European Disability Strategy

Disability Strategy Adopted EC - November main areas key actions / each area to meet general objectives mechanisms needed to implement the UN Convention funding, research, awareness-raising, statistics and data collection

-Charter of Fundamental Rights -Treaty on the Functioning of the EU (TFEU) -UN Convention, Art 33 LEGAL FRAMEWORK

Ratification of the UN Convention Entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty Economic downturn & cuts to social expenditure Demographic changes, globalization, increased poverty rate Implementation of the UN CRPD. Persons with disabilities 15% of the EU population CONTEXT

AREAS FOR ACTION 1.Accessibility 2.Participation 3.Equality 4.Employment 5.Education and Training 6.Social Protection 7.Health 8.External Action

DS Key actions : Prevent, identify and eliminate obstacles and barriers to accessibility 1. ACCESSIBILITY EDF key priorities Campaign on the European Accessibility Act Legislation and measuring tools

DS key actions : intra-EU mobility from institutional to community-based care 2. PARTICIPATION EDF key priorities: mobility card mutual recognition of disability status across EU M.Ss. deinstitutionalization - transition to community life.

DS key actions : Directive on equal treatment Monitoring the application of Directive 2000/78 EC Guidance on reasonable accommodation 3 EQUALITY EDF key priorities: European Accessibility Act review of the employment equality directive

DS key actions : Improving knowledge jobs and growth policies to people with disabilities compliance of the EU legislation with the UNCRPD -quality of jobs -integrating persons with partial work capacity -EU Funds availability for these actions 4 EMPLOYMENT EDF key priorities: Providing assistive technology Accessibility of standard technologies Accessibility of workplaces reasonable accommodation at the workplace

EMPLOYMENT The Commission will exploit the full potential of the Europe 2020 Strategy and its Agenda for new skills and jobs by providing MS with analysis, political guidance, information exchange and other support. (National Reform Programs,) It will also address the issue of self employment and quality jobs, including aspects such as working conditions and career advancement, with the involvement of the social partners. The Commission will step up its support for voluntary initiatives that promote diversity management at the workplace, such as diversity charters signed by employers and a Social Business Initiative.

DS key actions inclusive & quality education and training participation in the Lifelong Learning Programmes 5. EDUCATION AND TRAINING EDF key priorities: accessibility of learning material and buildings training for teachers transition to general education accessibility of Life Long Learning contact with the new inclusive education EC unit

DS key actions use the European Platform against Poverty and the ESF adequacy of social protection systems 6. SOCIAL PROTECTION EDF key priorities: adequate disability pensions right to compensation for extra costs mainstream disability in the European Platform against Poverty

DS key actions: Support equal access to healthcare improve quality of healthcare and rehabilitation 7. HEALTH EDF key priorities: prohibition of discrimination in provision of health insurance development of services for special needs of persons with disabilities

DS key actions: Mainstreaming disability in the EU development programmes disability into human rights dialogues and accession negotiation 8. EXTERNAL ACTIONS EDF key priorities: monitoring the implementation of the planned actions advising competent services and institutions

GOVERNANCE of the European Disability Strategy

Governance strong and effective mechanism for reporting and follow-up clear directions for Member States a European Disability Committee involving Member States and organisations of persons with disabilities

Starting point: the HLG Monitoring disability policies and priorities of MSs Opportunities: –the voice of people with disabilities to be heard –to contribute to the development of EDS Unable to give an impetus to the effectiveness of disability policy-making –composition –mandate

The European Disability Committee (EDC) could open the way for an increased coordination among the EU and MSs based on other examples: –the Social Protection Committee –the Employment Committee (recognised in the Treaty)

EDC Objectives Mainstreaming of disability in all EU policy making Ensure equal levels of employment and social inclusion of people with disabilities Ensuring participation of organisations of people with disabilities in the EU disability policy

EDC Composition EU Commission, MSs & EU Parliament Secretariat: EU Commission Chair elected among MS representatives, or co-chaired by EU Presidency and EC Bureau by representatives of the Trio Presidency to prepare the agenda Observers: Committee of the Regions and ECOSOC Experts invited on issues to be discussed

EDC Competences opinions on EU relevant legislation. input to reports from the Social Protection Committee and the Employment Committee. contribute to Joint Employment Reports revising the National Reform Programmes. produce a report to the EPSCO bolsters effectiveness and legitimacy of decisions impacting the lives of persons with disabilities

EDC Management replace HLG bring positive change. increase coordination among the EU and MSs support a real process of sharing of good practices.

PARTICIPATION Places allocated to representatives of persons with disabilities and their families. EDF in the Bureau, involved in the definition of the agenda Other organisations and bodies (trade unions, service providers, academic experts) and services of the Commission to be invited according to the items on the agenda

IMPLEMENTATION of the UNCRPD coordination mechanism for the implementation of the UNCRPD work closely with the focal point in conformity with its article 33.1.

DECISION on the EDC Establishing concrete governance structure and procedures allocation of a specific budget to the actions identified in the Strategy full implementation of the UN CRPD Decision based on article 156 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, to achieve the objectives of the European social policy

Biannual Meeting EC - EDF To evaluate –the EDC –the implementation of the UN Conventiion –the European disability Strategy 2010 – 2020 to enhance, and respect the new governance of disability policy at European level.