Annual Conference on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2022

In its EU Disability Strategy 2021-2030, the European Commission set the goal to improve social services for persons with disabilities with a view to supporting independent living and inclusion in the community. The Strategy also aims at guaranteeing equal access to all health services and employment for persons with disabilities.

The Annual Conference on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2022 will take place in Trier and online on 20-21 October exploring the “Work and Social Protection-Related Legal Challenges and Best Practice”.
This annual conference will analyse recent key international and European policy and legal tools for the promotion of the right to work and social protection of persons with disabilities. The conference will also provide a forum for exchange on legal challenges and best practices in the field.
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Key topics

• EU social services
• Education and training
• Freedom of movement
• Legal capacity
• Accessibility and inclusiveness in the labour market
• State aid
• Recent CJEU case law
• Latest CRPD Committee findings

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