EU Commission announces its new Disability Employment Package to improve labour market outcomes for persons with disabilities 

On 20th September 2022, the EU Commission announced its new Disability Employment Package to improve labour market outcomes for persons with disabilities at the Conference on Integration of People with Disabilities into the Labour Market, organised by the Czech presidency of the Council of the EU in Prague.  

General Comment No.8 on the right to work and employment is published by the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 

On 8th September 2022, the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities released its new General Comment on the right to work and employment. The aim of the General Comment is to clarify how State Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN CRPD) should interpret the obligations enshrined in Article 27 of the UN CRPD.

WHO European framework for action to achieve the highest attainable standard of health for persons with disabilities 2022–2030 is approved 

Last month, on 13th September 2022, the new WHO European framework for action to achieve the highest attainable standard of health for persons with disabilities 2022–2030 was approved. This new Framework has four objectives: universal health coverage; the promotion of the health and well-being of persons with disabilities; the protection of persons with disabilities during public health emergencies and the creation of an evidence base on disability and health. 

Special event in University of Applied Sciences Magdeburg-Stendal's in Magdeburg, Germany.

EUD President, Sofia Isari was honoured to participate in a special 25 years celebration of the Sign Language Interpreting programme at the Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences. She also gave a presentation regarding ‘EUD and Sign Language Interpreting in Europe' at the "Sign Language Interpreting - the last and the next 25 years" conference.

EDSO’s Congress in Mechelen, Belgium.

EUD Vice president, Ronit Laquerrière-Leven, was representing EUD at the annual European Deaf Sports Organisations (EDSO) Congress. 

Justisigns2 held a meeting in Vigo, Spain.

DESEAL held a meeting in Turin, Italy.

Deaf Museums held a meeting in Siena, Italy.

EUD Board will attend European Day of Persons with Disabilities conference in Brussels, Belgium.

The European Commission organises this annual conference in partnership with the European Disability Forum to mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. This 2-day event brings together more than 400 policy-makers, high-level experts and disability advocates. The wide participation of persons with disabilities provides a forum for voicing concerns and aspirations, as well as to establish a dialogue with public authorities and other stakeholders.