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2017 Impact Report 2017 IMPACT REPORT EUROPEAN UNION OF THE DEAF 02 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS EUD would like to thank the European The EUD interns Gianluca Grioli, Bernadette Commission for funding this 2017 Impact Auersperg and Valeria Giura, along with all Report under the REC Work Programme. members of staff contributed to this up-to- Without their substantial financial date report with photos, texts and signed contributions, the publication of this report input. would not have been possible. Our member associations are at the heart of The support of the EUD Board and President our work and we thank them for assisting and have been of invaluable help to create an co-operating with us throughout the year. accurate and up-to-date account of the EUD activities in 2017: The European Disability Forum (EDF), our European disability umbrella organisation, Board 2014 - 2017: has been a great partner in all our work, President .......... Dr Markku Jokinen informing us and collaborating with our Vice-President .... Dr Humberto Insolera board and staff via email and in person, in and Board Member .... Louise “Lolo” Danielsson outside of Brussels. Board Member .... Alfredo Gómez Fernández Board Member .... Dr Gergely Tapolczai In support of its daily work, EUD has been in contact with a large number of Members of Board 2017 - 2021: the European Parliament (MEPs) and other President .......... Dr Markku Jokinen EU policymakers and aspires to continue this Vice-President .... Dr Gergely Tapolczai fruitful co-operation in the coming years. Board Member .... Louise “Lolo” Danielsson Board Member .... Daniel Büter Board Member .... Sofia Isari Dr Markku Jokinen Dr Gergely Tapolczai Louise “Lolo” Danielsson Sofia Isari Daniel Büter EUD IMPACT REPORT 2017 03 FOREWORD BY EUD PRESIDENT My mandate as president came to an end considered, and the Act looked positive. this year along with the other four board However, the European Parliament made members. We held board elections in many compromises that weakened the Valletta, Malta wherein I was re-elected as European Accessibility Act for not only our the President of EUD by our members. I am members, but for all persons with disabilities humbled and honoured to continue my work across the EU. Yet, we must remain positive for sign language users across the Europe. We about the proposed EAA, although we believe were saddened to see Dr Humberto Insolera there is much room for future amendments, and Alfredo Gómez Fernández finish their which we will continue to strive for. mandate, but are happy to welcome Daniel Büter (Germany) and Sofia Isari (Greece) as Putting the EAA aside, another main part of our new board members. We wish our two our work this year was the topic of education new board members the best of luck for their for deaf learners. We have released a coming term! position paper that has been voted on, and adopted by the official delegates of our EUD has once again recruited another National Associations of the Deaf (NADs). staff member, a policy assistant, Martyna The position paper focused on the UNCRPD Balčiūnaitė (Lithuania) to support Katja Committee’s General Comment No 4 on the Reuter, our Policy Officer. Right to Inclusive Education. This position could not have been published at a better There are two inspiring deaf and sign time, as the fourth book of the UNCRPD series language users who achieved great things this also focused on Article 24: Education and year, the first being MEP Helga Stevens, who was also published this year. It is 260 pages was nominated as one of the candidates for long, containing articles written by several the Presidency of the European Parliament. reputable authors, edited by our Policy The second was Dr Humberto Insolera, who Officer, Katja Reuter. It is available to be was elected to the Executive Committee of purchased online and on our website. the European Disability Forum (EDF). We are encouraged to see such amazing work and we Within the EUD’s working groups, we have hope to see more inspiring deaf individuals made some changes to keep up with current becoming role models and leaders. affairs, for instance, there is now a new working group focusing on Gender Equality. Focusing on our work for this year, there were several changes within our organisational I would like to finish my foreword by structure, including mentioned staff changes. announcing that EUD has been given the However, it did not end there, in our lobbying status of Special consultative with the United work we faced tricky situations, particularly Nations, which is a remarkable achievement. with regards to the European Accessibility We are very honoured to be one of the few Act (EAA). In the initial proposal given by NGOs around the world to have been given the European Commission, we were pleased this special status. to see that Deaf sign language users were Dr Markku Jokinen EUD President EUD IMPACT REPORT 2017 04 EUD INTRODUCTION EUROPEAN UNION Based in Brussels, Belgium, EUD is a not-for- with its member NADs. EUD also has participatory OF THE DEAF profit European non-governmental organisation status with the Council of Europe (CoE). (ENGO) comprising National Associations of the Deaf (NADs). It is the only supranational Furthermore, EUD is a full member of organisation representing deaf sign language the European Disability Forum (EDF), the users at European level and is one of the few umbrella organisation of Disabled People’s ENGOs representing associations in all 28 EU Organisations (DPOs) in Europe and has a Member States, including Iceland, Norway, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with and Switzerland. EU acceding, candidate and the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) to potential member countries such as Serbia, can tackle issues of global importance. EUD also choose to become affiliated members with the has signed MoUs with both the European option to become full members as soon as they Forum of Sign Language Interpreters (efsli), the officially enter the EU. European Union of the Deaf Youth (EUDY), the European Deaf Sports Organisation (EDSO) and Aiming to establish and maintain EU level the European Deafblind Union (EDbU). Since dialogue with the European Union institutions 2017, it has Special consultative status with the and officials in consultation and co-operation United Nations. MISSION STATEMENT It is the core mission of EUD to promote, advance These key values are also mirrored in the and protect the rights of and opportunities for daily work of its Brussels headquarters. The deaf people (including sign language users) in office provides a fully accessible signing the European Union to ensure they can become environment with international staff from full citizens in their own right. many different countries across the EU. Most staff are deaf sign language users and all To achieve equality in both public and private hearing staff must know or learn one national life for deaf people, EUD has laid out three sign language as well as International Sign. main long-term objectives: Gender equality is also taken into account in all employment policies and when organising 1 Recognition of the right to use an events and speakers. indigenous sign language; 2 Empowerment through communication and information; and 3 Equality in education and employment. SIGN LANGUAGES Inherent to the work of EUD is the belief that equal education, information or to a fair AS A HUMAN RIGHT the right to sign language is a basic Human trial. Without early access to sign language Right. Sign language users, similarly with programmes and/or an educational system national minorities, are in need of specific that fosters the acquisition of the national targeted and coherent protection regarding and/or regional sign language(s) (and the their language and all human rights. National national written language), deaf children will and/or regional sign languages are the not be able to enjoy their basic human rights mother tongues of deaf sign language users as children or later in their adult life. across the EU and the world. EUD therefore advocates the right to sign The right to sign language in itself is a language as an essential prerequisite to human right, but access to sign language ensure full and equal citizenship for all deaf is also essential for the fulfilment of other people. basic human rights, such as the right to EUD IMPACT REPORT 2017 05 EUD INITIATIVES EUD regularly plans and carries out campaigns, to the wider hearing society and key European workshops and other pan-European events to and national policy-makers. reach out to the deaf community, in addition The EUD General Assembly took place in The delegates at the General Assembly GENERAL ASSEMBLY Valletta, Malta on the 20th and 21st of May welcomed the new board and witnessed AND EUD BOARD ELECTIONS, 2017. We also had workshops focusing on the departure of Alfredo Gómez Fernández VALLETTA, MALTA Gender Equality and the EUD Membership and Dr Humberto Insolera after their 4-year fees, which were moderated by Louise term. We thank them for their contribution to Danielsson, Berglind Stefánsdóttir and Dr achieving the goals of EUD. Gergely Tapolczai respectively. The hot topic of the General Assembly was the Furthermore, EUD board elections took place. membership fees. During the debate, many As there were only five candidates, the voting points were raised. After the debate was process was simplified. The delegates voted concluded, it was voted that the membership and approved all the candidates as follows: fee will increase by 5%, however the board will have the authority to discuss with NADs President .......... Dr Markku Jokinen who are facing financial difficulties on a case Vice-President .... Dr Gergely Tapolczai by case basis. Board Member .... Louise Danielsson Board Member .... Daniel Büter Board Member ...
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