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 | Trends in social inclusion policies across Europe
 Isilda Shima (European Centre, Austria) summarised key points from the country reports on social inclusion policies.
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 | Useful networks and organisationsSome useful networks and organisations include:
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 | The social protection and social inclusion of disabled people in European countries
Research Leader: Prof Anne Waldschmidt
(University of Cologne)
Rapporteur: Isilda Shima and Flip Maas (European Centre for Social Welfare
Policy and Research)
Social
inclusion and social protection was a focus topic for ANED reviews in 2008,
reflecting the importance attached to this area by policy makers. This task
contributed to the Open Method of Co-ordination in Social Protection and Social
Inclusion by synthesising evidence and examples from 29 different European
countries. The full report is now available.
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 | National strategies and reports
Following the streamlining of the Open Method of
Coordination on Social Protection and Social Inclusion, Member States are now
charged with translating the common objectives into National Plans.
These plans, which cover a period of two years, are submitted to the Commission
in the form of a National Report on Strategies for Social Protection and Social
Inclusion. The key policy documents and the reports submitted by each country
are available on the OMC
website.
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 | The EU Disability Action PlanThe Disability Action Plan priorities for 2008-2009 include a focus on accessibility and emphasise that ‘ Accessible goods, services and infrastructures are essential to sustain non-discriminatory and inclusive forms of participation in many aspects of everyday life', and that ‘ Achieving accessibility requires the avoidance and removal of barriers that prevent disabled people from exercising their capabilities and participating fully and on equal terms'. (p. 7)
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