Participants should note that no previous knowledge of law or European Union disability law is presumed. Since the European Union Framework Employment Directive (2000/78/EC) belongs to the peoples of Europe, every effort will be made to communicate it clearly and simply at the Disability Discrimination Summer School so that the best possible use can be made of it by and for persons with disabilities.

For those who would like to obtain some background information in this area, please see the following documents:

• A Survey of International, Comparative and Regional Disability Law Reform by Theresia Degener and Gerard Quinn at the following link: http://www.dredf.org/international/degener_quinn.html
• Baseline Study Disability Discrimination Law in the EU Member States by the EU Network of Independent Experts on Disability Discrimination at the following link: http://europa.eu.int/comm/employment_social/fundamental_rights/pdf/aneval/synfinquinn.pdf

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