Interested?
Join our info event on November 16, 2023 (1 pm – 2:30 pm CET) where you get to know us and find out more about the project!
FORTHEM Project on the Employment of Persons with Disabilities organised by Johannes-Gutenberg Universität Mainz
Towards a more inclusive labor market - Project on the Employment of Persons with Disabilities (November 2023 – March 2024)
In December 2006 the United Nations’ General Assembly adopted the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) “to promote, protect and ensure the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms by all persons with disabilities” which recognizes “the right of persons with disabilities to work, on an equal basis with others” and “the opportunity to gain a living by work freely chosen or accepted in a labor market and work environment that is open, inclusive and accessible to persons with disabilities”. But what does the actual situation of people with disabilities working in the labor market look like throughout Europe – now, almost 20 years later? Do persons with disabilities in fact participate in an open, inclusive and accessible labor market? Are there best practices and success stories to be found in Europe? And, if not, what needs to be done to improve the situation?
Help us find out! We need your ideas and inspiration to gain an international perspective on the situation and work towards best-practice ideas of how to improve it.
Our Project
Our Service Learning-Project “Towards a more inclusive labor market” explores whether and how European states comply with the UN Convention 17 years after its adoption. In small groups you will work on a case of your choice which relates to the CRPD’s implementation in your respective country, using the knowledge and skills of your own field of study. Together, we want to provide a fresh look and new insights for persons with disabilities and professionals working in the area that can then guide the work of experts seeking to improve the lives of the people affected.
You will attend short online meetings in which you will get to know the team as well as decide on a topic and later participate in periods of group work. The highlight of our project will be a four-day meeting in Mainz, Germany, where you will have the opportunity to present and discuss the results of your work. Participation is free of charge and your home university can provide financial support for the trip to Mainz.
The project is organized by the Career Service of JGU within the FORTHEM-Alliance with our partner NRD (Nieder-Ramstädter Diakonie, www.nrd.de), a large not-for-profit service provider to persons with predominantly intellectual disabilities.
Interested?
Join our info event on November 16, 2023 (1 pm – 2:30 pm CET) where you get to know us and find out more about the project!
Simply register for the event in our portal or join the event directly via this link
