News

• citizens' initiative: the European Parliament urges the Commission to answer 1 364 984 signatures on the rights of persons with disabilities
  [30/04/2010]
  27 April 2010 /// In case you don’t remember the 1 million4disability campaign, 1 364 984 citizens are still waiting for an answer from the EU institutions. The European Parliament called yesterday for concrete and adequate actions from the European Commission.
  
• EDF released its analysis and opinion on the European Commission proposal for a non-discrimination legislation
  [2/10/2008]
  In its opinion, EDF raises certain concerns since important areas have been left out of the legislation proposal
  
• Letter to the more than 1.300.000 signatories of the petition
  [23/09/2008]
  Were the more than 1.300.000 citizens' voices heard by the EU institutions? In a letter to all our supporters, EDF President informs about the current situation, our expectations and future actions. The letter is also available in Swedish and Greek. More languages will soon be available.
  
• European Commission Non Discrimination legislation proposal fails to protect disabled people
  [3/07/2008]
  EDF President considered the proposed directive unclear, leaving room for interpretation. He stressed that the proposal will require substantial changes in order to reach its objectives and to protect disabled people from discrimination and to respond to the demands of the over 1.3 million European citizens who supported EDF One Million for Disability Campaign with their signatures.
  
• Open letter to José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission
  [18/06/2008]
  Following the decision of the College of Commissioners on 11 June 2008 on the future European non discrimination legislation, EDF expresses serious concerns that the decision to protect all discriminated groups through a single directive may not respond to the needs of a group as diverse as persons with disabilities.
  
• Open letter to the President of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso
  [22/04/2008]
  European Commission announced that a proposal for a European directive fighting discrimination against disabled people will be proposed to the College of Commissioners at the of June as part of a comprehensive "Social package".
  
• The European Commission about to receive the 1.294.997 signatures for the petition “1million4disability”
  [20/11/2007]
  The 24 boxes containing the signatures collected in the 27 Member States will be deposited at the European Commission central mail services for official registration on 22 November 2007 at 10H30.
  
• Update on the collection of signatures
  [22/10/2007]
  On 22 October, a total of 1.294.997 signatures have been collected in all EU countries. EDF presents the last breakdown of signatures by country.
  
• Margot Wallström: “We promised to deliver and we will deliver on our promises”
  [4/10/2007]
  1 232 771 signatures collected in only 9 months by the European disability movement in favour of a disability Directive were handed over today in Brussels to the European Commission Vice-President.
  
• We have got the million!
  [3/10/2007]
  In only 9 months of time, the European Disability Forum has met the ambitious challenge launched last January: to collect one million signatures across the European Union in favour of comprehensive EU disability legislation.
  
• Disabled or not we are all citizens
  [2/10/2007]
  On the 4th of October, delegations of disabled people travelling from 30 different European countries will gather in Brussels to call on the European Union for comprehensive disability legislation.
  
• Strong encouragements by Napolitano, President of the Italian Republic, to disabled citizen’s campaign “1million4disability”
  [14/09/2007]
  “I wish to express my great appreciation for the decade’s commitment of the European Disability Forum..."
  
• Join the 1million4disability massive gathering in Brussels (4-10-2007)
  [14/09/2007]
  The massive gathering in Brussels on 4 October 2007 will be the focal point of the European citizenship campaign "1million4disability". Join us to say STOP to discrimination, YES to equal rights and opportunities.
  
• EDF Staff collecting signatures on the Belgian National Day, 21 July 2007
  [7/08/2007]
  All ways and opportunities to collect additional signatures are good for the success of the campaign. On 21 July 2007...
  
• Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs supports the 1million4disability Campaign
  [30/07/2007]
  “We need now to unite our forces to overcome the barriers that currently interfere to define an efficient common framework for the recognition and protection of the rights of disabled people”, says D’Alema, Vice-President of the Italian Council of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Prodi’s government.
  
• President of the European Parliament gives his support to citizens with disabilities’ initiative “1million4disability
  [12/07/2007]
  President Pöttering supports the initiative of the European Disability Forum to collect one million signatures in favour of a European disability-specific directive
  
• Informal ministerial conference on disability: “the responsibility is on our shoulders”, says Vladimir Spidla
  [12/06/2007]
  During the first Ministerial conference on disability held yesterday in Berlin, the ministers from EU-27 endorse the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
  
• 1million4disability takes off for a journey with European Airports
  [1/06/2007]
  By supporting the "1million4disability" campaign, the European airports wish to act as pioneers to encourage other transport industries to commit to accessibility and quality assistance for disabled passengers.
  
• CAP 48, Belgian broadcaster's organisation committed to collect 50.000 signatures
  [18/05/2007]
  For its 50th anniversary, CAP 48 accepted, with no hesitation to support the "1million4disability" campaign and to integrate it in its own 2007 campaign.
  
• EU Presidency: “The EU must protect the rights of persons with disabilities and guarantee their integration”
  [24/02/2007]
  "The European Disability Forum must continue calling for European anti-discrimination legislation”, said today Franz Müntefering, Minister for Social Affairs and Employment, when addressing the disability movement leaders from EU-27
  
• Secretary of State on Equal Opportunities of the Region of Brussels officially supports the campaign
  [14/02/2007]
  Official support to the "1million4disability" campaign at the Belgian opening of the European Year for Equal Opportunities
  

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