EU French Presidency: list of key events on social issues
The Social Platform selected the main events of the French presidency that relate to social issues. Major events related to social issues, planned by or under the French presidency:
Commission video on the rights of air passengers with reduced mobility released
The European regulation on the rights of air passengers with disabilities enters into application on the 27th of July. This regulation includes a number of rights for disabled persons when travelling by air, such as the right to non-discrimination, assistance and compensation in case of damaged mobility equipment. The European Commission has worked together with
AIR PASSENGERS’ RIGHTS – New Regulation opens air space for persons with disabilities
The new EU regulation enabling disabled persons and persons with reduced mobility to enjoy equal opportunities to travel by plane entered into force on 26 July 2008. The new rules that will give disabled persons and elderly persons access to air transport comparable to that enjoyed by all other passengers flying to or from, or
Belgium: Death of President Felix Vanlaer
The President of the Belgian member Association Felix Vanlaer has passed away on June 27, 2008. He was founder of the Association of Working Invalids – AIT – and the most active Chair for many years. Felix Vanlaer was an untiring advocate of the Belgian working invalids and fighter for their human rights. FIMITIC will
EDF Board meeting and General Assembly May 24-25, 2008 in Ljubljana, Slovenia – Main results
On behalf of FIMITIC Honorary President Marija Stiglic participated in the Slovenia based Second Ministerial Disability Conference in the frame of the Slovenian EU Presidency entitled "Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities – From Words to Reality?" on May 22-23, 2008 in Kranjska Gora EDF Board meeting on May 24, 2008 in Ljubljana
Slovakia: Activities of the Slovak Union of Physically Disabled People in the field of culture in autumn 2008
On September 26th -28th 2008 for the fourth time the “Kremnica´s Crutch“ – the Slovak wide competition of people with physical disability in singing, reciting of poetry and prose – will take place in the premises of Toliar of this Middle Slovakia town.
European Disability Forum – EDF – “Train the trainers†workshop on the implementation of the regulation on air passengers with disabilities
Brussels, March 31 to April 1, 2008 On the 31st of March to the 1st of April, EDF organised together with the European Commission a workshop for EDF members on the regulation 1107/2006 on the rights of persons with disabilities when travelling by air. The aim of the workshop was to empower those representatives from
SOCIAL PROTECTION AND SOCIAL INCLUSION – Call to mainstream disability in the National Strategy Reports on Social Protection and Social Inclusion
The European Commission has launched a guidance note on the preparation of the National Strategy Reports (NSR) on Social Protection and Social Inclusion. These reports should establish a list of priorities and objectives of the European Union member States in the fields of social inclusion, pensions and healthcare and long-term care. The NSR will
European Commission to propose a disability specific directive
Commissioner Spidla officially stated at the European Parliament Employment and Social Affairs Committee meeting on 2nd April that the European Commission would propose non discrimination legislation on the ground of disability.
Resignation of FIMITIC President
Herewith please be informed that Nigel Brander, the President of FIMITIC since 2005, due to serious health reasons by written communication unfortunately resigned from his function in March 2008. The FIMITIC Board conveyed the best wishes to Nigel Brander and expressed the hope of all of us that he will overcome the ongoing health problems