News
Overview of Country Data Collection Work now available
One of the key activities for the Mapping the Implementation of Policy for Inclusive Education project has been to collect information on data collection work already going on in participating countries. This report is now available.
i-access Conference Report Online
The i-access conference report: Accessible Information Provision for Lifelong Learning is now available online.
The initial results of the Young Views on Inclusive Education
The initial results of the Young Views on Inclusive Education - European Parliament Hearing 2011 are now available to download from the European Hearing web area.
Young Views on Inclusive Education – European Parliament Hearing 2011
On 7 November 2011 the European Agency for Development in Special Needs Education hosted a Hearing at the European Parliament in Brussels. The event provided young people from across Europe with the opportunity to express their views on inclusive education.
'Teacher Education for Inclusion across Europe – Challenges and Opportunities' synthesis report available online
The report 'Teacher Education for Inclusion across Europe – Challenges and Opportunities’ is available on the project web area – initially in English and later in 21 Agency languages.
Young Views on Inclusive Education – European Hearing 2011, Brussels
On 7 November 2011 the European Agency for Development in Special Needs Education will host a European Hearing at the European Parliament in Brussels. This event will provide young people from across Europe with the opportunity to express their views on inclusive education.
Launch of the user survey on the Higher Education Accessibility Guide
An invitation to participate in a survey on the Higher Education Accessibility Guide (HEAG), an Agency project that aims to provide information for students with disabilities about possibilities for Higher Education studies abroad.
Vocational Education and Training (VET) project
Vocational Education and Training is a broad concept, usually defined at European level as preparing learners for jobs with a basis in manual or practical activities, traditionally non-academic and entirely related to a specific trade, occupation or vocation.
New collaborative publication on the use of ICTs in Education for People with Disabilities
The Agency and the UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education have collaborated on a joint project to develop a Review of Innovative Practice – a report presenting concrete examples of practice of the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) with people with disabilities in different educational contexts and settings.
The Agency joins the launch of the World Report on Disability
Cor Meijer, the Director of European Agency for Development in Special Needs Education was invited to attend the launch of the World Report on Disability at the United Nations Building in New York, USA on 9 June 2011. The report, which is a joint publication of the World Health Organization and the World Bank, summarises various sources of evidence on disability and makes recommendations for action to support the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
i-access: Accessible Information Provision for Lifelong Learning
Accessible Information Provision for Lifelong Learning (i-access) is a one year project of the European Agency for Development in Special Needs Education with the aim of raising awareness of the issues surrounding accessible information provision for Lifelong Learning and developing recommendations on how it can be addressed.
Agency presentation to the World Bank's Human Development Network
Cor J.W. Meijer, the Director of European Agency for Development in Special Needs Education, met with representatives of the World Bank and gave a presentation on 'The Work of the European Agency and a European Perspective on Inclusive Education' at the Human Development Network's Learning Week in Washington on 10 March, 2011.
Inclusive Education in Action
The website of the Inclusive Education in Action project (a joint project between the Agency and UNESCO) was launched on 1 September 2010 to exemplify the suggested actions in the UNESCO Policy Guidelines on Inclusion in Education. Since the launch, there have been around 4,630 visitors with a current rate of over 2,000 visitors per month.
Highlighting Vocational Education and Training in Northern Ireland
In February 2011, Cor J.W. Meijer met with the Minister of Education for Northern Ireland, Mrs Catriona Ruane within the framework of the current Agency project ‘Vocational Education and Training (VET), Policy and Practice in the field of SNE’ in connection with a study visit in Belfast.
Mapping the Implementation of Policy for Inclusive Education - Conference held under the Hungarian Presidency of the European Union
The European Agency for Development in Special Needs Education in co-operation with the Hungarian Ministry of National Resources, Department for Education is hosting a conference focussing upon Mapping the Implementation of Policy for Inclusive Education. This conference has been officially announced as an event held under the Hungarian Presidency of the European Union.
Update on Agency web resources
The Agency web and its resources are constantly updated. You will find updated information on Teacher Education for Inclusion, Special Needs Education Country Data 2010, Early Childhood Intervention and EuroNews 20.
Welcoming the new Chair of the Agency
The European Agency for Development in Special Needs Education is pleased and proud to announce that as of 1 February 2011, the new Chair of the Agency is Mr. Per Ch Gunnvall from Sweden.
Portugal - Boletim da DGIDC: monthly newsletter of the Ministry of Education
The "Boletim da DGIDC" is a monthly newsletter from the central department of the Ministry of Education which is addressed to all schools in Portugal.
Ireland - National Council for Special Education Newsletter
The National Council for Special Education of Ireland publishes a newsletter summarising and featuring articles on developments in Special Education.
Launch of a new project: Mapping the Implementation of Policy for Inclusive Education
The Agency launched a new 1-year project aiming to provide clear proposals for policy makers working in inclusive education on Mapping the Implementation of Policy for Inclusive Education.
