PARVIS webinar on non-discrimination
On 18 and 19th October 2022 the European Blind Union (EBU) held the concluding event of its PARVIS project (Promoting Awareness on the Rights of Visually Disabled People in an Inclusive Society) in the form of a webinar on non-discrimination, more specifically to exchange on the most common forms of discrimination experienced by visually impaired people (VIPs) due to information accessibility defaults in some key areas for their inclusion in society.
Approximately 30 participants were present representing 17 national member organisations – from 13 EU countries and 4 non-EU countries – in addition to guests from the University of Leeds and our umbrella group the European Disability Forum.
You can access the webinar materials and read the 2022 EBU Declaration on the Accessibility of information: key areas of discrimination for visually impaired people.
Rights-Reporting podcast
Listen to the new Rights-Reporting podcast episode on the right to education, UNCRPD article 24.
The episode features Ana Sofia Antunes, Secretary of State for the inclusion of persons with disabilities in Portugal, Malin Ekman Aldén, Director General at the Swedish Agency for Participation and Kevin Kjelldahl from Sweden. They will share their experiences and discuss barriers and challenges as well as possibilities, tools and solutions when it comes to inclusive education.
For more information, contact cecilia.ekstrand@srf.nu.