Click on a word which is in blue and bold to read what it means.
Helena Dalli is Commissioner
for Equality at the European Commission.
A Commissioner is a person who is
responsible for a field of work
at the European Commission.
Helena Dalli gave a speach at the conference
for the European Day of Persons with Disabilities.
Helena talked about the EU Disability Rights Strategy.
The strategy describes what problems people with
disabilities face in the European Union.
The strategy says what the European Union
will do to help with these problems.
AcessibleEU will bring together ideas
and tools to improve access to places, services, information.
AcessibleEU will be an online platform,
like a website.
The European Disability Card is a small document,
like an ID (identity card).
The card says that the person has a disability.
The Disability Card makes it easier for people
to travel across the EU and use
services for people with disabilities.
The European Commission wants the
card to be used in all EU countries.
The Disability Platform is organised
by the European Commission.
The Platform is a new place for countries in the EU,
disability organisations, and the European Commission
to work together.
A campaign will promote the
EU Disability Rights strategy in 2022.
The campaign will show how the EU
helps people with disabilities to
have the same opportunities as everyone else.
