EDF - news EDF Tue, 4 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13855&langue=EN EDF - News 1 1 ARAB & EUROPEAN WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES JOIN FORCES TO CLAIM FOR THEIR RIGHTS Thu, 2 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=32384 WEB ACCESSIBILITY: EDF EXPRESSES THE VIEW OF 80 MILLION PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AT THE MEETING OF THE EP COMMITTEE OF THE INTERNAL MARKET Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=32337 EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE TAKES AN IMPORTANT DECISION FOR EMPLOYEES WITH DISABILITIES Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=32297 WEB ACCESSIBILITY DIRECTIVE: THIS IS WHAT THE DISABILITY MOVEMENT EXPECTS Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=32089 EDF CALLS FOR EQUAL RIGHTS FOR WOMEN & GIRLS WITH DISABILITIES Fri, 8 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=32058 UN CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES: IT’S TIME FOR IRELAND! Sun, 24 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=31970 WEB ACCESSIBILITY IN THE HEART OF THE DISABILITY MOVEMENT’S MEETING IN IRELAND Wed, 20 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=31936 EUROPEAN ACCESSIBILITY ACT: THIS IS WHAT THE DISABILITY MOVEMENT EXPECTS! Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=31902 LAST UPDATE! THE PARISIAN COURT OF APPEAL CONFIRMS EASY JET’S CONDAMNATION FOR THE DISCRIMINATION OF THE 3 DISABLED PASSENGERS Wed, 6 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=29061 TOWARDS BETTER ACCESSIBILITY OF TRANSPORT SERVICES Mon, 28 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=31785 ROMA, LGBT AND DISABILITY ORGANISATIONS STAND TOGETHER ON INTERNATIONAL HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY Mon, 28 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=31791 SMART ACCESSIBILITY AWARDS: DEVELOPER WHO DESIGNED APP TO HELP FIVE-YEAR-OLD AUTISTIC SON COMMUNICATE WINS €50,000 AWARD Tue, 18 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=31630 3rd EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES: A HISTORIC EVENT AT THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT Thu, 6 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=31490 EDF & MICROSOFT TEAM UP TO ENHANCE ACCESSIBILITY OF THE WEB FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES Tue, 4 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=31548 COMMISSION TAKES A STEP TOWARDS WEB ACCESSIBILITY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES Thu, 29 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=31521 EDF CALLS FOR AN END TO VIOLENCE AGAINST OLDER WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES Sun, 25 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=31477 THE DISABILITY MOVEMENT CALLS FOR SOCIAL INVESTMENTS TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES FROM THE CRISIS Sun, 18 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=31409 THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PUSHES TOWARDS A SEAMLESS TRAVEL CHAIN FOR ALL TRANSPORT USERS Wed, 24 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=31221 CER & EDF JOIN FORCES TO ENHANCE ACCESSIBILITY OF RAIL FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES Tue, 9 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=31112 THE DISABILITY MOVEMENT CALLS ON THE COMMISSION’S DIRECTORS GENERAL TO MAINSTREAM THE CRPD IN ALL EU POLICIES Thu, 4 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=31065 EUROPEAN CITIZEN'S INITIATIVE 1 000 000 SIGNATURES: 5 YEARS LATER Wed, 3 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=31058 UPDATE! INNOVATION & RESEARCH: EDF BRINGS DISABILITY IN THE HORIZON (2020) Thu, 20 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=30279 UN CONFERENCE OF STATE PARTIES: EDF REPORTS FROM NEW YORK Fri, 14 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=30828 RESULTS OF THE ELECTIONS OF MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES Wed, 12 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=30885 INTERNATIONAL DISABILITY ALLIANCE: TOWARDS A STRONGER DISABILITY MOVEMENT WORLDWIDE Mon, 10 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=30868 HISTORICAL JUDGMENT OF THE EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS AGAINST CROATIA: IS IT CHANGING THE LIFE OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES? Thu, 30 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=30762 NOTHING ABOUT 1 BILLION PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES WITHOUT THE INTERNATIONAL DISABILITY ALLIANCE Mon, 2 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=30461 CHALLENGES IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM FOR WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES Fri, 29 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=30430 UNLOCKING EUROPE’S POTENTIAL THROUGH ACCESSIBILITY Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=30339 PASSENGER RIGHTS: EUROPEAN COMMISSION’S GUIDELINES TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES Thu, 14 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=30277 HOW MUCH LONGER BEFORE A WEB-ACCESSIBILITY INTERNAL MARKET? Thu, 7 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=30224 NEW TEN-T GUIDELINES COALITION: IMPORTANT PROVISIONS FOR TRANSPORT ACCESSIBILITY FOR ALL USERS UNDER THREAT IN COUNCIL DISCUSSION Mon, 4 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=30215 TOGETHER FOR INCLUSION: THE EUROPEAN LOTTERIES AND THE DISABILITY MOVEMENT LAUNCH JOINT WEBSITE ON BEST PRACTICES Wed, 30 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=30143 VODAFONE FOUNDATION DRIVE TO MAKE MOBILE INTERNET OPEN TO ALL Wed, 30 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=30144 EDF GENERAL ASSEMBLY: THE DISABILITY MOVEMENT WANTS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE GROWTH STRATEGY Sun, 27 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=30137 UN CONVENTION ON TOP OF THE AGENDA: HOW INDEPENDENT IS THE MECHANISM? Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=30092 INFORMAL SUMMIT ON GROWTH AND EMPLOYMENT: EDF'S LETTER TO PRESIDENT VAN ROMPUY Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=30079 COHESION POLICY FOR ALL: COMMISSIONER HAHN COMMITS WITH THE UN CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=30033 STRUCTURAL FUNDS: THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT SENDS A STRONG MESSAGE ON DISABILITY TO THE MEMBERS STATES Wed, 9 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=29976 COMMISSIONER FÜLE’S VISIT: PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES WANT ALBANIAN GOVERNMENT TO RESPECT HUMAN RIGHTS Wed, 2 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=29924 ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE TO SUPPORT DISABILITY IN THE STRUCTURAL FUNDS Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=29886 STRUCTURAL FUNDS: THE DANISH PRESIDENCY AND MEMBERS STATES ARE THREATENING THE TREATIES? Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=29831 CYPRUS PRESIDENCY: “WE WANT TO INVOLVE ORGANISATIONS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES” Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=29830 7TH SESSION OF THE CRPD COMMITTEE, GENEVA Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=29779 WHY IS ‘THE UNDATEABLES’ UNWATCHEABLE? Wed, 4 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=29719 AIR PASSENGER RIGHTS: BETTER NO GUIDELINES THAN BADLY WRITTEN GUDELINES Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=29616 CRPD COMMITTEE: EDF SENDS ITS INTERPRETATION ON ACCESSIBILITY PROVISION IN THE UN CONVENTION Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=29617 A LANDMARK MEETING OF THE INTERNATIONAL DISABILITY MOVEMENT IN ATHENS Wed, 14 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=29569 CONSULTATION: 80 MILLION EUROPEANS WITH DISABILITIES CALL FOR FOR A STRONG EUROPEAN ACCESSIBILITY LEGISLATION Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=29564 HOW WILL EUROPE SPEND ITS MONEY IN THE NEXT 7 YEARS? EDF DISCUSSES THE MFF IN THE PARLIAMENT Wed, 7 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=29501 DANISH PRESIDENCY CONFERENCE ON ACCESSIBILITY Mon, 5 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=29491 ACCESSIBILITY ACT: A BINDING LEGISLATION IS THE ONLY EFFECTIVE OPTION Sun, 4 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=29483 INSTITUTIONS: CZECH REPUBLIC MUST STOP CAGING HUMAN BEINGS Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=29368 FREE MOVEMENT: EU LAUNCHES EDF FREEDOM GUIDE Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=29268 LEGAL CAPACITY AT THE EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS: WE WANT THE UN CONVENTION TO BE THE NEW STANDARD Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=29275 EUROPEAN STANDARDISATION: PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES WANT TO BE PART OF IT TOO! Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=29094 LAUNCH OF EUROPEAN YEAR FOR ACTIVE AGEING 2012 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=29057 EU LEADERS MUST PROTECT DISCRIMINATED GROUPS IN ALL WALKS OF LIFE Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=29059 LAUNCH OF THE WORLD REPORT ON DISABILITY AT THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT Fri, 9 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=28871 PRESIDENTS BARROSO, BUZEK & VAN ROMPUY MEET WITH EDF: THE FIRST STATE OF THE UNION ON DISABILITY Tue, 6 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=28847 WORKING ON THE SMARTPHONE REVOLUTION: SOON TO BE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL Mon, 5 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=28845 EUROPE’S WAY OUT OF THE CRISIS:"WE NEED A NEW PLAN TO PROTECT PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES FROM THE CRISIS” Thu, 1 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=28796 ACCESS AND THE CITY Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=28619 EU SUMMIT: OUR LETTER TO HEADS OF STATE: WE DON'T WANT TO BE EXCLUDED MORE THAN WE ALREADY ARE Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=28421 CONNECTING EUROPE FACILITY: COMMISSION PROPOSES CONCRETE PLAN FOR A BETTER ACCESSIBILITY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES Fri, 21 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=28399 LEADERS OF THE DISABILITY MOVEMENT WANT POLAND TO RATIFY THE UN CONVENTION BEFORE THE END OF THE POLISH PRESIDENCY Sun, 16 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=28351 X MARKS THE SPOT Wed, 5 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=28243 UNANIMOUS VOTE AT ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE: THE EU MUST ACT NOW Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=28090 TRAINS: WE DON’T WANT TO BE LEFT ON THE PLATFORM Mon, 12 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=28022 WHY ARE STANDARDS REALLY IMPORTANT? Mon, 12 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=28027 HUMAN RIGHTS GROUPS UNITE AGAINST FORCED STERILISATION OF FIVE WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES IN FRANCE Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=27880 EDF MET VICE-PRESIDENT REDING: WE AGREE ON THE STRATEGY AND EDF WANTS MORE AMBITION Wed, 13 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=27751 PASSENGERS WITH DISABILITIES NEVER KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=27641 DIGITAL AGENDA: EDF AND PARTNERS LAUNCH NEW CAMPAIGN Fri, 24 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=27623 WE WANT A EUROPEAN MOBILITY CARD Fri, 10 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=27525 INSTITUTIONS AND DISABILITY: MAJOR HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUE IN RESIDENTIAL CARE Thu, 9 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=27505 EDF MEETS BARROSO: DISABILITY RISES HIGH ON THE EUROPEAN AGENDA Wed, 1 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=27461 GENERAL ASSEMBLY: WE WANT FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT Sun, 29 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=27454 STRUCTURAL FUNDS: PUT YOUR MONEY WHERE YOUR MOUTH IS Mon, 23 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=27384 WOMEN’S PROTECTION: LOBBYISTS’ VICTORY Mon, 23 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=27385 UN CONVENTION: 100th RATIFICATION Fri, 13 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=27303 EQUAL ACCESS INCLUDES E-ACCESS Thu, 21 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=27089 CLEAR VIOLATION OF EU REGULATION LEADS TO DISCRIMINATION OF PASSENGERS WITH DISABILITIES Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=27020 THE EUROPEAN LOTTERIES AND THE DISABILITY MOVEMENT JOIN FORCES FOR A MORE INCLUSIVE EUROPE Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=26999 TAXI INDUSTRY JOINS FORCES WITH THE EUROPEAN DISABILITY FORUM Tue, 22 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=26788 TRADE UNIONS AND DISABILITY MOVEMENT: TOGETHER FOR MORE INCLUSIVE LABOUR MARKET Thu, 10 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=26729 EDUCATION: PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES CONTINUE TO BE EXCLUDED Tue, 15 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=26590 STRONG COMMITMENTS FROM THE COMMISSION: TIME TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY Mon, 17 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=26588 HISTORIC RATIFICATION OF THE UN CONVENTION Tue, 4 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=26585