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The UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities evaluated the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in several countries, including Belarus, Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands and Ukraine. It also adopted recommendations for each country.

The survey is part of a study commissioned by the European Commission on how Artificial Intelligence can improve the design of products, devices, services, or environments.

The “Cinema without Barriers” project is an international initiative aimed at ensuring equal access to film culture for all. Launched in Poland in 2022, it's now expanding to four countries in Central and Eastern Europe.

Societal and demographic changes, as well as the growing recognition of the human right to live independently within one's community is increasing the demand for Personal and Household Services (PHS).

EDF launches manuals to inform Members of the European Parliament on how they can work towards disability rights in their respective policy areas.

People with no disability are less likely to be at risk of poverty than those with a disability, according to data from 34 European countries.

EDF and ORACLE invite you to an online seminar about ICT standardisation activities in the European Union, which will take place next 19 September from 16:00 to 17:30.

EBU Dutch Member, Oogvereniging, have launched a multistaged questionnaire consisting of different surveys on accessibility of sports activities for visually impaired persons. The first survey is open until 27 September.

The latest figures show that the employment gap remains stable at around 24 percentage points, with even higher gaps for women and young persons with disabilities.