Our work strategy

The work of EDF is strongly committed to:

• The implementation of EU legislative instruments on equalisation of opportunities and non-discrimination for people with disabilities, and in particular the Treaty on the European Union;
• The implementation of the United Nations Standard Rules;
• The promotion of a rights-based approach to disability;
• The solidarity principle across the disability movement at EU and world-wide level;
• The promotion of equal opportunities in relation to disability, gender, race, age, religion or belief, and sexual orientation;
• The political independence;
• The establishment of partnerships with other organisations defending the rights of people facing discrimination and at risk of social exclusion.

EDF work programme focuses on nine main priorities areas:

1. Actions towards the full employment of people with disabilities
2. Obtaining a comprehensive EU law that will fight discrimination against disabled people in all fields of life;
3. Promoting the recognition of human rights of people with disabilities;
4. Promoting and achieving access for all, particularly in the field of transports, built environment, information and communication technologies;
5. Promoting full participation in society by access user-led, quality and affordable personal and social services;
6. Playing an active role in the debate on te future of Europe;
7. Mainstreaming disability in development cooperation and EU pre-accession process;
8. Bulding up a stronger and unified European disability movement;
9. Ensuring the diversity and the disability of all impairment groups in EDF work and priorities.