1. Nothing About Us Without Us w w w. e d f - f e p h. o r g Users in Policy Making for Web-Accessibility Javier Güemes EDF Acting Director

2. Nothing About Us Without Us w w w. e d f - f e p h. o r g Table of contents 1EDF presentation: providing the expertise on disability at EU level 2EDF as a contributor to policy making on web- accessibility 3Conclusion

3. Nothing About Us Without Us w w w. e d f - f e p h. o r g EDF Presentation EDF, the European organisation of persons with disabilities Created in 1996 Cross-disability organisation 80 million persons with disabilities in Europe Organisation OF persons with disabilities “Nothing about persons with disabilities without persons with disabilities”

4. Nothing About Us Without Us w w w. e d f - f e p h. o r g EDF Presentation EDF, a leading expertise on disability and e- accessibility Fight against discrimination on the basis of disability Expertise on all fields of the EU competence E-inclusion and e-accessibility 2008 ‘Be part of it’ Campaign 2009 TTS specifications with Digitaleurope 2010 Vodafone Foundation Smart Accessibility Award Top campaign on freedom of movement

5. In 2011 EDF focuses on Freedom of Movement It is a fundamental right protected by the EU treaties. It guarantees: Free movement of persons Free movement of goods Free movement of services

6. What do we want? The adoption of the ‘European Mobility Card’ The adoption of a strong and legally binding European Accessibility Act EDF will produce a report on the impact of Freedom of movement for persons with disabilities

7. Nothing About Us Without Us w w w. e d f - f e p h. o r g Web-accessibility EDF contributing to policy making process on web-accessibility Soft initiative did not deliver e.g. Riga Declaration Digital Agenda for Europe European Disability Strategy 2010-20 Conclusion of the UN CRPD in 2010 Launch a campaign with AGE Platform, ANEC and EBU: Call for binding legislation to ensure accessibility of public sector websites and websites delivering basic services to citizens by 2015

8. Nothing About Us Without Us w w w. e d f - f e p h. o r g Conclusion EDF supportive of initiatives for better (e-) inclusion of persons with disabilities Active involvement of persons with disabilities Deliver tangible results Support the implementation of binding legislation

9. Nothing About Us Without Us w w w. e d f - f e p h. o r g Javier Güemes EDF Acting Director javier.guemes@edf-feph.org www.edf-feph.org