Annual Conference on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2022

The Annual Conference on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2022 will take place in Trier and online on 20-21 October exploring the “Work and Social Protection-Related Legal Challenges and Best Practice”.

The conference will will analyse recent key international and European policy and legal tools for the promotion of the right to work and social protection of persons with disabilities. The conference will also provide a forum for exchange on legal challenges and best practices in the field.

Key areas of discussion will include:

• EU social services
• Education and training
• Freedom of movement
• Legal capacity
• Accessibility and inclusiveness in the labour market
• State aid
• Recent CJEU case law
• Latest CRPD Committee findings

The conference is being organised by the Academy of European Law in cooperation with the Disability Thematic Network and the European Disability Forum.