Studying or volunteering abroad is a reality for young people. The European Union has 2 well known mobility programmes for young people. Erasmus+ is for studying in all its form traineeship included, and the European Solidarity Corps for volunteering.
Are these programmes also accessible for young people with disabilities?
During this event we will provide you information about these two programmes, which measures are put in place for young persons with disabilities, and you will hear from former students or volunteers who have been part of this programmes. Of course, these are young people with disabilities.
Agenda
14:00 – 14:10 Welcome and house-keeping rules
14:10 – 14:25 What is the Erasmus+? Who can participate, and which are the measures put in place for persons with Disabilities? Vittoria Spinelli, European Commission Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture, Erasmus+ Coordination
14:25 – 14:40 What is the European Solidarity Corps? Who can participate, and which are the measures put in place for persons with Disabilities? Gaelle Lebreton, European Solidarity Corps Officer, the Belgian French Speaking National Agency
14:50 – 15:00 Questions about the programmes
15:00 – 15:10 Break
15:10 – 15:40 Panel discussion with former students or volunteers
- Malgorzta Piesiak, incoming students mobility officer, Technical University of Lublin Poland
- Giulia D’Agnolo, Communication and Project Officer , VIEWS International
- Calixta Richard, student, former Erasmus student
- Michael Brennan volunteer within the European Solidarity Corps Programme at the European Network on Independent Living15:40 – 15:55 Questions and Answers
15:55 – 16:00 Close
Accessibility
During the event we will provide International Sign Interpretation and real-time captioning in English.