The EP wants ambitious measures to ensure access for people with disabilities to the labour market, social protection, education, healthcare, housing and digital services. In a resolution adopted on Thursday by 490 votes to 9, with 109 abstentions, MEPs call for an effective strategy for 2025-2030 that includes concrete measures and legal instruments to address […]
Internships – EU-FRA Traineeships – Austria
The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) offers paid traineeships for a period of ten months from 1 October to 31 July 2026. The Internships scheme aims at providing trainees with work experience in the administration of co-operation in the field of fundamental rights at the European level. Eligibility criteria: nationals from EU Member States, EEA […]
Internships- European Ombudsman Traineeships for persons with disabilities – Belgium and France
Gain valuable experience in EU public administration with a paid traineeship at the European Ombudsman! Traineeships are offered in Brussels and Strasbourg, starting on 1st September. Traineeships 2025 The Ombudsman is offering traineeships in: Traineeship for persons with disabilities Eligible candidates Be an EU Member State or accession/candidate country national. Not have had a paid traineeship/work […]
European Parliament spotlights disability rights
Taking place from 2-6 December, Disability Rights Week will advocate for the rights of people with disabilities, and for their voices to be heard. Coinciding with the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on 3 December, Disability Rights Week will include Parliament committees across all policy fields, as well as lead MEPs, hosting debates and […]
Commission adopts guidelines on independent living for people with disabilities
On 20 November, the Commission adopted guidelines to promote the right of people with disabilities to live independently and integrate into their communities. The guidelines provide practical recommendations to Member States on the use of EU funds to accelerate the transition from institutional care to community services and independent living for people with disabilities. The […]
Google Scholarship for Students with disabilities
The scholarship aims to break barriers that prevent students with disabilities from entering computing and invite them to become active role models and leaders in creating technology. Eligible applicants must: have, or consider themselves to have a visible or invisible disability be currently enrolled at a university in Europe or Israel for the 2023-2024 academic year; be […]
EDF Photo Competition
The European Disability Forum, under the 2023 motto “Breaking Barriers – Stories and voices of women and girls with disabilities” is inviting all EU/EEA citizens or residents from all ages to join the competition and submit one image that breaks down stereotypes and preconceptions surrounding women with disabilities from diverse cultural, background, and/or ethnic contexts. The […]
2023: a year for skills and inclusion
Social inclusion in education and skills development is taking centre stage in 2023, with the European Year of Skills running the agenda for the next months. A recent survey within the European Union and ten of its neighbouring countries, undertaken by Eurofound and the ETF, reveals not only the number of challenges faced by societies to address social inclusion, […]
Cordoba and Merida among the finalists for the Accessible City Award
Cordoba (Spain), Grenoble (France), Hamburg (Germany), Ljubljana (Slovenia), Mérida (Spain) and Skellefteå (Sweden) have been selected as finalists for the “Accessible City Award 2023”. These cities can now, on their merits, receive recognition as cities accessible to all, including people with disabilities. Věra Jourová, Vice President responsible for Values and Transparency, said, “I would like […]