1 All inclusive in legal online discussions: A model for participation www.reha-recht.de German Online Platform for the application and development of rehabilitation and participation laws Dr. Larissa Beck Deutsche Vereinigung für Rehabilitation e. V. (DVfR) German Association for Rehabilitation 23 rd RI World Congress, Oct 25-27 2016, Edinburgh
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All inclusive in legal online discussions: A model for participation
www.reha-recht.de
German Online Platform for the application and developmentof rehabilitation and participation laws
Dr. Larissa BeckDeutsche Vereinigung für Rehabilitation e. V. (DVfR)
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• History: developed and enhancedsince 2003 (project based)
• Public domain: www.reha-recht.de
• Project management agency: German Association for Rehabilitation (Deutsche Vereinigung für Rehabilitation – DVfR) since 2010
• Academic and professional partners (multidisciplinary): – University of Kassel – University of Halle/Saale– Center for Social research Halle/Saale– Editorial board, additional project advisory board
• Funding: – Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs based on a decision of the German Federal
Parliament, the German Bundestag ( DVfR, since 2016 regular service)– equalisation fee in accordance with the German Severely Handicapped Act ( project
regarding German Social Law – “Federal Participation Law”)
• Online Platform “Discussion Forum” (DF) – Facts
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German Association for Rehabilitation (Deutsche Vereinigung für Rehabilitation – DVfR)
We are…• founded in 1909 in Berlin, today seated in Heidelberg• supported by the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs based on a
decision of the German Federal Parliament, the German Bundestag We offer…• network for the development of rehabilitation• interdisciplinary expert committees• organisation of conferences and meetings • public relations including print and online publications • participation in international exchange (e.g. Rehabilitation International)• the only association in Germany, where all actors in the field of
rehabilitation and participation cooperate on equal terms
• DVfR – Project Management Agency
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For example:
2001: German Social Code Book IX (Sozialgesetzbuch, SGB IX) • controversial discussion regarding relationship of SGB IX to individual benefit laws of the
social insurance/social welfare • vagueness in handling interfaces of social law regulations with those of other legal areas and
secondary legislation • no standardized legal practice, scarcity of supreme court decisions in many areas• subdivided system: different players and disciplines involved in rehabilitation processes
2009: German Ratification of CRPD • National Action Plan (2011, 2016)
2017-2020: German Federal Participation Law • including reforms of Social Code Book XI, Part of the Social Welfare law (Integration Help for
PWD) and other laws
• Challenges of German rehabilitation laws…
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– judges and lawyers– social security institutions– physicians and clinics– rehabilitation facilities and service providers– organizations of people with disabilities– enterprises and administrations– representatives of employees with disabilities– works and staff council – counseling centers– researchers and others
support knowledge base, interdisciplinary exchange, networking, communication!
• Target groups for ongoing discussion
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Three main portal areas for • scientific articles (Fachbeiträge)• discussions (Diskussionen) and • information center for issues in rehabilitation and participation (Infothek)
• Basic structure
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•scientifically based articles on topics with practical relevance to rehabilitation and participation laws
•published by experts from theory and practice of different disciplines
• all site users can post comments
• topics include:
social law
labor law
social medicine
concepts and policies
laws for services and institutions
• Scientific Articles (Fachbeiträge)
• Portal areas
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• German and international news regarding rehabilitation and participation laws
• including draft laws, position papers, rules and regulations
•background information and related links as well as additional data
•categories:
laws, rules and regulations jurisdiction policy administration, associations and
bodies locial medicine, enterprises and
stakeholders international topics
• Information center (Infothek)
• Portal areas
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• „questions – opinions – answers“ (Fragen – Meinungen – Antworten [FMA]) a moderated forum for online discussions on specific aspects of rehabilitation laws
all interested persons can contribute questions and experiences
experts are invited to post answers and statements
• a „lounge“ area facilitates discussions started among the community
• comment function for scientific articles and content in the information center
• interactive glossary for the explanation and discussion of terminology
plus comments:
• Discussions (Diskussionen)
• Portal areas
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up-to-date participatory, accessible, low threshold interactive, interdisciplinary, building networksanonymous participation possiblehigh quality (professional support by experts and moderators/editors)sustainable documentationcitation of scientific articles in jurisdiction (among others the federal
social court of Germany, Bundessozialgericht) and legal literature
- But: NO individual counseling!
• Advantages
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• Interactive portal open for contributions– Interested persons can publish, discuss, comment
articles and set impulses for topics and public discussion.
• Fast access on information without barriers– clear structured design, extensive search and filter
functions, web accessibility certificate (tested by the German project BIK)
• Reliable reference– for professional scientific and practical work as well as for
everyday life of people with disabilities
• Up-to-date– www.reha-recht.de particularly deals with current issues