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IARP Conference, Scottsdale Arizona: February 2011.
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International Crisis - Global Opportunity:
diversity, inclusion and best practice in European rehabilitation
Dr. Alan Bruce
Universal Learning Systems, Dublin, Ireland
IARP: DM/CM Conference
Scottsdale, Arizona
12 February 2011
Objectives
To explore the labor market situation and experience of people with disabilities in Europe
Identify core issues in European labor market participation for people with disabilities
Outline barriers to accessing employment from EU and Irish perspectives
Outline best practice and opportunities for international partnership
Themes
GlobalizationEurope IrelandEmployment and disability in a time of crisis International best practice
Antonio Gramsci
The old world is dying.
The new world struggles to be born.
Now is the time of monsters.
Dynamics of globalization
Seismic shift in human relationships Impact of ICTCompetitive pressuresNew forms of work organization Instant, multidimensional communicationsQuality standards
Impact on Work
Patterns of constant changePermanent migration mobilityOutsourcing Flexible structures and modalitiesEnd of job normsKnowledge economyStructural inequalities
Impact on Culture
End of old certaintiesNo return to ‘normal’Multilingualism as standardPolymorphic mediaUncertainty Lifelong learningDiversity
Global trends
Demographic changes: ageing and life expectancyWomen and labor market participation ImmigrationCultural and religious differenceConflict and stress Urbanization
Global imperatives
Radical re-structuring of global economy Interconnected information and communicationDifferential access to resourcesEcological degradationDecline of rural life
Conclusion….
An assumption of stable work patterns and linear economic development is no longer possible
Globalization: the threats
Persistence and increase in inequalityPermanent hopelessness of excludedEmbedded violence Internal underclassExternal invisibility
Globalization: opportunities
Time warp of nation state Integration and participationLearning without bordersGlobal commodification and dissemination of
knowledge ‘Collective effort not collective answers’ (Therborn)
Slavoj Zizek
Both private and public are being redefined by systemic crisis. We we live in a permanent economic state of emergency.
Implications
The emergence of a true global economy dictates a new role in international activities to promote the well being of persons with disabilities through access to jobs, better technology and social supports...
Source: NIDRR Long Range Plan 1999-2004
Europe
European vistas
Historical legaciesColonial ghosts (Fanon and French psychiatry)Scandinavian social democracyCatholic social teachingConditional rightsBackdrops of exterminism Identities in transition
European Union: rationale
Prevent return to war post 1945Greater integrationNew and innovative spaceRole of labor marketSocial EuropeCreative EuropeDirections: federation – free trade area – what?
European Union: structures
Member States: 27Population: 450 m.European ParliamentEuropean CommissionCouncil of MinistersDirectorates General and spheres of competence Innovative learning initiativesBest practice
EU Disability frameworks
Government - Citizen
rights, entitlements, services, standardsDisability Rights
medicalization, independent livingEquality - Diversity
empowerment, quality, linkage
EU strategy against social exclusion (Treaty of Nice 1998)
InnovationCoordination and integrationPartnershipEnd user participationService quality initiatives
Why ‘exclusion’?
Combating active and passive discriminationMoral inequityPreventing longer term instabilitySocial solidarity - fraternitéAll have the right to participate
EU Strategy: Lisbon Declaration
Leading innovative and dynamic global economy by 2010
Thematic pillars:
Innovation
Adaptability
Lifelong learning
Equal Opportunities
EU ChallengesRacism Immigration InequalityUnbalanced accessExpansionDemographic changes - ageingRehabilitation and disabilityEconomic and financial crisis post 2008
IrelandLegacies of historyColonialismEmigrationSocio-economic underdevelopmentPolitical turmoil Impact of the ChurchesCharity and voluntarismBust to boom – and back again….
Ireland: structures
The divided islandNorthern IrelandRepublic of IrelandDemocracy and governanceSocial welfare systemsEconomic strategiesEducation and learning Intercultural identities – the impact of immigration
Disability in Ireland
Structural Change Independent LivingLegislation: Disability Act 2005
Equality Act 2002 and the Nine GroundsProfessional CompetenceMainstreamingStandardsEmployment Outcomes
Rehabilitation education in Ireland
Fragmented European stanceLack of common conceptual frame or terminologyDiverse educational structuresTraditions of charity and dependenceLack of systematic researchWeak policyPersistent stigma
Irish responses
NUI Maynooth - training of trainers UCD - intellectual disabilities and Disability Studies NUI Cork - Disability Support Service and Allied Health
Studies Tipperary Institute - disability/community development Queen’s University Belfast - Occupational Psychology NUI Galway - Human Rights Center and Equality and
Diversity programs NDA
Irish US linkage
University of Illinois (Urbana) - MS (1997-2000) University of Illinois (Chicago) - Intellectual Disabilities Johns Hopkins - NCI Dublin University of Wisconsin Stout - professional development University of Memphis - Tipperary Institute (2007) Virginia Commonwealth - supported employment Cornell - post conflict
Employment and barriers – shared perspectives
Both U.S. and Ireland have had successful models of rehabilitation
Common language Historical connections Interlinked cultures
Common needs
Consumer-Driven ChangeAssessment-Based Decision MakingDisability Management Social and Cultural AwarenessResearch Orientation Program Evaluation
Labor market barriers
LiteracyNumeracyHealth problemsFamily issuesHousingTransportLow staff qualifications
Failure to work
The OECD study shows that different policy approaches in different countries had little or no effect on outcomes. The most striking commonality was that there was no outflow from disability programs to jobs.
OECD 2003
Diversity and employment
Permanent labor market feature Impact of legislationHRM best practiceCascades learning organizationallyAdaptable creativity
Towards best practice
Professional identitySocial inclusionRightsMutual benefitNot optional in a globalized world
Shaping standards Creanova Project (2008 - 2011) Innovation and creativity in learning Partners: ES, FI, IE, IT, FR, UK, DE, EE Discovering Vision
Mikkeli projectFinland in context
Immigration and changeAgeing and care
EDEN European Distance and E-learning network
Focus on new learning Annual conference: Dublin June 2011 Learning and
Sustainability Classroom of the Future Conference: Athens October 2011 Linkage to USDLA and Sloan
U-EmployPartners: RO; IE; BG; HU; FI
Placement trainingIARP linkage
Future directions
Consumer advocacyStudent and peer exchangesCollaborative researchKnowledge disseminationSystems change
Agenda for engagement
Student and staff exchangesShared policy developmentBest practiceCommon standards developmentLinkage to emancipatory research modelsUniversal design models
What’s in it for me?
Professional identitySocial inclusion focus and linkage Increased international business opportunitiesMutual benefitNot optional in a globalized world
What’s in it for IARP?
Real international focusShared expertise Increased member benefitStrategic inputs on policy
Professional competence – global resources
ILOGladnetUNOECDEuropean FoundationRehabilitation InternationalDeveloping countries’ networks - CBR, China
Transforming futures - together
Learning from differenceCreative dynamismAccepting global responsibilityAsserting vision
Thank you
Dr. Alan Bruce
Universal Learning Systems
34 Charleville Road
DUBLIN 7
Ireland
abruce@ulsystems.com
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