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EDbU GENERAL ASSEMBLY (GA) and 2nd EDbU CONFERENCE “OUR WAY TO EQUALITY IN EUROPE”

Dear EDbU members,
EDbU is delighted to share this announcement with you:
EDbU General Assembly (GA) and 2nd EDbU Conference “Our Way to Equality in Europe”
Tampere (Finland)
hosted by the Finnish Deafblind Association (FDBA) 
Save the dates: 5th – 9th June 2017
For further information, please find the 1st Announcement, Prices List and Call for Papers attached below or browse our events webpage at: http://www.kuurosokeat.fi/edbu2017/announcement.php
We are proud to announce that the President of the Republic of Finland, Mr. Sauli Niinistö, is the official Patron of the EDbU GA and Conference as well as Deadblind Women’s Forum and Deadblind Youth Forum.
Be an active member of the EDbU network and spread the word!
We are looking forward to seeing you in Tampere, Finland!
The EDbU team
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EUROPEAN DAY OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES 2016

CRPD IMPLEMENTATION CANNOT BE BUSINESS AS USUAL

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This year’s European Day of Persons with Disabilities marks the 10th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN CRPD). This has been the focus of the 2-day conference organised by the European Commission and EDF on 29-30 November 2016.

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“RED AND WHITE CANE” TO BENEFIT DEAFBLIND ACROSS EUROPE

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Representatives of the EDbU, Sanja Tarczay, Ph.D (president) and Ms Barbara Verna (EC Board member) and EDbN, Ricard Loped (president) met together during EDPD in Brussels 2016 to announce a joint initiative – “Red and white cane” to benefit Deafblind across Europe – to Ms Emmanuelle Grange (Head of Disability and Inclusion Unit, Directorate – General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, European Commission).

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SANJA TARCZAY, Ph.D., EDbU’s PRESIDENT, RECEIVED AN “AWARD FOR THE PROMOTING RIGHTS OF THE CHILD 2016”

Zagreb, Croatia

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The Croatian Ministry of Demography, Family, Youth and Social Welfere recognised Sanja Tarczay, Ph.D.as an exceptional individual with outstanding achievement in protecting the welfare, rights and interests of children who have a strong desire to promote children’s rights, an innovative idea to change the world for children and the passion and the drive to create this change.

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SANJA TARCZAY, PH.D., THE PRESIDENT OF THE EDbU AS A PRESENTER AT OHCHR – THE 2016 SOCIAL FORUM TO FOCUS ON DISABILITY AND CRPD+10

The 2016 Social Forum will take place from 3 to 5 October 2016 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. The Social Forum – an annual three-day meeting convened by the Human Rights Council- is a unique space for open and interactive dialogue between civil society actors, representatives of Member States, and intergovernmental organizations. The theme of the 2016 session of the Social Forum will be the promotion and full and equal enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms by all persons with disabilities in the context of the tenth anniversary of the adoption of the CRPD. Don’t miss Sanja Tarczay’s presentation on “PANEL 11. Implementation of Agenda 2030 under the CRPD: The Future We Want”

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