Objective
This online conference will provide a forum for discussion of the updates and challenges involved in the exercise of the right to independent living in the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the relevant EU law and the European Convention of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, as well as of best practice in the field.
Key topics
- EU Disability Strategy 2021-2030
- EU Accessibility Act
- Rail passengers’ rights
- Human rights-compliant EU funding
- Recent CJEU case law on disability
- Recent jurisprudence of the CRPD Committee
- COVID-19
- The right to vote of persons with disabilities
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 Conferene
The online conference will be hosted on ERA’s own online platform. 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. As the platform is hosted on our own server, the highest security settings will be applied to ensure that you can participate safely in this high-quality online conference.