EBU Members' Newsletter

“Booking a vacation online, taking the train to work or reading a book for school often pose unsurmountable challenges for us”, states Wolfgang Angermann, EBU President. The European Accessibility Act (EAA) has the potential to change this to the better. It is one of the priority policy projects currently developed in Brussels, aiming to harmonise the requirements for accessibility of goods and services across the EU. Since 2015, EBU has accompanied its development. Now, EBU rolled out the last stage of its campaign for a comprehensive and meaningful EAA.

The Confédération Française pour la Promotion Sociale des Aveugles et Amblyopes (CFPSAA), French member of EBU, has just created an audio description quality award for movies.

Swiss “Clin d'œil” member magazine: March edition dedicated to professional integration.

The Board of ICEVI-Europe shortly plans to meet in Birmingham, UK on April 14-16, 2018 for a Board and Program Committee Meeting. Many interesting and important items will be discussed during these meetings. The members of the board will give shape and content to the initiatives planned for the years to come.

The World Blind Union has received an award for "Marrakesh Treaty Ratification and Implementation Campaign” as an innovative policy on accessibility.

A new standard will improve access for disabled people and stop the spread of fake assistance animals.

The World Blind Union (WBU) is thrilled to share the news about a new app which has been developed to enable blind and partially sighted people to access information in braille, large print and audio formats.

Nature for All is an organization dedicated to connecting people who are visually impaired or have other disabilities with outdoor opportunities and promoting the development of inclusive and sustainable cities worldwide.