The European Disability Forum asked the EU Institutions to build on good practices started last year and ensure this year’s State of the European Union is fully accessible in a letter sent to the Presidents of the European Parliament and the European Commission.
In the letter, signed by Yannis Vardakastanis, the President of the European Disability Forum, we commend the EU institutions for the improvements of last years. However, more is needed to ensure full accessibility. We namely ask for the following:
- Real-time interpretation in international sign language in the main broadcasting channels of the institutions, including webstreams on the official websites.
- Human-generated live captioning with, if feasible, the possibility of automatic translation into other languages.
- Make available interpretation in national sign language through the national Liaison Offices of the European Parliament.
- An “Easy to Read” summary of the speech of the President of the European Commission.
On the letter, Yannis Vardakastanis asks:
“To ensure that the event is inclusive and reaches all EU citizens, we request that the institutions coordinate and implement additional measures to ensure accessibility for persons with disabilities, following the excellent examples implemented during the 5th European Parliament of Persons with Disabilities jointly organised by the European Parliament and EDF.”
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