European Blind Union

The voice of 30 million #blind and #PartiallySighted people in Europe.

[European Blind Union @euroblind]

Our hidden talents are too often overlooked in the workplace.

Discover how our potential can be unlocked in our latest video on #diversity at work.

English: https://t.co/L7wfEkYZuf
French: https://t.co/xBecdHvRyq
German: https://t.co/TopoCstntG
Spanish: https://t.co/U4ZeMlH86F

[European Blind Union @euroblind]

EBU is a vibrant network of #blind and #PartiallySighted people across 40 European countries, willing to join forces. 

Be part of our Members Exchange Forum and meet new #VisuallyImpaired counterparts. 

💻 For more information, contact us at [email protected].

[European Blind Union @euroblind]

EBU is a vibrant network of #blind and #PartiallySighted people across 40 European countries, willing to join forces. 

Be part of our Members Exchange Forum and meet new #VisuallyImpaired counterparts. 

💻 For more information, contact us at [email protected].

[European Blind Union @euroblind]

📢 Deliver a Budget That is Up to the Challenge! 

Civil Society Europe (CSE) has launched an open letter to ask the @EUCouncil to back a strong MFF covered by adequate new own resources. 

📅 You can sign the letter by 14th June: https://t.co/MvAvaUrpzV

[European Blind Union @euroblind]

📢 Deliver a Budget That is Up to the Challenge! 

Civil Society Europe (CSE) has launched an open letter to ask the @EUCouncil to back a strong MFF covered by adequate new own resources. 

📅 You can sign the letter by 14th June: https://t.co/MvAvaUrpzV

[European Blind Union @euroblind]

(3/3) 3. Consult directly with organisations representing blind and visually impaired persons before finalising any electoral accessibility reforms.

4. Ensure that future elections in Malta fully respect the rights, dignity and independence of voters with disabilities.

[European Blind Union @euroblind]

(2/3) Subsequently, they call for the following measures:

1. Allow visually impaired voters to be assisted by a trusted person of their own choice at the polling station.

2. Introduce this measure with appropriate safeguards to protect the integrity and secrecy of the vote.

[European Blind Union @euroblind]

(1/3) 🗳️ Accessible voting is a fundamental democratic right for #VisuallyImpaired people.

Recently, the Malta Society of the Blind underscored that voter' secrecy is not protected for #blind and #PartiallySighted people in Malta.

[European Blind Union @euroblind]

(3/3) 3. Consult directly with organisations representing blind and visually impaired persons before finalising any electoral accessibility reforms.

4. Ensure that future elections in Malta fully respect the rights, dignity and independence of voters with disabilities.

[European Blind Union @euroblind]

(1/3) 🗳️ Accessible voting is a fundamental democratic right for #VisuallyImpaired people.

Recently, the Malta Society of the Blind underscored that voter' secrecy is not protected for #blind and #PartiallySighted people in Malta.

[European Blind Union @euroblind]

(2/3) Subsequently, they call for the following measures:

1. Allow visually impaired voters to be assisted by a trusted person of their own choice at the polling station.

2. Introduce this measure with appropriate safeguards to protect the integrity and secrecy of the vote.

[European Blind Union @euroblind]

(2/2) The visit reinforced a recurring truth: closing the gap between rights on paper and rights in practice takes organisations like UNSS, working persistently and inventively, year after year. 

🔜 A full report about the visit will be available soon.

[European Blind Union @euroblind]

(1/2) 🤝 Being the voice of #VisuallyImpaired people in Europe means having close ties with our Members. 

A delegation from the European Blind Union (EBU) visited our Slovakian Member (UNSS) for a programme of working sessions, partner presentations, and cultural exchanges.

[European Blind Union @euroblind]

(2/2) The visit reinforced a recurring truth: closing the gap between rights on paper and rights in practice takes organisations like UNSS, working persistently and inventively, year after year. 

🔜 A full report about the visit will be available soon.

[European Blind Union @euroblind]

(1/2) 🤝 Being the voice of #VisuallyImpaired people in Europe means having close ties with our Members. 

A delegation from the European Blind Union (EBU) visited our Slovakian Member (UNSS) for a programme of working sessions, partner presentations, and cultural exchanges.

[European Blind Union @euroblind]

@EU_Social @EU_EESC @BlindUnion @IDA_CRPD_Forum @EASPD_Brussels @WIPO @anectweet @EURightsAgency @ENIL_EU Episodes' transcript available on our website: https://t.co/Kh6YCCzRjo

[European Blind Union @euroblind]

🎙️ Let the voice of #inclusion advocates be heard! 

Tune in to our "EBU in Action" podcast and revisit interesting conversations with #disability rights promoters.

Apple Podcasts: https://t.co/axwF61Qi1F
Podbean: https://t.co/YaR11JX1Bi
Spotify: https://t.co/oJq1Zcm051

[European Blind Union @euroblind]

@EU_Social @EU_EESC @BlindUnion @IDA_CRPD_Forum @EASPD_Brussels @WIPO @anectweet @EURightsAgency @ENIL_EU Episodes' transcript available on our website: https://t.co/Kh6YCCzRjo

[European Blind Union @euroblind]

🎙️ Let the voice of #inclusion advocates be heard! 

Tune in to our "EBU in Action" podcast and revisit interesting conversations with #disability rights promoters.

Apple Podcasts: https://t.co/axwF61Qi1F
Podbean: https://t.co/YaR11JX1Bi
Spotify: https://t.co/oJq1Zcm051

[European Blind Union @euroblind]

@InclusionEurope @MyEDF @EUD_Brussels @EU_Commission @EASPD_Brussels @EU_Social @EURightsAgency @EU_EESC @ENIL_EU @EBU_HQ @IDA_CRPD_Forum @BlindUnion (5/5) “When media content is not accessible, persons with disabilities are denied their most basic human rights”, the joint letter points out. Indeed, media content is central to key areas such as cultural life, political participation or access to information.

[European Blind Union @euroblind]

@InclusionEurope @MyEDF @EUD_Brussels @EU_Commission @EASPD_Brussels @EU_Social @EURightsAgency @EU_EESC @ENIL_EU @EBU_HQ @IDA_CRPD_Forum @BlindUnion (4/5) And this, combined with the fact that the European Accessibility Act lacks specific media accessibility requirements, has resulted in divergent and most often unsatisfactory approaches to accessibility in the AVMS sector.