Helena Dalli European Commission EU Social 🇪🇺 European Disability Forum 🗣️ Jesús Martín Blanco (@eu2023es): 'With the implementation of the #EUDisabilityCard , persons with #disabilities will be able to enjoy their right to free movement.'

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Helena Dalli European Commission EU Social 🇪🇺 European Disability Forum @eu2023es 📢 After the opening session, we are now moving to the first panel of the #EDPD2023 .

This discussion will be focused on the right to vote and stand for elections for persons with #disabilities .

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Helena Dalli European Commission EU Social 🇪🇺 European Disability Forum @eu2023es 🗣️ Armin Rabitsch, from Election Watch EU, makes a presentation about electoral participation of persons with disabilities.

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Helena Dalli European Commission EU Social 🇪🇺 European Disability Forum @eu2023es 🗣️Armin Rabitsch (Election Watch EU): 'With six months ahead of the 2024 #EuropeanElections , I would like to remind authorities about the importance of implementing legislation to ensure persons with disabilities participation in the electoral process.'

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Helena Dalli European Commission EU Social 🇪🇺 European Disability Forum @eu2023es 🗣️ Susanna van Tonder: 'We must protect people with #disabilities ' right to join political and public life. In line with this, they also need to be protected from discrimination and harassment.'

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Helena Dalli European Commission EU Social 🇪🇺 European Disability Forum @eu2023es Susanna van Tonder ⏰ The first panel discussion of the #EDPD2023 takes a short break now.

Please, remember to stay tuned to this thread so you can follow up on what's being discussed.

Helena Dalli European Commission EU Social 🇪🇺 European Disability Forum @eu2023es Susanna van Tonder 📢 We're back from the break to continue the first panel discussion of the #EDPD2023 , focused on the right to political participation for persons with disabilities.

Helena Dalli European Commission EU Social 🇪🇺 European Disability Forum @eu2023es Susanna van Tonder 🗣️ Marie-Hélène Boulanger (@EU_Justice): 'Healthy democracies must include persons with disabilities in electoral processes by following the principles of #inclusion and #accessibility .'

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Helena Dalli European Commission EU Social 🇪🇺 European Disability Forum @eu2023es Susanna van Tonder @EU_Justice 🗣️ Marie-Hélène Boulanger (@EU_Justice): 'With the 2024 #EuropeanElections coming up, we must keep working to ensure that they're accessible and inclusive for persons with disabilities.'

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Helena Dalli European Commission EU Social 🇪🇺 European Disability Forum @eu2023es Susanna van Tonder EU Justice 🗣️ Tom Rüütel (Estonian employer counsellor): 'Political Parties should start working in how they can communicate with persons with disabilities in a more accessible way.'

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Helena Dalli European Commission EU Social 🇪🇺 European Disability Forum @eu2023es Susanna van Tonder EU Justice ❓After a rich round of contributions from the first panel of the #EDPD2023 , we're now moving into a Q&A session about the right to join political and public life for persons with #disabilities .

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