European Blind Union

 WHAT'S NEW

- International Onkyo Braille Essay Contest 2010
Read the winning and highly commended essays

- The EBU Cyprus Declaration, adopted at the EBU Conference "Making the UN Convention work for visually impaired women" (Larnaka, 26-28 March 2010), calls for concrete action.
Read the Declaration.

- EBU invites nominations for the second edition of the Vision for Equality Award
Read the call for nominations.

- On 9 June 2010, EBU gave a conference at the Autonomic Salon in Paris. The conference presented both EBU and the ongoing INTERGEN project.
Photos of the conference can be seen on the INTERGEN site, here.

- Accessibility and affordability of mobile and broadband communications in EU countries
The EBU Commission for Liaising with the EU responded to the European Commission's Consultation on Universal Service Principles in e-communications (April 2010).
Read EBU response.



 OUR WORK WITHIN THE PROGRAMME 'PROGRESS' 2010

With the financial support of the European Commission under the Community Programme for Employment and Social Solidarity (PROGRESS), EBU is continuing in 2010 the implementation of its 2008-2010 work programme: "Partnership for the social inclusion of people with a visual impairment". The work is focussing on five key areas: the UN Convention of the Rights of People with Disabilities, Employment, Diversity, Working with the European Institutions, and Communication.

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