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Professor Francis Davis briefed senior officials from the Japanese government on employment opportunities for people with disabilities

Professor Francis Davies met with a delegation from the Japanese government to discuss policy, inclusion and social enterprise with regard to disabled people.

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Professor Francis Davis with Motohiro Nao and Daiki Kihara from the Japanese Minsitry of Health, Welfare and Labour - (c) Francis Davis

In his capacity as an advisor to the Office for Disabilitye Issues, Professor Francis Davis met and briefed senior officials from the Japanese government who were visiting Europe to explore the potential for integrated social enterprises to address employment needs for disabled people.

Davis is working with a number of international partners to develop an international conference on religion and disability.

Professor Francis Davis is Director of Policy, The Edward Cadbury Centre for the Public Understanding of Religion