Workability Europe Annual Conference Amsterdam, The Netherlands 911 May 2006

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The network of leading European providers of
services to people with disabilities
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GUIDING PRINCIPLES
Customer-oriented EPR membership
Focus on strength of the members rather than on
activities of the network
Deployment of EPR outputs at centre level
Individualised Membership
EPR as part/partner of the members
Transfer of expertise
Optional and focused membership
Embedding of EPR within centres
Joint business development between EPR members
Explicit and measurable outputs
Demand-driven activities
Reputation and prestige
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Key objectives in EPR Strategic Framework
EPR is a network of leading/excellent
organisations
Optimise role and functioning of EPR management
structures
Focus on excellence in service provision
EPR Strategic Framework
Provide concrete tangible benefits to members
Develop consultancy activities in mission-oriented
way
Review cooperation with other international
networks
Emphasise client involvement empowerment of
user groups
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EPR activities services
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT
PUBLIC AFFAIRS

• Training Programmes
• Accreditation

• Influence policy
• Gather information

• Consultancies

• EU funding
• EU policies
• Representation / PR
• Partnership building

• Management training
• Quality
• Self-directed learning
• Staff placements

• Exchange good practice
• Benchmarking
• Introduce new services
• Strategy development

• KMC
• Newsletter
• Project participation
• Reduction fees

• PA event
• E-bulletin
• Funding alerts
• Public relations
• Meeting facilities

• Workshop management
• General seminar
• Centre visits
• Reduction of fees

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Examples of CAP activities

• Vocational assessment
• Disability management
• Benchmarking on performance indicators
• Strategic Management
• Decentralisation Mainstreaming
• Involvement in international consultancy
• Financing mechanisms

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Project activities
FUNDING RELATED SERVICES Identification of
partners Advice on writing application Training
seminars Alerts

• CONSULTANCY
• Technical assistance
• EU Studies
• National Ministries

PROJECTS

• GRANTS/RESEARCH
• PROVET
• EQUAVET
• Opti-Work
• Employment guidance
• Re-integrate

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Quality initiatives

Certification

• Training
• Induction training
• Information seminar
• In-depth-training
• Auditor training
• EQRM Initiation programme

EQA

• Consultancy services
• Support
• Advice
• Internal review

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EPR member organisations
Full members
RehabCare, Ireland
Centre de Réadaptation de Mulhouse France
National Learning Network, Ireland
Pulmonary Association Heli, Finland
Stichting Revalidatie Limburg, the Netherlands
Heliomare, the Netherlands
Pluryn Werkenrode Groep, the Netherlands
Institute for Rehabilitation, Slovenia
CRPG, Portugal
Fundación ONCE, Spain
Josefs Gesellschaft, Germany
Durapart Norway
Opera Don Calabria, Italy
Fretex Norway
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Associate members
AVRE Norway
Ifross France
Astangu Estonia
Momentum UK
Chaseley Trust UK
tjfbv Germany
LOS Denmark
Eden Foundation Malta
Theotokos Foundation Greece