14-17 April 2008

Graz, Austria
The Workshop was co-organised by Inclusion Europe, Lebenshilfe Vienna and Lebenshilfe Styria

“States Parties shall ensure .... that persons with disabilities can access an inclusive, quality, free primary and secondary education on an equal basis with others in the communities in which they live”
(UN-Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Article 24 – Education, Item 2.(b), Dec.2006 )

Programme:

• International leaders and pioneers of inclusive education were available to share knowledge and experiences to include children with intellectual disabilities in regular classrooms
• Visit of models of good practice of inclusive schools in Styria/Austria
• Multi-professional country delegation teams worked out plans for the implementation of Inclusive Education in their countries supported by experts
• Networking between country teams

• Support member associations of Inclusion Europe to develop inclusive education in their countries – based on the local experience in Styria/Austria and other countries
• Make plans for the implementation with the country teams – as a nucleus for further development (e.g. pilot projects)
• Establish an informal network among participants and lecturers