'Community Living for all' - A Conference on the Future Role of the European Union Structural funds to Advance Community Living for Older People and People with Disabilities.
This is a conference in association with the Irish Presidency of the Council of the EU which will focus on the positive potential of the EU Structural Funds in assisting Member States to achieve community living for older persons and persons with disabilities. It is timely given that new EU Regulations intended to govern the Funds between 2014 and 2020 are due to be concluded this year.
The event is jointly directed by Senator Katherine Zappone, member of the Senate of Ireland and the Centre for Disability Law and Policy directed by Professor Gerard Quinn.
Date: Friday 3rd May 2013
Time: 9am - 5.30pm
Location: Áras Moyola, NUI Galway, Galway
The conference is open to all interested in the development of positive EU social policy in the fields of ageing and disability. The speakers are drawn from a variety of EU-level institutions and others including the European Commission, the EU Fundamental Rights Agency, the European Group of National Human Rights Institutions, the United States Federal Administration for Community Living. European level civil society groups will be represented by the European Disability Forum and Age Platform Europe. The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (European Region) will also be represented. The growing role of European philanthropy in achieving community living will be represented by the European Foundation Centre.
The conference will be opened by the Irish Minister for Older People, People with Disabilities, Mental Health and Equality – Kathleen Lynch, T.D.
As places are limited, please confirm attendance to Suzanne Doyle t: (091) 494273 or e-mail: suzanne.doyle@nuigalway.ie