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09.12.2019
Results of the 2019 Onkyo World Braille Essay Contest
The Onkyo World Braille Essay Contest is a worldwide initiative planned and sponsored by Onkyo Corporation and The Braille Mainichi, two Japanese firms actively engaged in the promotion of braille. Its European strand is run by the European Blind Union.
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20.11.2019
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12.11.2019
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09.10.2019
New EBU report on CRPD article 33, National Implementation and Monitoring
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19.06.2019
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European Blind UnionDefending and promoting European #cinema is great. Using @MEDIAprogEU External link (user) financial leverage to promote best practices in the European film industry for the #accesibility of films would be even better. It is one of our ten asks to the EU in the new legislature https://t.co/uVcslfuFsm https://t.co/GsEggTE7ST https://t.co/2Ocw4FzSBY
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European Blind UnionAbsolutely right. Thank you MEP @CZacharopoulou External link (user) for your strong support. This is one of the issues for the new legislature that we will be adressing during our 11 December cocktail event at the @Europarl_EN External link (user) you are kindly sponsoring. https://t.co/Ds0C1jbMpw
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European Blind UnionCongratulations @warszawa External link (user)! Very meaningful and inspiring that also large, capital cities can deliver. Well done and keep it up! https://t.co/XwcLnGXWkd
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European Blind UnionWe look forward to seeing this goal pursued in practice, and address our best wishes to @croatia_eu External link (user) for its presidency of the EU in 2020. https://t.co/bjpKk5kTXE
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European Blind Union#EDPD2019 Croatian Ministry for Social Policy indicates equality in labour market (including for PwDs) among priorities of Croatian Presidency of EU in 1st semester 2020. Announces conference in May on Disability Assessment and Financing of DPOs. #EUDisability
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European Blind UnionStay tuned to know which of following cities wins: Castelló de la Plana, Spain; Chania, Greece; Évreux, France; Skellefteå, Sweden; Warsaw, Poland
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European Blind UnionLater this morning #EDPD2019 will close with #EUAccessCity Award 2020. Competition between most accessible cities in EU. 10th anniversary this year. https://t.co/VRPlplFphk
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European Blind UnionClearly a gap in the EU institutional system #EDPD2019 https://t.co/UkxFb0fGCd
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European Blind UnionRodolfo Cattani, on what NGOs could do better to contribute more efficiently to disability policy: Flag not only problems but also possible solutions. Give best practices, clear examples. This legitimises demands and makes them clearer for policy-makers. #EDPD2019 #EUDisability
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European Blind UnionAlso, fill gasp left by European #AccessibilityAct (built environment, public urban transport, domestic appliances e.g.); safety of urban environment; right to vote and to stand for election (2/2) #EUDisability #WeAreEUCitizens
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European Blind Union#EDPD2019 Question to EBU President: priority areas for future Disability Strategy? Reply: Implement Principle 17 on inclusion of PwDs - focus on access to employment and accomodation in workplace e.g. (1/2) https://t.co/hh4x2K9GQR
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European Blind Union#EDPD2019 MEP @k_langensiepen External link (user) says she wants to convince Germany to stop blocking the #EqualTreatmentDirective @EUCouncil External link (user). Bravo! Germany certainly a problem here, but there are other Member States hiding behind that country's explicit opposition. #EUDisability #WeAreEUCitizens
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European Blind UnionOur President Rodolfo Cattani will be on the panel in Part II: "Debate with NGOs". https://t.co/FQkL2690WX
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European Blind UnionUNDP, UNESCO, UNV, UN Secretariat, UN Women and UNFPA host Virtual Career Fair for Professionals with Disabilities interested to work for UN, in partnership with @IDA_CRPD_Forum External link (user) on Tuesday, 3 December 2019, from 10:00 to 11:30 am (EST). To register: https://t.co/rwL6gUxdhh
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European Blind Union#EDPD2019 looking outside EU: UN Special Rapporteur Catalina Devandas-Aguilar tells of UN efforts toward mainstreaming of inclusion across activities, with a dedicated strategy, indicators and annual reporting. Key to success,, again, is the political will of States #EUDisability
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European Blind UnionDedicated resources insufficient at national and regional level. Despite progress, existing priority areas largely remain relevant for the futur, the surveys reveal, with priority areas unequally delivered on in practice.
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European Blind UnionStrategy has brought significant achievements and is key to driving implementation of UNCRDP, but implementation monitoring framework needs to be improved. Strategy should be more aligned with UNCRPD. Better coordination within EU institutions and benchmarking indicators needed.
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European Blind Union#EDPD2019 Panel 1: What does ongoing evaluation of Disability Staretgy 2010-2020 tell us? Marco Migliosi, of relevant unit @EU_Social External link (user) describes evaluation process: Commission surveys, interviews by external evaluator. Final report in January or February.
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European Blind UnionKaterina Mantouvalou, Director of consultancy in charge of evaluation, describes a 'black and white' assessment of achievements under current Strategy. Lack of political will and understanding of issues and needs of policy-makers, perceived as main factor hindering progress.
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