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“YOUNG VOICES: Meeting Diversity in Education”

Young people with special educational needs from 29 European countries met in Lisbon on 16th-17th September 2007 for the European Hearing “YOUNG VOICES: Meeting Diversity in Education”.

That European Hearing was organised by the Portuguese Ministry of Education and the European Agency for Development in Special Needs Education within the framework of Portugal 2007 – Presidency of the European Union. After a full day on Sunday dedicated to debates and discussions in small groups focussing upon vocational education schools, secondary schools and higher education, the young delegates presented their views, experiences and ideas in the Portuguese Parliament (Assembleia da Republica) in front of national and European policy-makers. 

The event resulted in the so-called Lisbon Declaration on Inclusive Education which is available in 22 languages (see section "The Lisbon Declaration").

Participating countries were: Portugal, Austria, Belgium (Vlaanderen and Wallonie/Bruxelles), Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, France, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom.

www.eu2007.min-edu.pt/np4/en/26.html

www.eu2007.pt

www.european-agency.org  

For general information, please contact:

European Agency for Development in Special Needs Education

Brussels Office

Av. Palmerston 3.

B - 1000 Brussels, Belgium

Tel: +32 (0)2.280.33.59

Fax: +32 (0)2.280.17.88

brussels.office@european-agency.org

 

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