Our campaigns
Latest campaign updates
As the voice of blind and partially sighted people, EBU is constantly advocating to promote the rights of our communities across Europe. Check our latest advocacy work and stay tuned.
Focus
EBU President, Tytti Matsinen, interviewed in the WBU Podcast Voices In Leadership
Our President, Tytti Matsinen, shares her journey into advocacy, including how her background in social ethics, international development, and human rights has shaped her approach to leadership, in the latest episode of Voices in Leadership, WBU's podcast.
Interview with Francesca Sbianchi, Chairwoman of EBU’s Advocacy Committee and candidate to EDF’s Board
Francesca Sbianchi, from EBU's Italian Member and Chair of our Advocacy Committee, shares her views as a candidate to the upcoming elections of the European Disability Forum's Board .
Accessibility
Overview of the ABC Global Book Service for EBU members
The ABC Global Book Service provides libraries for persons with disabilities known as Authorized Entities (AEs), with the ability to search, order and exchange accessible format copies of works across borders at no cost.
Special
From Estonia to the Moon: An Inclusive Tracker for the Artemis II Mission
Jakob Rosin, Chairman of the Estonian Blind Union, Board member and Accessibility Working Group leader of the European Blind Union, has developed an accessible real-time tracker for the Artemis II mission, addressing a persistent gap in how space exploration is experienced by blind and partially sighted audiences.
News from EBU members
French Libraries Are Failing Blind Readers, Despite the Books Being There
A new report from the French Federation of the Blind and Partially Sighted reveals a stark picture: out of 1,001 public libraries monitored, only 10 fully comply with their digital accessibility obligations.
Honorary award to The Norwegian Association of the Blind and Partially Sighted
The biggest streaming platform for audiobooks in Norway, Storytel, awarded the Norwegian Association of the Blind and Partially Sighted this year’s honorary award.
Inclusive First Aid Training in Belgium, A Scalable Model for Empowering Blind and Partially Sighted Citizens
In an often-overlooked area of public health, Ligue Braille, EBU member in Belgium is setting a clear, replicable standard for inclusion. Its initiative offering adapted first aid training for blind and partially sighted people shows that accessibility and life-saving competence can and should go hand in hand.
EBU activities
Unlocking our potential: EBU invites you to its inclusive workplaces for visually impaired people webinar
On 20th May, from 10:00 to 12:00 CEST, the European Blind Union will host its “Unlock our potential: creating inclusive workplaces for blind and partially sighted people” webinar.
European Standardisation, a powerful tool to promote accessibility: learn about and get involved
The European Blind Union will organise two complementary webinars on European Standardisation on 1st and 8th June 2026, to raise the awareness of our network of member organisations about the role of European accessibility standards, and to build their capacity to engage at national level about these standards.
Coming events
Upcoming EBU meetings and public events
Check out our list of upcoming EBU meetings and public events.