Disability Intergroup event: Setting in motion the European Disability Rights Strategy. March 30th 2021



Disability Intergroup event: Setting in motion the European Disability Rights Strategy. March 30th 2021

It is a unique moment in the European Union. For the first time, having ratified the EU and all its Member States the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the European Commission has released the European Disability Rights Strategy 2021-2030.

The European Parliament, and particularly the Disability Intergroup, was instrumental in the call for an ambitious Disability Rights Strategy firmly based on the UN CRPD and with clear proposals aiming at improving the situation of persons with disabilities across the EU.

The European Commission has delivered the Strategy and now it is time to hold a first discussion about the outlined actions and objectives. The Disability Intergroup invites disability organisations, activists, experts and all EU institutions and national authorities to come together to exchange their views and set the Strategy in motion.

This webinar will provide international sign interpretation and real-time captioning in English. The event will take place March 30th from 13:30 to 16:00 CEST. 

Agenda

13:30-14:00. Welcoming remarks:

  • David Sassoli, President of the European Parliament (tbc)
  • Helena Dalli, European Commissioner for Equality
  • Ana Sofia Antunes, Secretary of State for the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities, Portuguese Presidency of the Council (tbc)
  • Yannis Vardakastanis, President of the European Disability Forum

Technical session

14:00:14:30 – European Commission presentation by Katarina Ivanković-Knežević,  Director DG Employment

14:30-14:45 – Reaction from external experts:

  • Gerard Quinn, UN special rapporteur of the rights of persons with disabilities
  • Representative of the UN CRPD Committee

14:45-15:00 Break

Reactions from MEPs and participants

15:00-15:20 – Priority areas: Accessibility, Enjoying EU rights and Equal access and non discrimination.

  • Discussion led by MEP Rosa Estaras

15:20-15:40 – Priority areas: Decent quality of life and living independently, and Promoting the rights of persons with disabilities globally.

  • Discussion led by MEP Stelios Kympouropoulos and MEP Mónica Silvana González

15:40-16:00 – Priority areas: Efficiently delivering the strategy, Leading by example, and Awareness, governance and measuring progress.

  • Discussion led by MEP Radka Maxová and MEP Katrin Langensiepen

16:00: Closing

For any questions, please contact Alejandro Moledo alejandro.moledo@edf-feph.org

Register for this event: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_WuERIJq8Tei3rwSVCS-cQg