Transcript Workability Europe Annual Conference Amsterdam, The

The network of leading
European providers of services
to people with disabilities
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How can AVRE enterprises maximize
their benefits from EPR membership?
How can they increase their activities
international cooperation through
EPR?
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EPR mission
leading - proactive - innovative
servicing members
impacting on sector
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sectoral context
networking
representation
UN
Convention
Aging
CoE
Action Plan
EU
Mainstreaming Disability
Strategy
Services
Directive
WHO ICF
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research & analysis
needs assessment
selection of issues
challenges, opportunities for
EPR members
EPR network
information
internal dissemination
training & advice
actions
EPR members
development/deployment of
solutions & answers
sectoral stakeholders
external dissemination
influencing policy
demonstrate
“leading” role
enhance
sector
validate solutions
favourable
policies
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Contextual
challenges & opportunities
• Mainstreaming
Changing
markets
• CBSs
• Holistic approach
• Person-centred
• New target groups
• ICF
• Justify added value
Competition
Competitiveness
• Quality
• Cost-effectiveness
• Tendering
• Transparency
• Accountability
• Opening of new
Cross-border
service provision
branches
• Mobility of clients
• Mobility of
professionals
Principles of
business models
• Decentralization
• Partnerships
• User-involvement
• DM services
• Changing primary
processes
• External accreditation
• Benchmarking
• Outcome measurement
• Integrated ICTs
• Balance mission/values
with business obj.
• Int. Joint ventures
• Global perspective
• Cultural sensitivity
• Recognition professional
qualifications
• European quality system
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EPR
activities
& services
PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
RESEARCH &
DEVELOPMENT
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
External
Activities
Influence policy
Training Programmes
Centre Action
Plans
Menu of standard
services
opportunities
Consultancies
Gather information
 Management training
 Exchange good practice
EU funding
 Quality
 Benchmarking
EU policies
 Self-directed learning
 Introduce new services
Representation / PR
 Staff placements
 Strategy development
 Partnership building
 Workshop management
 KMC
 PA event
 General seminar
 Newsletter
 E-bulletin
 Centre visits
 Project participation
 Funding alerts
 Reduction of fees
Reduction fees
 Public relations
 Meeting facilities
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Examples of CAP activities
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Vocational assessment
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Disability management
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Benchmarking on performance indicators
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Strategic Management
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Decentralisation & Mainstreaming
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Involvement in international consultancy
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Financing mechanisms
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Funding related services
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Information on funding opportunities
via targeted funding alerts, e-bulletin
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(In-house) training seminars
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Advice on writing the application
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Identification and contact of partners for your
consortium
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Meetings with relevant officials
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Participation as a project partner
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Dissemination of the results of your project
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Project activities of EPR
CONSULTANCY
RESEARCH
Technical assistance
EU Studies
National Ministries
Opti-Work
Employment Guidance
Quality
PROJECTS
GRANTS
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Benefits to Project Partners
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Prestige at national and European level
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Reduced costs for activities
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Use of results for lobbying
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Learning with peers
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Strengthening contacts among
EPR members
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September
- EQUASS Auditors’ training, Porto
- Strategies for a decentralised service-delivery, Brussels
- Increasing the recognition of skills and competences in VET, Olsberg
- Not-for-profit social service providers in a competitive environment,
Nijmegen
October
- Optimising strategies for integrating people with disabilities into work,
Brussels
November
- Sustainable partnerships between service providers and employers,
Brussels
- European quality framework for social services, Verona
- Outcome Measurement as way to demonstrate added value of services,
location tbc
December
- Service-delivery to elderly disabled: required skills, attitudes and
approaches, location tbc
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Full members
RehabCare,
Ireland
National Learning Network,
Ireland
Stichting Revalidatie Limburg,
the Netherlands
Pluryn Werkenrode,
the Netherlands
Josefs Gesellschaft,
Germany
Opera Don Calabria,
Italy
EPR member organisations
Associate members
Pulmonary Association Heli,
Finland
AVRE,
Norway
Astangu,
Estonia
Institute for Rehabilitation,
Slovenia
tjfbv,
Germany
Heliomare,
the Netherlands
SRH Learnlife AG,
Germany
CRM,
France
Ifross,
France
CRPG,
Portugal
Eden Foundation,
Malta
Fundación ONCE,
Spain
Durapart,
Norway
Theotokos Foundation,
Greece
Momentum,
UK
Chaseley Trust,
UK
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Thematic
Group 1
Thematic
Group 2
Thematic
Group 3
Thematic
Group 4
Mercurio
E-library
Discussion
Group
Training
CV
database
Discussion
forums
Seminar
Learning
Group
Project
Team
KMC
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