During the 2018–19 winter semester, the Faculty of Social Sciences, in cooperation with the TRAWOS Institute, is hosting a public lecture series titled “The Federal Participation Act (BTHG) and Its (Possible) Consequences for the Region.” In light of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the BTHG has been helping since 2017 to enable people with disabilities to participate fully and effectively in social and cultural life. Individual needs assessments and participation planning for a self-determined lifestyle are to be conducted in a person-centered and cross-agency manner. In four phases (2017–2020), integration assistance will be separated from social assistance and further developed into an independent right to benefits and participation (SGB IX). People with disabilities, their self-advocacy groups (associations, organizations, etc.), and families are actively involved in this transition process. Participation counseling is provided independently of service providers and based on peer counseling (counseling by and for those affected). Family members and professionals in the existing educational system, as well as in the individual’s previous work or living environments, are called upon to comprehensively inform people with disabilities about their (human) rights and opportunities for participation and, if necessary, to assist them in exercising those rights. At present, there is still considerable uncertainty among disability service agencies and providers regarding how this far-reaching “system change” can be implemented in practice. For example, starting in January 2019, a new needs-assessment procedure—the Integrated Participation Planning (ITP)—will be established throughout Saxony, a process that still raises many questions. This lecture series aims to give various stakeholders a platform to explore the opportunities and barriers associated with the implementation of the BTHG. Following the presentations, there will be an opportunity for participants to engage in discussion with one another.
The venue (Teaching Building G I, Hermann-Heitkamp-Haus (blue building), Lecture Hall 2) is accessible to people with limited mobility.
Target audience: People with disabilities and their family members, professionals in child and youth welfare and disability services, school staff, and students
Time: Thursdays , 4:00–5:30 p.m.
Registration
There is a fee for participation. This helps us cover the fees, travel, and lodging expenses of the external speakers.
We recommend registering early due to the limited number of seats in the lecture hall. HSZG students may participate free of charge. Reduced rates apply to people with disabilities (upon presentation of a disability ID card).
Total cost:
Cost per person for participation in all sessions: 65 euros / reduced rate 40 euros
Selective pricing:
Cost per person for participation in up to 5 sessions: 45 euros / reduced rate 25 euros
Single-session booking:
Cost per person for participating in 1 session: 10 euros / reduced rate 6 euros
For more information, please refer to the online registration form.
The lecture series takes place from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. each time.
For organizational reasons, please arrive 15 minutes before the event begins.
Organizer
Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences
Responsible for content:
Faculty of Social Sciences,
Inclusion Studies Program Team,
represented by Prof. Dr. Petra Fuchs,
Prof. Dr. Ingolf Prosetzky, and Ines Riedel
heilpaedagogik.f-s@hszg.de
Event Management:
Center for Knowledge and Technology Transfer
Robert Viertel
weiterbildung@hszg.de
In cooperation with
TRAWOS Institute for Transformation,
Housing and Social Spatial Development
www.hszg.de/de/trawos
Venue:
Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences
Faculty of Social Sciences
Furtstraße 2, 02826 Görlitz, Teaching Building G I
Directions
By train and on foot:
From the train station, it takes about 20 minutes to walk to the campus. Across from the main entrance of the train station, walk down Berliner Straße, turn right onto Hospitalstraße, and then continue straight ahead, past Wilhelmsplatz, through Blumenstraße. Cross Dr. Kahlbaum-Allee and walk through the “Park des Friedens” (keep to the left).
Train and public transportation:
Take bus line B from the “Bahnhof Südausgang” stop to the “Mühlweg” stop and walk from there to the campus. Public transportation is NOT accessible for people with limited mobility!
Car and Parking:
A4 – Take the “Abfahrt Görlitz” exit toward the city center. Please continue to follow the signs for “Hochschule” or “Grenzübergang Stadtbrücke.” The Hermann-Heitkamp-Haus (G I) teaching building of the Faculty of Social Sciences (blue building) is located directly on the rear grounds of Building G II on Brückenstraße. Walk along the left side of Building G II. After about 50 m, you’ll see the Hermann-Heitkamp-Haus (G I) on your right. The parking lot barrier is open on event days starting at 3:30 p.m.
Hermann-Heitkamp-Haus (blue building), Lecture Hall 2
Please check our event calendar for the lecture series dates.
