Awareness4Change
- Final conference - 

The Project´s European Consortium, will present in Portugal the results of Awareness4Change – an initiative started in 2019 to improve the employability of People with Disabilities in Europe.

The partnership developed extensive research on employment and disability, focusing both on human resources professionals and People with Disabilities. The results, regarding the legislation in each country and the perception of HR professionals in 163 enterprises can be found on the “European Report on attitudes towards disability in employment context”. The detailed findings from the Report and adjacent focus groups with People with Disabilities will be presented in the Final Conference.

Informed by this research, workshops with experts, and the experience of the organizations, the partnership developed a Course focused on Inclusive Human Resources Management tailored to HR professionals in Europe. More than 40 participants finished the Course, which included the participation and sharing of best practices of leading organizations and enterprises in Europe regarding the employment of People with Disabilities. The feedback from the participants was extremely positive and the results hope to inspire further editions and programs.

The different national experiences of the Pilot Course and further discussion about the training of HR professionals as an effective method to change perceptions and boost the employability of People with Disabilities will be in focus in the Final Conference, presenting interesting insights for employers and employees alike.
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Attendance to the Final Conference is free of charge but the number of participants is limited. Please fill in the Registration Form to guarantee your place!


​Project meetings and events

Upcoming event: Kick-off meeting
Portugal, November 2019

Fundação afid Diferença, the leader, will host the first project meeting in Portugal. This meeting represents the project launch; the project timeline and its aims will be discussed during the kick off meeting. 

2nd project meeting 
Romania, May 2020 - hosted by EaSI


​Multiplier events

Multiplier workshops will take place simultaneously in Portugal, Romania, Germany and the UK in April 2022. Closely following these events, a final conference will take place in May 2022.
​The aim of the multiplier workshops is to raise the awareness of CEOs, human resources and civil society, focusing on the attitudes of employers and the constraints disabled people have on access to employment.
Final conference
Portugal - July 2022
​Aproximar 
The goal of the final conference is to present the results of the project to potential interested parties and to create more awareness on the topic of disability.
The event will consist in the following activities:
1. Presentation of the project and project partners
2. Presentation of the Awareness materials and videos
3. Working groups and awareness teasers
4. Questions and Answers 


​Short term joint staff training events

1st joint staff training
​Portugal - January 2021
Fundação afid Diferença

​This short training aims to involve the team of partners and volunteers in developing ways to raise awareness and disseminate good attitudes towards people with disabilities in the labor market. Participants will be professionals such as HR staff, trainers from civil society who work with disability issues, and organisations dealing with disabled people.

2nd joint staff training
​United Kingdom - October 2021
Merseyside Expanding Horizons Limited

The second short training is organised with the goal of working on the activities and contents of the training course that each country must carry out for HR services and professionals to support the employment of people with disabilities. Participants will be professionals such as HR staff, trainers from civil society who work with disability issues, and organisations dealing with disabled people.