COFACE Disability annual meeting

The annual meeting of the COFACE Disability platform (for the rights of persons with disability, their families and their carers) will take place on 12th May 2022 – save the date!

  • Updates on national developments including the long-term impacts of COVID-19, and how Europe can support families of children and adults with disabilities;
  • Updates on EU frameworks including the European Disability Rights Strategy, the transposition of the EU work-life balance directive, EU Child Guarantee, and the upcoming European Care Strategy;
  • Further analysis of the practices in the S.H.I.F.T. report published end 2021, and discussions on next steps;
  • Consolidating partnerships with European NGOs and other key stakeholders.

Working languages: English and French.

Please note this meeting is open to members only.

 

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