Annual Conference of EASPD in Barcelona "Technology and digitization in the services of support and attention to people"
EASPD is the European Association of Providers of Services for People with Disabilities that brings together social organizations linked to the world of disability throughout Europe. This year will celebrate its annual conference in Barcelona, on October 4-5 in the space of the CaixaForum. The Ramon Noguera Foundation is one of the co-organizing entities of the event.
Objective and contents of the conference:
The main objective of the conference is to analyze how technology and digital solutions affect the provision of support and care services to people.
It will be a meeting place between service providers for people with disabilities and technology business providers, with which participants will have an idea of the promising practices available and key factors in the design and adoption of technology-focused products and services in the person.
The main barriers and obstacles that must be overcome for a complete deployment of technology in the provision of support and care services for people, as well as an overview of the legal and ethical frameworks that facilitate the use of technology, will also be discussed. centered on the person.
It will deal with technology of assistance, technology to develop person-centered and ICT-based services applied to the social sector, aimed at improving the social inclusion of people with disabilities, especially in the field of education, employment, independent life and integrated care. Top-level speakers will participate and innovative experiences from all over Europe will be shown.
Debates:
§ Technology, disability and support and care services for people
§ The impact of technology in the social care sector
§ Exploring the legal and ethical frameworks
§ Next steps for full digital inclusion
Workshops
§ Applying technology: perspective of the service provider
§ Accessibility as a business opportunity (economic perspective of the provision of technology centered on the person)
§ Key aspects of Person-centered Technology
See the program detail here
To participate in the conference, you can register here
