European conference Culture and Disability

May 6, 2003, the Council of Ministers Education, Youth, Culture of the European Union adopted a Resolution concerning the access of the disabled people to the infrastructures and cultural activities. This one comprises the wish to see carrying out an assessment of the actions and measurements engaged until the end of 2005. In this context, the Conference European Culture and Disability of June 7th, 2006 will bring together representatives of Finland, the United Kingdom, Spain, France… to make a statement on to the public their actions and the devices in this field.

This exchange is placed within the framework of the European Meetings Culture and Disability which aim to bring together the professionals, the individuals and/or the structures working for artistic creation of people with disabilities like for their integration in the cultural structures in Europe.

Caution, registration are closed by 19th may

Programme

June 7th, 2006 — 2pm to 6pm
Hall 4 - salle Océanie - Salon Autonomic - Porte de Versailles - Paris
Debate translated into english/french
Free entry — on reservation (see registration form)

Regulator: Stéphanie Sauthon, radio animator

Welcome to the participants, animated by the Theater of the Crystal

2 pm

  • Opening of the conference by Andre Fertier, president of ONG Eucrea International, member of the European Disability Forum, person in charge for the steering committee of the conference
  • Patrick Gohet, interdepartmental Delegate with the disabled people, Member of the group of the experts highly qualified near the European Commission

Implication of the European authorities in the access of disabled people with the culture

  • Wallis Goelen, Chief of the unit Integration of the disabled people, European Commission
    Right, principles, values, programs, first elements on the assessment of the Council Resolution of the European Union “Access of the disabled people to the infrastructures and cultural activities”

National programs “Culture handicap” of Member States of the European Union

  • Benoît Paumier, Delegate, Department of Development and international affairs, Ministry of Culture, France
    Action plan culture handicap and news given legislative (law of February 11, 2005)
  • Riitta Kaivosoja, Director General of the Department for Cultural, Sport and Youth Policy at the Ministry of Education and Culture of Finland
    Vision, action plan, publication of the guide Art and Culture for all

Territorial communities committed in a planning

  • A representative of Paris town
    Methodology and actions for an inclusive cultural policy
  • Interarts and the Institute of the disabled
    People of the town of Barcelona,Spain

Mobilization of the cultural establishments

  • Marcus Weisen, Health and Disability adviser Museums, Libraries and Archives Council, United Kingdom
    Access to culture for all disabled people, policy and practice
  • Jean-François Hébert, president of the Cité of Sciences and Industry, France
    Exposed work of the mission handicap of the National Commission Culture Handicap gathering 20 national cultural establishments

Dynamic culture Resource centers and exchanges at the European level

  • Luc Boulangé / Geneviève Joubert, Creahm Belgique, International art network "Art Différencié"(Belgium)

Training and information

  • Francoise Regnard, Director of Cefedem Ile-de-France
    Introduction of a training scheme “knowledge to accommodate a pupil with disability in a musical classroom” within the framework of the diploma of state of teachers of music

Cultural experiments ranges by institutions of healthcare

  • Gilles Roland Manual, founding member of the Futur Composé, France

Role and actions of the movement of the people with disabilities

  • Rémy Hugault (APF), culture group of the Committee of Agreement, France
  • A representative of the European Disability Forum

Synthesis

Future prospects

  • 2007, European Year of Equal opportunity
  • Xth anniversary of European Disability Movement

6 pm

  • Cocktail