Objective
This online conference will focus on the challenges of intersectional discrimination that people with disabilities face by exploring the impact of gender, sexual orientation and refugee status. The conference will also provide an update on disability law in the European Courts and the implementation of the right to vote of persons with disabilities in the 2024 European Elections.
Key topics
- Recent CJEU and ECtHR case law
- Intersectional discrimination in the EU
- Disability and gender
- Asylum-seekers and refugees with disabilities
- LGBTIQ+ and disability
- The right to vote of persons with disabilities
- Accessibility in the 2024 European Elections Transport
Who should attend?
Lawyers, judges, prosecutors, Member State officials, legal staff of NGOs, equality bodies and national human rights institutions, disability rights advocates and litigators.
Interactive Online Conference
The conference will be hosted on the Zoom videoconferencing platform. The highest security settings will be applied. You will be able to interact immediately and directly with our top-level speakers and other participants. We will make the most of the technical tools available to deliver an intensive, interactive experience.