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The network of leading European providers of services to people with disabilities. How can AVRE enterprises maximize their benefits from EPR membership? How can they increase their activities international cooperation through EPR?. EPR mission. leading - proactive - innovative.
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The network of leading European providers of services to people with disabilities
How can AVRE enterprises maximize their benefits from EPR membership? How can they increase their activities international cooperation through EPR?
EPR mission leading - proactive - innovative impacting on sector servicing members learning together exchange of best practice EPR actions continuous improvement excellence
sectoral context UN Convention Aging CoE Action Plan Services Directive networking representation WHO ICF EU Disability Strategy Mainstreaming …. …. selection of issues challenges, opportunities for EPR members research & analysis needs assessment EPR network information actions EPR members development/deployment of solutions & answers internal dissemination training & advice validate solutions favourable policies sectoral stakeholders demonstrate “leading” role enhance sector external dissemination influencing policy
Contextual challenges & opportunities Principles of business models Changing markets • Mainstreaming • CBSs • Holistic approach • Person-centred • New target groups • ICF • Decentralization • Partnerships • User-involvement • DM services • Changing primary • processes • Justify added value • Quality • Cost-effectiveness • Tendering • Transparency • Accountability • External accreditation • Benchmarking • Outcome measurement • Integrated ICTs • Balance mission/values • with business obj. Competition Competitiveness • Opening of new • branches • Mobility of clients • Mobility of • professionals • Int. Joint ventures • Global perspective • Cultural sensitivity • Recognition professional qualifications • European quality system Cross-border service provision
EPR activities& services PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC AFFAIRS External Activities Centre Action Plans Menu of standard services opportunities • Influence policy • Gather information • Training Programmes • Consultancies • Management training • Quality • Self-directed learning • Staff placements • Exchange good practice • Benchmarking • Introduce new services • Strategy development • EU funding • EU policies • Representation / PR • Partnership building • KMC • Newsletter • Project participation • Reduction fees • Workshop management • General seminar • Centre visits • Reduction of fees • PA event • E-bulletin • Funding alerts • Public relations • Meeting facilities
Vocational assessment Disability management Benchmarking on performance indicators Strategic Management Decentralisation & Mainstreaming Involvement in international consultancy Financing mechanisms Examples of CAP activities
Funding related services • Information on funding opportunities via targeted funding alerts, e-bulletin • (In-house) training seminars • Advice on writing the application • Identification and contact of partners for your consortium • Meetings with relevant officials • Participation as a project partner • Dissemination of the results of your project
Project activities of EPR CONSULTANCY Technical assistance EU Studies National Ministries RESEARCH Opti-Work Employment Guidance Quality PROJECTS GRANTS
Learning with peers Benefits to Project Partners • Prestige at national and European level • Reduced costs for activities • Use of results for lobbying • Strengthening contacts among EPR members
September - EQUASS Auditors’ training, Porto - Strategies for a decentralised service-delivery, Brussels - Increasing the recognition of skills and competences in VET, Olsberg - Not-for-profit social service providers in a competitive environment, Nijmegen October - Optimising strategies for integrating people with disabilities into work, Brussels November - Sustainable partnerships between service providers and employers, Brussels - European quality framework for social services, Verona - Outcome Measurement as way to demonstrate added value of services, location tbc December - Service-delivery to elderly disabled: required skills, attitudes and approaches, location tbc
EPR member organisations Associate members Full members Pulmonary Association Heli, Finland RehabCare, Ireland AVRE, Norway National Learning Network, Ireland Astangu, Estonia Stichting Revalidatie Limburg, the Netherlands Institute for Rehabilitation, Slovenia Pluryn Werkenrode, the Netherlands tjfbv, Germany Josefs Gesellschaft, Germany Heliomare, the Netherlands Opera Don Calabria, Italy SRH Learnlife AG, Germany CRM, France Ifross, France Eden Foundation, Malta CRPG, Portugal Theotokos Foundation, Greece Fundación ONCE, Spain Momentum, UK Durapart, Norway Chaseley Trust, UK
Mercurio Thematic Group 1 Discussion Group E-library Thematic Group 2 Training Seminar CV database Thematic Group 3 Learning Group Discussion forums Project Team Thematic Group 4 KMC