Download or read book European Day of Persons with Disabilities written by and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The European Day of Persons with Disabilities (EPDP) Conference took place in Brussels on 24 and 25 November 2022, bringing together disability stakeholders and advocates, policymakers, and high-level experts from across the European Union. Exchanging knowledge, sharing experience, getting to know each other and reconnecting following the Covid-19 pandemic were key elements of the event. A ceremony for the 2023 Access City Award, which recognises and celebrates cities' actions to become more accessible to persons with disabilities, was held at the end of the Conference. Key statistics that give an indication as to the scale of the challenge faced include the fact that almost 1 in 3 persons with disabilities is at risk of poverty (compared with 1 in 5 for persons without disabilities) and the persistent disability employment gap (23% last year). These are compelling reasons to continue working on the rights of persons with disabilities and creating fora such as the EPDP to raise awareness about the challenges. Highlights included discussion about the various European Commission initiatives, specifically the Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, including the Disability Employment Package as well as the upcoming European Disability Card and the AccessibleEU resource centre.
Download or read book European Day of Persons with Disabilities written by and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On 2 and 3 December 2021, the European Commission, in partnership with the European Disability Forum, hosted its annual conference to celebrate the European Day of Persons with Disabilities. The 2021 edition of the conference was held online. It brought together more than 400 politicians, high- level experts and disability advocates to discuss current challenges, specifically in access to healthcare and in the digital transformation. The conference also focused on the experiences and needs of children with disabilities. Across Europe, persons with disabilities still face considerable barriers in their daily life: - 4 times more persons with disabilities report unmet healthcare needs than those without disabilities; - Only 64% of persons with disabilities have an internet connection at home, compared to 88% of persons without disabilities; - Over 1 in 5 young people with disabilities leave school early, compared to 1 in 10 of those without disabilities. As pointed out in the new EU Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030, it is important to scale up action to remove obstacles for the full and equal participation of persons with disabilities in society. Several solutions and initiatives were discussed to remove barriers and create equal opportunities for persons with disabilities. The conference provided an opportunity to exchange knowledge and ideas on how different stakeholders can work together towards a Union of Equality. This report summarizes the key messages and challenges highlighted during the European Day of Persons with Disabilities 2021 conference (EDPD2021) by the different speakers.
Download or read book European Day of Persons with Disabilities 2018 written by and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On 3-4 December 2018, the annual conference celebrating the European Day of Persons with Disabilities (EDPD), organised by the European Commission together with the European Disability Forum (EDF), took place in Brussels, Belgium. Similarly to previous years, the event brought together politicians, high-level experts and self-advocates to discuss the challenges, solutions and projects that are being implemented to improve the lives of persons with disabilities. This was the first year that the European Union (EU) and all Member States ratified the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD, or the Convention), following Ireland’s ratification of the Convention earlier this year. The EDPD is part of the EU’s wider efforts to promote the mainstreaming of disability issues and to raise awareness of the everyday challenges faced by persons with disabilities. This year, the EDPD focused on three important topics: the potential shape of the next European Disability Strategy; the possible ways to implement a new European Disability Strategy, notably in the context of the next Multiannual Financial Framework; and the accessibility of European cultural heritage to persons with disabilities. This report summarises the main points and challenges that were highlighted during the European Day of Persons with Disabilities conference by the different speakers and participants.
Download or read book The Changing Disability Policy System written by Rune Halvorsen and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2017-04-28 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Being an ‘active citizen’ involves exercising social rights and duties, enjoying choice and autonomy, and participating in political decision-making processes which are of importance for one’s life. Amid the new challenges facing contemporary welfare states, debate over just how ‘active’ citizens can and ought to be has redoubled. Presenting research from the first major comparative and cross-national study of active citizenship and disability in Europe, this book analyses the consequences of ongoing changes in Europe – what opportunities do persons with disabilities have to exercise Active Citizenship? The Changing Disability Policy System: Active Citizenship and Disability in Europe Volume 1 approaches the conditions for Active Citizenship from a macro perspective in order to capture the impact of the overall disability policy system. This system takes diverse and changing forms in the nine European countries under study. Central to the analysis are issues of coherence and coordination between three subsystems of the disability policy system, and between levels of governance. This book identifies the implications and policy lessons of the findings for future disability policy in Europe and beyond. It will appeal to policymakers and policy officials, as well as to researchers and students of disability studies, comparative social policy, international disability law and qualitative research methods.
Download or read book Disability Rights in Europe written by Anna Lawson and published by Hart Publishing. This book was released on 2005-05-15 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recoge: 1. Human rights - 2. Anti-discrimination laws - 3. Achieving equality through law?
Download or read book International and European Disability Law and Policy written by Andrea Broderick and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-10-31 with total page 639 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first textbook on international and European disability law and policy, analysing the interaction between different legal systems and sources.
Download or read book European Day of Persons with Disabilities 2015 written by and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The annual European Day of Persons with Disabilities Conference which was held in Brussels on the 7th and 8th of December 2015 was a landmark event for a number of reasons including that it was the largest yet in terms of attendance. Taking the theme of 'Growing together in a barrier-free Europe', the event recognised and celebrated the achievements of young people with disabilities across the EU and explored how remaining barriers to full inclusion could be removed. Acknowledgement that children and young people with disabilities have a fundamental right to be full participants in society on an equal basis with their fellow citizens and that their voices, input and direct participation should be central to all efforts to achieve inclusion, was paramount throughout the two days. Co-organised with the European Disability Forum, the conference is part of wider efforts by the EU to promote mainstreaming disability issues in line with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN CRPD) to which the European Union is a party, and also the EU Disability Strategy 2010-2020. The conference saw a diverse rotation of informative, passionate and thought-provoking presentations by panellists, many of whom were children and young people describing their personal experiences and their efforts as advocates and activists. Comments and questions from the conference floor and discussions involving delegates and speakers were an integral part of activities. The event was attended by a variety of individuals, families and organisations. Among these were NGO's, youth organisations, EU policy-makers and charities. There was also a broad array of both disabled and non-disabled people from numerous countries. The event was live-streamed to an international audience.
Download or read book European Day of Persons with Disabilities 2017 written by and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The annual European Day of Persons with Disabilities Conference which was held in Brussels on the 4th and 5th of December 2017 fulfilled once again its unique role as a major event for highlighting the challenges faced by persons with disabilities, and exploring how these can be solved. Against a backdrop in Europe of rapid social change and political uncertainty, this year’s conference was an opportunity to discuss the impact of major European Union policy developments affecting the rights of persons with disabilities, and in particular the rights to full inclusion and participation in political and public life. The event, which focused firmly on EU citizenship, posed key questions such as how persons with disabilities can be better informed of their rights and how to ensure direct involvement in developing and implementing policy. Hosted by the European Commission in partnership with the European Disability Forum, the conference is part of wider EU efforts to promote mainstreaming of disability issues in line with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN CRPD), to which the European Union and the majority of its Member States are parties, and also in line with the eight areas of the European Disability Strategy 2010-2020. The packed event gathered together hundreds of delegates including self-advocates, politicians, academic experts on a range of disability and rights-related issues, representatives from international and European institutions, and members of disabled people’s organisations from across the European Union. During two days of thought-provoking and engaging debate, three diverse panels examined fundamental aspects of what EU citizenship means in reality for persons with disabilities. Panel one addressed the important question: What does the EU do for its citizens with disabilities? This was followed by a panel focused on whether active political participation remained just a dream, and on the final day, a third panel considered how accessible cities might produce sustainable inclusion for everyone. Each panel session was followed by lively and informative contributions and comments from the conference floor while the event was promoted widely on social media. Highlights from this year’s event included valuable discussions about how the European Pillar of Social Rights can be best employed to advance the rights of EU citizens with disabilities, the significance of the European Accessibility Act and the role of UN Sustainable Development Goals. More broadly, topics that featured prominently emphasized the continued social exclusion of persons with disabilities in employment and education, including those with learning disabilities, plus the many and various barriers remaining in the way of full participation in all aspects of political systems. Guaranteeing equal citizenship with others was a central theme throughout.
Download or read book Disability Policies in European Countries written by Wim Oorschot and published by Springer. This book was released on 2001-07-19 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book aims to review and discuss the disability policies that have developed in six Western countries in recent years. What have been the major changes? Have the disability policies of these countries become more similar in the course of the 1990s? If so, is it possible to identify a closer relationship between the emerging EU Disability Strategy and national policy developments in this area? The countries discussed--Sweden, Denmark, The Netherlands, The United Kingdom, Ireland and Spain--are al represented in an academic network on vocational rehabilitation of disabled people that seeks to understand and compare policy developments in the field. All articles include detailed information on recent changes in disability policies in the respective countries. Authors include Mike Floyd, John Curtis (UK), Miguel Angel Verdugo, Antonio Jimenez, F.Borja Jordan de Urries (Spain),Wim van Oorschot, Kees Boos (The Netherlands), Steen Bengtson (Denmark), Francesca Lundstroem, Donal McAnaney, Beverly Wester (Ireland) and Rafael Lindquist (Sweden).
Download or read book Understanding the Lived Experiences of Persons with Disabilities in Nine Countries written by Rune Halvorsen and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presenting research from the first major comparative and cross-national study of active citizenship and disability in Europe, this book analyses the consequences of ongoing changes in Europe - what opportunities do persons with disabilities have to exercise Active Citizenship? Volume 2 analyses how men and women with disabilities reflexively make their way through the world, pursuing their own interests and values.
Download or read book The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Practice written by Lisa Waddington and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 673 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A timely examination of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, this first thorough comparative analysis contrasts the approaches of thirteen jurisdictions to reveal a legal area of growing importance.
Download or read book The European Day of People with Disabilities 2004 written by Burt Perrin and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Research Handbook on EU Disability Law written by Delia Ferri and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2020-11-27 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Research Handbook comes at an opportune time, and provides a comprehensive and wide-ranging exploration of relevant developments concerning disability rights at EU level. It also looks beyond the EU, focusing on how disability has been relevant in EU external relations. In addition, the Research Handbook considers the interface between EU disability law and Council of Europe law.
Download or read book Medieval Disability Sourcebook written by Cameron Hunt McNabb and published by punctum books. This book was released on 2020 with total page 501 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The field of disability studies significantly contributes to contemporary discussions of the marginalization of and social justice for individuals with disabilities. However, what of disability in the past? The Medieval Disability Sourcebook: Western Europe explores what medieval texts have to say about disability, both in their own time and for the present. This interdisciplinary volume on medieval Europe combines historical records, medical texts, and religious accounts of saints' lives and miracles, as well as poetry, prose, drama, and manuscript images to demonstrate the varied and complicated attitudes medieval societies had about disability. Far from recording any monolithic understanding of disability in the Middle Ages, these contributions present a striking range of voices-to, from, and about those with disabilities-and such diversity only confirms how disability permeated (and permeates) every aspect of life. The Medieval Disability Sourcebook is designed for use inside the undergraduate or graduate classroom or by scholars interested in learning more about medieval Europe as it intersects with the field of disability studies. Most texts are presented in modern English, though some are preserved in Middle English and many are given in side-by-side translations for greater study. Each entry is prefaced with an academic introduction to disability within the text as well as a bibliography for further study. This sourcebook is the first in a proposed series focusing on disability in a wide range of premodern cultures, histories, and geographies.
Download or read book The Disability Rights Movement written by Doris Fleischer and published by Temple University Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The struggle for disability rights in the U.S.
Download or read book Rick Steves Easy Access Europe written by Rick Steves and published by Avalon Travel Pub. This book was released on 2006 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Helping people with limited mobility travel successfully and comfortably through Europe, this edition focuses on Amsterdam, Bruges, London, Paris, and the Rhine. Photos and maps are included.
Download or read book Disability and the Life Course written by Mark Priestley and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2001-07-05 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Disability and the Life Course, first published in 2001, explores the global experience of disability using a novel life course approach. The book explores how disabling societies impact on disabled people's life experiences, and highlights the ways in which disabled people have acted to take more control over their own lives. It provides a unique combination of analysis, policy issues and autobiography, offering the reader a rare opportunity to make links between the theoretical, the political and the personal in a single volume. The material is set in a truly international context, with contributions from thirteen different countries bringing together established and emerging writers, both disabled and non-disabled. The book bridges some important gaps in the existing disability literature by including issues relevant to disabled people of all ages and with different kinds of impairments and also by offering a unique analysis of the relationship between disability and generation in a changing world.
