Deaf Lawyers
Led by Helga Stevens. Focuses on legal provisions on sign languages and deaf people’s human rights, grounded in the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

ICT and Accessibility
Led by Vaida Lukošiūtė. Focuses on physical and digital accessibility of information and communication for deaf people across Europe.

Gender Equality
Led by Vaida Lukošiūtė. Focuses on the inequality affecting deaf women, and protecting their rights at EU and national level.

ECRML
Led by Filipe Venade de Sousa. Focuses on raising awareness of, and advocating for, recognition of national sign languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages.

Artificial Intelligence

Led by Filipe Venade de Sousa. Focuses on the impact of artificial intelligence on deaf people’s rights, access and inclusion. 

Older Deaf Persons
Led by Mari Virtanen. The rights, needs and experiences of older deaf people, including access to services, independence and continued participation in the deaf community.

Applications are open from 17 September 2026 and close on 2 October 2026.To apply, email the group you’re interested in directly:

• Deaf Lawyers — [email protected]
• ICT and Accessibility — [email protected]
• Gender Equality — [email protected]
• ECRML — [email protected]
• AI — [email protected]
• Older Deaf Persons — [email protected]