The European Agency for Development in Special Needs Education is an independent and self-governing organisation, established by our member countries to act as their platform for collaboration in the field of special needs education.
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  • International Conference - Inclusive Education: A Way To Promote Social Cohesion
    Madrid, March 11th – 12th An event held under the Spanish Presidency of the European Union One of the main objectives of the Strategic Framework for the European Co-operation in Education and Training “ET 2020” is “Promoting equality, social cohesion and active citizenship”. The building of a society which is founded on social inclusion and on reducing poverty is one of the essential priorities of the EU linked to 2010 European Year against Poverty and Social Exclusion.

  • Vocational Education and Training (VET) - Policy and practice in the field of special needs education
    The aim of the project is to identify and investigate the relevant key aspects of vocational education and training (VET) programmes for students with SEN with a clear link to employment opportunities: “what works” and “why” in VET for students with SEN. The project kick-off meeting took place on the 4-6 of February in Brussels with the participation of 46 nominated experts from 26 participating countries: Austria, Belgium (both communities), Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK (England, Northern Ireland, Wales).

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