The European Union, Member States, Institutions and Policies European versus National Disability policies and activities European research and development in Assistive Technologies e-Europe action plan Accessibility Forum Webcast – October 2002
European Policies and National Legislation (1 of 2) Amsterdam treaty, article 13: anti discrimination clause EU policies:(social, employment, transport, ICT … Key documents: Barrier free Europe Communication (http://europa.eu.int/comm/employment_social/soc- prot/disable/publications_en.htm) Council directive on equal access to employment (http://www.europa.eu.int/comm/employment_social/ind ex/7003_en.html) Accessibility Forum Webcast – October 2002
European Policies and National Legislation (2 of 2) The people with disabilities and their European representation: European Disability Forum http://www.edf-feph.org/ Accessibility Forum Webcast – October 2002
“European Research for People With Disabilities and Older Persons” (1 of 2) Fame work programmes, COST, TIDE, Actual activities: IST 6 Frame work programme http/www.cordis.lu/ist/ka1/special_needs.htm Accessibility Forum Webcast – October 2002
“European Research for People With Disabilities and Older Persons” (2 of 2) Thematic Priorities: Empowering technologies Barrier free technologies Instruments: integrated projects, networks of excellence, art 169 International cooperation Accessibility Forum Webcast – October 2002
e-Europe Action Plan : A Policy Initiative in the Information Society Review of relevant legislation to conform to accessibility principles: Adoption of WAI guidelines Publication of Design for all standards Establish a Design for all network of excellence and creation of a European curriculum http://europa.eu.int/comm/information_society/eeurope/index_en. htm http://www.egroups.com/group/eeurope-pwd/ Accessibility Forum Webcast – October 2002