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Jun 3 • 3 tweets • 3 min read
1/3 Our #EUAccessibility Summit with @MicrosoftEU brought together politicians, disability advocates & industry around fruitful conversations on the implementation of the #EU Accessibility Act, having a common understanding of accessibility & the role of the #AccessibleEU center. Panel “AccessibleEU center & international perspective”
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 100 days into the war in Ukraine, people need cash assistance for survival. How do we ensure this assistance reaches people with disabilities?
With @CBM_Global, we published a guide for #humanitarian agencies on how to implement this financial support.
edf-feph.org/publications/k…
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 We welcome the references to de-institutionalisation, employment, education, social inclusion & protection of persons with disabilities in the @EU_Commission's Country Specific Recommendations.

Read what the recommendations say about disability: edf-feph.org/eu-semester-co…

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Today at 11:00 CET don't miss our conference on the future of women and girls with disabilities in Europe

🤝 Organised together with @FCermiMujeres
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Aug 20, 2021
The online review of #France by the UN Disability Committee continues today at 12.30 pm CET. You can watch the dialogue live in English, French and International Sign. #CRPD25 #CRPDNow

👉media.un.org/en/webtv

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The public meeting between the Committee and the French representatives resumes now.

Today the Committee will examine the implementation by France of articles 11 to 21 of the UN Convention and follow-up on issues raised during the dialogue on Wednesday. #CRPD25 #CRPDNow
France says that since 2017, non-discrimination is at the heart of the gov policies. According to the representative, accessible helplines are available for victims with disabilities.
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Aug 18, 2021
The online review of #France by the UN Disability Committee starts today at 12.30 pm CET. You can watch the dialogue live in English, French and International Sign. #CRPD25 #CRPDNow

We will be live-tweeting.

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L'évaluation de la France par le Comité ONU sur le handicap commence aujourd'hui, en ligne, à 12h30. Vous pouvez suivre la session en anglais, français et langue des signes internationale. #CDPH25

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Review of France starts now with an introduction by French delegation and presentation of the French report by the Secretary of State in charge of People with Disabilities @s_cluzel. Today the Committee will ask questions on articles 1 to 10 of the UN Convention. #CRPD25
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