Loredana Dicsi
Membership, Internal Communication
& Youth Officer
E-Mail: loredana.dicsi@edf-feph.org
Phone: +32 239 00 56
Join the largest network of Disability People Organisations and organisations for persons with disabilities.
We are more then 100 members in 36 EU member states.
Have your voice heard in Europe: becoming a member organisation of the European Disability Forum will give access to network and advocacy towards European and international institutions;
Network: connect and exchange information best practices with over 100 organisations within the disability field.
Help decide on the future of persons with disabilities in Europe: becoming a member of the European Disability Forum will give access to decision and policy making of the platform and the possibility to nominate candidates for our working structures;
Grow stronger: the European Disability Forum provides numerous opportunities to develop the skills of disability advocates, and training to help in organisational development.
Share your expertise: through our various committees and e-mail expert groups, your organisation will have the opportunity to showcase best practices and share expertise.
Participate in high-level events at the European level: The European Disability Forum organises regularly events on various topics together with EU Institutions. Examples include the European Days of Persons with Disabilities (organised together with the European Commission), European Parliament Disability Intergroup events, where we connect and inform with several Members of the European Parliament, and the Work Forum to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Persons with Disabilities.
Stay up to date on issues related to disability – as an EDF member, you will receive a weekly newsletters, the Members Mailing, full of information on disability issues in Europe.
Visibility: Our members have the opportunity to publicize their work and organisation to our network. They also have a dedicated page on our website.
Would you like to know more about EDF membership or become our member? Contact our Membership officer, Loredana Dicsi: loredana.dicsi@edf-feph
There are several steps to follow to become our member:
The Membership and Credential Committee meets twice per year: in the spring and in the Autumn. Depending on when we received your complete folder, we will schedule the analyses of your application for the closes meeting of the Committee.
In EDF we have four categories of membership as described below:
Full Members are national organisations of persons with disabilities (the national councils) and European organisations of people with disabilities.
Ordinary Members are for European organisations for persons with disabilities that represent EDF’s aims and objectives and are present in more then half of the EU member states.
Observer Members are national organisations of persons with disabilities from countries outside of the EU. While observer members cannot stand for elections or vote, your organization can attend the general assembly and board meetings
Associate Members are non-profit organisations or companies that are committed to EDF’s aims. These organisations can attend the general assembly but cannot vote.
Membership, Internal Communication
& Youth Officer
E-Mail: loredana.dicsi@edf-feph.org
Phone: +32 239 00 56
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