Programme

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Conference Language: English with english real-time captions and interpretation in Portuguese and Spanish.

To read the programme in Portuguese, click here. To read the programme in Spanish, click here.

Wednesday 5th May 2021

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9.00	Welcome Jim Crowe, EASPD President Miguel Valles, President of the Board CECD Mira Sintra João Costa, Portuguese Secretary State for Education
9.30	A flavour of Lisbon
9:35	Inclusive education: The way forward Keynote Speech: Tony Booth, Co-author of the Index for Inclusion
10.00	Panel 1 Where are we now? State of play of inclusive education in Europe Aija Rinkinen, World Bank Stefan Iszkowski, European Commission Carmen Dorrance, Hochschule Fulda Denisa Denglerová, Masaryk University Andreia Filipa Baleca, Humanitas
11.30	Coffee Break
12.00	Parallel Workshops From Inclusive Education to Inclusive Employment Opportunities Moderator: Fabrizio Fea, Co-Chair of Member Forum on Employment Femke Houbrechts, Konekt Working with Early Intervention Services to Build Inclusive Education Interpretation in Portuguese Moderator: Vasilka Dimoska, Co-Chair of Member Forum on Early Intervention Vivien Gyuris, Nesting Play Ezter Harsányi, Nesting Play The Role of Arts and Culture in Inclusive Education Moderator: Eoin Nash, Co-Chair of Member Forum on Arts & Culture Ger Canning, Cork Education and Training Board Hugh McCarthy, Munster Technological University Using technology to Promote Participation for Students with Disabilities in School Activities Interpretation in Spanish Moderator: Dionysios Serras, E.Psy.Me Noa Nitzan, Beit Issie Shapiro Inclusion on the Move: Inclusive Post-Secondary Education for Students with Intellectual Disabilities in Europe Moderator: Zoé Lardou, EASPD Learning and Development Officer Michael Shevlin, Trinity College Dublin Wolfgang Plaute, PH Salzburg
13.00	End of Day 1

Thursday 6th May

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9.30	Morning Energizer Christopher Kreinbucher-Bekerle, University of Graz Representatives of Special Olympics Welcome
10.00	Panel 2 Working in partnership to move towards inclusive education Moderator: Miguel Valles, President of Board of CECD Mira Sintra Yousra Sandabad, Centre de la Gabrielle Mariana Barreiras, Student Mónica Costa, Mother Filipa Pereira, Special Education Teacher Andreia Caeiro, Service Provider from the Resource Centre for Inclusion (RCI)
11:30	Coffee Break
12.00	Parallel Workshops: Staff training for the achievement of Inclusive Educational Settings Interpretation in Portuguese Caroline Breyer, University of Graz Barbara Gasteiger-Klicpera, University of Graz João Canossa Dias, ARCIL Adapted physical education, inclusive school sport events and the role of social service provider Interpretation in Spanish Moderator: Domenico Manente, EASPD Christoph Kreinbucher-Bekerle, University of Graz #RightToConnectNow: tachling the digital divide through accessibility training Moderator: Magdalena Verseckas, EASPD Jon Switters, Funka Ilaria Valoti, AIAS Bologna Raising awareness of disability issues amongst childcare and education professionals: Experiences on the ground Moderator: Ákos Pordán, Hand in Hand Foundation Mónika Tóth, Hand in Hand Foundation Iringó Vargancsik, KEY - Social Educators Association Tímea Markovics, Comenius Pedagogical Institute The role of support service providers in inclusive education Els Teijsen, UCLL Research & Expertise Annemie Jennes, vzw Katholiek Onderwijs Vlaanderen Quality of Life Index for Inclusive Education: A tool for the future monitoring? Moderator: Konstantina Leventi, EASPD Antonio M Amor, University of Salamanca Prof. Miguel Verdugo, University of Salamanca
13.00	End of Day 2
	Evening Performance

Friday 7th May 2021

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9:30	Welcome Morning Energiser Jesús Placencia Please bring a pen and paper for this session.
9:45	Panel 3A Lifelong learning and VET for persons with disabilities Moderator: Michael Longhino, Chance B Ricarda Motschilnig, University of Klagenfurt Filip Kozlica, OSVIT Jelena Opačak, URIHO Esmeralda Micallef Zarafa, Lino Spiteri Foundation
9:45	Panel 3B Supporting the development of the social service workforce through education and training Moderator:James Churchill, Social Care Training Representative of EPSU Sylvain Renouvel, Social Employers Marcela Hajtmánková, TENENET Anastasia Pouliou, CEDEFOP
11:00	Coffee Break
11.30	Panel 4 To Inclusive Education and BEYOND: Developing EU policies for inclusive education Moderator: Luk Zelderloo, Secretary General, EASPD Lieven Boeve, Katholiek Onderwijs Vlaanderen Dora Husz, Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture Amanda Watkins, European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education Albert Prévos, European Disability Forum
12:45	Closing Remarks Jim Crowe, EASPD President
13.00	End of Day 3