Europe in Action 2014 - Growing up with an intellectual disability - 15-17 May 2014
Mencap
Registration is now open for Europe in Action 2014, an exciting opportunity to take part in an annual European conference that is being held in Belfast for the first time.
‘Growing up with an intellectual disability’ will be attended by people with a learning disability, families, carers, professionals and policy makers from across Europe and is organised by Mencap and Inclusion Europe, the European Association of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities and their Families.
The conference will explore the impact of learning disability (or intellectual disability as it is referred to in Europe), on the lives of individuals and families from three different perspectives:
- About me – early intervention, advocacy, becoming independent
- About us – me and my family, supporting and strengthening families
- About you – me and my neighbourhood, building inclusive and welcoming communities
With speakers and participants attending from across the UK, Ireland and Europe, through general sessions and workshops, the conference is a unique platform to discuss issues that matter to people with a learning disability and their families here and in the rest of Europe. The outcomes from Europe in Action 2014 will help to inform local / Europe-wide policy.
“The conference is always an exciting, meaningful and diverse event as it draws together people from across the continent with different experiences of life, to discuss effective policies and practices to improve the quality of life of people with a learning disability and their families. As president of Inclusion Europe it will be my pleasure to welcome them to Northern Ireland.”
Maureen Piggot OBE
To attend register here
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Location
Wellington Park Hotel
21 Malone Road
Belfast
BT9 6RU
United Kingdom