European Accessibility Act, Setting Accessibility Requirements to Products and Services, Comes Into Effect
The European Accessibility Act is an EU Directive that requires that a set of products and services meet accessibility...
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New Actions of the Strategy on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities are a Work in Process for the European Commission
On 19 June, EPR attended the Disability Platform’s* second meeting of the year, hosted online by the European Commission (EC)....
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Time to Take Stock on the European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan: EPR Will Answer the EC’s Calls for Feedback
On 18 June, the European Commission (EC) opened a call for evidence*, and a public consultation** (both available here),...
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European Commission publishes Study on alternative employment models for persons with disabilities
On 30 April 2025, the European Commission (EC) published its long-awaited “Study on alternative employment models for persons...
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EU Polish Presidency holds event on inclusion of persons with disabilities
On 28 March 2025, the Polish Presidency of the Council of the EU held a Conference in Brussels on "Raising awareness of the...
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EC Preparedness Union Strategy to enhance accessibility of public warning and crisis communication
On 26 March 2025, the European Commission (EC) published a Preparedness Union Strategy, proposing actions for the EU and its...
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European Commission Roadmap for Women’s Rights omits mention of women with disabilities
On 7 March 2025, ahead of the International Women’s Day, the European Commission (EC) published the Roadmap for Women’s...
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UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities reviews the implementation of the UNCRPD by the EU
On 11-12th of March, the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities held a constructive dialogue with EU...
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New European Union of Skills Package harnesses the ‘untapped potential’ of persons with disabilities in the labour market
On 5 March 2025, the European Commission (EC) published a Communication on the Union of Skills, which aims to ensure the EU has...
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Making the European Disability Card a reality for people with disabilities
On February 27, EPR participated in the webinar 'Making the European Disability Card a Reality', hosted by the European...
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EQUASS
The European Quality in Social Services (EQUASS) is an initiative of the European Platform for Rehabilitation (EPR). EQUASS enhances the social sector by engaging social service providers in continuous improvement, learning and development, in order to guarantee service users quality of services throughout Europe.
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