
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

Disability Rights, Accessibility and Artificial Intelligence must be inclusive of the deaf perspective
On March 31st, EUD joined the conference “Disability Rights, Accessibility and Artificial Intelligence” organised by

European Commissioner for Equality, Ms Helena Dalli, updates the European Parliament Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, on the European Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021–2030
On March 23rd, EUD joined the public hearing of the Committee on Employment and Social