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Today, our team was in the @Europarl_EN gathering support to re-establish the #EPDisability Intergroup! Thank you MEPs @k_langensiepen and MEP @AbirAlsahlani for supporting its re-establishment. More about the Intergroup and how to support it: https://t.co/jWvOnN7NNz

137 Candidates for the #EUElections2024 signed our pledge for a #Disability Inclusive future. Are you a candidate? Sign as well: https://t.co/RRtYIDU4sz 1/3

Presenting achievements of 7 flagships #EUDisabilityRights and European Disability Card Directive proposal! ✏️Disability Platform 📖Renewed @EU_Commission Human Resources Strategy 🖇️Disability Employment Package 🦽🦯AccessibleEU Resource Centre 📈📊Monitoring framework

🗣Now we hear from @alexmoledo from the @MyEDF on the importance for housing affordable accessible housing for persons with disabilities ➡️ The combination of specific needs and typically lower incomes makes this an issue of particular importance for persons with disablities

NEW EPISODE 🚨 The EU is belatedly trying to address its lack of a disability policy, to some extent at least. This week we speak to @alexmoledo of @myEDF about what the plans are and whether they go far enough. https://t.co/BB9hQOrlKj

Finally!!! Also because we often pay (public money) to develop them

Good news! The @EU_Commission confirmed that a legislative proposal on the #EUDisabilityCard will be presented in September. It will be the first step in a process that we hope leads to expansion to all EU countries. Read about our ideas: https://t.co/fjFl3zzKXi

Elements for innovative parliamentary practices to comply with the #CRPD: - Equal electoral rights - #accessibility in Parliament proceedings, facilities, information and materials - CRPD focal point as public administration + legislator. @MyEDF Vice President Pat Clarke #CoSP16

From EDF we call the EU to adopt a funding programme, the Disability Employment and Skills Guarantee, that can put money on this crucial investment for our societies.

Gunta Anča from @MyEDF at #COSP16 side event about skills: it’s not only skills for persons with disabilities to work, it’s also skills for independent living and participation AND skills for the society at large to become really inclusive to persons with disabilities.

@MyEDF Vice President Gunta Anča informed delegations about the EDF Manifesto for the 2024 European elections with key proposals from the disability movement, and encouraged countries to be ambitious also in discussions within the Council of the EU

In the context of #COSP16, the mission of the EU and Sweden organized a discussion with EU Member States, the European Parliament and Commission, and disability organizations on joint efforts to advance on the implementation of the #CRPD.

@MyEDF rep Nadia Hadad, sharing that only 9 countries in Europe currently prohibit forced sterilization of persons w/ disabilities, and that many women w/ disabilities are forced or coerced to undergo sterilization. #SRHR #CoSP16

Full house at @MyEDF #COSP16 event on forced sterilisation & promoting sexual rights. @EASPD_Brussels is in #SMARTS project that develops tools to help people with intellectual disabilities to take informed decisions about their sexual rights. https://t.co/cUUbbxGcpr

Debemos avanzar hacia la digitalización de los juzgados y tribunales y velar por la accesibilidad de las aplicaciones informáticas que se utilicen para ello. Actualmente Salvo Melva ninguna lo es, salvo excepciones.

The contract for the European Accessibility Resource Centre has been signed with a consortium led by @Fundacion_ONCE! Starting in 2023, the consortium will create and run the Centre in close cooperation with the @EU_Commission. Stay tuned! #AccessibleEU #EUDisabilityRights

📣You've been waiting for it, and here it comes! The review of the #WebAccessibilityDirective is finally published! Find out how #access to online public services and information has improved in the #EU since 2018: https://t.co/BLpoYor2eM #a11y #UnionOfEquality #DisabilityRights

There is no mutual recognition of disability status between 🇪🇺 Countries and it causes difficulties for persons with disabilities. With the EU Disability Card, we want to ensure equal access to benefits across borders in culture, leisure, sport & transport. #EUDisabilityRights

The Spanish government launches the proposal for the transposition of the European #AccessibilityAct.