6 October – European Parliament Committee for Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Public hearing on the situation of Fundamental Rights in the EU http://www.socialplatform.org/News.asp?DocID=18900

1- 2 December – European Commission European Day of People with Disabilities Conference "Acting locally for a society for all"  http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=88&langId=en&eventsId=104

10-11 December - EU Open Health Forum conference: Developing and Implementing Health in the European Union http://ec.europa.eu/health/ph_overview/health_forum/open_2008/index_en.htm