academic network of european disability experts (aned) – vt/2007/005
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Academic Network of European Disability experts (ANED) – VT/2007/005
School of somethingFACULTY OF OTHERCentre for Disability Studies
Academic Network of European Disability experts (ANED)
Professor Mark Priestley
School of somethingFACULTY OF OTHERCentre for Disability Studies
• to establish and maintain a new pan-European academic network in the disability field
• research - policy - practice
• social model of disability
• build on the expertise of existing research centres and networks
• link to other research networks and monitoring projects
• develop the capacity of European scientific expertise in disability
• widening impact and public information
Aims and focus
School of somethingFACULTY OF OTHERCentre for Disability Studies
Human European Consultancy (Netherlands)
University of Leeds (UK)
Research Leaders (Germany, France, Netherlands, UK)
Country experts (EU and EFTA)
Thematic rapporteurs and peer review
External advisors (including EDF)
Links to other networks
Network structure and management 2008
School of somethingFACULTY OF OTHERCentre for Disability Studies
Task 1 - Network management
Task 2 - collaborative work environment and website
Task 3 - European disability law and policy
Task 4 - comparative statistical data
Task 5 - UN Convention monitoring indicators
Task 6 - OMC EU Employment Strategy
Task 7 - OMC social inclusion and social protection
Task 8 - additional information requests
Task 9 - annual academic meeting
Focus for nine Key Tasks in 2008
School of somethingFACULTY OF OTHERCentre for Disability Studies
Task Leader: Prof Lisa Waddington (Maastricht)
Rapporteur: Prof Rikki Holtmaat (Leiden)
• Relevance to the UN Convention and DAP
• Evidence of disability mainstreaming
• Public access to information
Task 3 – mapping European disability law and policy
School of somethingFACULTY OF OTHERCentre for Disability Studies
Task Leader: Professor Jean-Francois Ravaud (CERMES)
Rapporteur: Professor Wim van Oorschot (Tilburg)
• bottom-up approach
• existing sources of comparative data (statistical focus)
• opportunities and limitations
Task 4 – comparative statistical data
School of somethingFACULTY OF OTHERCentre for Disability Studies
Task Leader: Anna Lawson (Leeds)
• top-down approach
• framework of the UN Convention
• working methods and indicators used in monitoring
Task 5 – UN Convention and monitoring methods
School of somethingFACULTY OF OTHERCentre for Disability Studies
Task Leader: Professor Anne Waldschmidt (Koln)
Rapporteur: Professor Bent Greve (Roskilde)
• Review National Reform Programmes (2007)
• Evidence and examples of practical implementation
• Country reports and calls for additional evidence
• Thematic synthesis
• Update on 2008 plans
Task 6 – OMC EU employment strategy
School of somethingFACULTY OF OTHERCentre for Disability Studies
Task Leader: Professor Anne Waldschmidt (Koln)
Rapporteur: European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research (Vienna)
• Review National Strategic Plans (2007)
• Evidence and examples of practical implementation
• Country reports and calls for additional evidence
• Thematic synthesis
• Update on 2008 plans
Task 7 – OMC social inclusion and social protection
School of somethingFACULTY OF OTHERCentre for Disability Studies
• network Members
• EU Commission
• other stakeholders
Questions for today:
• how can researchers contribute to evidence based disability policy in Europe?
• how can European policy actors make best use of existing research?
Task 9 – annual academic meeting
School of somethingFACULTY OF OTHERCentre for Disability Studies