Laura Jones
Researcher & Analyst
Laura Jones (ClosertoEU Consulting)
Greece
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Since 2023 Laura Jones has been a freelance researcher, analyst and moderator based in Greece, specialising in the employment of persons with disabilities, vocational rehabilitation and the quality of social services. She is the lead author of two publications within the European Commission's Disability Employment Package; the Manual for the Management of Chronic Diseases and the Prevention of Disabilities and the Guidelines for Effective Vocational Rehabilitation.
Laura serves as an advisor to EPR, the European Platform for Rehabilitation, on its EQUASS quality framework, and is currently leading the revision of the framework. Additionally, she develops and implements Communication and Dissemination strategies in Horizon Europe research projects at TWI Hellas.
From 2015-2023 Laura was the Secretary General of EPR and took leading roles with Social Services Europe and the Inclusive Labour Market Alliance. Prior to this she worked at Eurodiaconia, focusing on long-term care and the funding of social services, and in the European Parliament.
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Thursday, 6 March 2025
11:00 - 12:00
The Disability Employment Package of the EU and its effect – in cooperation with the European Commission
- Supported Employment
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The objective of this session will be to highlight worthwhile policy advances and what allowed these models to succeed and create societal impact for persons with disabilities within Europe.