European Disability Forum

The European Disability Forum is an umbrella organisation of persons with disabilities that defends the interests of over 100 million persons with disabilities in Europe.

We are an independent non-governmental organisation (NGO) that brings together representative organisations of persons with disabilities from across Europe. We are run by persons with disabilities and their families. We are a strong united voice of persons with disabilities in Europe.

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| Human Rights
EU must adopt a disability-inclusive EU Migration and Asylum Strategy

We call for the full inclusion of migrants, refugees and asylum seekers with disabilities in our response to...

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| Disability Card
Happy 1st birthday to the Disability Card Directive!

Today marks exactly one year since the Directive establishing the European Disability Card and the European Parking Card...

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The European Accessibility Summit 2025

The European Disability Forum is thrilled to invite you to the 5th European Accessibility Summit, organised with the support of Microsoft. The Summit, taking place in Brussels and online on October 14th, is an excellent opportunity to stay up to date on advances in accessibility and to network with policymakers, industry leaders and disability advocates.

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European Day of Persons with Disabilities 2025

The 2025 European Day of Persons with Disabilities (EDPD) Conference will take place in Brussels on 4-5 December....

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Disability inclusion in climate action: From COP29 to COP30

Climate change affects us all, but it does not affect us equally. Persons with disabilities are among those...

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High-Level Conference on Disability: Independent Living in Tomorrow’s Europe - invitation-only

The Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU hosts the 'High-Level Conference on Disability: Independent Living in...

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