2nd EDF ENGO Meeting
On 20th June, Mr Mark Wheatley and Mr Alexandre Bloxs, respectively EUD Executive Director and
Commission welcomes the EU’s accession to the Istanbul Convention
On 1st June 2023, the European Commission accessed the Istanbul Convention, a legal framework which
Representative Organisations of Deaf People Call on the European Union at the 5th European Parliament of Persons with Disabilities to Recognise and Promote National Sign Languages within the EU.
The European Union of the Deaf (EUD) and the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD),
Equality data: an instrument to fight discrimination
On 12th May 2023, EUD attended online the event “Equality Data as a tool for
Signing up for Democracy: Empowering Deaf Europeans in the EU Elections
We are excited to announce that the European elections are just one year away, scheduled
Civil Society Consultation on implementing the WHO European Framework for action to achieve the highest attainable standard of health for persons with disabilities 2022-2030
On Wednesday, 26th April, EUD was invited to Civil Society Consultation on implementing the World
The European Semester – a tool to embed health, equity, and wellbeing across the EU
On April 26th, EUD attended the event “The European Semester – a tool to embed
The European Commission proposed Policy Guidance to Member States under the European Semester
On 24th April 2022, the European Commission (the Commission) proposed guidance to Member States, under
EDF launches its report “The right to work: the employment situation of persons with disabilities”
On April 27th, EUD attended the launch of the European Disability Forum’s (EDF) new report
On 11th April 2023, EUD attended an event hosted by the European Disability Forum (EDF) on the revision of the Audio-visual Media Services Directive (AVMSD).
The AVMS was revised in 2018, but the question under discussion in this event was
Publication of EUD Policy Recommendations on the European Disability Card
In 2023, the European Commission will start working on its proposal for the European Disability
Frequently Asked Questions about the European Disability Card
What is the European Disability Card?The European Disability Card (EDC) is an initiative of the