Remote public hearing "Towards independent living: De-institutionalisation and the role of families as carers of persons with disabilities"
Hybrid event via Interactio, online platform - Thursday, 16 September 2021 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Draft Agenda
09.00 a.m. - 09.30 a.m. | Testing connections
09.30 a.m. - 09.40 a.m. | Introduction
- Pietro Barbieri, President of the EESC Thematic Study Group
09.40 a.m. - 11.30 a.m. | Panel 1
Moderator: Marie Zvolská, TSG DIS Member
- Saša Mlakar, Secretary for coordination of international affairs for PWD, Slovenian Presidency
- Inmaculada Placencia Porrero, DG EMPL C3 (Disability and Inclusion), European Commission
- Jose Gusmao, Disability Intergroup, European Parliament
- Robert Jan Uhl, Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA)
- Carlo Giacobini, Director of Esplicando Disabilita
- Luc Zederloo, European Association of Service Providers for Persons with Disabilities (EASPD)
Questions & Answers
11.30 a.m. - 11.45 a.m. | Break
11.45 a.m. - 12.55 p.m. | Panel 2
Moderator: Hana Popelková, TSG DIS Member
- Testimonial by Petr Lanik, a young person with disabilities who transitioned from an institution to the community in Czech Republic
- Elena Improta, caregiver and Director, Association "Oltre lo sguardo" ONLUS
- Catherine Naughton, Director, European Disability Forum (EDF)
- Camille Roux, COFACE Families Europe
- Ines Bulic, European Network for Independent Living (ENIL)
- Milan Šveřepa, Inclusion Europe
Questions & Answers
12.55 p.m. - 01.00 p.m. | Closing remarks
- Pietro Barbieri, President of the Thematic Study Group on Disability Rights
Participants can speak FR/EN/IT/DA/PT/CS/PL/SK/LT/RO and listen to FR/EN/IT/PL