
Web Accessibility Action Plan
In January 2023, the European Commission published its Web Accessibility Action Plan 2022-2025 (the Plan)

UN Special Rapporteur on Disability Rights, Mr Gerard Quinn, publishes his report on his visit to the European Union
Last month, in February 2023, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Disability Rights, Mr Gerard

EUD joined the exchange of views with civil society organised by the European Centre of Expertise (ECE)
On February 16th 2023, EUD attended the European Commission’s (EC) meeting to “Exchange of views

5th EU Disability Platform meeting
On 14th February 2023, EUD attended the 5th European Commission’s (the Commission) Disability Platform meeting

EUD provides feedback on the EU Commission’s Call for Evidence on the EU Disability Card
Among the initiatives of the new Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2021

Web Accessibility Directive Review
The Web Accessibility Directive (WAD), also known as Directive EU 2016/2102, was implemented on 22nd

Report “Towards Equal Rights for Persons with Disabilities”, MEP Anne-Sophie Pelletier (France/The Left) – adopted on 13th December 2022 by the European Parliament
On 13th December, MEP Anne-Sophie Pelletier (The Left), as rapporteur, put forward a draft report

The Disability Platform: meeting of the Subgroup on the Employment Package
On January 19th 2023, EUD attended a meeting of the Disability Platform Subgroup on the

EUD’s CERV Programme in 2023
This year, in 2023, under the European Commission’s Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme, EUD

European Day of Persons with Disabilities Conference 2022
The European Commission organises this annual conference, in partnership with the European Disability Forum (EDF),

Katrin Langensiepen MEP Report – Accessible EU Centre in support of accessibility policies in the EU internal market (2022/2013(INI))
In July 2022, Member of European Parliament (MEP), Katrin Langensiepen (Alliance 90/The Greens), led a

EU Together for Rights Campaign – Launch Event
On 28th September 2022, the EU Commission held a virtual launch event for its new