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Ensuring Disability Rights and Inclusion in Ukraine’s Recovery and Reform Process

Brussels, 24 July 2025 Dear Prime Minister, Dear Members of the Cabinet, On behalf of the European Disability...

Keep what works: 8 success factors for a future ESF+

Read the full statement (formatted PDF) Europe is transforming: economically, digitally, in terms of sustainability. These changes necessitate...

Europe must stand strong against US interference on human rights

To: Roxana Mînzatu Executive Vice-President for Social Rights and Skills, Quality Jobs and Training, European Commission Hadja Lahbib...

European companies must promote the European values of diversity and inclusion

To: Fredrik Persson President, Business Europe Petri Salminen President, SMEUnited We, the undersigned, are alarmed about the recent...

Joint Letter and Meeting request - Safeguarding Civil Society: Concerns on Co-Funding Rates and Restrictions on Advocacy Work

To: European Commission President, Ursula Von Der Leyen European Commissioner for Budget, Anti-Fraud and Public Administration, Piotr Serafin...

Open letter on improving accessibility in emergency communications

Despite existing EU legislation and improvements in Member States’ emergency services, many people with disabilities currently lack equivalent...

Ensuring Accessibility and Disability Inclusion at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome

Download the letter (PDF) Brussels, 19 March 2025 Dear Prime Minister, Dear Ministers, On behalf of the European...

Letter to European Commission: EDF recommendations on upcoming EU’s roadmap on women’s rights

To: Karen Vandekerckhove. Head of Unit, Gender Equality, European Commission Copied to: Disability Unit, European Commission, Cabinet of...

Reply from Commissioner Lahbib to open letter "Keep up the momentum on disability rights!"

Brussels, 6 January 2025 Dear Members of the Disability movement, Firstly, thank you for the congratulations and for...

Role of Equality in the European Commission - Reply to letter to President Von Der Leyen

Dear Mr Vardakastanis, I would like to thank for your message addressed to President von der Leyen, on...

Open letter to the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers and Ministers’ Deputies regarding the draft Additional Protocol to the Oviedo Convention

A coalition of civil society organisations and and human rights bodies, including the European Disability Forum, European Network...

Open letter to European Commissioner for Equality Hadja Lahbib: keep up the momentum on disability rights!

Reply to the open letter "Version Française PDF" To: Commissioner Hadja Lahbib, European Commissioner for Equality; Preparedness and Crisis...

Participation of persons with disabilities in climate negotiations

Read the letter in PDF Dear Parties to the Paris Agreement, We, the undersigned organisations, request your support...

Letter to President Von der Leyen - Lack of mention of disability issues in your Political Guidelines

To: Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission Subject: Lack of mention of disability issues in...

Paving the Way for an Equality-Centred Policy Cycle

The European Union was founded on the principles of equality and non-discrimination. Yet too many people continue to...

Joint letter: Germany urgently needs to finally allow eu to continue closing gaps on anti-discrimination with racism, xenophobia, lgbti-phobia and sexism on the rise

The following open letter has been jointly sent to the German government by ILGA-Europe, the European Network Against...

Joint position on the draft recommendation for respect for autonomy in mental healthcare - CDBIO meeting

The European Disability Forum (EDF), Mental Health Europe (MHE), the European Network of (Ex-)Users and Survivors of Psychiatry...

Joint letter to Ministers calling for an EU policy framework for a just transition

The following letter was sent, together with our partners, calling on Ministers to prioritise a fair and Just...

President Michel: Possible delay of vote on the Disability Card due to capacity problems of lawyer-linguists in the Council

Dear President Michel, First of all, we would like to thank you for the work that the Council...

Secretary General of the Council of the EU: Possible delay of vote on the Disability Card due to capacity problems of lawyer-linguists in the Council

Dear Secretary General Blanchet, First of all, we would like to thank you for the work that the...

Minister Lalieux: Possible delay of vote on the Disability Card due to capacity problems of lawyer-linguists in the Council

Dear Minister Lalieux, First of all, we would like to thank you for our cooperation on the European...

Open letter: EU policy makers pass up opportunity to ensure companies respect the rights of persons with disabilities and other marginalised groups

The European Disability Forum deeply regrets the decision of EU policy-makers to remove the UN Convention on the...

Joint call from European consumers, industry, and insurance providers on urgent need for mandatory insolvency protection scheme in the airline sector

EDF has co-signed with representatives of European consumers, the package travel industry, online intermediaries and insurance providers a...

Joint letter: Ensure fundamental rights protections in the Council position on the AI Act

Civil society open letter to the Czech Presidency and Ministers working on the European Union Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act. EDF...

Invitation to the Extraordinary General Assembly

The invitation letter sent to the membership containing the date, place and agenda of the statutory event.

Information letter for National Councils about the upcoming General Assemblies

This Information letter for our National Councils provides information about the two upcoming General Assemblies and about the nomination process.

Information letter for ordinary members about the upcoming General Assemblies

This Information letter for our Ordinary members contains information about the upcoming General Assemblies and the nomination process.

Information letters for ENGOs full members about upcoming General Assemblies

This letter for European NGOs full members provides information about the upcoming General Assemblies.

Information letter General Assemblies for Observer members

This letter for Observer members provides information about the upcoming General Assemblies.