”The United Nations’ Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Rehabilitation in Europe: – Effects on Individuals and Rehabilitation Management”

Copenhagen, November 9-10,2010
Scandic Copenhagen, Vester Søgade 6, DK1601 København V,
www.scandic.dk

The European Conference on Rehabilitation (ECRI) aims at presenting the concept of rehabilitation with a European perspective within the framework of the United Nations′ Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Rehabilitation is a multi‐disciplinary process involving a variety of stakeholders; therefore the conference is geared towards Government, disabled persons, employers, insurers, rehabilitation‐professionals as well as medical practitioners.

We hope this conference will be a milestone in the implementation process of the UN‐convention with special focus on rehabilitation issues. We wish to present examples of good rehabilitation practice and scientific work from all areas: the health sector, social services, work and employment, educational field, recreation and physical activities as well as technology and accessibility. We encourage all with an interest in or knowledge from these areas to contact us to become part of this conference.

Five key topics will be addressed in plenary and parallel sessions:

1. The Political Perspective: the role of the state/government in rehabilitation on the European, national and regional level
2. User Participation: market based, individual plans and social contracts, userperspectives
3. Rehabilitation as an Investment: inclusive labour market and the concept of flexicurity, early intervention, prevention, employer perspective, societal interests
4. Case Management: the responsibility of case managers, the role of personal coaching, cross sector coordination, best practice in case‐management
5. Quality Criteria: how to provide for quality assurance, development of quality, ICF, what does quality in rehabilitation mean?

We invite you to contribute to the conference…
• if you have a project or a proven method that you would like to present.
Abstract submission deadline: April 15th, 2010 to jan.johansen@stab.rm.dk
Abstracts for parallel sessions, keynotes or poster presentations are most welcome. Please contact us for further information.
• if you are an exhibitor
• if you consider sponsoring or assuming the role of an official partner
(In both cases lease contact us at the address indicated below.)

Registration fee:
Early bird registration (until May 15th 2010) Euro 390,‐
Registration after May 15th 2010 Euro 450,‐
Registration fee includes participation of the sessions, social events and catering during the Conference.

Further information:
The progress of the European Conference can be followed on www.marselisborgcentret.dk, www.rehabiliteringsforum.dk or www.rigrobal.org

You are also welcome to contact us on info@rehabiliteringsforum.dk
The conference is organized by Rehabilitation International Europe (RI‐Europe) in co‐operation with RI‐DK, MarselisborgCentret and University of Southern Denmark, and supported by other European and national partners.

Program Committee:
From Rehabilitation InternationalEurope:
Maurizio Elia, Italy; Friedrich Mehrhoff, Germany; Jan A. Monsbakken, Norway.
From Rehabilitation InternationalDenmark: Gunner Gamborg, Claus Vinther Nielsen, Hans Lund.

Organizing Committee (Denmark):
Gunner Gamborg, Claus Vinther Nielsen, Freddy Nielsen, Anne‐Merete Kissow, Hans Lund, Jes Rahbek, Ingrid Gram

Secretariat and practical information:
Jan S. Johansen, Email: jan.johansen@stab.rm.dk
Postal address:
European Conference 2010, MarselisborgCentret, P.P. Oerumsgade 11, building 8, Aarhus C, 8000, Denmark

Source: RI