Workability Europe

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The International Organisation for the Provision of Work for Handicapped Persons – IPWH, the predecessor of Workability International was established in 1987. With the initial growth of the organisation being mainly in Europe the European Union Group of IPWH was established with a separate Board of Directors and Secretariat in 1995. In late 2000, EUG-IPWH established its own legal entity as an Association registered in the Netherlands. With the incorporation and name change of IPWH to Workability International, EUG-IPWH changed to Workability Europe in 2002.

Organisations joining Workability International within the European geographical area become individual members of Workability Europe. The Region holds a number of conferences within Europe and also its annual conference in conjunction with its AGM. Workability Europe is the largest employer body representing providers of work and employment services to people with disabilities in Europe. It has more than 43 member organisations located in 23 countries. The growing membership provides work programmes for over 1,250,000 disabled people.

Whilst Workability Europe cooperates with the European Institutions and strives to contribute to European Union's Disability and Social Agenda, membership is also increasing from countries within Europe but currently outside the EU.

Workability Europe provides support and regional focus for members and organisations in Africa and the Middle East, until such time as there are enough members, within these geographical areas to create and support their regional group.

MEMBERS IN EUROPE
MEMBERS IN AFRICA

The Group has the following Board of Directors:

Hans VRIND - President Amfors Group The Netherlands

Charles HAGENS

Cedris

The Netherlands

Miguel SAGARRA

Fundosa Group

Spain

Frank FLANNERY

Rehab Group

Ireland

Francois KUENTZ

FEGAPEI

France

Nigel HOPKINS

Remploy

United Kingdom

Leif ALM

Samhall

Sweden

Maria EGGER

FAB

Austria

Marc CHABANEL

INSOS

Switzerland

Marek LUKOMSKI

EKON

Poland

Marjatta VARANKA

VATES Foundation

Finland

Christel VANROELEN

VLAB

Belgium

Bertie HUNT - Secretary to the Board

General Secretary

Belgium

To become a member of Workability Europe and Workability International or for further information go to www.workability-europe.org or contact:

Bertie Hunt
General Secretary
Workability Europe
Park Atrium
Rue des colonies, 11B
1000 Brussels, BELGIUM
Tel: +44 7768 0202 42
Fax: +44 1414 45 2882
E-mail: secretary@workability-europe.org
Website: www.workability-europe.org