From 14 to 16 February, Guide Dog Schools involved in the project went to the UK to participate in a hands-on training session organised by the University of Lincoln and Guide Dogs for the Blind Association (project coordinator)

Below you will find a first photo of the the event

We also want to share with you an article, which was published in Bolton News, a British newspaper:

click here to download the article

9 November 2011 - EASPD celebrated its 15th Anniversary in the European Parliament. EGDMS Project coordinator attended and spread the word about the project

On November 9th, EASPD (partner in EGDMS) celebrated its 15th Anniversary in the European Parliament. On this occasion, they received greetings and speeches from Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council, Viviane Reding, European Commission Vice-President and Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship.

Laszlo Andor, Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, explained in detail the European developments in the disability sector, the plans of the European Commission for the futurre. Six Members of the European Parliament also attended the event and gave their views of how Europe should support people with disabilities in the years to come.

Jenny Crawford, EGDMS Project coordinator, was in the audience. She enjoyed the opportunity to talk about the project with many people and received very positive and encouraging feedback.

Below a photo of the EGDMS project coordinator Jenny Crawford, together with James Churchill (from the Association for Real Change, UK) and Hervé Gauthier (in charge of the EGDMS project in the EASPD).

Labrador Guide Dog Foundation (Polish project partner) organises a fundraising concert on 17 February in Poznan!

We are happy to inform that on February, 17 at 6 pm in the Centrum Kongresowo-Dydaktyczne Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Poznaniu (Poznan, 37 Przybyszewskiego St.) there will be held a special concert of Polish music to raise money for Labrador Guide Dog Foundation.

Performers:

AUDIOFEELS – www.audiofeels.pl

MARTA PODULKA & 7 SEKUND – www.7sekund.pl

Sponsors:

VMR (New Media Agency)

Uniwersytet Medyczny w Poznaniu

Ekspansja Advertising

Media Patronage:

WTK

epoznan

Głos Wielkopolski

Radio Merkury

Tickets (40 PLN) can be bought in Centrum Informacji Miejskiej (CIM), on www.bilety24.pl or in Labrador Guide Dog Foundation office at Zwirki 9a in Poznan.

All who could join are very welcome, don't forget to spread the news!!

September 2011 - Focus on the EGDMS partner from Slovenia, the Slovenian Instructors Association - Centre for Guide Dogs and Assistance Dogs (SLO-CANIS)

In Slovenia until recently, the role and importance of guide dogs were not well recognised. Something changed this year, when the association SLO-CANIS gained the status of Humanitarian Organisation, awarded by the Slovenian Ministry of Health. In addition, the Slovenian Ministry of Home, Family and Social Affairs officially acknowledged the impressive work done by the association. We all hope that this new status will give SLO-CANIS the energy to keep working hard for the benefit of their users.

The SLO-CANIS team knows that there is still a long way to go before guide dogs become a standard support for disabled people in Slovenia. However, with limited means they already trained 12 dogs since 2006! Through the EGDMS project and another European project they were recently awarded, SLO-CANIS is willing to accelerate its development in order to achieve more in the future.

Below you will see some photos of the SLO-CANIS users, professionals and dogs, illustrating their work and commitment.