by EDbN | Mar 24, 2015 | 2015, News
This Thursday 2 April, the disability movement will be at Geneva to meet the UN Committee and discuss its concerns on how the EU implements the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN CRPD). The EU has ratified the UN Convention in 2010 making it...
by EDbN | Nov 21, 2013 | 2013, News
Left to right: Ms Dovilé Juodkaité, President of the Lithuanian National Forum of the Disabled; Mr Yannis Vardakastanis, EDF President; Ms Algimanta Pabedinskiene, Minister of Social Security and Labour of Lithuania. The European Disability Forum met this weekend in...
by EDbN | Sep 11, 2013 | 2013, history, News
EDbn took active part in the latest Deafblind Summer Camp for persons who have a significant hearing and vision loss, celebrated in Cambrils, Catalonia, and organized by Deafblind Spanish Federation (FESOCE). The camp was held on the first days of September and the...
by EDbN | Aug 4, 2013 | 2013, News
Once again FESOCE celebrated the Deafblind Awarness International Week simultaneously with the Helen Keller Foundation Deafblind Awareness Week. In June 1984 former United States of America President Ronald Reagan recognized Deafblind as a disability. Every year since...
by EDbN | Aug 4, 2013 | 2013, history, News
In the upcoming Deafblind Conference to be celebrated in Lille, France; EDbN will organize its first General Assembly in more than 10 years to explain all our members the objectives we pursue, our working methods and to exchange opinions. Ricard López, EDbN president...