Civil Society Dialogue’s “I Can Work!” Project is assessing the current situation of disabled workers in national and international law and national policies under the coordination of Turkey Spinal Cord Paralytics Association. An international seminar is being organized on 2-3 October 2015 in Istanbul.
100 participants from various civil society and public organizations will get together for this activity. A panel is being organized for the first day and the results of the “Current Policies about the Employment and Working Conditions of Individuals with Disabilities” reports prepared in Romania, England and Turkey under the project will be shared. In the last session of the panel, Prof. Dr. Murat Engin will be comparing the results from the above mentioned countries and performing an important analysis study.
Workshops in 4 different areas are planned for the second day of the activity.
1) Legal Regulations for the Promotion of the Employment of Individuals with Disabilities;
2) Social Security Rights of the Disabled Individual;
3) Physical Access Problem in the Employment of Disabled Individuals and Suggested Solutions;
4) Working Disabled Individuals’ Fight for Rights: Union activities.
A joint declaration will be prepared at the end of these discussions and it will be shared with the relevant institutions.
Current Policies about the Employment of Individuals with Disabilities Seminar Program
FIRST DAY – PRESENTATION OF REPORTS – October 2, 2015
09:30 – 10:00 – Registration
10:00 – 10:30 – Opening Remarks
10:30 – 11:15 – Turkey Report (Lawyer Figen Erbek)
11:15 – 11:30 – Break
11:30 – 12:15 – England Report (Dr. Bob Bates)
12:15 – 12:30 – Break
12:30 – 13:15 – Romania Report (Asst. Prof. Dr. Aurelian Anghelescu)
13:15 – 14:15 – Lunch Break
14:15 – 15:00 – Comparison of Country Systems (Prof. Dr. Murat Engin)
15:00 – 15:15 – Break
15:15 – 16:15 – Q&A
16:15 – 17:00 – Evaluation Session & Closing
17:00 – 18:00 – from WOW Hotel to Eminönü
18:00 – 21:00 – Reception /Bosphorus Tour with Boat
SECOND DAY – WORKSHOPS – October 3, 2015
10:00 – 11:00 – Workshop Studies
11:00 – 11:30 – Break
11:30 – 12:00 – Preparation of Workshop Reports
12:00 – 13:00 – Lunch Break
13:00 – 13:15 – Presentation of the 1st Workshop Report
13:15 – 13:30 – Question and Answer Session for the 1st Workshop
13:30 – 13:45 – Presentation of the 2nd Workshop Report
13:45 – 14:00 – Question and Answer Session for the 2nd Workshop
14:00 – 14:15 – Break
14:15 – 14:30 – Presentation of the 3rd Workshop Report
14:30 – 14:45 – Question and Answer Session for the 3rd Workshop
14:45 – 15:00 – Presentation of the 4th Workshop Report
15:00 – 15:15 – Question and Answer Session for the 4th Workshop
15:15 – 15:30 – Break
15:30 – 16:30 – Closing Session