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The event was an important occasion to discuss how to ensure accessibility for persons with disabilities when it comes to the development and utilisation of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The meeting was opened by a short video of the EU Commissioner for Equality, Ms Helena Dalli, in which she stated the commitment of the European Union (EU) to ensuring inclusive and accessible policies for persons with disabilities in the digitalization process. This was also echoed by Ms Camilla Waltersson Gr\u00f6nvall, Swedish Minister of Social Affairs, within the priorities of the Swedish presidency of the EU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"I diritti dei disabili, l&#039;accessibilit\u00e0 e l&#039;intelligenza artificiale devono essere inclusivi della prospettiva dei sordi\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/815096114?h=0cf2102dcb&amp;dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the first part of the event, the discussion focused on important topics such as political actions undertaken in AI accessibility by the EU, the implementation of the CRPD on AI, and the involvement of persons with disabilities. In this regard, it is important to highlight the words of the UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities \u2013 Mr Gerard Quinn &#8211; who stressed the role of the EU in ensuring AI accessibility. Nevertheless, Mr Quinn also stressed the lack of accessibility in certain areas \u2013 in particular, the EU\u2019s lack of recognition of its national sign languages at the European level. Moreover, among the issues that hinder the complete inclusion of persons with disabilities in AI and other fields, Mr Alejandro Moledo \u2013 Deputy Director at EDF \u2013 highlighted the lack of political will at national level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to this, the meeting provided valuable insights on the AccessibleEU Centre \u2013 a flagship initiative of the <a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/social\/main.jsp?catId=1484&amp;langId=en\">EU Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021 &#8211; 2030<\/a> \u2013 which aims to build a Centre gathering experts on accessibility, including in relation to AI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>EUD appreciates the awareness this event raised of this important topic. Persons with disabilities face several obstacles when using AI, despite the implementation at EU level of provisions like the <a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/social\/main.jsp?catId=1202\">Atto europeo sull'accessibilit\u00e0<\/a> or the <a href=\"https:\/\/digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/web-accessibility\">Web Accessibility Directive<\/a>.<br>Accordingly, EUD calls on the implementation of measures ensuring access for deaf persons to AI; as stated in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eud.eu\/it\/eud\/position-papers\/accessibility-of-information-and-communication\/\">EUD Position Paper on Accessibility of Information and Communication<\/a>, the increasing amount of speech-based technologies and virtual assistance based on voice recognition excludes deaf users. 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