ESOK-hanke 2006-2011

Seminar On Human Rights and Persons with Disabilities in Higher Education

Organised and Sponsored by the University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University

Date: Wednesday 2 December 2009, 11 - 16.30

Venue:  Educarium, Assistentinkatu 5, 2nd floor

Programme

Chaired by Vice-Rector of the University of Turku, Professor Erno Lehtinen

11.00–11.45 Opening of the Seminar + a View to the Situation of Persons with Disabilities in Higher Education in Turku

  • Erno Lehtinen, Vice-Rector of the University of Turku

  • Bengt Sandell, Planning Director, Åbo Akademi University

  • Juha Kettunen, Rector of the Turku University of Applied Sciences


11.45–12.15 The Finnish Model of Accommodating the Needs of Persons  with Disabilities in Higher Education

  • Paula Pietilä, Disability Coordinator, University of Turku

  • Hannu Puupponen, Planning Coordinator, ESOK-project


12.15–12.45 The Swedish Legislation on Increasing Access to Higher Education for Students with Disabilities
Christian Edling, Coordinator for Equal Treatment of Students, University of Stockholm

12.45–13.00 Discussion (Facilitated by Michael Stein)

13.00–13.15  Break

13.15–13.45 Human Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Higher Education: Michael Stein and Lisa Waddington

13.45–14.15 Discussion + Getting Ready for Working Groups (Facilitated by Michael Stein and Lisa Waddington)

14.15–15.00 Working Groups (+refreshments served)

15.00–15.45 Debriefing of Working Groups (Facilitated by Michael Stein and Lisa Waddington)

15.45–16.10 The Address of The Ministry of Education, Armi Mikkola, Counsellor of Education, The Ministry of Education

16.10–16.30 Discussion (Facilitated by Michael Stein and Lisa Waddington)

16.30 Closing the Seminar

Registration

Please prefer e-mail registrations by 20 November 2009 to the Seminar Secretary, Ms. Mercy Njoroge (mercienjoroge (at) gmail.com), alternatively by phone to Mr. Jukka Kumpuvuori (02-215 3541). Please disclose your name, e-mail address, where you are coming from
and possible special needs when registering so we can do our best in accommodating your participation.
There will be a general assistant in the seminar.