Portuguese Presidency is to strengthen the social component of the European Union\, aiming at a Union of Equality. For this purpose\, it is essential to implement the European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan\, which includes the Strategy on the Rights of People with Disabilities and which is based on the values of equality\, social justice\, freedom\, democracy\, human rights and combating all forms of discrimination. \nIt is in order to reflect on these challenges and on the way forward\, that we invite political leaders\, European institutions\, entities representing people with disabilities\, social partners\, civil society\, people with disabilities and other relevant actors. Based on the new strategy\, the debate will pay special attention to key areas that affect the daily lives of people with disabilities\, such as accessibility\, independent living\, deinstitutionalization\, community-based and person-centred social services\, employment and inclusive education. \nThe Strategy for the Rights of People with Disabilities 2021-2030\, launched by the European Commission on March 3\, 2021 and which is at the centre of the proposed reflection can be accessed here. \nThe provisional programme can be accessed here (this link allows access to the most updated versions of the program until the day of the event). Registration can be done here until April 16th of 2021\, with a limited number of accesses to the zoom platform. \nThe conference will have translation into Portuguese\, English\, French\, German\, Italian and Spanish\, interpretation in Portuguese Sign Language and English subtitles.
URL:https://www.autismeurope.org/event/high-level-videoconference-on-the-european-strategy-for-the-rights-of-persons-with-disabilities-2021-2030/
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SUMMARY:AE's Webinar: The importance of quality Vocational Education and Training for inclusion
DESCRIPTION:Following its campaign on access to employment and education “I can LEARN. I can WORK” to mark World Autism Awareness Day (2 April)\, Autism-Europe hosts the free on-demand webinar: “The importance of quality Vocational Education and Training for inclusion: the success story of the Erasmus+ project ChildIN”. The 2-hour webinar will take place on Tuesday\, April 21st at 10:00 (CET)\, and an on demand version will be available after. \nRegister now \nAutistic people and their families\, professionals\, associations\, policy-maker and other interested parties are invited to take part on this collaborative event about EU Vocational Education and Training (VET) policies and good practices for fostering inclusion of autistic people. The Erasmus+ project ChildIN\, of which Autism-Europe is partner\, will be presented in detail as a success story. \nMore information about the ChildIN project \nIn the first part of the event\, a selected panel of speakers representing the disability communities and child (rights/care) and family representatives\, as well as other relevant policymakers’ stakeholders in the field of VET\, from regional\, national\, and European level will take the floor: \n\nLucia Ďuriš Nicholsonová – Chair of European Parliament Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL).\nIlana Cicurel – Member of the European Parliament\nMarie-Béatrice Levaux – EFFE\nCamille Roux – COFACE Families Europe\nZuzsanna Konradova – Eurochild\n\nThe second part of the event will be exclusively devoted to present the outcomes and the policy recommendations of the Erasmus+ project ChildIN (Training childminders across Europe for inclusion)\, with partner organisations from France\, Portugal\, and Poland. \n\nRadka Maxová – Member of the European Parliament\nAlain Lassus – President of Conseil départemental de la Nièvre\, France\nRui Pena – Cooperativa Comenius\, Portugal\nAurélie Baranger – Autism-Europe\nNadège Turco –  IPERIA l’Institut\nBeata Traczewska-Skóra – Techpal\, Poland\nGloria Ortiz –  IPERIA L’Institut\n\nDownload the programme
URL:https://www.autismeurope.org/event/aes-webinar-the-importance-of-quality-vocational-education-and-training-for-inclusion/
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