If you are actively trying to make society accessible to French people with intellectual disabilities, you can now promote your initiatives through Les Victoires de l’accessibilité contest (Accesibility Victories, in French).
Inclusion Europe
On 11 February, European Disability Forum (EDF) officially presented its manifesto for the upcoming European elections at the premises of the European Parliament in Brussels. The document features the main demands of the disability movement towards the newly elected European Parliament.
Our Voting Champion in February is Andreas Zehetner.
Andreas Zehetner is a member of the steering group of the European Platform of Self-Advocates.
In some European countries, the right to vote is still denied to people under guardianship. We strongly believe this needs to change! Find here some reasons why
The Parliament Magazine published an article
on the new Spanish law
that allows people with intellectual disabilities to vote.
John O’Brien
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.
Key Elements of a System for Supported Decision-Making - Position Paper
