During the opening ceremony of the 6th edition of the ‘In der Begegnung’- conference in May 2015, organized for people with special needs, European Commissioner for Social Affairs Marianne Thyssen held a speech on how the European Union will further safeguard the rights of European citizens with disabilities during the next few years.

On 26 March, EVA (Ensemble pour une Vie Autonome) is organizing an event in the Walloon parliament in order to discuss the aspect of independent living with associations, political representatives, academics and experts from both Belgian and European level.

Respect, Solidarity and Inclusion are the fundamental values shared by all members of our worldwide movement of and for people with intellectual disabilities and their families. In 2004, we reaffirmed our commitment to these essential values

  The European Disability Forum (EDF) is working with other organisations to give talks on the United Nation’s Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (in short, UN CRPD). The United Nations’ is an organisation which wants to make the world a better place for everybody. The UN CRPD protects the rights of persons with intellectual...

Respect, Solidarity and Inclusion are the fundamental values shared by all members of our worldwide movement of and for people with intellectual disabilities and their families. In 2004, we reaffirmed our commitment to these essential values

Respect, Solidarity and Inclusion are the fundamental values shared by all members of our worldwide movement of and for people with intellectual disabilities and their families. In 2004, we reaffirmed our commitment to these essential values

Respect, Solidarity and Inclusion are the fundamental values shared by all members of our worldwide movement of and for people with intellectual disabilities and their families. In 2004, we reaffirmed our commitment to these essential values

Lucette and Dani Blanquart are members of "Nous aussi" Dunkerque. The delegation created the "I vote" poster which explains how to vote and has already sold 700 copies to town halls and municipalities.