IASSID Employment Affinity Group Roundtable
April 26-27, 2006
St. Petersburg, Russia
The Employment Affinity Group has scheduled its first roundtable for April 2006
to be held in St. Petersburg, Russia. The first roundtable is the combined product
of the Employment AG, the St. Petersburg Research and Practice Center of Rehabilitation
N.A. Albrekht and municipality of St. Petersburg.
First Announcement
"Developing Better Ways of Employment for
People with Developmental Disabilities¨
IASSID Employment Affinity Group
Roundtable April 26-28, 2006,
St. Petersburg, Russia
Preliminary Information
On line Registration
Abstract submission
Objective
IASSID Employment Affinity Group's Roundtable is a combined effort of the Employment
Affinity Group, St. Petersburg Research and Practice Center of Rehabilitation
N.A. Albrekht and St. Petersburg Administration.
The Roundtable begins on April 26th and concludes on the afternoon of April
28th. The theme of the Roundtable is "Developing Better Ways of Employment
for People with Developmental Disabilities." We invite specialists from
different countries to attend and exchange their opinions about different ways
of providing and supporting employment for people with intellectual disability,
autism spectrum disorder, cerebral palsy, or with other developmental disabilities.
The results of Roundtable will be a summary of ongoing research, an appraisal
of the need for future research and recommendations for pathways to translate
research into public policy and practice.
The Roundtable will be composed of two days plenary sessions and discussions,
focusing on different aspects of the topic.
A global agenda for the Roundtable meeting:
* Customized employment
* Supported employment and autism
* Work and community participation
* Transition from school to work
* New impulses for supported employment
* Actions in the future
* Possibilities for combined research
Conference Venue and Hotel Information
The Affinity Group Business Meeting (26.04.2006) will be held at the St. Petersburg
Research and Practice Center of Rehabilitation N.A. Albrekht (Bestugevskaja str.,
50) and the Roundtable (27-28.04.2006) in the Professional Rehabilitation Centre
in St. Petersburg, 26th Linia, 9.
The Roundtable hotel is the Novotel located in the centre of the city (Mayakovskogo
- 3a - 191025 Saint Petersburg, Russia; Tel: (+7)812/3351188; Fax: (+7)812/3351180;
E-mail: [email protected]). It is located at
Nevsky Prospect. A special rate has been established for Roundtable attendees.
All venues are fully accessible. For lodging information, visa support, cultural
and social program or to confirm a room reservation, please contact Inna Alekseeva
E-Mail: [email protected] or go to http://www.accorhotels.com/accorhotels/fichehotel/gb/nov/5679/fiche_hotel.shtml
Registration Information
Beginning on 1 February 2006, advanced registration for the Roundtable can be
done on the IASSID website: www.iassid.org.
Registration fee includes visits to sheltered workshops, lunches, coffee breaks,
2 receptions during the Roundtable and the 7% VAT.
Rates and deadlines for Roundtable registration are as follows:
Early Registration (on or before March 1, 2006)
Members of IASSID 180.00 EURO
Non members 200.00 EURO
Students 100.00 EURO
Late Registration (after March 1, 2006)
Members of IASSID 205.00 EURO
Non members 225.00 EURO
Students 125.00 EURO
Form of payment - bank transfer. Please contact
E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected]
Please include your full name and the designator "Registration Fee"
in all bank transfers.
Registration fees, accommodation, visa support, transfer, cultural and social
program provides official partner of the Organizing Committee NGO "People
& Health" ,
E-mail: [email protected],
[email protected]
Preliminary Program
Date and Time Event
April 26
10:00 -13:00 Affinity Group Business Meeting.
14:00 - 17:00 Visiting sheltered workshop
17:30 - 19:00 Reception
April 27
9:00-10:00 Registration
10:00-17:00 Plenary sessions and discussions
17:00-19:00 Reception
April 28
09:30-10:00 Registration
10:00-15:30 Plenary sessions and discussions
15:30-16:00 Summary and Conclusions
For more information, contact Elena Starobina: E-Mail: [email protected]
