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),
The 5th European Parliament of Persons with Disabilities 2023
On 23rd May 2023, EUD attended the “5th European Parliament of People with Disabilities” (EPPD)
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
EUD Executive Director meets with MEP Anne-Sophie Pelletier to discuss accessibility for deaf people at the EU institutions
Even though the European Union (EU) has ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights
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
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
Hearing on “Towards a European Health Union and European Global Health Strategy fully inclusive of Persons with Disabilities”
On 7th March 2023, EUD attended the online hearing “Towards a European Health Union and
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
