Horizontal Issues
Welcome to the Horizontal Issues Knowledge Centre!
Here you will be able to find regularly updated database of theoretical and practical materials & resources on Horizontal Issues for service provision to people with disabilities, such as :
- Policy and Legislation
- Quality of Services
- Funding of Services
- Users' involvement and Co-production
PROJECTS
You'll also be able to find information related to several EASPD projects. At the moment, the projects available are:
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Proposal for a European Anti-discrimination Act | ||||
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DescriptionThe aim of this proposal is to implement the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation outside the labour market. Referencehttp://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/en/ALL/?uri=CELEX:52008PC0426 | ||||
Proposal for European Accessibility Act | ||||
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DescriptionThe European Accessibility Act will set common accessibility requirements for certain key products and services that will help people with disabilities at EU level to participate fully in society.Referencehttp://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?langId=en&catId=89&newsId=2400 | ||||
Proposed Amendments to European Commission Proposal:European Fund for Strategic Investments 2.0 | ||||
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Description The European Commission proposed on 14th September 2016 a Regulation to extend the duration of the European Fund for Strategic Investment (EFSI), as well as the introduction of technical enhancements for that Fund and the European Investment Advisory Hub. In this policy paper, EASPD proposes certain improvements to the European Commission's proposal which may help to unlock the EFSI for the social services sector. Reference https://www.easpd.eu/sites/default/files/sites/default/files/amendments_to_efsi_2.0_proposal.pdf | ||||
Public Procurement Directive | ||||
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DescriptionIt is a directive on the awarding of contracts for public works and for the purchase of goods and services by the public authorities of the European Union (EU) and its member states.Referencehttp://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv:OJ.L_.2014.094.01.0065.01.ENG | ||||
Public Procurement for Social Progress. A Social Platform Guide to the EU Public Procurement Directive | ||||
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Description This guide is aimed at supporting member state representatives in the transposition of the directive and contracting authorities in its implementation. It also intends to facilitate the understanding of the Directive by social economy enterprises and non-profit social and health service providers. Reference http://www.socialplatform.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Public_procurement_for_social_progress.pdf | ||||