Seminar on Inclusive Education for Learners with Disabilities

A seminar on inclusive education for learners with disabilities will take place on 16 November 2016 in the European Parliament in Brussels. The event is organised by Ádám Kósa MEP, in co-operation with Helga Stevens MEP, Silvia Costa MEP and the European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education.

Members of the European Parliament, the European Commission and Permanent Representations and representatives of key European and international organisations based in Brussels will attend the event. The seminar programme brings together a variety of speakers, combining the fields of educational policy, practice and technology.

Commissioner Tibor Navracsics will be the keynote speaker for the first panel. Members of the European Parliament, the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the European Disability Forum and the Agency will discuss how European and international policies support inclusive education. A second panel, entitled Examples of Implementation of Inclusive Policies at National Level, calls for the input of national level policy makers from the Agency’s Representative Board members from Italy, Estonia and Scotland.

The speakers on the third panel – How Far the Technology Industry is Supporting Inclusive Education – are representatives from Apple, Microsoft and Samsung.

Participation in the event is limited. If you are interested in attending, please contact us at: brussels.office@european-agency.org

The deadline for registration is 10 November.

Download the event programme below for more information.

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