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The EU disability policy
Civil society's
perspective
Donata Vivanti - Vice-president EDF
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WHO WE ARE?
• Umbrella organisation
• full members from 30 European countries
• 43 European organisations from all main disabilities
and chronic illnesses
• Leaded by persons with disabilities & parents
• the unified voice of disabled people in Europe
• fighting for equal opportunities & human rights
• ensuring that no decisions affecting disabled people are
taken without them
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WHO WE REPRESENT?
• 200 million persons with disabilities in
Europe
• One of the largest and most marginalized
groups of European citizens
• Facing barriers preventing full participation
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OUR GOALS
• Full access to fundamental and human rights
• Equalisation of opportunities
• Principle of non discrimination
through
• Correct transposition and implementation of the UN CRPD in
the EU
• Mainstreaming of disability in all EU policy making
• Ensure social inclusion of people with disabilities
• Ensure participation of organisations of people with
disabilities in the EU disability policy
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THE EU CONTEXT
• Economic downturn, austerity measures &
cuts to social expenditure
• Demographic changes, globalization,
increased poverty rate
• Entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty
• Ratification of the UN Convention
• Implementation of the UN CRPD.
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THE EU POLITICAL
CONTEXT
2006 - Adoption of the UNCRPD
• A Landmark for persons with disabilities
– full recognition of disability as a
human rights issue
– Commitment to enable people with
disabilities to play a primary role in
policy decision making process
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THE UNCRPD
IMPACT ON EU POLICY
• CONSISTENCY
of the EU policies with the UN Convention
• MAINSTREAMING
of disability in EU policies
• DEFINITION OF OBJECTIVES
based on the UN Convention principles
• PARTICIPATION
of organisations of persons with disabilities at
national and EU level.
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THE EU DISABILITY
STRATEGY 2010-2020
8 main areas/ key actions
1. Accessibility (EU Accessibility Act)
2. Participation (Mobility Card, de-institutionalization)
3. Equality (EU Accessibility Act, review of the
Employment Equality Directive)
4. Employment (Accessible technologies, reasonable
accommodation at the workplace)
5. Education and Training (transition to mainstream
education, Lifelong Learning)
6. Social Protection (adequate disability pensions, right
to compensation)
7. Health (services for special needs)
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THE EU DISABILITY
STRATEGY 2010-2020
Mechanisms to implement the UNCRPD
• A monitoring framework will be established after
considering the possible role of a number of
existing EU bodies and institutions and without
undue administrative burden
• The participants of the framework:
• European Parliament's Petitions Committee
• European Ombudsman
• European Commission
• EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)
• European Disability Forum (EDF) www.edf-feph.org
PARTICIPATION OF
DPOs: WHY?
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Ethical and human rights imperative
Obligation under the UNCRPD
Implemented in the UNCRPD drafting process
Should continue in the implementation and
monitoring process
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PARTICIPATION
OF DPOs: HOW?
Participation needs to be:
• Fully accessible
• Inclusive of all disabilities
• Influential
• Supported
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PARTICIPATION
OF DPOs: Why?
• Guarantees a democratic decision making
(Participative democracy)
• Improves of the quality of governance
• Added value for better results
• Makes visible the invisible
• For an Europe without discrimination
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For more information
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