In December 2009, Inclusion Europe launched the ADAP project, which aims to improve the accessibility of European elections for people with disabilities, as well as several other vulnerable groups.
Brussels, 5 June 2012: Strategies to increase employment opportunities for workers with intellectual disabilities in the mainstream labour market were under the spotlight during Inclusion Europe’s annual conference held in Brussels last week.
It is crucial for people with intellectual disabilities to have their voices heard in the European elections. Equally, future members of the European Parliament (MEPs) must commit to upholding their rights while in office.
It is no news that people with intellectual disabilities are discriminated against. Still, the scale of the problem is often minimized, and instances of neglect and abuse are brushed under the carpet.
