Launch of the Study on “Assessing the impact of European governments’ austerity plans on the rights of people with disabilities”

Launch of the Study on “Assessing the impact of European governments’ austerity plans on the rights of people with disabilities”

The European Foundation Centre Consortium on Human Rights and Disability launched a study to gather evidence on the impact that the austerity measures undertaken by several European governments might have on the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The event will look at what can be done at European level to tackle social exclusion experienced by Europe’s citizens which has been exacerbated by the crisis.

The debate led by Rosa Estarás Ferragut, Member of the European Parliament, will focus on how to build a model for a social Europe based on EU 2020 Strategy for inclusion of all European citizens. In addition, Yannis Vardakastanis, President of the European Disability Forum and Miguel Ángel Cabra de Luna, Co- Chair of the European Consortium on Human Rights and Disability will bring an European dimension to the discussion regarding finding solutions of support and developing cost-effective policies of inclusion with concrete measures. László Andor, Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion has been invited to give a keynote address and conclude the discussions.
This launch event will be hosted by Rosa Estarás Ferragut and The European Foundation Centre Consortium on Human Rights and Disability.

Registration by 31 October 2012 at sbalmas@efc.be