Horizontal Issues
Welcome to the Horizontal Issues Knowledge Centre!
Here you will be able to find regularly updated database of theoretical and practical materials & resources on Horizontal Issues for service provision to people with disabilities, such as :
- Policy and Legislation
- Quality of Services
- Funding of Services
- Users' involvement and Co-production
PROJECTS
You'll also be able to find information related to several EASPD projects. At the moment, the projects available are:
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Understanding how creative thinking skills, attitudes and behaviors work together: a causal process model | ||||
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DescriptionThis is a study about the application of the Simplex process of creative thinking to solve real management problems. Referencehttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/262905410_Understanding_How_Creative_Thinking_Skills_Attitudes_and_Behaviors_Work_Together_A_Causal_Process_Model | ||||
United Nations Convention for Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) | ||||
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DescriptionThe Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is an international human rights treaty of the United Nations intended to protect the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities. Parties to the Convention are required to promote, protect, and ensure the full enjoyment of human rights by persons with disabilities and ensure that they enjoy full equality under the law. Reference http://www.un.org/disabilities/documents/convention/convoptprot-e.pdf | ||||
United Nations Enable website | ||||
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DescriptionUnited Nations Enable is the official website of the Secretariat for the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (SCRPD) in the Division for Social Policy and Development (DSPD) of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) at the United Nations Secretariat. The website provides public information on topics related to disability and the work of the United Nations for persons with disabilities. Report date n.a. Referencehttp://www.un.org/disabilities/index.asp | ||||
Vona du Toit Model of Creative Ability | ||||
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DescriptionThe Vona du Toit Model of Creative Ability is a model with a developmental frame of reference combined with existentialism, phenomenology and motivation theory. The central belief is that motivation governs action and action is the manifestation or expression of motivation. Motivation and action are inextricably linked, and therefore one can identify an individual's motivation by observing the person’s action. Report date n.a. Referencehttp://www.vdtmocaf-uk.com/page/what-is-the-vdt-moca | ||||
Web Accessibility Course - Accessible Web Design | ||||
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Description This training course, available in German, has been defined as a best practice coming straight from Austria. It provides a comprehensive overview of the topic of barrier-free web design and prepares web designers and IT service providers with the right tools to design websites professionally and in line with requirements. Reference https://www.incite.at/de/kurze-zertifikate/webaccessibility | ||||
WHO Quality Rights Guidance and Training Tools | ||||
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Description As part of the QualityRights Initiative, WHO has developed a comprehensive package of training and guidance modules. The modules can be used to build capacity among mental health practitioners, people with psychosocial, intellectual and cognitive disabilities, people using mental health services, families, care partners and other supporters, NGOs, DPOs and others on how to implement a human rights and recovery approach in the area of mental health in line with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and other international human rights standards. Reference https://www.who.int/mental_health/policy/quality_rights/guidance_training_tools/en/ | ||||
Working Time Directive | ||||
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DescriptionWorking Time Directive gives EU workers the right to a minimum number of holidays each year and rest breaks; restricts excessive night work; a day off after a week's work; and provides for a right to work no more than 48 hours per week. Referencehttp://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=706&langId=en&intPageId=205 | ||||
Youth Guarantee | ||||
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DescriptionThe Youth Guarantee is a new approach to tackling youth unemployment which ensures that all young people under 25 – whether registered with employment services or not – get a good-quality, concrete offer within 4 months of them leaving formal education or becoming unemployed.Referencehttp://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=1079 | ||||
Youth Guarantee -EASPD position | |||
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Description Although EASPD is welcoming the Youth Garantee, they have some concerns about some key issues in the programme. Reference http://easpd.eu/fr/content/briefing-paper-youth-guarantee | |||