EASPD

EASPD, a non-profit NGO in the disability sector, promotes the views of over 10 000 social service providers and their umbrella associations. There are over 60 million persons with a disability throughout Europe. The main objective of EASPD is to promote equal opportunities for people with disabilities through effective and high quality service systems, based on the principles of the UN Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD).
Main topic of its policy and advocacy work, as well all initiatives- conferences, seminars, international projects, is the realisation of full inclusion of persons with a disability in society through processes of Deinstitutionalisation, development of community-based support models, the promotion of inclusive education and employment on the open labour market. The correct implementation of the UNCRPD is the core of EASPD’s work.

VISION
EASPD strives to deliver high-quality services promoting the full participation and inclusion of all disabled persons in society. It believes that quality support services play a key role in enabling people to enjoy their human rights on an equal basis, beyond disability or any other factor. It is precisely this belief that guides the work in Brussels, Strasbourg and throughout Europe.

PRINCIPLES
EASPD is committed to operating on the principles of openness, participation, accountability, effectiveness, and coherence. As such, the work is guided by the following:

  • User participation in the development and delivery of services
  • The implementation of good governance principles
  • A focus on the Accessibility, Availability, Affordability and Adaptability of services


OBJECTIVES
EASPD wants a Social Europe for all –including people with disabilities- that provides guaranteed universal access to high-quality services for those in need.
As such, it works towards ensuring:

  • The full implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
  • The provision of high quality, user-centred services run in an accountable, efficient and effective way
  • Fair working conditions and lifelong learning opportunities for staff employed in services.



Contacts: Sonia Staskowiak
Address: Oudergemselaan 63, BE-1040 Brussels
Tel.: +32 2 282 46 17
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Webpage: www.easpd.eu