3rd of October, 14:00 – 15:30 on Zoom. Register here
Our Right, Our Vote! Legal action to dismantle barriers to political participation for persons with disabilities at the EU elections
In 2024, the European Union will hold elections to select Members of the European Parliament across all 27 EU Member States. And yet, millions of persons with disabilities continue to face legal, institutional and accessibility barriers, denying them the right to take part in the democratic process.
The European Network on Independent Living (ENIL), the Validity Foundation and Covington & Burling LLP are announcing a major legal initiative to challenge barriers to political participation in the courts. We are looking for disabled people who have been deprived of their right to participate in EU politics.
Claim your right to vote! If you feel you are being discriminated against get in touch with us.
To inform yourself about our project, we are offering you a webinar. Our event will involve speakers who are disabled and have first hand experience with the struggles involved to get into politics. Legal experts will explain
- Date: 3rd of October 2023
- Time: 14:00 – 15:30
- You can register for the webinar using this link
Programme
| 14:00 | Welcome to the event Florian Sanden, ENIL |
| 14:10 | Discrimination against Disabled People in EU political participation Steven Allen, Validity Foundation |
| 14:20 | The legal context Yulia Gevrenova, Representative of Covington & Burling LLP |
| 14:30 | How to be active in EU politics as a Disabled Person Stelios Kympouropoulos, Member of the European Parliament |
| 14:40 | How to stand for election in municipal politics Kristina Dūdonytė, Lithuania |
| 14:50 | Self-advocate deprived of his right to stand for public office Richard Biháry, Czechia |
| 15:00 | Let us fight for your right! Yulia Gevrenova, Representative of Covington & Burling LLP |
| 15:20 | Q&A |
International Sign Language and captioning in English will be provided. Other accommodations that may be required can be indicated during registration. For more information, get in touch: vote@validity.ngo