The conference "EF for PwD. How European Funds are changing the lives of persons with disabilities"

The Podlasie Sejmik of Persons with Disabilities, in cooperation with the Polish Forum of Persons with Disabilities, with the Warsaw School of Economics: Department of Social Policy and the Office of Accessibility and Support for Persons with Disabilities, the Association Institute of Independent Living, and AccessibleEU, invite you to the conference "EF for PwD. How European Funds are changing the lives of persons with disabilities".

When?
26th of February 2025, from 10:00 to 16:00

Where?
Building C, Auditorium I, School of Economics, aleja Niepodległości 128, Warsaw

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The conference aims to present the effects of the implementation of European Funds and their promotion, by showing the possibilities of using EU funds to implement the provisions of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the principles of social inclusion.

All possible efforts will be made to make the event accessible to you in various ways. During the conference the following will be provided: interpretation in PJM, subtitling, induction loop, lift and comforter, possibility to use the TOTUPOINT system. In addition, the entire conference will also be interpreted in Ukrainian and English.

Conference program

10.00-10.10 Welcome guests and start of the conference
- Dr hab. Agnieszka Chłoń Dominiczak, Prof. SGH Warsaw School of Economics, the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
- Dr. Krzysztof Kurowski, Chairman of the Polish Forum of Persons with Disabilities/President of the Association Institute of Independent Living
10:10-11:50 Block I „European Funds for Persons with Disabilities. How does it work?” – moderation: Aleksander Waszkielewicz
- “European funds as a catalyst for change in policies for persons with disabilities in European Union member states” (speaker from European Disability Forum)
- Presentation of Polish and foreign good practices of accessible projects financed by European Funds for persons with disabilities
  - Dr. Monika Zima-Parjaszewska – PSONI, Poland
  - Gunta Anča – SUSTENTO, Latvia
- Questions for speakers from the audience
  Participants:
  - Speaker from European Disability Forum
  - Dr. Monika Zima-Parjaszewska – PSONI, Poland
  - Gunta Anča – SUSTENTO, Latvia
  - Moderation: Aleksander Waszkielewicz
11:50-12:20 Break
12:20-13:50 Block II „European Funds and the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Opportunities, challenges and barriers”
- Presentation of the national report of the project on the compliance of EU projects with the Charter of Fundamental Rights „EU Funds for Fundamental
  Rights”, Dr. Magdalena Kocejko (the Warsaw School of Economics, the Association Institute of Independent Living)
- Panel discussion “Are the rights of persons with disabilities respected in EU fund projects”
  
  Participants:
  - Dr. Monika Wiszyńska-Rakowska, Office of the Ombudsman
  - Dr. Krzysztof Kurowski, the Polish Forum of Persons with Disabilities/ the Association Institute of Independent Living
  - Marcin Sośniak, Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights
  - Moderation: Dr. Magdalena Kocejko, the Warsaw School of Economics
13:50-14:20 Break
14:20-15:50 Block III „European Funds for Persons with Disabilities. Accessibility – what is not being talked about?” (series of conversations – hosts: Małgorzata Tokarska, Dr. Krzysztof Dobosz)
- Accessibility costs (Robert Jagodziński, Jacek Zadrożny)
- Who are we overlooking? (Agnieszka Bal, Maciej Ryszawy)
- Accessibility beyond standards (Alicja Jankiewicz, Dr. Justyna Kapturkiewicz)
- Reasonable accomodation in practice (Przemysław Herman)
15:50-16:00 Closing remarks