Partnership
The project coordinator:
atempo GmbH from Austria is coordinating the project and is a 
responsible contractual partner with the European Commission. atempo is a nonprofit organisation with headquarters based in Graz and a branch office in Vienna. atempo employs around 70 people, of whom around 12 work in the Nueva operation. More information about atempo can be found under www.atempo.at.
The expert administrative authority
Department 13 of the office of the Carinthian Provincial Government
is implementing the Nueva model in their province. Department 13’s principal 
work is to give people with learning difficulties and disabilities the tools to allow them to represent their interests for themselves and to play a part in the future development of Carinthia’s disability policy. People with learning difficulties and disabilities should be taken seriously in Carinthia and their voice should be heard. In Carinthia currently there are 8 women and men with learning difficulties and disabilities being trained as Nueva evaluators for the residential and workshop services available in Carinthia.
The test partners:
Germany:
The Paritätische Wohlfahrtsverband, together with Berlin agencies and 
with expert support from the Catholic University of Applied Social Sciences Berlin, are testing Nueva for conditions in Berlin. The Senate Department for Integration, Labour and Social Issues of the State of Berlin is supporting the plan and is extremely interested in participating actively in the Nueva model.
The Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband, Dach- und Spitzenverband der freien Wohlfahrtspflege Berlin includes over 600 independent nonprofit organisations and self-help groups. They are active in assistance for children, youth and older people, in outpatient and inpatient care, in social and psycho-social provision, in assistance for people with disabilities, in intercultural work and migration social work, AIDS work, drug and addiction assistance and in health promotion and provision. The PARITÄTISCHE member organisations in Berlin include 4000 projects, facilities and services, employing 49,000 full-time and 38,000 voluntary workers. More information about the Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband can be found under: www.paritaet-berlin.de.
The Catholic University of Applied Social Sciences Berlin (KHSB) is an 
officially recognised university supported by the Archbishopric of Berlin. They offer a range of courses that split into undergraduate and postgraduate courses: social work, therapeutic pedagogy, clinical social work, social work as a human rights profession, behavioural therapy/clinical art therapy and theological complementary studies. Apart from teaching, research is of key importance. It is directed mainly towards action concepts and concrete task formulation in professional practice. More information about the Catholic University of Applied Social Sciences Berlin can be found under: www.khsb-berlin.de.
The Senate Department for Integration, Labour and Social Issues of the State of Berlin – The domain of disability policies of the senate department of the Berlin wants improve the living conditions of people with disabilities, reduce barriers and secure equal participation in professional as in social domains.
This division of the senate department is responsible for the residential conditions, work, mobility, the social participation of offers from the city, as well as securing the necessary aids for people with disabilities. More information about the Berlin Senate can be found under www.senias-berlin.de.
Norway:
The Norsk Forbund for Utviklingshemmede (NFU) with headquarters ![NFU_logo[1]](/cms/files/images/optimized/392.jpg)
in Oslo and the Baerum municipality near Oslo are test partners in Norway. They are supported by self-advocates from their member organisations and their supporter Lars-Ole Bolneset.
The Norsk Forbund for Utviklingshemmede (NFU) is a democratic organization of and for persons with developmental disabilities and their families. NFU has local branches in all districts of Norway. They fight for inclusion and human rights of persons with developmental disabilities as stipulated in the Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
The people of NFU base their work on the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. They believe that all people are of equal value and Persons with developmental disabilities have a right to special support and protection.
More information about the NFU can be found under: www.nfunorge.org.
The Baerum Municipality is called Norway’s largest local authority outside the cities, with a population of 106.000 and a landscape which varies from beaches and fjord, to forests and hills. Just a few minutes drive from Norway’s capital city lies agricultural land with a long farming tradition.
The municipaltiy sees quality of life as a common responsibility and 
a challenge for all. In Bærum their vision is to create a community which can increasingly enable a better utilisation of people’s resources. The aim is to create a local community with higher quality and better provision for each individual.
More information about the Baerum Municipality can be found under www.baerum.kommune.no.
Czech Republic:
The Czech test partner Inclusion Czech is testing Nueva in the Czech Republic in cooperation with self-advocates from various Czech agencies.
Inclusion Czech (SPMP) is an association of people with learning difficulties 
and disabilities, their parents and professionals. Inclusion Czech currently has more than 8000 members and campaigns for the rights and interests of people with disabilities. The aim of Inclusion Czech is to improve the life of Czech citizens with disabilities, whether or not they live in their families or use social services. More information about Inclusion Czech can be found under: www.spmpcr.cz.
Observer partners:
From Ireland:
Inclusion Ireland is an observer partner for the test in Berlin. Inclusion Ireland 
works for the rights of people with learning difficulties and aims to achieve their equal participation in Irish society.
Inclusion Ireland was founded in 1961 with the name “namhi” and now coordinates 160 social service organisations in Ireland. Inclusion Ireland offers its members a forum for identifying priorities and for developing strategies and socio-political demands at a national level. More information about Inclusion Ireland can be found under: www.inclusionireland.ie.
From Italy:
The Associazione Provinciale/Lebenshilfe Südtirol will be attending 
the test phase in Berlin and taking part in the interviews and quality circles as an observer partner.
Lebenshilfe Südtirol is a nonprofit organisation that supports people with disabilities in all circumstances. For Lebenshilfe disability is a result of social and cultural attributions, prejudices, values, actions and structures. Lebenshilfe runs facilities and offers a wide range of social services throughout South Tyrol, with the goal of giving the supported person their autonomy. More information about Lebenshilfe Südtirol can be found under: www.lebenshilfe.it.
From Lithuania:
The Viltis - Lithuanian Welfare Society for Persons with Mental Disability was founded in 1989 and has over 18,600 people and organisations as its members.
Viltis represents the interests of people with disabilities, their families and 
their carers in Lithuania. Its key aims are residential and work opportunities for people with disabilities, short-term care, education, rights and raising public awareness of the needs of people with disabilities. Viltis is attending the test phase in Norway and contributing their own findings to the Norwegian experiences. More information about Viltis can be found under: www.viltis.lt.
From Macedonia:
The Republic Center for support of persons with intellectual disability - PORAKA is a social organisation founded by parents in 1963, representing the interests of over 20,000 people with disabilities in Macedonia. At a total of 20 local locations PORAKA offers occupation and work as well as various activities for the improvement of the legal and social situation of people 
with learning difficulties and disabilities in Macedonia.
PORAKA is active at a European level for intensive exchange of experiences and the development of common European strategies for the strengthening of rights for people with learning difficulties and disabilities. PORAKA is an observer partner in the Czech Republic and will be spreading the experiences gained from the UNIQ project in Macedonia. PORAKA’s am is to find out whether and how Nueva can be transferred to Macedonia and implemented by Macedonian experts with learning difficulties. More information about PORAKA can be found under: www.poraka.org.mk/en.
From Slovenia:
Soncek’s vision is to create a cultural-social environment in which the different physical and intellectual capabilities of people can be accepted without prejudice.
Soncek offers people with learning difficulties occupation and work at 11 
different sites and supervises residential groups of adults with disabilities. In addition, early development or advice and sport and leisure activities form part of the range of services on offer from Soncek. Rehabilitation and therapy services, transport services, education and cultural services are aimed to help people with learning difficulties and disabilities to lead a life of self-determination and equal rights within society. More information about Soncek can be found under: www.soncek.org.
From Spain:
The Spanish association FEAPS was founded 45 years ago by parents and relatives of people with disabilities. FEAPS members are organisations for people with learning 
difficulties and defend their rights, offer services and work for a shift in society towards more equality.
FEAPS has developed a quality evaluation system aimed at evaluating the quality of life of people with disabilities, the management quality in the provision of services and the related ethical requirements.
More information about FEAPS can be found under: www.feaps.org.
Partner for evaluation, documenation and publication
Inclusion Europe, the European Association of Societies of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities and their Families does the project evaluation and will publish the experiences of this project at the end. Inclusion Europe is a non-profit organisation that campaigns for the rights and interests of people with intellectual disabilities and their families throughout Europe. Respect, Solidarity and Inclusion are the fundamental values shared by all members of Inclusion Europes movement of and for pe
ople with intellectual disabilities and their families.
Inclusion Europe has its premises in Brussels and co-ordinates activities in many European countries, including conferences, working groups and exchange meetings. It responds to European policy proposals and provides information about the needs of people with intellectual disabilities. Inclusion Europe advises the European Commission and members of the European Parliament on disability issues.
Dissemination Partner
EASPD is the European Association of Service providers for persons with 
disabilites and promotes the equalisation of opportunities for people with disabilities through effective and high quality service systems in Europe.
EASPD will disseminate the project steps and results in conferences, workshops and within newsletters.