Magdi Birtha

Team lead @EuroCentre_SWPR #Vienna #disability #humanrights #socialinclusion Traveller. Feminist. European. Views are personal. RT≠endorsement.

[Thomas Bignal @ThomasBignal]

Looking for researchers to look into transformation of mental health & psychosocial support.

Please share if you know anyone!
@MHESME @MyEDF @alexmoledo @PepxSole @PetraRantamaki @Theresa_Shearer @neilmcrowther @MarinettiC @MagdiBirtha & others

[European Centre for Social Welfare Policy&Research @EuroCentre_SWPR]

📢 We are hiring a PR & Communications Officer!
Are you interested in joining an #international team supporting smooth #internal & #external communication?
We offer multi-cultural working environment, autonomy & flexible working hours.
🗓️Apply by 2/11/23: https://t.co/NRwPiQRmRG

[Simon J Duffy @simonjduffy]

Great to be part of #UNICproject Final conference in Brussels - learning from people with lived experience of personal budgets. @EASPD_Brussels @SDSNetwork

[Magdi Birtha @MagdiBirtha]

It’s been a real pleasure to moderate this important panel at #UNICproject conference on people’s experiences with using personal budgets and hearing from users how it supported #independentliving and improved their quality of life. #UNCRPD @EASPD_Brussels @EuroCentre_SWPR

[EASPD @EASPD_Brussels]

It’s time to hear and learn from people’s experiences with using personal budgets! 💭 👏

[European Centre for Social Welfare Policy&Research @EuroCentre_SWPR]

📢 We are recruiting an Economist/Analyst in Social, Health & Care Policy
➡️to design, manage & carry out research on social #care, social #economy, & #health-related issues.
🗓️ Send your CV & letter of motivation by 31 October
�� More information here: https://t.co/Y06njOskU3

[European Centre for Social Welfare Policy&Research @EuroCentre_SWPR]

What does peer learning aim at the European Centre?

Sabina Gjylsheni explains the key method peer learning in the video below⤵️. Inform yourself about:

What is peer learning?
Why is peer learning important?
What does peer learning aim at?

👉Watch it📽️: https://t.co/adsNF7Rq0e

[Thomas Bignal @ThomasBignal]

This is BIG NEWS for all involved in #SocialServices.

After 13+ years of hard work - including strong involvement from @EASPD_Brussels & @SocialSerEurope in the initial years - the sector finally has a recognised committee.

Fantastic news from @EPSUnions & @SocialEmployers

[European Centre for Social Welfare Policy&Research @EuroCentre_SWPR]

📣 Our #EESPN_newsletter for June is out!

Inform yourself about:
➡️ the BB Policy Review & Training,
➡️ the 5th BBinar &
➡️ the EESPN blog.

- All related to the #WesternBalkans & #EasternPartnership countries -

👉 Check it all: https://t.co/pEoYufKShT

[European Centre for Social Welfare Policy&Research @EuroCentre_SWPR]

K. Leichsenring & @MagdiBirtha are providing a tailor-made online training to ~40 officials from the #Armenian Social Ministry & public authorities on #qualityassurance in delivering #socialservices for persons with #disabilities, #olderpeople and #children today & tomorrow.

[SocialEmployersEU @SocialEmployers]

Interesting meeting with Israel Labour and Social Affairs Ministry, organised today, by @EuroCentre_SWPR to present and discuss their report, commissioned by @EPSUnions and us on the evolution of jobs, skills and training needs and Social Dialogue in the social services sector.

[Magdi Birtha @MagdiBirtha]

@katarinaik, Director @EU_Social is opening the expert meeting of the European Disability Expertise (EDE) in Brussels to discuss #research results on #independentliving, #employment and #quality assurance of #socialservices for persons with #disabilities.

[European Centre for Social Welfare Policy&Research @EuroCentre_SWPR]

📣New report! ⤵️
This report examines the effects of changing #social care models, evolving user needs, & the increased use of digital tools and technologies on the skills & training needs of workers in social #care services.

👉 Access full report: https://t.co/6yRCNrkvpj

[European Centre for Social Welfare Policy&Research @EuroCentre_SWPR]

📢 We launched our new #EESPN!!!

What’s new?
➡️Clear mission statement with focus on #BBregion: #WesternBalkans & #Easternpartnership countries on the front page
➡️Tailored activities, events, & publications for each country
➡️EESPN highlights & current activities

[Magdi Birtha @MagdiBirtha]

Fyi @equineteurope @ennhri @EU_Justice @VeraJourova @EURightsAgency @HumanEuropean

[Magdi Birtha @MagdiBirtha]

In our policy brief w/ K.Wladasch & K.Allram-Naaijer we’re discussing how the #humanrights compliance of #EU funded programs could be improved by involving national bodies with a human rights remit (NHRIs, Ombuds institutions etc) & what specific role they could play. #EUfunding

[European Centre for Social Welfare Policy&Research @EuroCentre_SWPR]

📣New policy brief⤵️

This policy brief explores what role national human rights bodies (e.g. #ombuds institutions) could play to monitor #EU funded programmes’ compliance with the EU Charter for Fundamental Rights and the #UNCRPD.

👉Full paper: https://t.co/ZKZWd1DKHz

[European Centre for Social Welfare Policy&Research @EuroCentre_SWPR]

📣New policy brief⤵️

This policy brief explores what role national human rights bodies (e.g. #ombuds institutions) could play to monitor #EU funded programmes’ compliance with the EU Charter for Fundamental Rights and the #UNCRPD.

👉Full paper: https://t.co/ZKZWd1DKHz

[Magdi Birtha @MagdiBirtha]

Check out our freshly published report that discusses #monitoring and #evaluation of social protection programs in #Westernbalkans and #Easternpartnership countries, building on our last policy review #BB_PeerReview @EuroCentre_SWPR organised together w/ MoLSa #Armenia ⬇️⬇️

[European Centre for Social Welfare Policy&Research @EuroCentre_SWPR]

📣 We published our Policy Review Report Armenia ⤵️!
It provides a brief overview of existing approaches, highlights the main challenges, & outlines the key messages towards monitoring & evaluation in #Armenia & in other countries.
👉Get full access: https://t.co/efXxb5h1LX

[European Centre for Social Welfare Policy&Research @EuroCentre_SWPR]

📢 Save the date for our 5th #BBinar on #SocialPolicies in #EasternEurope! ⤵️

Date: 🗓️ 13/06/2023 via zoom
Topic: The social investment approach in #WesternBalkan & #EasternPartnership countries

👉 Register right away: https://t.co/ox4SKRFlvp

[European Centre for Social Welfare Policy&Research @EuroCentre_SWPR]

The increase of the minimum pension top-up at costs of approx. € 2.3 billion would reduce the risk of #poverty for the total population by about one third to around 10%, stated our colleague M. Fuchs at the @CaritasAustria press conference.⤵️

[European Centre for Social Welfare Policy&Research @EuroCentre_SWPR]

Our colleague -@MagdiBirtha- presenting her paper on social inclusion at the 16th #NNDR2023 conference. Check it out ⤵️ #DisabilityRights #UNCRPD