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Blog post written by Phillipa Tucker – Coordinator Eastern and Central Europe, EDF Much has been written about...

Independent living is a cornerstone of the rights of persons with disabilities. While the independent living movement has...

Blog post written by Loredana Dicsi - Membership, Internal Communication and Youth Officer Today we are celebrating again the...

Kristijan Grđan, is Croatian living in Germany. He represents Mental Health Europe of which he is the president....

Gabor Petry, from Hungary, representing Mental Health Europe, joined EDF board in 2013 as the youngest board member...

Bart Verdickt is from Belgium and represent the Belgian Disability Forum (BDF) he was elected as a board...

Francisco Vaño, Paco, is representing International Federation of Persons with Physical Disability (FIMITIC) one of our European NGO...

Rodolfo Cattani is representing the European Blind Union (EBU)one of our European NGO full member. He has been...

Blog post written by Marily Christofi, Accessibility Expert collaborating with the NCDP It is now commonly accepted that...

Blog post written by: Chantal Baumgarten, Advocacy Project Manager for CBM Switzerland and Coordinator of the Swiss Disability and...

Post written by: Alejandro Moledo, EDF Head of Policy I am always proud to say that (I believe)...

We spoke with Małgorzata Wokacz-Zaborowska, representative of Autism-Poland Association at Autism-Europe. Members of this association are helping children and adults...

Children and especially children with disabilities are among the groups most affected by the war in Ukraine. We...

Blog post by Sif Holst candidate for the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities On March...

Blog post by Alzheimer Europe If you were unable to participate in the virtual 31st Alzheimer Europe Conference #31AEC...

Blogpost written by Clara Osafo Sasu Senior, intern at EDF International cooperation team My experience at EDF can...

The National Womens Council of Ireland (NWCI), is a women’s civil society organisation. Since February 2020, we have...

Opd-ed by Feminists Against Ableism An Intersectional Disability Justice Collective Who is allowed to be a parent? This...

Every year, hundreds of organizations request thousands of Online Volunteers to team up and address sustainable development challenges...

by Loredana Dicsi, EDF Internal Communication and Youth Officer The European Solidarity Corps (ESC) is the volunteering programme...

Blog post written by Camilla Novara from ASPEm, Global Citizenship Education and Mobility and Volunteering areas Our organization ASPEm has...

By Laura Kyrke-Smith – Executive Director International Rescue Committee -UK With the Global Disability Summit around the corner,...

Blog post written by Katia Vermeire Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Katia Vermeire and I...

This blog is written by Diana Zsoldos, former ESC volunteer, Communications and Logistics Officer for International Cooperation at...

Article written by Mark Wheatley, Executive Director of the European Union of the Deaf (EUD) Under the Article...

Photo credit: GDI Hub. Blog post written by Gordon Rattray, International Cooperation Officer. The Conference is over, the Glasgow agreement...

Vote against the “Additional Protocol to the Oviedo Convention” This article is about European legislation with regards to coercion in mental health care. The Council of Europe is about to make a big mistake. It’s now up to the minister of foreign affairs who can turn the tide with his colleagues in the Committee of Ministers in the Council of Europe.

Are we really having a face-to-face meeting? Amazing’ This was the main feeling when starting the VIVID-T meeting...

Welcome to the Disability voice newsletter. As EDF’s board member on behalf of the European Network of Users,...

Blog post by Niamh Ní Hoireabhaird, Irish disability activist and journalist. After spending a year and a half...

Our Bridging the Gap II (BtG-II) project has ended and we were curious to hear about the learning experience that we can take away from this. On this occasion, we talked to Alessia Rogai who worked as knowledge management and learning coordinator of this EU-funded project.

When your city is turned up, broken for important works to change water pipes or other, for may it becomes unconfortable. For blind people it can be fatal.

The majority of people stay once or twice in their life in hospital. Persons with disabilities will have this “chance” more then others, certainly some that have disability related illnesses. This year I was there twiceand had a “good experience”. Don’t be surprised I’ll explain it.

Blog post by Loredana Dicsi, cyclist in tandem bikes.

Guest blog by Nina Portolan, para karate athlete from Belgrade, Serbia. She won the bronze medal at the recent Karate and Para karate European Championship.

Opinion Piece written by Loredana Dicsi, Membership, Internal Communication and Youth Officer. Today is International Youth Day, a special day when full attention is given to young people. But how much attention? How many people will read this piece today? 12 August is a day like any other day. And yet is when most of us are enjoying a well-deserved holiday.

The Umbrella Foundation, an organisation that moved away from orphanage care and now focuses on the reintegration of children back to their families, shares with VIVID-T a case study that is just one part of their transitional journey. This blog has been prepared by Stephen Jenkinson who was the Country Director for three years for the Umbrella Foundation and also available on Tearfund Ireland’s website.

Sotiroula Kythreot a Schuman Trainee at the European Parliament tells her story. Diagnosed with an unclassified hyposkeletical dysplasia of the edges and deformity she spent most of her life in a hospital. She shares with us her story of how she took responsibility for her inner voice.

We spoke with Sif Holst Vice-Chair DPOD, Member of the European Economic and Social Committee and Nordic Council's Disability Council. With over 20 years of experience as disability rights advocate, we interviewed her about her candidacy to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) Committee.

EDF is a co-partner in an EU-funded project called VIVID-T focusing on humanitarian action, volunteering, and disability. Read...

By Toju Popo, Policy Assistant EUD To commemorate the 17 of May, the day against homophobia and transphobia, EUD would...

By Aïda Regel Poulsen As the General Secretary for European Federation of Hard of Hearing I have received...

On April 23 is World Book Day. Each reason to celebrate is good for me and I enjoy. But celebrating a day dedicated to books is even more important to me. Reading is one of my passion, and to this passion I dedicate every day at least one hour. And if one day, I didn’t have time for any reason I will certainly catch up later in the week.

If I had to summarize my time with EDF into a simple phrase, I believe I would call...

Ever since I started my internship with European Disability Forum (EDF) I have been catching myself walking around...

My name is Nicaise Mokabo. I was seven years old when I lost my leg after a traffic accident. Very quickly, I had to deal with the situation and my prosthetist told me that I had to find a physical activity. And this is my story.

The National Association of Current and Former Psychiatric Users (LAP) in Denmark has been tracking the government’s proposal...

As an expert by experience on the use of coercion in (youth)psychiatry, I would like to stress that a tough approach to rioting youth and youngsters is counterproductive.

I would like to be involved in the work on strengthening and promoting Articles 12 and 19 with their general comments, as well as in the work on the draft general commentary on Article 28. The CRPD underlines also the role of the family and the duty of the State in supporting the family.

"Human rights are universal and indivisible; they belong to all human beings, so naturally they also belong to...

We need to work together if we want to release the full potential of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). The disability organisations, our disability umbrellas are vital with their knowledge and experience. It must always be “Nothing about us without us”

States parties to the Convention will elect 9 independent experts to the Committee on the Rights of Persons...

Mind the Gap by Jolijn Santegoeds, 9 December 2020. This is the last of four articles in the story. Click on every title to access.

Mind the Gap by Jolijn Santegoeds, 9 December 2020. This is the third of four articles in the story. Click on every title to access.

Mind the Gap by Jolijn Santegoeds, 9 December 2020. This is the second of four articles in the story. Click on every title to access.

Mind the Gap by Jolijn Santegoeds, 9 December 2020. This is the first of four articles in the story. Click on every title to access.

by Luisa Bosisio Fazzi, Italian Disability Forum and member of EDF Women’s Committee

Article was written by Diana Zsoldos Citizens have been able to enjoy tremendous opportunities since the European Union...

Article by Luisa Bosiso Fazzi, EDF Board Member and of the Italian Disability Forum. Original version in italian on Superando.it.

Happy Children’s Day everyone! Children with disabilities have the right to the same life as all other children....