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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Stability and Growth Pact (SGP) | ||||
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DescriptionThe Stability and Growth Pact (SGP) is a set of rules designed to ensure that countries in the European Union pursue sound public finances and coordinate their fiscal policies. Referencehttp://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/economic_governance/sgp/index_en.htm | ||||
Strengthening the Workforce for People with Disabilities: Initial Mapping Across Europe | ||||
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Description EASPD has recently established a European Observatory for Human Resources (EOHR) on staffing issues in the disability field, which aims to develop a better understanding of how human resources are currently used. Through the commissioning and use of research, EOHR will facilitate discussions on critical issues of staffing, training and quality of life. Reference https://www.easpd.eu/sites/default/files/sites/default/files/PressReleases/eohr_report_0.pdf | ||||
Study on Social Services of General Interest | ||||
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DescriptionThe aim of this study on social services of general interest is to describe the status quo of four types of social services (long-term care, childcare, social housing and employment services) as regards three main aspects: the applicable regulatory framework for service provision and financing, the types of service providers, and the main quality tools and frameworks.Referencehttp://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=794 | ||||
Teaching English in the Context of Inclusive Education | ||||
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Teaching is an important domain in people's lives, including people with disabilities of different age.The work presents several methods and approaches in teaching a foreign language to people with disabilities; how to apply them in the context of Inclusive Education and what the role of the educator in this process is. Reference: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6oxdfu32xtASlhUYzh4SGg3Tk0/view | ||||
The New Public Procurement Directive | ||||
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Description This paper is an assessment based on EASPD recommendations concerning the impact of the public procurement directive on Social Services of General Interest and on services for persons with disabilities. Reference | ||||
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights | ||||
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a milestone document in the
history of human rights. It sets out, for the first time, fundamental
human rights to be universally protected. Report date 1948 Referencehttp://www.un.org/en/universal-declaration-human-rights/ | ||||
Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership | ||||
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Description The following briefing presents the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) in its current level of negotiations in August 2014. The briefing also presents our position on the matter, as well as what our members and partners can do to try and influence its process. Reference Click here. | ||||
UN Concluding Observations on the Initial Report of the European Union on the Implementation of the UN CRPD | ||||
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Description Concluding observations from the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on the initial report of the European Union. Reference http://ec.europa.eu/social/BlobServlet?docId=14429&langId=en | ||||
UNCRPD General Comments | ||||
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DescriptionIn some cases different interpretations of the same article may create general misunderstanding of a principle and its implementation. That’s why the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities has provided in-depth guidance on the rights and obligations through General Comments, specifically on article 12 about ‘Equal recognition before the law’ and on article 9 about ‘Accessibility’. Referencehttp://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/CRPD/Pages/GC.aspx | ||||