Dissemination Report of Erasmus+ project Pathways towards Inclusion – Transitions from Sheltered Employment for People with Intellectual Disabilities into the Regular Labour Market: Identification, Dissemination and Implementation of Good Practice in Europe (include3)
University of Applied Labour Studies of the Federal Employment Agency (Hochschule der Bundesagentur
2023-06-28
Transnational (participants from different countries)
Workshop / Trainings
Online (website, Facebook, etc.)
Mannheim, hybrid format with Eupen (Belgium)
Public Bodies, Training Agencies, Researchers, Experts
30
Multiplier Event For more information and agenda, material see https://include3.eu/multiplier-event-in-germany-and-belgium/
The two institutions jointly held a multiplier event in Eupen (Belgium) and in Mannheim (Germany) as part of the Include³ project. The HdBA and the VHS exchanged ideas among themselves and with their guests about access to the labour market for people with cognitive disabilities and placement barriers. In Eupen, a total of ten guests were present. In Mannheim, 30 guests were on site. The regional and national guests from Belgium and Germany are active in different areas of inclusion, for example as representatives of sheltered workshops, advisors for people with disabilities or as people affected. Prof. Dr. Silvia Keller (HdBA) and Liliane Mreyen (VHS Bildungsinstitut VoG) welcomed their guests. Afterwards, the project “Include³” was presented by Jenny Schulz. Prof. Dr. Yasemin Körtek (HdBA) and Ursula Meyer (VHS-Bildungsinstitut VoG) then introduced those present to the first project results, which are available as an international report and policy document. After the presentation of good practice examples, those present were then able to discuss the requirements in vocational training, in counselling and during the transition process that must be given in order to support a transition from sheltered employment to the general labour market. The questions about inclusion were answered in different workshop groups and the answers were written down.
