Agenda

Conference Agenda

European Funds for Accessibility – 5 years of the Accessibility Plus Programme

19-20 April 2023, Warsaw, Ministry of Development Funds and Regional Policy 

Accessibility Plus Programme – summary

Moderator: Mariusz Rytel, Journalist 

19 April – Wednesday

• 9:00–10:00 Welcome coffee/disability simulations in room B
• 10:00–10:15 Summary of five years of the Programme
  Grzegorz Puda, Minister of Development Funds and Regional Policy
  Małgorzata Jarosińska-Jedynak, Secretary of State in Ministry of Development Funds and Regional Policy
• 10:15–10:35 Power speech - Marta Zając, „Wonder Woman on Wheels”
• 10:35–11:35 Panel discussion - outcomes of the Accessibility Plus Programme
  Minister Małgorzata Jarosińska-Jedynak – moderator

        Participants of panel:  

1. Marzena Machałek, Secretary of State, Ministry of Education and Science
2. Szymon Giżyński, Secretary of State, Ministry of Culture and National Heritage       
3. Paweł Wdówik, Secretary of State, Ministry of Family and Social Policy
4. Marcin Martyniak, Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Health   
5. Katarina Ivanković-Knežević, European Commission (online)

• 11:35–12:05 Coffee break/disability simulations in room B
• 12:05–13:05 Examples of projects and initiatives for accessibility,

1. Krzysztof Michałkiewicz, President of the Management Board of State Fund for Rehabilitation of Disabled People 
   „Projects and initiatives implemented by SFRDP to enhance accessibility”
2. Paweł Chorąży, Director of European Funds Division at Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego
   „Accessibility Fund – instrument of financial support to enhance the accessibility of housing and public services”
3. PhD, Eng. Associate Prof. Katarzyna Jach, Rector’s Plenipotentiary for Persons with Disabilities, Wrocław University of Technology
   „Wrocław University of Science and Technology more open and more accessible”
4. Kamil Kowalski, Director of Fundacja Integracja
   „The future of accessibility”

• 13:05–13:50 Examples of projects and initiatives for accessibility

1. Magdalena Janczewska, Chairwoman of the Pro Cultura Foundation, Editor-in-Chief of Radio SoVo
2. Konrad Fijołek, Mayor of the City of Rzeszów
   “Limitless urban space”
3. PhD, Michał Mazur, Accessibility coordinator - Ministry of Health
   „Accessibility in the healthcare"

• 13:50–14:15 Summary and introduction to the next conference day
• 14:15–15:00 Lunch.

Accessibility in business - opportunities and challenges

Moderator: Katarzyna Dinst, Certified Bussiness Coach, Accessibility Expert

20 April – Thursday

• 9:00–9:30 Registration/welcome coffee
• 9:30–9:45 Opening speech for the second day of the conference – Minister Małgorzata Jarosińska-Jedynak
• 9:45–10:00 The speech on the European Accessibility Act (EAA)
  Inmaculada Placencia Porrero, DG EMPL, European Comission
  "European Accessibility Act (EAA) – consistent building of everyone’s right to accessibility"
• 10:00–10:15 The speech from Accessible EU Center
  Jesús Hernández Galán, Accessibility and Innovation Director, ONCE Foundation
  "Accessible EU Knowledge Centre to build a more accessible Europe"
• 10:15–10:45 Examples of accessible and inspiring projects from the European Funds
  Kamil Laszuk and Ida Laszuk  - M Ltd.
  „Musicon – from the idea to the innovation”
  Wioletta Wilimska - Director of the Regional Centre for Social Policy in Kraków
  „Social innovations – small steps to big accessibility”
• 10:45–11:30 Coffee break/disability simulations in room B
• 11:30–12:45 Panel discussion – Accessibility in business – opportunities, challenges, different perspectives

1. Stephane Leblois, Director of Partnerhips,The Valuable 500
   "Size and market value of accessible bussiness"
2. Weronika Bajbak, Government Affairs Lead Poland, Microsoft
   "Accessibility as benefits and values - a strategic brand approach"
3. Łukasz Wysocki, Co-founder of the clothing brand FunWear
   "Accessibility means quality, innovation and levelling the playing field on the example of adaptive clothing",
4. Marta Mikliszańska, Head of Group Public Affairs and ESG,
   "Allegro – Accessibility as part of a sustainable, resilient and purpose-driven organisation (ESG)"
5. Artur Marcinkowski, Accessibility Evangelist Business Accessibility Forum, The Visible Foundation
   "How to prepare business for EAA implementation"

• 12:45–13:00 Power speech on the business benefits of accessibility – Rich Donovan
  “Great Experiences Grow Economic Value – for Everyone”
• 13:00 Lunch