1. Academic Network of European Disability experts (ANED) – VT/2007/005

2. School of something FACULTY OF OTHER Centre for Disability Studies Academic Network of European Disability experts (ANED) Professor Mark Priestley

3. School of something FACULTY OF OTHER Centre for Disability Studies to establish and maintain a new pan-European academic network in the disability field research - policy - practice social model of disability build on the expertise of existing research centres and networks link to other research networks and monitoring projects develop the capacity of European scientific expertise in disability widening impact and public information Aims and focus

4. School of something FACULTY OF OTHER Centre for Disability Studies Human European Consultancy (Netherlands) University of Leeds (UK) Research Leaders (Germany, France, Netherlands, UK) Country experts (EU and EFTA) Thematic rapporteurs and peer review External advisors (including EDF) Links to other networks Network structure and management 2008

5. School of something FACULTY OF OTHER Centre for Disability Studies Task 1 - Network management Task 2 - collaborative work environment and website Task 3 - European disability law and policy Task 4 - comparative statistical data Task 5 - UN Convention monitoring indicators Task 6 - OMC EU Employment Strategy Task 7 - OMC social inclusion and social protection Task 8 - additional information requests Task 9 - annual academic meeting Focus for nine Key Tasks in 2008

6. School of something FACULTY OF OTHER Centre for Disability Studies Task Leader: Prof Lisa Waddington (Maastricht) Rapporteur: Prof Rikki Holtmaat (Leiden) Relevance to the UN Convention and DAP Evidence of disability mainstreaming Public access to information Task 3 – mapping European disability law and policy

7. School of something FACULTY OF OTHER Centre for Disability Studies Task Leader: Professor Jean-Francois Ravaud (CERMES) Rapporteur: Professor Wim van Oorschot (Tilburg) bottom-up approach existing sources of comparative data (statistical focus) opportunities and limitations Task 4 – comparative statistical data

8. School of something FACULTY OF OTHER Centre for Disability Studies Task Leader: Anna Lawson (Leeds) top-down approach framework of the UN Convention working methods and indicators used in monitoring Task 5 – UN Convention and monitoring methods

9. School of something FACULTY OF OTHER Centre for Disability Studies Task Leader: Professor Anne Waldschmidt (Koln) Rapporteur: Professor Bent Greve (Roskilde) Review National Reform Programmes (2007) Evidence and examples of practical implementation Country reports and calls for additional evidence Thematic synthesis Update on 2008 plans Task 6 – OMC EU employment strategy

10. School of something FACULTY OF OTHER Centre for Disability Studies Task Leader: Professor Anne Waldschmidt (Koln) Rapporteur: European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research (Vienna) Review National Strategic Plans (2007) Evidence and examples of practical implementation Country reports and calls for additional evidence Thematic synthesis Update on 2008 plans Task 7 – OMC social inclusion and social protection

11. School of something FACULTY OF OTHER Centre for Disability Studies network Members EU Commission other stakeholders Questions for today: how can researchers contribute to evidence based disability policy in Europe? how can European policy actors make best use of existing research? Task 9 – annual academic meeting

12. School of something FACULTY OF OTHER Centre for Disability Studies