Switzerland will be guest of honour of the Workshop:Fair 2010 in Nuremberg. Preparations for this event have already begun. The Federal association of workshops for adapted work, the association of workshops for adapted work of the Federal state of Hessen and the Swiss association INSOS met in Basle on 10th and 11th September to discuss the details.
INSOS as a Swiss association operates in all parts of the country and represents institutions for people with disabilities. Among its members are 450 mainly private funding bodies with more than 800 institutions in all Swiss regions. These institutions provide 50.000 disabled people with housings, vocational training and working places.
The partners agreed at that early stage on an accompaigning program and on a dialogue platform which will be used to promote the exchange of views in our sector. This debate will take place on Friday, 12th of March 2010.
Who we are
Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Werkstätten für behinderte Menschen e. V. (BAG WfbM) is the political representative of sheltered workshops in Germany. We represent 93 % of all German workshops. All public welfare organisations and religious denominations work jointly in our organisation.
Our task is to give expert advice on questions related to employment, vocational training, financing and legal issues. Additionally, we are actively involved in the legislation process. BAG WfbM promotes for the participation of persons with disabilities in working life.
Our task is to give expert advice on questions related to employment, vocational training, financing and legal issues. Additionally, we are actively involved in the legislation process. BAG WfbM promotes for the participation of persons with disabilities in working life.
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