1. Dublin 20 th January 2013 Irene Bertana Policy & Communications Officer www.easpd.eu

2. Contents What’s EASPD? The impact pillar Influences and partnerships Policy and issues EASPD is involved in

3. What is EASPD? EU NGO in the disability sector It represents over 10,000 social service provider organisations across the EU Based in Brussels Established in 1996 EASPD plays a key role on a European level as a representative of disability service providers Objective: Equal opportunities for people with disabilities through effective and high quality service systems in Europe

4. Principles 4 AccessibiltyAffordability Availability Adaptability

5. Membership 28 Umbrella Member Organisations (UMO) 71 Single Agency Member Organisations (SAMO) Observers 18 Cooperation Agreements 5

6. Methods of Operation 6 ICT & Assistive Technology Mental Health Occupational Services Workforce Development & HR Early intervention Human Resources and Staff Development Education Enlargement Employment Policy Impact Group

7. 3 Pillars 7 INFORMATION Service provision to members: networking, offer exchange possibilities to members at European, national, regional and local level INNOVATION Research and Development: as basis for innovation and improvement of service provision IMPACT Policy- influencing: offering service providers a voice in Europe ( Political Representation towards EU Institutions and Council of Europe)

8. Impact pillar EASPD HAS THE OBJECTIVE TO INFLUENCE THE POLICY MAKING PROCESS ACCORDING TO THE NEEDS OF ITS MEMBERS Quality of services Quality employment and social dialogue in the social sector The implementation of the UNCRPD, and in particular on INCLUSIVE EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT FOR PWD, INDEPENDENT LIVING and DI A stable legal framework for services of Persons with Disabilities

9. EASPDs influences - institutions 9 EASPD EU COMMISSION EU PARLIAMENT Social Economy / Disability Intergroup Interest Group on Carers FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AGENCY COUNCIL OF EUROIPE CONFERENCE STATES PARTIE OF THE CRPD SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC COMMITTE

10. EASPD partnerships 10 EASPD SOCIAL PLATFORM OF EU NGOs SOCIAL SERVICES EUROPE EEG ON TRANSITION FROM INSTUTIONAL TO COMMUNITY- BASED CARE Close coopration with DPOs (EDF, ENIL) EUROPEAN CITIZEN ACTION SERVICE (ECAS) AAATE (assistive technologies) GLADINET (employment and training)

11. Which EU processes we are involved in -European Disability Strategy -ACCESSIBILITY ACT -FRAMEWORK FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ART 33.3 of the CRPD -EU2020 Strategy and European Platform Against Poverty -EUROPEAN SEMESTER -EMPLOYMENT PACKAGE -SOCIAL INVESTMENT PACKAGE -Social Business Initative -Public Procurement Directive / State Aid regulation -European Voluntary Quality Framework -EU funds and in particular European Social Fund -Social Dimension of the Economic and Monetary Union -European Social Dialogue

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