2nd. International Conference of Steps
Rotterdam, 14th - 16th of November 2002
"Equal opportunities for people with learning disabilities"
Note of Thanks
The II. International STEPS-Conference "Equal Opportunities for People with Learning Disabilities" was a very productive start of the Second Phase of the European Project "STEPS - Structures towards emancipation participation and solidarity". Many thanks to all members of the project who contributed to the successful outcome! We would like to thank in particular our Rotterdam Colleagues for inviting and warmly welcoming us in a warm and inspiring atmosphere.
Documentation
The following words and speeches were held during the opening night of the IInd International STEPS-Conference in Rotterdam. Here you can display the official documentation of the conference.
- Summary of the discussions and distributions held during the Conference
- Download: Summary (file-type: pdf, file-size: 201 KB)
- Jos Elbers, Chairman Executive Board INHOLLAND University:
- Opening Address to the Second International STEPS Conference
- Download: Speech of Jos Elbers (file-type: pdf, file-size: 18 KB)
- Karel Jungheim, Member of the Daily Board Ijsselmonde:
- Opening Address to the Second International STEPS Conference
- Download: Speech of Karel Jungheim (file-type: pdf, file-size: 9 KB)
- Joke Ellenkamp, executive Manager PameijerKeerkring:
- Structures towards emancipation, participation and solidarity
- Download: Speech of Joke Ellenkamp (file-type: pdf, file-size: 12 KB)
- Arianne van Geel, managing director OMIJ Rijnmond:
- Presentation of OMIJ
- Download: Speech of Arianne van Geel (file-type: pdf, file-size: 15 KB)
- Anne Ernst, Hamburg:
- Introductory Words
- Download: Introductory Words of Anne Ernst (file-type: pdf, file-size: 16 KB)
Internet Discussion
The II. International Conference of STEPS "Equal opportunities for people with learning disabilities" was prepared by an discussion via Email an Internet. The following eight discussion papers have been published.
- Kent Ericsson, Uppsala:
- Discussion Paper No. 8: A contribution to the shift between traditions of support
- Download: Discussion Paper No. 8 (file-type: pdf, file-size: 9 KB)
- Paul Cambridge, Canterbury:
- Discussion Paper No. 7: Strengthening our interpretative understanding of the issues and the actions we may need to take at local (national) and European (project) levels through the experiences of service users
- Download: Discussion Paper No. 7 (file-type: pdf, file-size: 28 KB)
- Anne Ernst, Hamburg:
- Discussion Paper No. 6: Three attempts to escape
- Download: Discussion Paper No. 6 (file-type: pdf, file-size: 16 KB)
- Josep Tresserras, Barcelona:
- Discussion Paper No. 5: Some considerations about STEPS
- Download: Discussion Paper No. 5 (file-type: pdf, file-size: 10 KB)
- Theo Maas, Hamburg:
- Discussion Paper No. 4: Solidarity
- Download: Discussion Paper No. 4 (file-type: pdf, file-size: 9 KB)
- Bart Branderhorst, Rotterdam:
- Discussion Paper No. 3: Achieving equality and diversity in services ....
- Download: Discussion Paper No. 3 (file-type: pdf, file-size: 10 KB)
- Michael Langhanky, Hamburg:
- Discussion Paper No. 2: 'Discrimination and Exclusion' Some notes for the Rotterdam discussion in 'Steps-Project'
- Download: Discussion Paper No. 2 (file-type: pdf, file-size: 19 KB)
- Hector Medora, London:
- Discussion Paper No. 1: 'Achieving equality and diversity in services to people with learning disabilities'
- Download: Discussion Paper No. 1 (file-type: pdf, file-size: 18 KB)
Conference Programme
- Download: Conference Programme (file-type: pdf, file-size: 40 KB)
Working Groups
- Download: Working Groups (file-type: pdf, file-size: 44 KB)