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[log in to unmask]" type="cite">________________End of message________________media release *European Disability Forum* *EDF MEETS BARROSO: Disability RISES high on the EUROPEAN agenda* *Brussels, 1^st June 2011 /// A delegation of the European Disability Forum led by its President, Yannis Vardakastanis, met with President of the European Commission** Barroso in Brussels yesterday. This was the opportunity to discuss the next steps for disability in the EU.* The outcomes were successful: Mr. Barroso *endorses the State of the Union on Disability*, and committed to *ensuring the right enforcement of the UN Convention* throughout the European Commission. Finally, the President promised to put pressure on *national authorities to safeguard the rights of persons with disabilities during times of crisis*. Mr Jose Manuel Barroso recognised that the European Disability Forum is the primary representative to the European Institutions. A part from the President, the disability movement was represented by its Vice President, Erzsebet Földesi, its Secretary Rodolfo Cattani, and Director, Javier Güemes. They successfully brought *3 important issues* to the table: * * *1. **the State of the Union on Disabilities* * * *2. **UN Convention: from words to deeds* * * *3. **the crisis: emergency exit* * * *Read more on EDF website <http://bit.ly/kryllp>* * * *See photos and videos from the meeting <http://bit.ly/kryllp>* * * *Aurélien Daydé* Communication and media officer *European Disability Forum* | nothing about us without us Square de Meeus 35 | 1000 Brussels Belgium T +32 2 282 46 04 | M +32 485 64 39 93 | F +32 2 282 46 09 [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> www.edf-feph.org <http://www.edf-feph.org/> *save a tree: think before you print* facebook <http://www.facebook.com/EuropeanDisabilityForumEDF>twitter <http://twitter.com/MyEDF>youtube <http://www.youtube.com/MyEDF>picasa <http://picasaweb.google.be/EuropeanDisabilityForum> * * *we want **free* <http://bit.ly/fEPRpO>*dom of movement* ________________End of message________________ This Disability-Research Discussion list is managed by the Centre for Disability Studies at the University of Leeds (www.leeds.ac.uk/disability-studies). Enquiries about list administration should be sent to [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> Archives and tools are located at: www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/disability-research.html <http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/disability-research.html> You can VIEW, POST, JOIN and LEAVE the list by logging in to this web page.
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