D-WISE Network. Work inclusive, work wise

On Friday 22 October from 10:00 to 12:00 CET, the D-WISE Network and EPR organize a webinar on Work Integration Social Enterprises and their contribution to the labour inclusion of persons with disabilities. 

On 17 June 2021, the Members of the European Parliament Estrella Durá and Alicia Homs hosted an online debate on ‘What future for Inclusive Enterprises? Exploring the link between Social Economy and Inclusive Enterprises’.

The event was organised with the objective of shedding light on the different types of companies providing employment for persons with disabilities, with a particular focus on social economy enterprises and the so-called inclusive enterprises.

Network of inclusive companies employing persons with disabilities across Europe

On 21 and 22 October 2019 the partners of the project gathered in Paris at the headquarters of APF France handicap for a two day seminar to discuss the progress of the project.

This included for example a presentation on the EU policy framework for employment of persons with disability by Diversity and Disability Expert Nadège Riche and a joint discussion on the state-of-play of the European Social Economy Sector.

On 17 October 2019, the network took part in an international conference hosted by member organisation ZIPS in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

The high-level event focused on the disability movement in Slovenia and the progress made in the country towards inclusive employment of persons with disabilities. It was opened by a keynote speech by Dejan Židan, speaker of the National Assembly of Slovenia and leader of the Slovenian Social Democratic Party.

In December 2019, the European Platform for Rehabilitation (EPR) hosted its annual Public Affairs Event “A tool for Active Inclusion of People with Disabilities - Social Economy Employment Models”.