The Essl Foundation,
the World Future Council and Bank Austria are working together to organize
an International Conference on January 22-23, 2012, Vienna, Austria on
future policies which successfully implement the rights of people with
disabilities. Supported by the EFC European Consortium of
Foundations on Human Rights and Disabilities, the event will gather policy
makers, academic institutions, practitioners, public servant, disability rights
activists, NGOs, media, enterprises and foundations. Most of Consortium members will
participate playing an active role. During the
conference, the six most encouraging examples of political responsibility
will be presented and discussed. These
policies will focus on topics such as education, personal assistance,
employment, voting rights, antidiscrimination, accessibility and independent
living. The conference programme can be
downloaded here.
