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(PreparatoryActs)
COMMISSION
AmendedproposalforaCouncilDecisionestablishingathirdCommunityactionprogrammeto
assistdisabledpeople—HeliosII(1993to1997)(')
(93/C25/01)
COM(92)482final
(SubmittedbytheCommissionpursuanttoArticle149(3)oftheEECTreatyon16November1992)
(')OJNoC293,12.11.1991,p.2.
ORIGINAL COMMISSION PROPOSALAMENDED PROPOSAL
(Theoriginaltextremainsunchangedunlessthereisanentryinthis
column.)
AmendedproposalforaCouncilDecisionestablishinga
thirdCommunityactionprogrammetoassistdisabled
people—HeliosII(1993to1997)ProposalforaCouncilDecisionestablishingathird
Communityactionprogrammetoassistdisabledpeople—
HeliosII(1993to1997)
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,andinparticularArticles128and
235thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilDecision63/266/EECof2April
1963layingdowngeneralprinciplesforimplementing a
commonvocationaltrainingpolicy(*),andinparticular
the10thprinciplethereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEuropeanParliament,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEconomicandSocial
Committee ,
Whereasthecompletionofthesinglemarket,withits
socialdimensionandthechangesresultingtherefrom,a
rapidlydevelopingtechnicalenvironmentandthecontext
ofmorecomplexlabourmarketsmakeitnecessaryto
adoptsuitablemeasurestoassistdisabledpeople;
(0OJNo63,20.4.1963,p.1338/63.

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WhereastheconclusionsoftheCouncilandoftheMinis­
tersofEducationmeetingwithintheCouncilof14May
1987concerningaprogrammeofEuropeancollaboration
ontheintegrationofhandicappedchildrenintoordinary
schoolsandtheresolutionoftheCouncilandofthe
MinistersofEducationmeetingwithintheCouncilof
31May1990(2)affirmtheneedtoremovematerialbar­
riers,touseflexibleeducationmethodstomeetindividual
needsandtofacilitatethetransitionstoeducation,to
workinglifeandtoadultlife,toestablishasactiveapolicy
ofcooperationaspossiblewithspecializedinstitutions ,to
makeuseofthevariouspossibilitiesofferedbynewtech­
nologieswithregardtoeducationandtofosterlinks
betweenthefamily,thecommunity ,socialandhealthser­
vicesandtheworldofwork;
WhereastheHandynetsystem,throughtheavailabilityof
thetechnicalaidsmodule,assistsinimprovingconditions
fortheintegrationofthedisabledandinmakingtheinsti­
tutions,professionsandassociationsinvolvedinthepro­
cessofintegratingthedisabledawareofappliedresearch
inthefieldoftechnicalassistance;whereastheHandynet
systemthusplaysafundamentalrolewithregardtothe
aimsofthisprogramme ;
Whereasthepresentprogrammeisdesignedtocomple­
mentactiontakenatnational,regionalandlocallevels,in
particularbyensuringanexchangeofexperienceand
informationrelatingtotheseactions;
Whereas,asprovidedforunderitem26ofTitleIofthe
CommunityCharterofFundamental SocialRightsfor
Workers(3),alldisabledpersons,whatevertheoriginand
natureoftheirdisablement ,mustbeentitledtoadditional
concretemeasuresaimedatimprovingtheirsocialand
professionalintegration ;whereasthesemeasuresmust
concern,inparticular,accordingtothecapacitiesofthe
beneficiaries ,vocationaltraining,ergonomics ,accessibility ,
mobility,meansoftransportandhousing;
Whereasthecommunication fromtheCommission con­
cerningitsactionprogramme(4)relatingtotheimplemen­
0)OJNoC211,8.8.1987,p.1.
(2)OJNoC162,3.7.1990,p.2.
(3)COM(89)471final.
(4)COM(89)568finalp.53.

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tationoftheCommunityCharterofBasicSocialRightsfor
Workersemphasizesthattheimplementation intheMem­
berStatesofmeasurestodevelopandfurtheracoherent
overallpolicytopromoteoccupationalandsocialintegra­
tionandanindependentwayoflifeforthedisabled,both
atnationalandCommunitylevel,isanimportantelement
ofthesocialdimensionofthesinglemarket,tobecom­
pletedin1992;whereasaEuropeanintegrationpolicyfor
thedisabledshouldbepursuedandfurtheredinorderto
providegreaterequalityofopportunityfordisabledpeo­
ple,whoformoneofthemostdisadvantaged sectionsof
thepopulation ;
Whereas,becausethisDecisionisconcernedontheone
handwithprinciplesforimplementing avocationaltrain­
ingpolicyandonepromotingemploymentandonthe
otherwithmeasures,includingthosetopromotefunctional
rehabilitation ,integrationintoschools,socialintegration
andanindependentwayoflifeforthedisabled,which
needtobeadoptedinordertoattainoneoftheobjectives
oftheCommunity ,andtheTreatyhasnotprovidedthe
necessaryspecificpowers,itisnecessarytoinvokeboth
Article128andArticle235oftheTreaty,
HASDECIDED ASFOLLOWS :
Article1
ACommunityactionprogrammetopromoteeducational ,
occupational ,economicandsocialintegrationandaninde­
pendentwayoflifefordisabledpeople(HeliosIIpro­
gramme),hereinaftercalledHeliosII,isherebyestab­
lishedfortheperiod1January1992to31December1996.ACommunityactionprogrammetopromoteequaloppor­
tunitiesforandtheintegrationofdisabledpeople,herein­
aftercalledHeliosII,isherebyestablishedfortheperiod
1January1993to31December1997.
Article2
ForthepurposesofHeliosII,'disabledpeople'means
peoplewithseriousimpairments ,disabilitiesorhandicaps
resultingfromphysical(includingsensory)ormental
(includingpsychical)impairmentsandrestrictingormak­
ingimpossibletheperformanceofanactivityorfunction
considerednormalforahumanbeing.ForthepurposesofHeliosII,'disabledpeople'means
peoplewithseriousimpairments ,disabilitiesorhandicaps
resultingfromphysical(includingsensory)impairmentsor
havinglearningdifficulties,mentalillnessorpsycho-social
disorders,andrestrictingormakingimpossibletheper­
formanceofanactivityorfunctionconsiderednormalfor
ahumanbeing.
Article3
TheobjectivesofHeliosIIshallbeasfollowsinrespectofTheobjectivesofHeliosIIshallbeasfollows:
functionalrehabilitation ,integrationintoeducation,voca­
tionaltraining,occupationalrehabilitation ,economicand
socialintegrationandanindependentwayoflifefordisa­
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(a)developmentofaCommunitydisabilitypolicy,based
onprovengoodpastpracticeandnewinnovative
opportunities ,inorderto:(a)topromotethedevelopment ofacomprehensive
Communityintegrationpolicybasedonthebestinno­
vativeandeffectiveexperienceandpracticeinthe
MemberStates;
improveaccessandadaptationtothelearningand
workingprocessbyimprovingexistingopportuni­
ties,
promotesocio-economic adaptationtosociety,
supportsocialintegration ,
promoteparticipationbythedisabledatalllevels;
(b)toidentifythoseinnovativeapproachesandmeasures
tobepromotedinordertoimprovetheconvergence
andcoordinationofactionscarriedoutunderpoint
(a);(b)coordinationofallCommunitymeasurestoassistthe
disabled,includingthoseundertheStructuralFunds
andtheCommunityinitiativesdevelopedfromthem
(Horizon,TIDE,Erasmus,etc.);
(c)tocontinuetodevelopexchangeandinformation
activitieswhichcanmakeausefulcontribution as
referredtoin(a)andtoensurethattheyaregivenas
wideacirculationaspossible;(c)supportfortheMemberStatestoassistthemindevel­
opingandimplementing aprogrammegearedtowards
theintegrationofthedisabled,andindefining
togetherwiththeMemberStatesandtheinstitutions
involvedinassistingthedisabledintheMember
States,theapproachesandmeasuresbestsuitedto
achievingtheobjectiveofoptimizingthelivingcondi­
tionsofdisabledpeopleintheCommunity ;
(ca)toimproveexchangeandinformationactivitiesat
Europeanlevel;
(d)tostrengthencooperationwiththeEuropeannon-gov­
ernmentalorganizationsrepresentedinthe12Mem­
berStatesbytheirnationalorganizations ,andto
cooperatewithnationaldisabilitycouncils;(d)tostrengthencooperationwiththeEurope-widenon­
governmentalorganizations .
(da)toidentifytheappropriateapproachestoenablepeo­
plewithdisabilitiestobeasindependentaspossible
andtopromotethedevelopmentandimplementation
ofcomprehensive nationalprogrammesfortheinte­
grationandparticipationofpeoplewithdisabilities ;
(db)tosupportaforumofrepresentative disabilityorgani­
zationsatCommunitylevel,whichwouldallowoppor­
tunitiesforconsultationandparticipationonallissues
relatingtodisabledpeople,togiveadviseonthe
developmentofacomprehensive disabilitypolicy.
Article4
Measures
1.Thegeneralmeasuresdesignedtoattaintheobjectives
referredtoinArticle3shallbeasfollows:1.Thegeneralmeasuresdesignedtoattaintheobjectives
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(a)tocoordinate ,undertakeandencourageactivities
basedonpreciseannualtopics,withtheintentionof
promotinginnovation,facilitatingexchangesofexperi­
enceandencouragingthedissemination ofsuccessful
experiencesandthetransferofeffectivepractices.
Theseactivitiesshallcloselyinvolvedisabledpeople,
theirfamilies,representative organizations ,experts,
researchers ,professionalsworkinginthefield,volun­
taryhelpersandthetwosidesofindustry;(a)toencourageinnovativemeasurestofoster,improve
andinitiatepolicieswhichwillbenefitdisabledpeople
intheMemberStates,andtocoordinate,implement
andencouragemeasurestofacilitateexchangesof
experienceattheEuropeanlevel,andtosupportthe
dissemination oftheresultsofsuccessfulpractices
whichhavehelpedMemberStatesdevelopaneffec­
tivepolicyfordisabledpeople;
(aa)tofostercooperationbetweendisabledpersons 1
»organizations intheMemberStates,withassistance
fromtheCommission ,incaseswherethereisno
nationalforum;
(b)tomeettheinformationneedsofdisabledpeopleby
pursuing,withinthecontextofthecomputerized
informationanddocumentation systemHandynet,on
thebasisofnationaldata,thecollection,adaptationat
Europeanlevel,updating,exchangeanddissemination
ofinformationgatheredintheMemberStatesbythe
nationalcollectionandinformationcentres.(b)tomodifytheCommunity-funded Handynetsystem,
nolaterthan30June1994,sothat
—therightsrelatingtodataandtheuseofdataare
vestedinanassociationoftheCommission and
nationaldatacollectioncentres,
—theinformationintheexisting'technicalaids'module
isextendedtoincludeaqualitylabel.
BeforetheintroductionofnewmodulestheEuropean
Parliamentshallbeconsulted;TheHandynetsystemisalsointendedtostimulate
researchintoandproductionoftechnicalaidsthrough
establishinganinventoryofappliedresearchunder­
takeninthisarea;
toencouragedisabledpeopletotakepartinCom­
munityprogrammes ;(c)topromotetheparticipationofdisabledpeoplein(c)
existingCommunityprogrammes ,inparticularinthe
areasoftrainingandpreparationforworkinglife,new
technologies ,vocationaltrainingandemployment ,of
equaltreatmentofwomen,thelearningoflanguages,
andmobilityofandexchangesbyyoungpeoplewithin
theCommunity ;
(d)toimprovepublicawarenessof,coordinateand
exchangeinformationonallCommunityprogrammes
toassistthedisabled.(d)toensureclosecoordinationwithactivitiesundertaken
byintergovernmental organizations ,andcooperation
withotheractivitiesatinternational levelintheareas
referredtoinArticle3.
2.Thespecificmeasuresdesignedtoattaintheobjectives
setoutinArticle3arelistedintheAnnex.2.Thespecificmeasuresdesignedtoattaintheobjectives
setoutinArticle3arelistedintheAnnexandaresubject
totheproceduresetoutinArticle6(1)(b).
Article5
TheCommission shallensuretheimplementation of
HeliosII.TheCommission shallensuretheimplementation of
HeliosIIafterconsultation andincollaboration withthe
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Article6
TheCommissionshallbeadvisedandassistedby:
1.anadvisorycommittee,hereinaftercalled'committee'.
(a)Thecommitteeshallbecomposedof:
—onegovernmental representative perMem­
berState,
—12representatives oforganizationselectedby
theEuropeandisabilityforumwithobserver
statusonly,
andchairedbyarepresentative oftheCommis­
sion.
(b)Therepresentative oftheCommissionshallsub­
mittothecommitteeadraftofthemeasurestobe
taken.Thecommitteeshalldeliveritsopinionon
thedraft,withinatimelimitwhichthechairman
maylaydownaccordingtotheurgencyofthe
matter,ifnecessarybytakingavote.
Theopinionshallberecordedintheminutes;in
addition,eachMemberStateshallhavetheright
toasktohaveitspositionrecordedinthemin­
utes.
TheCommission shalltakeutmostaccountofthe
opiniondeliveredbythecommittee .Itshall
informthecommitteeofthemannerinwhichits
opinionhasbeentakenintoaccount.
(c)Thecommitteeshallmeetatleasttwiceayearat
theinvitationoftheCommission ;1.TheCommissionshallbeassistedbyacommitteeofan
advisorynature,hereinaftercalledthe'committee',com­
posedoftwogovernmentrepresentatives fromeachMem­
berStateandchairedbytherepresentative oftheCom­
mission.
2.Theopinionofthecommitteeshallberequested:
—fortheconstitutionandforthedefinitionoftheselec­
tioncriteriaoftheinnovativelocalintegrationand
exchangeactivities(AILE),
—fortheestablishment ofthelistofannualthemestobe
dealtwithinthecourseofconferences ,seminarsand
studyvisitsorganizedwithintheframeworkofthese
networks,
—onanymeasureofageneralorspecificnaturetobe
undertakenwithintheframeworkoftheapplicationof
Article4.
3.Therepresentative oftheCommissionshallsubmitto
thecommitteeadraftofthemeasurestobetaken.The
committeeshalldeliveritsopiniononthedraft,withina
timelimitwhichthechairmanmaylaydownaccordingto
theurgencyofthematter,ifnecessarybytakingavote.
Theopinionshallberecordedintheminutes;inaddition,
eachMemberStateshallhavetherighttoasktohaveits
positionrecordedintheminutes.
TheCommissionshalltakeutmostaccountoftheopinion
deliveredbytheCommittee .ItshallinformtheCommittee
ofthemannerinwhichitsopinionhasbeentakeninto
account.
2.aEuropeandisabilityforum,hereinaftercalled
'forum'.
(a)Theforumshallbecomposedof:
—onerepresentative fromthenationaldisabil­
itycouncilineachMemberStatewhichmeets
thecriteriaofrepresentativeness asdetailed
intheAnnex,
—onerepresentative ofeachEuropeannon­
governmental organizationrepresentingpeo­
plewithdisabilities ,referredtoinArticle3
(d),withamaximumof12,
—tworepresentatives ofthetwosidesofindus­
try,
andchairedbyarepresentative oftheCommis­
sion.
(b)Theforum'sadviceshallbesoughton:
thespecificactiondesignedtoattainthe
objectivessetoutinArticle3andlistedinthe
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—thecoordinationofCommunityinitiatives
whichcouldhaveadirectimpactondisabled
people,
—thecoordinationofCommunityandnational
initiativesandcooperationbetweentheres­
ponsibleofficials,
—exchangeofinformationandexperience,
—theprocedurefor,andthecarrying-outof
evaluation(appointinganexternalconsult­
ant;drawing-upcriteria;annualevaluation
fromanationalaswellasaCommunityper­
spective).
(c)TheCommissionwillbeabletoasktheforumto
establishadviceinspecificpolicyareas,making
use,ifnecessaryandwiththeCommission's
agreement,ofexpertsandworkinggroups.
(d)Theforumwillmeetatleasttwiceayearatthe
invitationoftheCommission .
Article7
1.Before31December1994theCommission shallsub­
mitaninterimsummaryreporttotheEuropeanParlia­
ment,theCouncilandtheEconomicandSocialCom­
mitteeontheimplementation ofHeliosII.1.By1July1994,theCommissionshallsubmittothe
EuropeanParliament ,theCouncilandtheEconomicand
SocialCommitteeabriefreportontheimplementation of
Article4(1)(b).
2.Before1July1997theCommissionshallsubmitafull
reporttotheEuropeanParliament,theCouncilandthe
EconomicandSocialCommitteeontheimplementation
andresultsofHeliosII.2.By31December1995,theCommissionshallsubmitto
theEuropeanParliament,theCouncilandtheEconomic
andSocialCommitteeaninterimappraisaloftheimple­
mentationandresultsofHeliosII.
2a.By30June1997,theCommissionshallsubmittothe
EuropeanParliament ,theCouncilandtheEconomicand
SocialCommitteeitsproposaltoinitiateafurtherpro­
grammetopursuetheactivitiesunderHeliosII.
2b.By1July1998,theCommissionshallsubmittothe
EuropeanParliament ,theCouncilandtheEconomicand
SocialCommitteeacomprehensive reportontheimple­
mentationandresultsofHeliosII.
ANNEX
SPECIFICMEASURES TOATTAINTHEOBJECTIVES
REFERRED TOINARTICLE3OFTHEDECISION
1.GENERALREMARKS
Thesespecificmeasureswillbeundertakenbythe
Commission inconsultation withtheMember
States,associationsofdisabledpeopleandoftheir
families,thetwosidesofindustryandprofessional
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Theconditionsandproceduresforparticipationby
networkpartners,theHandynetsystemandEuro­
peannon-governmental organizationsaresetout
below.
Specialattentionwillbegiventotheroleofnew
technologiesintheintheintegrationofdisabled
people.Thepedagogicalandpracticalpotentialof
newtechnologiescanbeausefultoolinthe
developmentofteachingaids,theadaptationof
workplaces ,meansofcommunication andmobility
andasawayofendingtheisolationofdisabledpeo­
ple.
Withaviewtoimplementingtheobjectivesreferred
toinArticle3oftheDecision,theCommission
shall,afterreceivingtheopinionoftheexecutive
committee,providethefollowingfinancialsupport:
1.upto50%ofthecostofconferences ;
2.upto100%ofprogrammesfortheimplemen­
tationofArticle3(a);
3.upto100%ofthecostsofprojectstoraise
publicawarenessoftheintegrationofthedisa­
bled;
4.upto50%ofthecostsofcooperationwiththe
organizations referredtoinArticle3(d)at
Europeanlevel;
5.upto100%ofthecostsincurredbyexternal
expertssupportingtheCommission inthe
implementation oftheprogramme ;
6.upto100%ofthecostsofthemeetingsofthe
Europeanforumforthedisabled.
2.TheCommission shallconsulttheNGOsaboutthe
draftingoftheEuropeanCodeofgoodpracticeon
integrationintothelabourmarket.2.COMMUNITY NETWORKS FORINNOVATIVE
LOCALINTEGRATION ANDEXCHANGE AC­
TIVITIES(AILE)0)
2.1.Generalconditionsandproceduresforparticipation
bytheAILE
2.1.1.ThemembersofeachnetworkmustineachMem­
berStaterepresentinnovativeinstitutionsofhigh
(')TheacronymAILE(withthephoneticpronunciation 'L')
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standingandwithahightechnicallevel,recognized
intheintegrationsectorandgivingevidenceof
interestandexperienceinthisfield.
TheAILEwillbedesignatedasmembersofanet­
workbytheCommissiononthebasisofproposals
fromtheMemberStatesandmaybereplaced.
ThoseAILEwhicharecandidatesformembership
ofanetworkmustundertaketoattainclearly
definedobjectiveslinkedtospecificandinnovative
topics.
EachAILEwilldrawupanannualprogrammeof
activitieswithaCommunitydimension,together
withaprovisionaltimetable.EachAILEwillunder­
taketocooperateatCommunitylevelandtosupply
informationobtainedtotheothernetworkpartners
andtopartnersintheexternalnetwork.
Anetwork'sactivityprogrammewillconsistof
studyvisits,trainingcourses,seminars,conferences
andotherEuropean-scale cooperativeactivitiesand
willbeestablishedonthebasisofannualtopics.
Positiveactions,studiesandcooperationwithEuro­
peannon-governmental organizations (Euras)and
MemberStateswillbecarriedoutincooperation
withtheactivitiesofeachCommunitynetwork.
WorkingpartiesgroupingtogetherAILEandgiven
responsibilityforimplementingvarioustopicsrelat­
ingtotheintegrationprocessmaybesetup.An
assessmentgroupwillbesetup.
TheAILEwillbecalledupontocooperateclosely
withtherelevantrepresentatives oflocal,regional
ornationalauthorities,Europeannon-governmental
organizations andorganizations andassociations
representingdisabledpeople,theirfamiliesandpro­
fessionalandvoluntaryhelpers.
2.1.2.RateofCommunityfinancialcontribution :upto
50%forconferences(incooperationwithnational
authorities)andupto100%forseminars,working
partyactivities,studyvisits,trainingcoursesand
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2.2.Specificactivities
2.2.1.Communitynetworkforinnovativelocalintegration
andexchangeactivitiesinthefieldoffunctionalreha­
bilitation(AILEI)
Creationofanetworkofinnovativelocalintegra­
tionandexchangeactivitiesconsistingofmedical
rehabilitationcentres(AILEI)setuponthebasis
ofclearlydefinedcriteria.Thetaskofthisnetwork
willbetofacilitateexchangesofinformationand
experiencewithregardtotheprinciplesandcriteria
forcompleteandcoherentfunctionalrehabilitation
(earlytimingcompleteness ,continuityandmultidis­
ciplinarynatureofindividualoperations).
TheAILEwillberepresentedatnetworkmeetings
byfull-timeprofessionalsinthefieldofrehabilita­
tion.
2.2.2.Communitynetworkofinnovativelocalintegration
andexchangeactivitiesinthefieldofeducation
(AILEII)
Creationofanetworkofinnovativelocalintegra­
tionandexchangeactivitiesinthefieldofeducation
(AILEII)basedonspecificcriteriawhicharetobe
drawnup.Thetaskofthisnetworkwillbetofacili­
tateexchangesofinformationandexperiencein
nursery,primary,secondary,universityandpara­
universityeducationandincontinuingtraining.
Thisnetworkwillpursue,onthebasisofannual
programmes ,theimplementation oftheEuropean
cooperationprogrammefortheintegrationofhan­
dicappedchildrenintoordinaryschools(87/C211/
01)andoftheresolution(90/C162/02)concerning
theimplementation oftheintegrationofchildren
andyoungpeoplewithdisabilitiesintoordinarysys­
temsofeducation .
2.2.3.Communitynetworkofinnovativelocalintegration
andexchangeactivitiesinthefieldofvocational
trainingandemployment(AILEIII)
Amalgamation ofthenetworkofvocationaltraining
andrehabilitation centresandofthenetworkof
localmodelactivitiesinthefieldofeconomicinte­
gration(LMAII)fromthefirstHeliosprogramme
inanewnetworkcomprisinginnovativelocalinte­
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tionaltrainingandemployment (AILEIII),onthe
basisofclearlydefinedcriteria.Thetaskofthisnet­
workwillbetofacilitateexchangesofinformation
andexperiencewithregardtotheprinciplesandcri­
teriagoverningvocationaltrainingandemployment ,
particularlywithregardtotopicssuchasguidance
andassessment,traininginnovations ,employment ,
shelteredemployment (inparticularshelteredwork­
shops),thetransitiontoemploymentinanordinary
environment ,theadaptationofworkplacesand
evaluationofemploymentcapability .
Thisnetworkwillcontinuetoimplementrecom­
mendation86/379/EECandconclusion78/C173/01
ontheemploymentofdisabledpeopleintheCom­
munityandwillcontributetotheapplicationofthe
CommunityCharterofFundamental SocialRights
ofWorkers .
TheCommissionwillpromotea'Europeancodeof
goodpractice'onintegrationintothelabourmar­
ket,drawnupincooperationwiththeMember
States.
2.2.4.Communitynetworkofinnovativelocalintegration
andexchangeactivitiesinthesocialfield(AILEIV)
Transformation ofthenetworkoflocalmodelactiv­
itiesinthefieldofsocialintegration(LMAIII)
fromthefirstHeliosprogrammeintothenetworkof
innovativelocalintegrationandexchangeactivities
inthesocialfield(AILEIV),onthebasisofclearly
definedcriteria.Thetaskofthisnetworkwillbeto
facilitateexchangesofinformationandexperience
andtoencourageasindependent awayoflifeas
possibleandafullsociallife,withparticularregard
totherightsofdisabledpeople,theirparticipation
innormallife,accesstoaccommodation ,public
buildingsandtransportandtheremovalofarchitec­
turalandpsychologicalobstaclesandthosehinder­
ingcommunication .
Exchangesofexperienceinthefollowingfields:
accessibilityofpublicbuildings(includingcultural
andleisurefacilities),adaptationofprivateaccom­
modation(includingequipmentandhomehelpto
permitanindependentwayoflifeinone'sown
accommodation )andprovisionoffacilitiestoassist
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3.COMPUTERIZED INFORMATION ANDDOCU­
MENTATION SYSTEM(HANDYNET )
3.1.Generalconditionsandproceduresforparticipation
bynationalcollectionandcoordinationcentresand
bynationalinformationandadvicecentres
Nationalcollectionandcoordination centreswill
haveastheirtaskthetransmissiontoacentralpoint
ofdatacollectedatnationallevelconcerningthe
variousfieldsofintegrationand,dependingonthe
circumstances ,commercial ornon-commercial
organizationshavingalinkwithtechnicalaidsand
concerningtheregulationsinforceinrespective
MemberStates.
Thetaskofthenationalinformation andadvice
centreswillbetoinformandadvicebothdisabled
peopleandtheirprofessionalhelpersaboutthe
socialandeconomicintegrationprocessonthebasis
ofdatamadeavailableatCommunitylevel.
3.2.Specificactivities 3.2.Specificactivities
Continueddevelopmentofthetechnicalaidsmod-Deleted
ule,collectionofinformationrelatingtoproducts
andtocommercialandnon-commercial organiza­
tionsassociatedwiththeseproductsandaninven­
toryorregulationsconcerningtheseproducts.
ExtensionoftheHandynetsystemthroughthecrea-Deleted
tionofnewmodulesdealingwithemploymentand
training,sport,creativity,tourismandotherleisure
activities,aresearchbibliography ,documentation ,a
multilingualthesaurusandstatistics.
Carryingoutpositiveandforward-looking activities
toencouragetheadaptationofnewtechnologiesto
theneedsofdisabledpeople,andtoencourage
research .
RateofCommunityfinancialcontribution :upto
100%(tocovertheEuropeandimensionofthesys­
tem).
4.COOPERATION WITHNON-GOVERNMENTAL
ORGANIZATIONS
4.1.Generalconditionsandproceduresforcooperation
withtheCommission
4.1.1.TheCommission willstrengthenitscooperation
withthenon-governmental organizations (NGOs),
primarilywiththosewhicharerepresentative at
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TheNGOswillpromotethedevelopmentofacom­
prehensiveCommunitypolicyontherightsofdisa­
bledpeopleandensureequalityofopportunities .
4.1.2.TheEuropeanNGOs(Euras)(J)willparticipateat
variouslevelsonthebasisofrespectforthecriteria
ofrepresentativeness withintheCommunity ,asfol­
lows:4.1.2.AllimpairmentsanddisordersdefinedinArticle2
shallberepresented ,andthemajorityofEuropean
NGOsshallbeorganizationsofdisabledpeoplein
whichthemajorityofmemberswillbedisabledpeo­
pleandthemanagementcommitteewillbedemo­
craticallyelectedbythemembers,andthemajority
ofthemembersofthecommitteewillbedisabled
people.
atthefirstlevel,theEuraswillberepresented
inthe12MemberStates,havesomecompet­
enceindealingwitheachtypeofdisabilityorbe
specializedindealingwiththemainproblemsof
integratingdisabledpeople,TheEuropeanNGOswillberepresentedinthe12
MemberStates,havesomecompetenceindealing
witheachtypeofdisabilityorbespecializedindeal­
ingwiththemainchallengesofintegrationandpar­
ticipation,orbetherepresentative organizationof
NGOsofatypeofdisabilityorintegrationissue.
EachEuropeanNGOwillberepresentedonthe
forumandatthemeetingswiththeCommissionand
thecommittee .atthesecondlevel,theEuraswillrepresenta
specificdisabilityorintegrationissueinmore
thanoneMemberState.Theywillbeinvitedto
joinforcesandberepresentedatliaisongroup
levelbyanNGOrepresentingtheirtypeofdis­
abilityortheirintegrationissue.
TheCommissionwillinvitetheEurastakingpartin
theprogrammewithintheliaisonand/ordialogue
groupstoestablishanationalcommitteeineach
MemberState,groupingtogetherthevarious
nationalassociationsrepresentingatypeofdisabil­
ityoranintegrationissue.TheCommissionwillinvitetheEuropeanNGOs
takingpartintheHeliosprogrammetoestablish,in
cooperationwiththenationalcouncils,anational
committeeineachMemberState,groupingtogether
thevariousnationalassociationsrepresentingatype
ofdisabilityoranintegrationissue.
4.2.Specificactivities
Todrawup,eachyear,aprogrammeofactivities Deleted
eligibleforfinancialsupportfromtheCommission
andtogiveabalancedopiniononthepriorityrating
oftheseactivities .
Toorganizeinnovativerehabilitation activities Deleted
(AIR)(2)inallfieldsconcernedwiththeintegration
ofdisabledpeople,suchaspreventionandearly
assistance,functionalrehabilitation ,vocational
trainingandemployment ,newtechnologies ,inde­
pendentliving,accesstoculturalactivities,creativ­
ity,sports,leisureandtourism,thefamiliesofdisa­
bledpeople,theelderlydisabledandsocial,econo­
(')TheacronymEurasremainsthesameinallCommunitylan­
guagesandisbothsingularandplural.
(2)TheacronymAIR(withthephoneticpronunciation 'R')
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micandlegalprotection.Theseinnovativerehabili­
tationactivities(AIR)willbecarriedoutbymeans
ofconferences ,seminars,studyvisits,training
coursesandotherEuropean-level cooperativeactiv­
itiesonthebasisofannualtopics.
ToprovideinformationfornationalassociationsinDeleted
theMemberStatesandotherEuropeanNGOsin
theirrespectivesectorofactivityonactionsunder­
takenatCommunitylevel.
ToadvisetheCommission ,atitsrequest,ontheDeleted
technicalaspectsassociatedwiththetypeofdisabil­
ityorthespecificintegrationissuebeingdealtwith.
TosubmitanannualreportonactivitiescarriedoutDeleted
whichhaveaEuropeandimension .
TheCommission willcontributetotheexpenses
arisingfromtheprovisionofcoordination and
expertiseforfirst-levelEuropeannon-governmental
organizations whicharemembersoftheliaison
group.TheCommissionwillcontributetotheexpenses
arisingfromtheprovisionofcoordinationand
expertiseforEuropeannon-governmental organiza­
tions.
RateofCommunityfinancialcontribution :uptoDeleted
50%formeetingsofthenationalcommitteesofthe
Euras,conferences ,seminars,studyvisits,training
coursesandotherEuropean-level cooperativeactiv­
ities,andupto100%forexpensesarisingfromthe
provisionofcoordinationandexpertiseforfirst­
levelnon-governmental organizations (Euras).
ThenationaldisabilitycouncilineachMember
StatewillbeinvitedbytheCommissiontobecomea
memberoftheforumandtoberepresentedatthe
meetingoftheadvisorycommitteeonthebasisof
respectforthecriteriaofrepresentativeness ,as
definedandadopted,afterconsultationwiththe
forum,by31December1993.
From1Januaryto31December1993,disabledpeo­
ple'sorganizationsatnationallevelineachMember
Stateshallelectonerepresentative totheforum
untiladefinitionofa'nationalcouncil'hasbeen
adopted.
5.INFORMATION ANDAWARENESS-RAISING CAM­
PAIGNSAIMEDATPUBLICOPINION
Widecirculationofinformationtopublicizeactivi­
tiesandcampaignstomakepublicopinionandthe
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TheCommission willcontributetoraisingthe
awarenessofpublicopinionthroughtheorgan­
izationofcompetitions ,thepresentationofannual
prizesforpilotprojectsinthevariousfieldsrelating
totheintegrationofdisabledpeople,andthrough
mediaactivities .
Thepilotprojectsrewardedwithaprizewillbepre­
sentedataconference/exhibition .
TheCommissionwillseektheopinionoftheNGOsonthe
campaignstoraisepublicawareness.TheNGOswillbe
representedonthepanelappointedtoselectthewinning
entriesoftheannualprizesforpilotprojects.
TheCommissionwilllenditssupporttotheannual
organizationatnationallevelofinformationmeet­
ingsforallparticipantsinHeliosII.
RateofCommunityfinancialcontribution :upto
100%.
6.SPECIALTRAININGMEASURES Deleted
TheCommissionwillorganizetrainingschemesinDeleted
theCommunityfornationalandCommunitycivil
servantsandforrepresentatives ofthenetworksand
oforganizationsrepresentingdisabledpeople.
7.SPECIALTHEMES
Inimplementing thespecificmeasuresdetailed
above,theparticipantsinHeliosIIwilldevote
specialattentionto:
—preventionandearlyassistance,withaviewto
preventingtheappearanceordevelopmentof
animpairment ,incapacityordisability,
—difficultiesencounteredbythefamiliesofdisa­
bledpeople,disabledwomenandelderlydisa­
bledpeople,
—theeconomicandsocialintegrationofdisabled
women,
—trainingforprofessionals andvolunteers
involvedatthevariousstagesoftheintegration
process,
personswithspecialresponsibilities inrespect
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8.PROGRAMMES ,ACTIVITIES ANDINITIATIVES
CONCERNED DIRECTLY WITHDISABLED
PEOPLE
Specialstepswillbetakentocreateasynergetic
effectinthefieldofvocationalrehabilitation and
employmentwiththeHorizoninitiativeand,inres­
pectofnewtechnologies ,withtheTIDEinitiative.
9.STUDIESANDTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
Studies,consultancyservicesandtechnicalassist­
ancerequiredforthedrawingupofproposalsorfor
providingtechnicalsupportinthefieldsreferredto
inArticle3.
RateofCommunityfinancialcontribution :upto
100%.
10.ADDITIONAL SPECIFICACTIONWITHINTHE
FRAMEWORK OFTHEACTIVITIES REFERRED
TOINITEMS2TO5
Cooperationwithoutsideexpertsresponsiblefor
assistingtheCommissionincoordinating ,guiding
andevaluatingtheactivitiesreferredtoinitems2to
5.
RateofCommunityfinancialcontribution :upto
100%.