The Agency’s International Conference on ‘Inclusive Education in Europe – key messages: putting theory into practice’ was held in Brussels on 18 November 2013. The event was a success with more than 170 participants attending the conference. The presentations of the five keynote speakers addressed the following five key messages of the conference, which then were discussed in separate working groups:
- As early as possible
- Inclusive education benefits all
- Highly qualified professionals
- Support systems and funding mechanisms and
- Reliable data.
The attendance and contribution of high level ministry representatives from French and Flemish communities of Belgium, Lithuania, Poland, as well as representatives from European institutions ensured a very productive policy panel.
For more information on the conference and the working group sessions, download the conference agenda here (PDF, 213kb).