Europäische Kommission - High-Level Meeting on Disability

High-Level Meeting on Disability

European Commission President Barroso participated, together with European Parliament President Buzek, European Council President Van Rompuy and European Commission Vice-President Reding, in the first European Disability Forum. The forum discussed issues facing the estimated 80 million Europeans with disabilities. President Barroso said: "The European Union must be attentive to the situation of people with disabilities." He explained that the European Disability Strategy sets an ambitious agenda for the next 10 years. "The EU remains committed to empowering people with disabilities so that they can enjoy their full rights, and benefit fully from participating in society and the economy," the President added.
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Präsident José Manuel Barroso - Europäische Kommission - High-Level Meeting on Disability

The representative organisation of persons with disabilities in Europe - About us

About us

The strong voice of persons with disabilities in Europe
The European Disability Forum (EDF) is an independent European non-governmental organisation (ENGO) that represents the interests of 80 million disabled people in the European Union and stands for their rights.
EDF is the only European platform of disabled people, which is run by disabled people or the families of disabled people unable to represent themselves.
EDF’s mission is to promote equal opportunities for disabled people and to protect their Human Rights, making sure that no decisions concerning disabled people are taken without disabled people.

The representative organisation of persons with disabilities in Europe - About us

The representative organisation of persons with disabilities in Europe - About us

The strong voice of persons with disabilities in Europe
The European Disability Forum (EDF) is an independent European non-governmental organisation (ENGO) that represents the interests of 80 million disabled people in the European Union and stands for their rights.
EDF is the only European platform of disabled people, which is run by disabled people or the families of disabled people unable to represent themselves.
EDF’s mission is to promote equal opportunities for disabled people and to protect their Human Rights, making sure that no decisions concerning disabled people are taken without disabled people.
EDF was created in 1996 by its member organisations to defend issues of common concern to all disability groups, and to be an independent and strong voice for disabled citizens towards the EU institutions and other European authorities.
Since that date, the European Disability Forum has played a key role in ensuring that all relevant European Union policies and initiatives take disabled people into account.
EDF has no political or religious affiliation; it does not represent any specific interest or country and it is not a European institution or body.
It is a democratic European platform that believes that a society in which disabled people are fully included, is a better society for all.


The representative organisation of persons with disabilities in Europe - About us