Tuesday 13 June 2017
Venue: La Mon Hotel
14.00hrs – 16.00hrs - World Association of Supported Employment Meeting (invited organisations)
Wednesday 14 June 2017 – Pre-conference
Venue: La Mon Hotel and Country Club
10.00hrs – 16.00hrs - Pre-Registration
10.00hrs – 12.00hrs - EUSE Council Meeting (closed meeting)
14.00hrs – 17.00hrs - EASPD Executive Committee (closed meeting)
Pre-Conference Workshops (Open to the first 250 delegates)
13.30hrs – 17.00hrs – Series of Workshops
Civic Reception (Open to the first 250 delegates)
Hosted by: Mr Chris Lyttle, MLA
Venue: The Great Hall, Parliament Buildings, Stormont, Belfast BT4 3XX
Time: 19.15hrs – 21.00hrs
Dress: Smart
Entertainment, refreshments and canapes will be provided.
Thursday 15 June 2017
8.00hrs – Registration
9.15hrs – Welcome and Introduction - Margaret Haddock (MBE), EUSE President and Jim Crowe, EASPD President
9.25hrs – Opening Address - Marianne Thyssen (video message),
European Commissioner, Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion
9.30hrs - Setting the Conference Challenges - Jim Crowe, EASPD President,
Theme 1 – Right to Work
9.40hrs - Judith E. Heumann, International Disability Rights Consultant (video address)
9.50 hrs -The impact on and challenges to the Member State of
Article 27 of UNCRPD: China as an example.
Prof Zhian, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
10.20hrs - Fashion you buy, Style you wear
Laura Green, Serendipity
11.00hrs -The right to work: Successful employment models
Wilfried Kainz, Zero Project
11.20hrs - Break
11.50 hrs- Theme 1 – Right to Work Breakout Sessions
12.50hrs - Lunch
Theme 2 – Economy and Employers
14.00hrs - Introduction to Theme 2 – Economy and Employers
Margaret Haddock (MBE), EUSE President
14.10hrs – Opening address for Theme 2 - TBC
14.20hrs - Mathilde Tabary – Head of Diversity and Inclusion for Carrefour Group and Former Chair of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Global Business and Disability Network
14.40hrs - Microsoft: A Supported Employment Perspective
Brian Collins, Mircosoft
15.10hrs - Break
15.40hrs -Theme 2 – Economy and Employer breakout sessions
16.40hrs - Finish
Conference Gala Dinner and Employment for All Awards Ceremony
Venue: Titanic Suite, Titanic Building
Time: 19.15hrs – 00.30hrs
Dress: Smart
Dinner – “A Taste of Ulster “ and entertainment will be provided.
Friday 16 June 2017
Employment for All – A Global Perspective
Venue: La Mon Hotel
8.30hrs - Registration
Theme 3 – Tools and Methodologies
9.00hrs - Welcome and Introduction to Theme 3 – Tools and Methodologies
Luk Zelderloo, General Secretary, EASPD
9.10hrs - Jeroen Jutte, European Commission
Head of Unit Employment and Social Aspects of European Semester in Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion
9.35 hrs - Support All by Building Bridges
Fons Leroy, President of the European Network of Public Employment Services
10.05hrs - Mind Your Business
David Meade, Motivational Speaker
11.00hrs - Break
11.30hrs - Theme 3 – Tools and Methodologies Breakout Sessions
12.30hrs - Lunch
13.45hrs - Theme 4 – Legal Framework and Policy Breakout Sessions
14.45hrs - Comfort Break
15.00hrs - Introduction to Theme 4 – Legal Framework and Policy - Edyth Dunlop, NIUSE
15.10hrs - Panel Discussion Chaired by Christy Lynch, CEO KARE, former President of EUSE
Panel members:
- Pat Clarke - Disability Federation of Ireland
- Luc Henau - EUSE
- Cristian Rovira - EASPD
- Kathrin Völker - German Federal Association of Sheltered Workshops (BAG WfbM)
- Annette Borrows, Canadian Association of Supported Employment
- Rick Kane, Disability Employment Australia
16.10hrs - Closing Ceremony
- Margaret Haddock (MBE), President EUSE
- Jim Crowe, President EASDP
16.30hrs - Close
17.00 – 19.00hrs – EASPD IG Meetings (EASPD members and Observers)
- Meeting on Early Intervention
- Meeting on ARTS
- Meeting on Workforce
- Meeting on Development and Human Resources
19.15hrs – 20.45hrs - EASDP Board Meeting (Invitation only)
Saturday 17 June 2017
Venue: La Mon Hotel
9.00hrs - EASPD Standing Committees (SC)
EASPD Members and observers
- SC on Employment
- SC on Education
- SC on Inclusive Living
- PIG meeting
11.00hrs - Break
11.30hrs - EASPD General Assembly
EASDP members and Observers
13.00hrs - Close