The fifth edition of the European Disability Forum’s Human Rights Report highlights how EU and European countries have largely failed to include persons with disabilities in their response to the pandemic, both within Europe and in their global response.
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We are European Disability Forum 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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Disability Intergroup
Partnership of the European Parliament in the #WeThe15 campaign. Letter from MEPs to President of the European Parliament
73 Members of the Parliament have signed a letter sent to the President of the European Parliament David...
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Disability Intergroup, Disability Strategy, EU Institutions
Interview with MEP Sylwia Spurek - "Parliament should ensure that it is more accessible to persons with disabilities"
(Photo by Karolina Harz) This is the second of a series of interviews with Members of the European...
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Accessibility, Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
Powering Inclusion: Artificial Intelligence and Assistive Technology
Globally, over one billion people are currently in need of Assistive Technology (AT). By 2050, this number is...
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WAI-CooP open meeting
The Web Accessibility Initiative Communities of Practice project (WAI-CooP Project) invites everyone interested in web accessibility to take...
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Discussion on the future of the Disability Card: What kind of Card do we want?
This event will be organised jointly by EDF and our Slovenian members, NSIOS. Slovenia will hold the Presidency...
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WAI-CooP First Open Meeting
The Web Accessibility Initiative Communities of Practice project (WAI-CooP Project) invites everyone interested in web accessibility to take...
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COVID19 Resources
On this page, you will find a list of links to resources on COVID-19 including our statements and open letters, what our members are up to, and information in accessible formats.