Events

This webinar is designed for staff and representatives of member organisations seeking to strengthen their skills in EU...

A concise experience-sharing session on building an Organisation Representing Persons with Disabilities (OPD) that is visible, credible, and genuinely useful...

This webinar will explore why climate action must meaningfully include women with disabilities and the perspectives of Organisations of Persons with Disabilities...

The European Disability Forum (EDF) has been actively monitoring the use of the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC)...

READY Baltics 3-day Kick-off Meeting, 15-17 April 2026 1.     UNDRR ToT Training 2.     DG ECHO Grantees Meeting 3.    ...

This online meeting of the Executive Committee will last one hour, and will focus on EDF Safety and...

Across the European Union, migrants and asylum seekers with disabilities continue to face systemic exclusion from protection, support,...

On 16 December 2025 the European Commission published its Housing Package, including the new “Affordable Housing Plan”.   EDF has...

We are hosting a consultative workshop to present preliminary findings from the regional diagnostic on disability-inclusive emergency preparedness...

The 2025 European Day of Persons with Disabilities (EDPD) Conference will take place in Brussels on 4-5 December....

The European Disability Forum launches the 9th Human Rights Report on air travel for persons with disabilities. In...

In 2024, we released its EU Enforcement Toolkit, a document which aims at providing the disability community with...

The Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU hosts the 'High-Level Conference on Disability: Independent Living in...

Climate change affects us all, but it does not affect us equally. Persons with disabilities are among those...

Following our webinar on 15 October 2024, we are continuing the conversation on the EU Artificial Intelligence (AI)...

This interactive online training is the second of two organised by EDF and CBM Italia to help member...

The Summit, t ookplace in Brussels and online on October 14th. It was an excellent opportunity to stay...

Thanks to the European Accessibility Act (EAA), many companies are now required to make their products and services...

The obligation to ensure equal recognition before the law, including legal capacity, is enshrined in Article 12 of...

This EDF Board meeting will take place as part of the Annual General Assembly in June 2025 in...

The 18th session of the Conference of State Parties to the UN CRPD (COSP18) will take place from 10-12...

This interactive event is the first of two online events organised by EDF and CBM Italia to help...

The UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities recently released its Concluding Observations on the European...

In 2024, the European Union adopted its very first law on combating violence against women. This law -...

Athena project is funded by the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) as part of the Erasmus+...

In 2024 we celebrated the big success of having an EU law on the European Disability Card and...

Date and Time: December 17, 2024, between 10:00 – 11:30 CET  Organisers: European Disability Forum (EDF) and Global Disability...

Young LGBTQI+ are often facing difficulties in getting into the movement whether it is the disability movement or...

Following the model of the Global Disability Summit 2022 (GDS2022), the co-hosts of GDS2025 have recommended the organisation...

This interactive online event is designed to empower organisations committed to including and promoting the rights of persons...

The International Disability Alliance together with the Down Syndrome, International, the African Disability Forum, the European Disability Forum...

The 2024 European Day of Persons with Disabilities (EDPD) conference will take place in Brussels on 28-29 November....

In previous months, the EU has proposed different pieces of legislation which aim, among other things, at improving...

The Conference on “Prepared for the future. Ensuring legal protection and inclusion of persons with disabilities in today’s...

Want to know more about a new EU law that will affect people with disabilities and artificial intelligence...

The Group of Seven (G7) is an informal forum that brings together Italy, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, the...

Want to know more about national disability strategies in Europe? Curious to learn and discuss how they compare...

IAAP EU and the European Disability Forum (EDF) are hosting an onsite workshop by invitation only on the...

Standards are technical documents that can contribute to increasing accessibility of products and services for all people, including...

Event Details Organisers: European Disability Forum (EDF) and Global Disability Summit (GDS) Secretariat  Audience (by invite-only): Organisations of Persons with...

The European Accessibility Act promises to have a significant impact on the accessibility of digital products and services...

Attention: This side event is in-person only at the UN Headquarters in New York. Time of the event...

This webinar aims to equip national experts of AccessibleEU with the tools and knowledge to collaborate with organisations...

This masterclass aims to educate persons with disabilities and the general public on the basics of media literacy...

Persons with disabilities, who already face stigma and other disadvantages when it comes to finding employment, are particularly...

Studying or volunteering abroad is a reality for young people. The European Union has 2 well known mobility...

Date and Time: Tuesday, March 26, 2024, from 14:00 to 16:00 (Central European Time)   Location: Online - Zoom  ...

EDF, in collaboration with the Belgian Disability Forum (BDF), will host a "Conference with panels on: Equality in...

The European Disability Forum (EDF) is delighted to invite you to the launch of its third Manifesto on...

Organisers: European Disability Forum (EDF) and Global Disability Summit (GDS) Secretariat Audience (by invite-only): Organisations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs) from Europe...

Are you active or looking to be active in the field of youth advocacy? Do you want to...

Disability Intergroup’s New Year Cocktail (starting at 18.00h) in the European Parliament in Brussels - JAN 3 Q,...

The European Commission organises this annual conference in partnership with EDF to mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.

The Web Accessibility Initiative Communities of Practice (WAI-CooP) project  is organizing a new open meeting on 14 November...

The European Commission proposed a law for a new European Disability Card and a European Parking Card. The...

Join us for "Global Inclusion",  a vital discussion on advancing the inclusion of persons with disabilities in the...

With the increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI), it is more important than ever to understand and address...

On June 2023 the new Rail Passenger Rights Regulation entered into force – repealing the one in place...

With the increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI), it is more important than ever to understand and address...

IAAP and the European Disability Forum (EDF) are hosting a virtual event on the 21 of September 2023...

To help tackle the barriers persons with disabilities face when accessing the labour market, the European Commission announced...

Join us for the European Accessibility Summit 2023. Organised by the European Disability Forum and supported by Microsoft,...

Dear friends and colleagues, The European Network of (Ex-)Users and Survivors of Psychiatry (ENUSP), Mental Health Europe and the European...

This year we are launching our 7th Annual Human Rights Report. This report will focus on employment and...

Adopted in 2018, the Audio-visual Media Services Directive (AVMSD) creates an EU-level framework on audio-visual media, both for...

Date 31 March 2023, 9:30 - 17:30 Venue The conference will be held at the Quality Hotel Globe, Room...

From 2 pm to 4 pm CET (Brussels time) Online. Zoom The Web Accessibility Initiative Communities of Practice...

The screening of Academy Award winning Apple Original Film "CODA", organized by the European Disability Forum (EDF) and...

Disability Intergroup’s New Year Cocktail (Le Grand Café Spinelli - ASP 00 G, starting at 19.30h CET, Brussels...

With the onset of winter and the attacks on Ukraine’s energy supply system, there is a possibility of...

This event will take place on December 16th from 09:00 to 16:00 CET (Brussels time) at the European...

The international consortium of organizations of persons with disabilities, are kindly inviting you to speak at our event...

Meta and the European Disability Forum are pleased to invite you to a discussion and networking drink on...

The European Semester is a framework for the coordination and surveillance of economic and socioeconomic policies across the...

The 2022 edition of the European Day of Persons with Disabilities conference is taking place in Brussels on 24 and 25 November 2022 and online.

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) is one of the most widely...

EDF is hosting an exchange with Systemic Justice for EDF members.  Systemic Justice is a new NGO that...

The Web Accessibility Initiative Communities of Practice project (WAI-CooP Project) invites everyone interested in web accessibility to take...

What do you do on social media? How much time are you online? Can you imagine your life...

IAAP and the European Disability Forum (EDF) are hosting a virtual public event on the 23rd of September...

Wednesday, 14 September 2022, 14:00 – 15:30 CET (Brussels time) Last year the European standards organisations CEN and...

15th June 8:30-9:45 (NY time) / 14:30 - 15:45 (Brussels time)  Online Real-time captioning in English and International...

Start time: 13:15 New York time/ 19:15 Brussels time This event is organised by the EU with support...

(English version) Date and Time: Tuesday June 14, 8:15am-9:30 am EDT Accessibility: CART, International Sign Interpretation, and simultaneous...

IAAP EU and EDF proudly present the European Accessibility Summit hybrid side event hosted by Microsoft on Thursday...

Organised by the European Disability Forum and sponsored by Microsoft, the European Accessibility Summit aims to raise awareness...

The European Disability Forum (EDF) is pleased to invite you to follow the launch of its 6th edition...

The Marie Skłodowska–Curie Innovative Training Network DARE (Disability Advocacy Research in Europe) is organising a conference to showcase the findings of...

All organisations publish documents. Unfortunately, most of the publications are not accessible to persons with disabilities. The scale...

The European Disability Forum, CERMI and CERMI Women’s Foundation organise an online conference on women and girls with...

This event will take place online on April 19th  2022 from 14:00 to 16:00 CET (Brussels time). The...

Time: Friday, 8 April, 10:00 – 11:30 CET Description of the event: You are denied boarding of a...

Description of the event: The “New European Bauhaus“ is an initiative of the European Commission that was started...

As the biggest development and humanitarian aid donor in the world, the European Union (EU) is in a...

Date and time 29 March 2022, from 11 AM to 1 PM (Central European Time) Description As Innovation...

This Conference will be held in Paris, France, as part of the EDF Board meeting in March 2022....

As the biggest development and humanitarian aid donor in the world, the European Union (EU) is in a...

EDF will participate in this 90-minutes expert roundtable discussion to explore and promote a greater uptake of the...

Tuesday, 8th February 2022, 10:00 – 13:00 CET (Brussels time) The European Disability Forum is inviting you to...

Date and time 1st February 2022, from 10 AM to 11:15 AM Central European Time (CET) Background information...

On 14th December at 13:00 h (CET), EDF and the International Disability Alliance will hold a consultation meeting for DPOs. The meeting will provide...

On 8 December 2021, from 15:00 to 16:30 CET (Brussels time), Renew Europe, with the support of the...

Moving towards active participation of OPDs in disability decision-making Tuesday, December 7, 2021 11:00am - 12.15pm (CET. Brussels...

European Day of Persons with Disabilities 2021 Mark your calendar for this year’s conference on the occasion of...

Report and recording This webinar was organised by the European Disability Forum and the CERMI Women’s Foundation on...

EDF’s mission is to build the capacity among our members in area of knowledge, skills, tools and funding....

EDF will host a series of online meetings related to its Board, Committees, Workshops on "Your Rights in...

This online meeting on International Cooperation and Humanitarian Action will take place on Tuesday, 16th November 2021 as...

This event will take place in November 15th 2021 from 13:00 to 15:00 CET (Brussels time). The European...

Are you young and you want to become a changemaker? This workshop gives an insight in campaigning techniques and will show you tools that help you on the path to make change.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a surge in online/digital inclusive employment initiatives and opportunities for people...

What is it? The European Youth Event (EYE2021) is the largest youth gathering in Europe supported and organised...

The Web Accessibility Initiative Communities of Practice project (WAI-CooP Project) invites everyone interested in web accessibility to take...

Co-hosted by the European Disability Forum, Germany, Israel, Norway and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern...

This event will be organised jointly by EDF and our Slovenian members, NSIOS. Slovenia will hold the Presidency...

Tuesday, 29 June 2021 15:30 – 17:00 CET Concept: Standardisation is important for the development of many services...

The Web Accessibility Initiative Communities of Practice project (WAI-CooP Project) invites everyone interested in web accessibility to take...

17 June 8.30- 9:45 AM (New York time)/14h30-15h45 (Brussels time) Organised by: European Union, with co-sponsors Austria and...

Time: 10 hours EST/ 16 hours CET (Brussels time) Online event The side event “Beyond Bridging the Gap:...

Organised by the European Disability Forum and sponsored by Microsoft, the Summit aims to raise awareness of the...

This year, we celebrate the “European Year of Rail”. In recent years, the European Union has adopted several...

Thursday, 20 May 2021 15:00 – 17:00 CET Accessibility is a human right. It is equal access for...

It is estimated that 1 in 5 women is a woman with disabilities. All over the world women...

It is a unique moment in the European Union. For the first time, having ratified the EU and...

Date: March, 2021 European Disability Forum (EDF), International Disability and Development Consortium (IDDC), and MEP Radka Maxova are...

Background Since 2014, the Council of Europe (regional organisation composed of 47 European countries) and its Committee of...

A discussion on how to promote women with disabilities’ socioeconomic participation to achieve an equal future. Last March...