Creating an Inclusive Society: Mainstreaming Disability Based on the Social Economy Example

[Excerpt] This guide, drafted in cooperation with the European Disability Forum (EDF), is one of several initiatives undertaken by the Disability Working Group of the European Standing Conference of Co-operatives, Mutual Societies, Associations and Foundations (CEP-CMAF) aimed at raising awareness and promoting the integration of people with disabilities and disability issues in society as a whole and in Social Economy enterprises and organisations in particular. The guide is published within the framework of the 2007 European Year of Equal Opportunities for All (EYEO) in order to take full advantage of the opportunities that the Year offers to raise awareness and give visibility to these issues. However, its relevance and use will extend beyond the European Year